OverviewMedia Center 19.0.50 adds the ability to set the size of the user interface in Standard View with the Noire skin. This is similar to zooming in a web browser.
There are many cases where this could be helpful: high DPI displays, 4k, touch, old eyes, televisions, etc.
How to UseYou can set the size in the main menu under View > Size.
The setting is only available when using a supported skin. Currently the Noire (the default) is the only supported skin.
If you use a size other than 100%, it will be silently reverted to 100% if you load a skin that does not support sizing.
ScreenshotsThese images show the basic idea:
MC with 80% sizeMC with 125% sizeYou can see that it looks like the entire program was zoomed in or out. However, the text and cover art remain pixel-perfect sharp at all zoom settings.
A skin can also provide higher resolution buttons, images, etc. so it looks better at zoom levels above 100%. We're working on updating the default Noire skin.
Expectations / LimitationsThis feature is useful now, but there will be dialogs that need tuning, skin items that need tuning, etc. for the next few months.
Skins need to be updated to support sizing, and to include high resolution assets. We will focus only on the default skin Noire for v19.
The feature will eventually be used to improve the experience on a Mac retina screen (where we will effectively run at 200%, but look like an extra-sharp 100%).