Submitted by Pierre_Admin on 2019/08/27 13:35
Hi IQ Users,
 
I thought it would be useful for all of us share settings that ensure the best experience
 
I'll summarize comments and update this post.

1. Performance

  1. Make sure Memory integrity is check is off (in Windows Defender > Device Security > Core isolation)
  2. Run as Administrator: Grid refresh (F5) : 0.37 sec --> 0.30 sec (190 items + Gantt)
    • Drag-drop files / URL from Explorer / Web browser no longer work however (security level). Use Copy / Paste from Explorer instead
  3. For very large databases with complex filters Windows may flag the app as "not responding". You can increase the delay using this Registry tweek

2. Text Quality

2.1 1080p displays

On 15 in screens:
  • Display scaling to 100%
  • Font: Segoe UI  Size 10
On 13 in screens:
  • Display scaling set to 125% (from the dropdown list, not from the Custom scaling setting)
  • Font: Segoe UI  Size 9
  • Apply the High DPI setting below

2.2 High DPI displays

On Windows 10, set the display scaling to System Enhanced. The actual UI varies depending on the Windows 10.
On 1903/1909, in File > Properties > Compatibility:
  1. Click on Change high DPI settings
  2. On the lower part of the dialog, check Override high DPI scaling behavior and select System (Enhanced|)

3. Pointing Devices

A "good-old" mouse is probably the most common pointing device and IQ is well tuned for these.
Portable PCs have built-in touchpad which sort of behave like a mouse. There are differences however, and these depend on the touchpad type. To date, we encountered 3 types of touchpad
 

Mouse

  • Each mouse wheel step equals 120 scrolling units
  • In Tools > Options > Program > Grid > Touchpad scroll ratio, enter 100 (i.e. mouse normalized)

Touchpad

  • ClickLock (Mouse Properties > Buttons > ClickLock): Turning on this really helps move and drag-drop operations
    Click the Settings button and reduce the delay
    Hint: A double-tap will also lock when ClickLock is enabled

OEM Fixed scroll steps

  • 2-finger scrolls by steps, each 120 scrolling units
  • No horizontal scroll. Hold the shift key to do horizontal scrolling
  • In Tools > Options > Program > Grid > Touchpad scroll ratio, enter a number between 20 and 40

OEM Variable scroll steps

  • 2-finger scrolls by steps with a step size proportional to the scroll speed.
  • Range is variable between devices but typically between 10 and 5,000
  • No horizontal scroll. Hold the shift key to do horizontal scrolling
  • In Tools > Options > Program > Grid > Touchpad scroll ratio, enter 100

Microsoft Precision

  • 2-finger scrolls by steps with a step size proportional to the scroll speed.
  • Range is variable between devices but typically between 10 and 1,000
  • Horizontal scroll support
  • In Tools > Options > Program > Grid > Touchpad scroll ratio, enter a number between 100 and 300
     

 4. Pen Use

These tricks and settings will enhance your experience when using an active pen:
  • Open writing app in full-screen (i.e. handwriting app Write, integrated into InfoQube): to ensure palm touches do not activate another app
  • Disable screen left-right swipe gestures: Swiping from the left screen edge to the right will show task view (desktops, opened apps, timeline, etc). Similarly, right screen edge swipe will show the action center
    To avoid activating these features with your palm, disable swipe gestures. Details here
 
Thanks for your contribution !
 
Pierre_Admin