# Decreased quality when coding outside the Processing IDE

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/decreased-quality-when-coding-outside-the-processing-ide/40818>\
**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [February 3, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/decreased-quality-when-coding-outside-the-processing-ide/40818 "2023-02-03T15:10:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/decreased-quality-when-coding-outside-the-processing-ide/40818/2 "2023-02-03T16:03:22Z")

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Hello,

Related:

> [@Python visual quality](https://discourse.processing.org/t/python-visual-quality/40360/3):
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> Hello @kmll, Python mode looks good here with Processing 3.5.4 and the windows are each 500x500. With Processing 4.1.1 the sketch window is scaled larger for Python mode! I do have 125% scaling on my W10 PC for displays. Not related but I did come across this adding Python mode in 4.1.1: slight_smile

In the Processing settings there is something to _Disable HiDPI Scaling_:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/6/9/69e3f92c58f4fc29363b89ecf80a76cdd3ca0685.png)

Also look into:

> **[pixelDensity() / Reference](https://processing.org/reference/pixelDensity_.html)**
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> This function makes it possible to render using all the pixels on high resolutions screens like Apple Retina and Windows HiDPI. This function can only be run once within a program, and must be called …

This is not a direct answer to your question but a starting point to explore this.

`:)`

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