# Decreased quality when coding outside the Processing IDE

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/decreased-quality-when-coding-outside-the-processing-ide/40818>\
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**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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> [@Grusat](#):
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> System.setProperty(“sun.java2d.uiScale”, “1”);

I was experimenting with JavaFX (FX2D Renderer) and had a similar issue.

This works for FX2D renderer:

> [@Windows UI scaling not respected](https://discourse.processing.org/t/windows-ui-scaling-not-respected/45905/5):
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> Hello @esc746, I just had the same issue! How to disable scaling in JavaFX so it behaves like Processing: You can turn off automatic DPI scaling in JavaFX by setting a system property: System.setProperty("glass.win.uiScale", "1");slight_smile

`:)`

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