Java applications getting squeezed via remote desktop with 16bit color depth

Asked Jul 04 '13 at 09:04

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I am managing some virtual desktops running Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 x64. When running any Java applications (tested on 7u13, 7u21 and 7u25) the windows are getting squeezed to the left.

squeezed java windows

The black area is the whole window. I am able to e.g. click the buttons when I hit the correct position in the black area.

This happens when using rdesktop 1.7.1, FreeRDP 1.0.1 and the client which is used by our Linux based thin clients (unsure which exactly, but I guess rdesktop, too). The native Windows 7 mstsc.exe does ~~not show this behaviour.~~ show this behaviour, too. The problem arises when the connection uses 16 bit color depth.

Unfortunately our (pretty old) thin clients work not so well when using 32bit color.

Any Ideas what causes this behaviour and how to solve it?

edited Jul 04 '13 at 09:35

asked Jul 04 '13 at 09:04

krissi

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Updated question. Problem is 16bit color depth. – krissi Jul 04 '13 at 09:36
Use 24 bit color depth? I've never had good results with either 32-bit or 16-bit color depth. – Michael Hampton Jul 04 '13 at 09:37
Is there a possibility to use 24 bit with Win7? Only found solutions to enable 24 bit for XP/2003. – krissi Jul 04 '13 at 09:48
this https://askubuntu.com/questions/406815/remote-desktop-connection-color-not-proper showed me how to fix a similar problem I had – linda Oct 17 '17 at 08:16

Java applications getting squeezed via remote desktop with 16bit color depth

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