Incorrect window size for Processing 4.4.4 (Windows 11)

[yangtze314]

Most appropriate sub-area of Processing 4?

Core/Environment/Rendering

Processing version

Processing 4.4.4

Operating system

Windows 11 version 24H2

Steps to reproduce this

1. Execute size(500, 500) inside ``setup()`
2. For Processing 4.4.4, size(500, 500) produces larger windows that 4.3 (in 4.3, a window of this size is about size(700, 700)).

snippet

void setup() {
  size(500, 500);
}

void draw() {
  
}

Additional context

1. Since I am trying to update from 4.3 to 4.4.4, I have not tested whether any other releases between 4.3 and 4.4.4 are affected.
2. All sketches created in Processing 4.3 are scaled in Processing 4.4.4 (see image below).

Would you like to work on the issue?

No

[yangtze314]

I found out today that Processing 4.3 installed on my friend's computer (also a Windows 11 PC) has the same window size similar my Processing 4.4.4. I am not completely sure now that this issue is a bug, but I'll leave the label there until someone more experienced than me takes a look.

[squaredsquared22]

I can confirm this bug still exists in Processing 4.4.4 on Windows [your version].

Specific issue with HiDPI setting:
The "Disable HiDPI Scaling" preference specifically does not persist after restart. Steps to reproduce:

1. Open Processing 4.4.4
2. Go to File → Preferences
3. Check "Disable HiDPI Scaling"
4. Click OK
5. Close and reopen Processing
6. The setting is unchecked again

What I tried:

• Closing via File → Quit instead of window X button
• Opening second instance after changing setting (forum workaround)
• Manually checking preferences.txt - the hidpi.disable=true line does not exist or is not being saved

Environment:

• Windows 11 Home
• Display: 2560x1600 at [scaling 150%]
• Processing 4.4.4

This affects usability on high-DPI displays where this setting is essential for proper interface scaling. The bug appears to be a regression since this was supposed to be working in recent versions.