Desktop scaling only scales visual size, not physical size of GUI elements

[rgambord]

Steps To Reproduce

Set desktop scaling to something other than 100% and run the bitwarden desktop client

Expected Result

GUI elements scale visually and physically

Actual Result

GUI elements visually scale, but element positioning and mouse events are based on unscaled sizes.

Screenshots or Videos

bug.mp4

Additional Context

In the example video, desktop scaling is set to 80% on KDE 6.0.4-1.

Operating System

Linux

Operating System Version

6.8.9-arch1-2

Installation method

Other

Build Version

2024.4.3

Issue Tracking Info

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[Greenderella]

Hi there,

I attempted to reproduce your issue and was unable to do so. In order to scale the GUI elements, you must use the "Zoom in" and "Zoom out" options from the View tab (or the corresponding shortcuts):

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[rgambord]

I think there is a misunderstanding here. The issue is with how BitWarden scales its GUI elements when the desktop scaling for a display manager is not set to 100% (for example, HiDPI screens). The elements are visually scaled to match the desktop's scaling settings, but the Bitwarden app is positioning them and registering mouse events based on their original, unscaled sizes.

Perhaps this issue is specific to Wayland, not X11?

Edit: Appears to be an electron issue. Related: electron/electron#42200