@@ -87,4 +87,34 @@ On a 200% monitor with the feature being **disabled**:
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8888On a 200% monitor with the feature being ** enabled** :
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90- ![ Monitor-Specific UI Rescaling Enabled] ( images/rescaling-enabled.png )
90+ ![ Monitor-Specific UI Rescaling Enabled] ( images/rescaling-enabled.png )
91+
92+ ### Support for SVG Images <!-- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.swt/pull/1638 -->
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94+ Until now, Eclipse only supported loading of raster graphics. This limited the ability to scale icons without
95+ quality loss and required manual rasterization of SVG files outside to generate icons in different sizes that can
96+ be embedded in Eclipse products, leading to additional effort and many separate icon files.
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98+ Support for vector graphics (SVG) has now been added. Instead of providing multiple rasterized images for different
99+ sizes, a single SVG file can be referenced. The SVG is rasterized on-the-fly at the required size
100+ when the image is retrieved at runtime. This ensures optimal image quality for arbitrary scaling factors
101+ without manual preprocessing. Support for loading raster graphics remains available.
102+ Together with the [ on-the-fly generation of disabled versions of icons] ( #improved-disabled-icons-generation- ) ,
103+ only one source file per icon needs to be managed for all required zoom levels as well as their visualization in
104+ enabled and disabled state.
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106+ As part of this change, most icons across all Eclipse SDK bundles have been added as SVGs, and the corresponding paths
107+ (e.g., in ` plugin.xml ` files) have been updated accordingly.
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109+ This improvement is especially beneficial for High-DPI displays, where crisp, scalable icons enhance the
110+ visual appearance and usability of the user interface. It also ensures better adaptation to different display
111+ settings and dynamic scaling scenarios.
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113+ ** DEPRECATION NOTE:** The obsolete PNG files are now considered deprecated. They may be * removed with Eclipse 2027-06* .
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115+ The following screenshots compare the use of raster graphics and vector graphics when loading icons with 125% monitor scaling.
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117+ | Image Source | Example at 125% |
118+ | --- | --- |
119+ | PNG with scaling mode ` nearest ` | ![ Rendering with PNG icons] ( images/image_rendering_png.png ) |
120+ | SVG | ![ Rendering with SVG icons] ( images/image_rendering_svg.png ) |
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