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Burp shows super tiny window&letters

Gabriel | Last updated: Mar 31, 2017 02:31AM UTC

Hi, When opening Burp on my Dell 5510 it won't maximize and it shows tiny window&letters. What settings should I change to see Burp at normal size and not in miniature. Also, I am not able to install any new updates as it freezing at 100% download. The download will not complete.

PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Mar 31, 2017 08:19AM UTC

Are you using a HiDPI screen? If so, you should use the platform installer version of Burp, not the plain JAR file.

Burp User | Last updated: May 03, 2017 01:26PM UTC

Same here....installer download within burp is not working. Hangs at 100 %. Nothing to use in the temp folder. Any1 has a solution?

PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: May 03, 2017 01:33PM UTC

Can you download the platform installer from your account on our site, and try that?

Burp User | Last updated: Aug 06, 2019 08:30PM UTC

I have the same problem here (with a High density screen on a dell laptop running GNU/linux). I tried using the installer, but the problem remains :-( I also tried launching the jar file manually while playing with the GDK_SCALE environment variable as suggested on some external resources: GDK_SCALE=2 java -jar burpsuite_pro.jar ... But neither did it work :/ Any other idea? Many thanks!

Rose, PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Aug 07, 2019 01:53PM UTC

samuel, could you try changing the font size in User options > Display > User Interface > Font size? Let us know if that helps.

Burp User | Last updated: Aug 07, 2019 03:44PM UTC

It did help! That's great, thank you.

Rose, PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Aug 08, 2019 07:33AM UTC

samuel, thanks for confirming! Please let us know if you need any further assistance.

IGMAR | Last updated: Apr 19, 2021 10:59AM UTC

Yes the font size change in "User options" did help, halfway. The font size in the "Inspector" is still very tiny.

Hannah, PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Apr 19, 2021 11:54AM UTC