Blurry font on macOS

[yoachim]

JabRef version

5.4 (latest release)

Operating system

macOS

Details on version and operating system

No response

Checked with the latest development build

• I made a backup of my libraries before testing the latest development version.
• I have tested the latest development version and the problem persists

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

Just loading up the latest version on my mac, the font look terrible. I assume this is some java sillyness.

I tried changing the Info.plist file line:

<key>NSHighResolutionCapable</key>
<string>true</string>

to

<key>NSHighResolutionCapable</key>
<true/>

but that didn't help.

Looks like this might be the same issue as #6757

Appendix

[Siedlerchr]

As I mentioned in the linked issue, looks still good on my MacBook (Big Sur). Might be this java bug? https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8236689
Maybe you could also write down some more details of your mac

[yoachim]

Yes, I think it's that java bug. Looks like the issue is that it renders fine on my laptop screen but fails if I put it on an external monitor.

[Siedlerchr]

It seems it's fixed with openjfx18. We will upgrade to that once it's officially released (probably it will be released around March). It will also (hopefully) contain some other mac fixes.

[Siedlerchr]

@yoachim Can you please test the latest dev version? We just upgraded to jfx 18 https://builds.jabref.org/main/

[yoachim]

@yoachim Can you please test the latest dev version? We just upgraded to jfx 18 https://builds.jabref.org/main/

Font looks great on the external monitor. It can't open or import my .bib file, so that's an issue.

[Siedlerchr]

@yoachim Ugh .Can you please check if there are any errors present in the log? Can you also try to open your bib file with TextEditor and check the encoding?
If you still have problems you can send us the bib file to developers [at] jabref.org

[yoachim]

Looks like its' a plain ASCII file. I can create new libraries fine, so probably just a rouge entry in my giant old .bib file that I can root out.

[Siedlerchr]

When you try to import your bib file into a new library, JabRef should log an error to the log and tell you which entry is broken or where it is broken (refs #8298 not sure when the error is shown)
Otherwise try to copy your bib file (aka make a backup) and resave it as utf8

But as the original issue is now fixed, I close this issue!