WPF Rendering issues when used on Medium Colour monitor(16bit colour)

Question

Hi there,

I'am testing a WPF application, and I have noticed a strange issue.

I am using duel monitors one is using the 32bit High colour, the other is using 16bit Medium colour. This is so that I can match the resolutions nicely.

If I open the application on my high colour screen I have no problems, but if I open it on my medium colour screen I get a terrible graphics lag, as soon as I move the mouse over the application. It makes it impossible to use the app on this screen.

Is this likely to be a problem with WPF or the Application? and is there any way to fix it?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

This an issue with the graphics pipeline; it has been described by Raymond Chen.

In short, don't do that.
Avoid monitors with differing color depths at all costs.