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> Hi, > > I'm experiencing a graphical artifact on menus in IDV for windows 64 bit. > It happens in both the view pane and also the dashboard windows, it can > happen after a couple of minutes or after longer. > I've experienced this issue on both versions 5.6 and 5.7. > I've tried updating java and re-installing IDV several times. > This happens across sample data, catalog data... just about everything. > > I've so far been unable to locate any help on this issue and would love > some support. > > Thanks. > > Tim Carr[image: SCREENSHOT.png] > > -- > Timothy Carr > > Hi Timothy, I have seen this issue on one of my colleague's machine, basically, he was running the IDV on his Window that was connecting to a big screen. If he unplugged the external screen the IDV displays normally. So I can only guess that the artifact is somehow related to the refresh rate of your computer and the external monitor. Try to adjust the refresh rate of the monitor to see if it helps. Yuan Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: GZG-602584 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open =================== NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.