Distortion on monitor

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Valiant
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Distortion on monitor

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When I'm working in Flare, I get odd distortions on the monitor (almost like a visual stuttering) where Flare is displayed. I've got a Windows 10 machine with two monitors and it doesn't matter which monitor I use for Flare.
I can minimize Flare and then maximize it and I get a clean screen for a while - but not for long. It doesn't matter where I am in Flare, this distortion happens. It didn't happen on my old machine, so it has to be something different in this new computer but I don't know what.
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Valiant
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Re: Distortion on monitor

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So what I've observed is that Flare is shifting to the left when it is displayed on my monitor and not being actively used.
If I use Flare, whatever I select returns to its normal position but the remainder of the display remains offset to the left.
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Re: Distortion on monitor

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Usual questions:

Have you got the latest video drivers?
Are you using a resolution other than recommended?
Have you got the latest version of dotNet?
Are you running enough RAM for video?

By video I am referring to your video/ graphics card, although it might also be on the motherboard.
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Re: Distortion on monitor

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Yes, I'd tried all of that with no luck. It was quite frustrating.
it was Flare's support staff that came up with the answer.
Under Display Personalization, on the Colors tab is an option called "Automatically pick an accent color from my background".
As soon as I unchecked that option, the screen issue was gone.
Kudos to the excellent support staff!
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