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feat(desktop): Add option to disable hardware acceleration on Windows #10424

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@cristian1991

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Some Windows users experience rendering issues, black screens, or poor performance with the desktop app due to GPU/driver compatibility problems.

Proposed Solution

Add a settings toggle to disable hardware acceleration (GPU rendering) on Windows. This allows users with problematic GPU configurations to fall back to software rendering.

Use Cases

  • Users with older or incompatible GPU drivers
  • Users running in virtualized environments (VMs, RDP)
  • Users experiencing visual glitches or black screens on startup

Additional Context

This is a common feature in other Electron/Tauri apps (VS Code, Discord, Chrome all have this option). The setting would add --disable-gpu flag to the WebView on Windows when enabled.

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  1. github-actions commented on Mar 27, 2026

    @github-actions
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    To stay organized issues are automatically closed after 90 days of no activity. If the issue is still relevant please open a new one.

  2. ysnx64523 commented on Aug 22, 2026

    @ysnx64523

    I'm using Arch Linux and urgently need a way to disable GPU acceleration. Please help!

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