Power Apps Canvas App Appears Compressed/Scaled Down - Width Issue

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Hello everyone,

I'm experiencing an issue with my Power Apps canvas application where one version appears visually compressed/scaled down compared to a previous version, even though both have identical technical specifications.

Problem Details:

Both versions display with the same offsetWidth (803px) in the browser console

Both are opened at 100% zoom in the same browser

Both use the same URL and screen dimensions

Version A (working): Displays normally, requires zooming out to view entire screen, background appears white with black environment behind

Version B (broken): Displays compressed/small, as if all controls were scaled down proportionally, making the app difficult to navigat

What I've checked:

Browser zoom is 100% in both versions

Screen Width and Height properties appear identical

No MaxWidth constraints found on main containers

No ResponsiveLayout or AdaptiveLayout properties detected

All containers appear normal in the editor view

Same navigator, same URL structure

Has anyone experienced this issue? Any suggestions on what property might be causing this visual compression?

Thank you for your help.

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Kushal_M 296 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hello JG-16062217-0,

Most likely this is caused by Display settings, especially Scale to fit / Lock aspect ratio, not by the browser width itself. When Scale to fit = On, Power Apps renders at the design size and then scales the whole app, which can make one version look “compressed” even if offsetWidth is the same.

Please check the same: Settings > Display → compare Scale to fit, Lock aspect ratio, and app layout (Phone vs Tablet) between the two versions. Also review any formulas using App.Width / App.Height or fixed container sizes, because these can make the live app look squished on publish/runtime.

If both settings are identical, it may be a runtime rendering regression in Power Apps, in which case republishing, testing in InPrivate, and raising a Microsoft support ticket are the next steps.

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11manish 3,333 on at

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Since all controls appear proportionally smaller, this does not look like an individual container issue.

It strongly suggests one of these:

Scale to fit setting changed

Design width/height changed

Responsive/Modern features enabled in one version

Power Apps rendering regression in the newer version

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