diff --git a/dgl/Window.hpp b/dgl/Window.hpp
index 675ae64f..6898f6a9 100644
--- a/dgl/Window.hpp
+++ b/dgl/Window.hpp
@@ -393,6 +393,16 @@ public:
     */
     double getScaleFactor() const noexcept;
 
+   /**
+      Enable automatic internal scaling based on a custom width and height.
+      This will internally scale up drawing and scale down user events coordinates and sizes,
+      but the result is likely blurry.
+
+      This can be used as an early step for high-dpi support,
+      that scales up the window contents in a blurry but usable way.
+    */
+    void enableInternalScalingWithSize(uint baseWidth, uint baseHeight, bool keepAspectRatio = false);
+
    /**
       Grab the keyboard input focus.
     */
diff --git a/dgl/src/Cairo.cpp b/dgl/src/Cairo.cpp
index ca760a78..ab2296de 100644
--- a/dgl/src/Cairo.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/Cairo.cpp
@@ -736,11 +736,7 @@ template class ImageBaseSwitch<CairoImage>;
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void SubWidget::PrivateData::display(const uint width, const uint height
-                                    #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
-                                     , const double autoScaleFactor
-                                    #endif
-                                     )
+void SubWidget::PrivateData::display(const uint width, const uint height, const double autoScaleFactor)
 {
     cairo_t* const handle = static_cast<const CairoGraphicsContext&>(self->getGraphicsContext()).handle;
 
@@ -758,13 +754,10 @@ void SubWidget::PrivateData::display(const uint width, const uint height
     {
         // full viewport size
         cairo_translate(handle, 0, 0);
-       #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
         cairo_scale(handle, autoScaleFactor, autoScaleFactor);
-       #endif
     }
     else
     {
-       #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
         // set viewport pos
         cairo_translate(handle, absolutePos.getX() * autoScaleFactor, absolutePos.getY() * autoScaleFactor);
 
@@ -774,21 +767,12 @@ void SubWidget::PrivateData::display(const uint width, const uint height
                         0,
                         std::round(self->getWidth() * autoScaleFactor),
                         std::round(self->getHeight() * autoScaleFactor));
-       #else
-        // set viewport pos
-        cairo_translate(handle, absolutePos.getX(), absolutePos.getY());
-
-        // then cut the outer bounds
-        cairo_rectangle(handle, 0, 0, self->getWidth(), self->getHeight());
-       #endif
 
         cairo_clip(handle);
         needsResetClip = true;
 
-       #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
         // set viewport scaling
         cairo_scale(handle, autoScaleFactor, autoScaleFactor);
-       #endif
     }
 
     // display widget
@@ -799,11 +783,7 @@ void SubWidget::PrivateData::display(const uint width, const uint height
 
     cairo_set_matrix(handle, &matrix);
 
-   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
     selfw->pData->displaySubWidgets(width, height, autoScaleFactor);
-   #else
-    selfw->pData->displaySubWidgets(width, height);
-   #endif
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -819,9 +799,7 @@ void TopLevelWidget::PrivateData::display()
     const uint width  = size.getWidth();
     const uint height = size.getHeight();
 
-   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
     const double autoScaleFactor = window.pData->autoScaleFactor;
-   #endif
 
     cairo_matrix_t matrix;
     cairo_get_matrix(handle, &matrix);
@@ -829,12 +807,10 @@ void TopLevelWidget::PrivateData::display()
     // full viewport size
     cairo_translate(handle, 0, 0);
 
-   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
     if (window.pData->autoScaling)
         cairo_scale(handle, autoScaleFactor, autoScaleFactor);
     else
         cairo_scale(handle, 1.0, 1.0);
-   #endif
 
     // main widget drawing
     self->onDisplay();
@@ -842,11 +818,7 @@ void TopLevelWidget::PrivateData::display()
     cairo_set_matrix(handle, &matrix);
 
     // now draw subwidgets if there are any
-    selfw->pData->displaySubWidgets(width, height
-                                   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
-                                    , autoScaleFactor
-                                   #endif
-                                    );
+    selfw->pData->displaySubWidgets(width, height, autoScaleFactor);
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/dgl/src/ImageBaseWidgets.cpp b/dgl/src/ImageBaseWidgets.cpp
index 8cdbc9d7..0d7d0f42 100644
--- a/dgl/src/ImageBaseWidgets.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/ImageBaseWidgets.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ ImageBaseAboutWindow<ImageType>::ImageBaseAboutWindow(Window& transientParentWin
 
     if (image.isValid())
     {
-        const double scaleFactor = getScaleFactor();
-        setSize(image.getSize() * scaleFactor);
-        setGeometryConstraints(image.getWidth() * scaleFactor, image.getHeight() * scaleFactor, true);
+        enableInternalScalingWithSize(image.getWidth(), image.getHeight(), true);
+        setSize(image.getSize());
     }
 
     done();
@@ -49,9 +48,8 @@ ImageBaseAboutWindow<ImageType>::ImageBaseAboutWindow(TopLevelWidget* const topL
 
     if (image.isValid())
     {
-        const double scaleFactor = getScaleFactor();
-        setSize(image.getSize() * scaleFactor);
-        setGeometryConstraints(image.getWidth(), image.getHeight(), true);
+        enableInternalScalingWithSize(image.getWidth(), image.getHeight(), true);
+        setSize(image.getSize());
     }
 
     done();
@@ -73,9 +71,8 @@ void ImageBaseAboutWindow<ImageType>::setImage(const ImageType& image)
 
     img = image;
 
-    const double scaleFactor = getScaleFactor();
-    setSize(image.getSize() * scaleFactor);
-    setGeometryConstraints(image.getWidth() * scaleFactor, image.getHeight() * scaleFactor, true);
+    enableInternalScalingWithSize(image.getWidth(), image.getHeight(), true);
+    setSize(image.getSize());
 
     done();
 }
diff --git a/dgl/src/OpenGL.cpp b/dgl/src/OpenGL.cpp
index f9bb0454..da15805f 100644
--- a/dgl/src/OpenGL.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/OpenGL.cpp
@@ -157,11 +157,7 @@ OpenGLImage::OpenGLImage(const char* const rdata, const Size<uint>& s, const GLe
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void SubWidget::PrivateData::display(const uint width, const uint height
-                                    #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
-                                     , const double autoScaleFactor
-                                    #endif
-                                     )
+void SubWidget::PrivateData::display(const uint width, const uint height, const double autoScaleFactor)
 {
     if (skipDrawing)
         return;
@@ -195,7 +191,6 @@ void SubWidget::PrivateData::display(const uint width, const uint height
     }
     else
     {
-       #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
         // set viewport pos
         glViewport(d_roundToIntPositive(absolutePos.getX() * autoScaleFactor),
                    -d_roundToIntPositive(absolutePos.getY() * autoScaleFactor),
@@ -207,16 +202,6 @@ void SubWidget::PrivateData::display(const uint width, const uint height
                   d_roundToIntPositive(height - (static_cast<int>(self->getHeight()) + absolutePos.getY()) * autoScaleFactor),
                   d_roundToIntPositive(self->getWidth() * autoScaleFactor),
                   d_roundToIntPositive(self->getHeight() * autoScaleFactor));
-       #else
-        // set viewport pos
-        glViewport(absolutePos.getX(), -absolutePos.getY(), static_cast<int>(width), static_cast<int>(height));
-
-        // then cut the outer bounds
-        glScissor(absolutePos.getX(),
-                  static_cast<int>(height) - self->getHeight() + absolutePos.getY(),
-                  static_cast<int>(self->getWidth()),
-                  static_cast<int>(self->getHeight()));
-       #endif
 
         glEnable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
         needsDisableScissor = true;
@@ -228,11 +213,7 @@ void SubWidget::PrivateData::display(const uint width, const uint height
     if (needsDisableScissor)
         glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
 
-   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
     selfw->pData->displaySubWidgets(width, height, autoScaleFactor);
-   #else
-    selfw->pData->displaySubWidgets(width, height);
-   #endif
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -253,11 +234,7 @@ void TopLevelWidget::PrivateData::display()
     self->onDisplay();
 
     // now draw subwidgets if there are any
-    selfw->pData->displaySubWidgets(width, height
-                                   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
-                                    , window.pData->autoScaleFactor
-                                   #endif
-                                    );
+    selfw->pData->displaySubWidgets(width, height, window.pData->autoScaleFactor);
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/dgl/src/OpenGL2.cpp b/dgl/src/OpenGL2.cpp
index bdfd900a..dda69354 100644
--- a/dgl/src/OpenGL2.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/OpenGL2.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2026 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
  * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
@@ -538,7 +538,12 @@ void Window::PrivateData::startContext()
     glViewport(0, 0, static_cast<GLsizei>(size.width), static_cast<GLsizei>(size.height));
     glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
     glLoadIdentity();
-    glOrtho(0.0, static_cast<GLdouble>(size.width), static_cast<GLdouble>(size.height), 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
+    glOrtho(0.0,
+            static_cast<GLdouble>(size.width) / autoScaleFactor,
+            static_cast<GLdouble>(size.height) / autoScaleFactor,
+            0.0,
+            0.0,
+            1.0);
     glViewport(0, 0, static_cast<GLsizei>(size.width), static_cast<GLsizei>(size.height));
     glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
     glLoadIdentity();
diff --git a/dgl/src/Stub.cpp b/dgl/src/Stub.cpp
index f4bd6cb3..128be9ff 100644
--- a/dgl/src/Stub.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/Stub.cpp
@@ -172,15 +172,9 @@ void Rectangle<T>::drawOutline()
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
 void SubWidget::PrivateData::display(uint, uint, double)
 {
 }
-#else
-void SubWidget::PrivateData::display(uint, uint)
-{
-}
-#endif
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/dgl/src/SubWidgetPrivateData.hpp b/dgl/src/SubWidgetPrivateData.hpp
index 60626049..beea81cd 100644
--- a/dgl/src/SubWidgetPrivateData.hpp
+++ b/dgl/src/SubWidgetPrivateData.hpp
@@ -38,11 +38,7 @@ struct SubWidget::PrivateData {
     ~PrivateData();
 
     // NOTE display function is different depending on build type, must call displaySubWidgets at the end
-   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
     void display(uint width, uint height, double autoScaleFactor);
-   #else
-    void display(uint width, uint height);
-   #endif
 
     DISTRHO_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(PrivateData)
 };
diff --git a/dgl/src/TopLevelWidgetPrivateData.cpp b/dgl/src/TopLevelWidgetPrivateData.cpp
index d3aab894..90efdddf 100644
--- a/dgl/src/TopLevelWidgetPrivateData.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/TopLevelWidgetPrivateData.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include "TopLevelWidgetPrivateData.hpp"
 #include "WidgetPrivateData.hpp"
 #include "WindowPrivateData.hpp"
-#include "pugl.hpp"
 
 START_NAMESPACE_DGL
 
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ bool TopLevelWidget::PrivateData::mouseEvent(const MouseEvent& ev)
 
     MouseEvent rev = ev;
 
-   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
     if (window.pData->autoScaling)
     {
         const double autoScaleFactor = window.pData->autoScaleFactor;
@@ -85,7 +83,6 @@ bool TopLevelWidget::PrivateData::mouseEvent(const MouseEvent& ev)
         rev.absolutePos.setX(ev.absolutePos.getX() / autoScaleFactor);
         rev.absolutePos.setY(ev.absolutePos.getY() / autoScaleFactor);
     }
-   #endif
 
     // propagate event to all subwidgets recursively
     return selfw->pData->giveMouseEventForSubWidgets(rev);
@@ -99,7 +96,6 @@ bool TopLevelWidget::PrivateData::motionEvent(const MotionEvent& ev)
 
     MotionEvent rev = ev;
 
-   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
     if (window.pData->autoScaling)
     {
         const double autoScaleFactor = window.pData->autoScaleFactor;
@@ -109,7 +105,6 @@ bool TopLevelWidget::PrivateData::motionEvent(const MotionEvent& ev)
         rev.absolutePos.setX(ev.absolutePos.getX() / autoScaleFactor);
         rev.absolutePos.setY(ev.absolutePos.getY() / autoScaleFactor);
     }
-   #endif
 
     // propagate event to all subwidgets recursively
     return selfw->pData->giveMotionEventForSubWidgets(rev);
@@ -123,7 +118,6 @@ bool TopLevelWidget::PrivateData::scrollEvent(const ScrollEvent& ev)
 
     ScrollEvent rev = ev;
 
-   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
     if (window.pData->autoScaling)
     {
         const double autoScaleFactor = window.pData->autoScaleFactor;
@@ -135,7 +129,6 @@ bool TopLevelWidget::PrivateData::scrollEvent(const ScrollEvent& ev)
         rev.delta.setX(ev.delta.getX() / autoScaleFactor);
         rev.delta.setY(ev.delta.getY() / autoScaleFactor);
     }
-   #endif
 
     // propagate event to all subwidgets recursively
     return selfw->pData->giveScrollEventForSubWidgets(rev);
diff --git a/dgl/src/Vulkan.cpp b/dgl/src/Vulkan.cpp
index 446a6d4c..ad7f6a52 100644
--- a/dgl/src/Vulkan.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/Vulkan.cpp
@@ -235,19 +235,11 @@ VulkanImage& VulkanImage::operator=(const VulkanImage& image) noexcept
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void SubWidget::PrivateData::display(const uint width, const uint height
-                                    #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
-                                     , const double autoScaleFactor
-                                    #endif
-                                     )
+void SubWidget::PrivateData::display(const uint width, const uint height, const double autoScaleFactor)
 {
     // TODO
 
-   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
     selfw->pData->displaySubWidgets(width, height, autoScaleFactor);
-   #else
-    selfw->pData->displaySubWidgets(width, height);
-   #endif
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -267,11 +259,7 @@ void TopLevelWidget::PrivateData::display()
     self->onDisplay();
 
     // now draw subwidgets if there are any
-    selfw->pData->displaySubWidgets(width, height
-                                   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
-                                    , window.pData->autoScaleFactor
-                                   #endif
-                                    );
+    selfw->pData->displaySubWidgets(width, height, window.pData->autoScaleFactor);
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/dgl/src/WidgetPrivateData.cpp b/dgl/src/WidgetPrivateData.cpp
index 27821e09..52990ee1 100644
--- a/dgl/src/WidgetPrivateData.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/WidgetPrivateData.cpp
@@ -56,12 +56,7 @@ Widget::PrivateData::~PrivateData()
     std::free(name);
 }
 
-void Widget::PrivateData::displaySubWidgets(const uint width,
-                                            const uint height
-                                           #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
-                                            , const double autoScaleFactor
-                                           #endif
-                                            )
+void Widget::PrivateData::displaySubWidgets(const uint width, const uint height, const double autoScaleFactor)
 {
     if (subWidgets.size() == 0)
         return;
@@ -71,11 +66,7 @@ void Widget::PrivateData::displaySubWidgets(const uint width,
         SubWidget* const subwidget(*it);
 
         if (subwidget->isVisible())
-            subwidget->pData->display(width, height
-                                     #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
-                                      , autoScaleFactor
-                                     #endif
-                                      );
+            subwidget->pData->display(width, height, autoScaleFactor);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/dgl/src/WidgetPrivateData.hpp b/dgl/src/WidgetPrivateData.hpp
index 94161245..19ecc940 100644
--- a/dgl/src/WidgetPrivateData.hpp
+++ b/dgl/src/WidgetPrivateData.hpp
@@ -42,12 +42,7 @@ struct Widget::PrivateData {
     explicit PrivateData(Widget* const s, Widget* const pw);
     ~PrivateData();
 
-    void displaySubWidgets(uint width,
-                           uint height
-                          #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
-                           , double autoScaleFactor
-                          #endif
-                           );
+    void displaySubWidgets(uint width, uint height, double autoScaleFactor);
 
     bool giveKeyboardEventForSubWidgets(const KeyboardEvent& ev);
     bool giveCharacterInputEventForSubWidgets(const CharacterInputEvent& ev);
diff --git a/dgl/src/Window.cpp b/dgl/src/Window.cpp
index f5ce0bb9..54b37204 100644
--- a/dgl/src/Window.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/Window.cpp
@@ -270,20 +270,20 @@ void Window::setSize(uint width, uint height)
 {
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_UINT2_RETURN(width > 1 && height > 1, width, height,);
 
+    const double scaleFactor = pData->scaleFactor;
+
     if (pData->isEmbed)
     {
         uint minWidth = pData->minWidth;
         uint minHeight = pData->minHeight;
 
-       #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
-        const double scaleFactor = pData->scaleFactor;
-
         if (pData->autoScaling && d_isNotEqual(scaleFactor, 1.0))
         {
             minWidth = d_roundToUnsignedInt(minWidth * scaleFactor);
             minHeight = d_roundToUnsignedInt(minHeight * scaleFactor);
+            width = d_roundToUnsignedInt(width * scaleFactor);
+            height = d_roundToUnsignedInt(height * scaleFactor);
         }
-       #endif
 
         // handle geometry constraints here
         if (width < minWidth)
@@ -310,6 +310,14 @@ void Window::setSize(uint width, uint height)
             }
         }
     }
+    else
+    {
+        if (pData->autoScaling && d_isNotEqual(scaleFactor, 1.0))
+        {
+            width = d_roundToUnsignedInt(width * scaleFactor);
+            height = d_roundToUnsignedInt(height * scaleFactor);
+        }
+    }
 
     if (pData->usesSizeRequest)
     {
@@ -415,6 +423,35 @@ double Window::getScaleFactor() const noexcept
     return pData->scaleFactor;
 }
 
+void Window::enableInternalScalingWithSize(uint baseWidth, uint baseHeight, const bool keepAspectRatio)
+{
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(baseWidth > 0,);
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(baseHeight > 0,);
+
+    const Size<uint> size(getSize());
+    const double scaleHorizontal = size.getWidth() / static_cast<double>(baseWidth);
+    const double scaleVertical = size.getHeight() / static_cast<double>(baseHeight);
+
+    pData->minWidth = baseWidth;
+    pData->minHeight = baseHeight;
+    pData->autoScaling = true;
+    pData->autoScaleFactor = scaleHorizontal < scaleVertical ? scaleHorizontal : scaleVertical;
+    pData->keepAspectRatio = keepAspectRatio;
+
+    if (pData->view == nullptr)
+        return;
+
+    const double scaleFactor = pData->scaleFactor;
+
+    if (d_isNotEqual(scaleFactor, 1.0))
+    {
+        baseWidth = d_roundToUnsignedInt(baseWidth * scaleFactor);
+        baseHeight = d_roundToUnsignedInt(baseHeight * scaleFactor);
+    }
+
+    puglSetGeometryConstraints(pData->view, baseWidth, baseHeight, keepAspectRatio);
+}
+
 void Window::focus()
 {
     pData->focus();
@@ -465,7 +502,6 @@ void Window::repaint(const Rectangle<uint>& rect) noexcept
     uint width = rect.getWidth();
     uint height = rect.getHeight();
 
-   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
     if (pData->autoScaling)
     {
         const double autoScaleFactor = pData->autoScaleFactor;
@@ -475,7 +511,6 @@ void Window::repaint(const Rectangle<uint>& rect) noexcept
         width = d_roundToUnsignedInt(width * autoScaleFactor);
         height = d_roundToUnsignedInt(height * autoScaleFactor);
     }
-   #endif
 
     puglObscureRegion(pData->view, x, y, width, height);
 }
diff --git a/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.cpp b/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.cpp
index 3f555512..8467b69e 100644
--- a/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.cpp
@@ -116,10 +116,8 @@ Window::PrivateData::PrivateData(Application& a, Window* const s)
       usesScheduledRepaints(false),
       usesSizeRequest(false),
       scaleFactor(DGL_NAMESPACE::getScaleFactor(view)),
-     #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
       autoScaling(false),
       autoScaleFactor(1.0),
-     #endif
       minWidth(0),
       minHeight(0),
       keepAspectRatio(false),
@@ -151,10 +149,8 @@ Window::PrivateData::PrivateData(Application& a, Window* const s, PrivateData* c
       usesScheduledRepaints(false),
       usesSizeRequest(false),
       scaleFactor(ppData->scaleFactor),
-     #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
       autoScaling(false),
       autoScaleFactor(1.0),
-     #endif
       minWidth(0),
       minHeight(0),
       keepAspectRatio(false),
@@ -188,10 +184,8 @@ Window::PrivateData::PrivateData(Application& a, Window* const s,
       usesScheduledRepaints(false),
       usesSizeRequest(false),
       scaleFactor(scale != 0.0 ? scale : DGL_NAMESPACE::getScaleFactor(view)),
-     #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
       autoScaling(false),
       autoScaleFactor(1.0),
-     #endif
       minWidth(0),
       minHeight(0),
       keepAspectRatio(false),
@@ -228,10 +222,8 @@ Window::PrivateData::PrivateData(Application& a, Window* const s,
       usesScheduledRepaints(_usesScheduledRepaints),
       usesSizeRequest(_usesSizeRequest),
       scaleFactor(scale != 0.0 ? scale : DGL_NAMESPACE::getScaleFactor(view)),
-     #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
       autoScaling(false),
       autoScaleFactor(1.0),
-     #endif
       minWidth(0),
       minHeight(0),
       keepAspectRatio(false),
@@ -660,7 +652,6 @@ void Window::PrivateData::onPuglConfigure(const uint width, const uint height)
 
     createContextIfNeeded();
 
-   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
     if (autoScaling)
     {
         const double scaleHorizontal = width  / static_cast<double>(minWidth);
@@ -671,12 +662,9 @@ void Window::PrivateData::onPuglConfigure(const uint width, const uint height)
     {
         autoScaleFactor = 1.0;
     }
+
     const uint uwidth = d_roundToUnsignedInt(width / autoScaleFactor);
     const uint uheight = d_roundToUnsignedInt(height / autoScaleFactor);
-   #else
-    const uint uwidth = width;
-    const uint uheight = height;
-   #endif
 
    #ifdef DGL_USE_WEB_VIEW
     if (webViewHandle != nullptr)
diff --git a/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.hpp b/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.hpp
index 2717a7af..df4ecf6b 100644
--- a/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.hpp
+++ b/dgl/src/WindowPrivateData.hpp
@@ -73,11 +73,9 @@ struct Window::PrivateData : IdleCallback {
     /** Scale factor to report to widgets on request, purely informational. */
     double scaleFactor;
 
-   #if DGL_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_METHODS
     /** Automatic scaling to apply on widgets, implemented internally. */
     bool autoScaling;
     double autoScaleFactor;
-   #endif
 
     /** Pugl geometry constraints access. */
     uint minWidth, minHeight;