In case I open the WMS layer in the OpenLayers preview of GeoServer, it looks ok:

The question is: Why is my shapefile distorted in my OpenLayers application, but not in the GeoServer preview? As you can see, the GeoServer preview uses EPSG:4326 and my OpenLayers application EPSG:900913 (Update: EPSG:4326 as well; mouse coordinates are displayed as latitude/longitude). But, however, as GeoServer provides a WMS interface with EPSG:900913 capabilities, shouldn't it correctly reproject my vector sources?

Thanks for you replies in advance, Rainer.

In case I open the WMS layer in the OpenLayers preview of GeoServer, it looks OK:

The question is: Why is my shapefile distorted in my OpenLayers application, but not in the GeoServer preview? As you can see, the GeoServer preview uses EPSG:4326 and my OpenLayers application EPSG:900913 (Update: EPSG:4326 as well; mouse coordinates are displayed as latitude/longitude). But, however, as GeoServer provides a WMS interface with EPSG:900913 capabilities, shouldn't it correctly reproject my vector sources?

https://i.sstatic.net/UcWBQ.png (sorry, I had to post a link again after my edit ...)

https://i.sstatic.net/P8IMj.png (sorry, I had to post a link again after my edit ...)

• GeoServer with ESPG:4326 based hapefiles (*.shp)
• OpenJump to edit my shapefiles
• Openlayers with EPSG:900913 base layers
• GeoServer provides the shapefiles as WMS to OpenLayers.

• GeoServer with ESPG:4326 based shapefiles (*.shp)
• OpenJump to edit my shapefiles
• Openlayers with EPSG:900913 base layers
• GeoServer provides the shapefiles as WMS to OpenLayers.