I actually found one the other day by changing (reducing) the resolution on the second monitor.
I haven't tried Bob's Window - right (or left) arrow yet. I don't understand is why it got worse with Legacy 9 and why it doesn't happen in other programs if it is a Windows issue. But I really don't care whose issue it is. I just want it resolved! Cheryl On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 8:55 AM, Sherry <[email protected]> wrote: > This is something I've dealt with for years when I was using Win7 and then > again after a fresh install of Win10 and talked with Ken, one of the > programmers, about it. He can't duplicate it and doesn't know what's going > on with it. And yes, I've seen this only with Legacy as well. > > I've only seen it with v8. I used to use that version on my secondary > monitor all the time. I haven't been using v9 on the secondary monitor, so > it hasn't been an issue. > > If I open v8 on the secondary monitor, I don't have any problems with the > windows going partially off screen. > > I have previously tried Brian's suggestion of deleting the Legacy2.usr > file many times so Legacy can create a fresh one, but that hasn't helped at > all. > > It sounds like you do have both monitors on though. Have you tried playing > around with the settings for dual monitor display? Could your resolution be > part of the culprit if they're completely disappearing? I use a higher > resolution. > > And no, I wouldn't expect a "child" window to show on the taskbar, task > manager, or in alt-tab, except for a couple of instances where the > programmers have broken them out to be independent, such as Legacy > Charting, File > Export and a couple of other places. > > > Sherry > > On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 5:39 AM, Cheryl Rothwell <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> No, the missing windows do NOT show in task manager. I've tried that. >> >> On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 11:13 PM, Ian Thomas <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> If a computer has 2 screens, it is often the fault of the >>> screen-switching software that something doesn’t fit or disappears - which >>> not always under Windows ' complete control. >>> >>> >>> >>> In Windows 10, you have extra facilities (go to Settings, and use >>> search) but the most useful and neglected is the small icon on your Task >>> Bar (mine is at bottom, left - to the right of Cortanas's microphone). >>> It’s called the Task View – it looks like a screen. >>> >>> >>> [ above: a 10Kb image – guaranteed no malware. If your emails are set to >>> plain text, this will be an attachment, not within the email ] >>> >>> This allows you to view all windows (term meaning the displaying area >>> for each programme, or part’ of a programme) and by clicking on one of >>> those, it will have ‘focus’. >>> >>> That’s a hint worth trying – I often have a great number of windows >>> open, including multiple web pages in one or several browsers, and it >>> removes a lot of confusion to be able to see what’s where on my (single) >>> screen. >>> >>> >>> >>> Ian Thomas >>> >>> Albert Park, Victoria 3206 Australia >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Robert57P_gmail >>> Sent: Tuesday, 9 May 2017 7:25 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] window opens off screen >>> >>> >>> >>> Alt-Tab only cycles through open APPLICATIONS (programs) Alt-ESC will >>> not only cycle through open applications, but will also cycle through open >>> CHILD windows. >>> >>> >>> >>> Unfortunately (usually) neither will help you find the window if it is >>> off screen. >>> >>> >>> >>> If you can get focus to the child window, try WINDOW-RIGHT ARROW (or >>> WINDOW-LEFT ARROW). Keep hitting same key combo until the child shows up >>> on the desired screen. WINDOW-ARROW key takes the window that is in focus, >>> and moves it to the left edge of its current monitor (if you use left), >>> then to the right edge of the next monitor to the left, then to the center >>> of that next monitor, then to the left edge of that monitor, >>> >>> then right edge of 3rd monitor, etc, etc, etc. The good thing about >>> >>> this - it WRAPS - so when it gets to the left edge of the left most >>> monitor it will circle around the right edge of the right most monitor, >>> then center of the right most monitor, etc. Eventually it should end up >>> being visible. >>> >>> >>> >>> With Windows 7 (my Windows 10 machine is doing a backup, so I can't test >>> >>> it) - I tried having a Legacy child window open, then made some other >>> program the active window. Then, by clicking on the Legacy icon on the >>> task bar, the CHILD became active - and thus I was able to move the child >>> window around using the WINDOW-ARROW method. In other words, I did NOT >>> need to click on the child to make it active - just clicking on the Legacy >>> icon made the child active. >>> >>> >>> >>> You can also try right clicking on the task bar and select CASCADE >>> WINDOWS or on SHOW WINDOWS STACKED - but I'm not sure if this will bring a >>> CHILD window back to your main monitor. Worth a try though. >>> >>> >>> >>> I have some programs that, no matter WHERE I last closed them, they >>> INSIST on opening on some other monitor the next time. It can get real OLD >>> real FAST - but I've learned to just deal with it. >>> >>> >>> >>> btw - there is another method that works for a PROGRAM window that is >>> "lost", but it apparently does not work for a CHILD window that is >>> >>> lost: SHIFT-Right click on the icon on the task bar, select RESTORE (if >>> RESTORE is available - if it is gray, move on to next step). Then >>> SHIFT-Right click on the icon again and select MOVE (and let go of the >>> SHIFT-Right-click). Then hold down either the right or the left arrow to >>> move the window. Of course it helps if you have a good idea if the window >>> is "lost" to the left or right. (If you have good eyes, you can sometimes >>> tell this by first watching the button on the task bar as you repeatably >>> click on it - you may see a faint image "swoosh" off to the left or to the >>> right (IF you have that feature turned on in Windows - it is on by default >>> I believe).) This method does NOT wrap! So you can end up shoving the >>> window further off the screen! If it doesn't show up fairly quickly, then >>> hold down the other arrow key to see if it comes flying in from that side. >>> >>> >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 05/08/2017 14:47, Brian Kelly wrote: >>> >>> > You are missing an important Windows tool for finding missing screens >>> >>> > that will let you find the screen without using the three finger >>> >>> > salute (CTRL-ALT-DEL). >>> >>> > >>> >>> > When you think a window has opened off the visible screens hold ALT >>> >>> > and click the spacebar. This will open a windows menu for the current >>> >>> > (hidden) screen. One of the options there is move. The position of the >>> >>> > menu will give you a clue as to where the hidden screen is located. It >>> >>> > will be on the side of the monitor where that screen should be. >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Select move then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the >>> >>> > hidden window into view. When it is fully visible click enter to exit >>> >>> > the move mode. >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Legacy should remember the last place a screen was opened/closed and >>> >>> > reopen it there. In older version those screen locations were stored >>> >>> > in the Legacy2.usr file. If they still use that file you will find it >>> >>> > in your _AppData\Usr folder. Deleting that file is major surgery >>> >>> > because it will reset all screens back to their default sizes and >>> >>> > locations. >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Brian Kelly >>> >>> > >>> >>> > On 08-May-17 12:05 PM, Cheryl Rothwell wrote: >>> >>> >> I have two monitors. With Legacy 8 when a new window was opened it >>> >>> >> often was partially off either screen - but I could locate it and >>> move it. >>> >>> >> With Legacy 9 it is often off both screens and cannot be located. >>> >>> >> Since Legacy has a window open I can't do anything. The program is >>> >>> >> basically locked and I have to close the Legacy window - not a proper >>> close. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> Does anyone know a way to tell Legacy where to open a window? Since >>> >>> >> no other program does this I have to think it is Legacy. Maybe there >>> >>> >> is a setting I'm missing? >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> Cheryl Rothwell >>> <http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com> >>> >> > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/ > mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >
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