This may be a stupid question but won’t we lose what we’ve gained and start all over from the beginning??
Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Cathy Pinner Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2018 9:33 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Problem adjusting size of screen. If you want to return Legacy windows to their default position and size, you can delete this file when Legacy is closed. "...\Documents\Legacy Family Tree\_AppData\Usr\Legacy2.usr" Cathy > Gene Hutson <mailto:[email protected]> > Monday, 20 August 2018 10:26 AM > > Hmm, > > we wish > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > *From: *Brian Kelly <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent: *Sunday, August 19, 2018 9:14 PM > *To: *[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > *Subject: *Re: [LegacyUG] Problem adjusting size of screen. > > Mine have always been centred on the Main Legacy window. > > Brian Kelly > > On 19-Aug-18 7:03 PM, Gene Hutson wrote: > > > While on the subject of windows doing erratic things, anyone else > > > > > > Have the problem of when you open “Check/Repair”, that window > > > > > > and subsequent windows slides almost completely off the screen?? > > > > > > Dragging it back all the time is annoying at best. > > > > > > All Best, > > > > > > Gene > > > > > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > > > Windows 10 > > > > > > *From: *Hotrum family <mailto:[email protected]> > > > *Sent: *Thursday, August 16, 2018 6:16 PM > > > *To: *Legacy User Group <mailto:[email protected]> > > > *Subject: *Re: [LegacyUG] Problem adjusting size of screen. > > > > > > It's strange that we all seem to have different methods to get around > > > > > > this very irritating problem. The only way I can resize Legacy > > > > > > windows is to drag the pointer/arrow and release the mouse button > > > > > > quickly (before the window gets there). If I hold the mouse button > > > > > > down until Legacy's window catches up it will revert to the original > > > > > > position. However, dragging the mouse pointer to the new position > > > > > > and releasing the button prematurely works every time. > > > > > > I suspect that the good results some have had doing it in small > > > > > > increments is due to them unintentionally releasing the mouse button > > > > > > sooner. > > > > > > Cheers! -- Dave N. > > > > > > On 17 Aug 2018 Cathy Pinner wrote: > > > > > > > Here's my suggestions on the resizing problem. The small increments > > > > > > > option rarely, if ever, works for me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There are a variety of things that help with this intermittent > problem > > > > > > > of not being able to resize the Legacy window. > > > > > > > 1) close and reopen Legacy and try again. > > > > > > > 2) make sure other windows behind it are minimised before trying. > > > > > > > 3) try a different side or corner to drag. > > > > > > > 4) keep it away from corners and sides of the screen (I think the > > > > > > > problem may be to do with the snap features so it might be worth > trying > > > > > > > with these turned off. > > > > > > > Some say that doing it in smaller increments works but I've never > found > > > > > > > that. One of the above always works for me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cathy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim Rosenlof wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 12:20 PM, Brian Kelly <[email protected] > > > > > > > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Try sizing the screen in small increments, once each has > settled > > > > > > > > make another small change until you reach your final size. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There is a problem report in the system about this issue. Trying > > > > > > > > to make large changes causes the window to snap back to the > > > > > > > > original size. I have added your report to the issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Brian, What is the mantis number ? I will add my notes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim Rosenlof > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Brian Kelly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 16-Aug-18 2:12 PM, Pat Hickin wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can no longer adjust the size of the Legacy screen on > my new > > > > > > > > Dell XPS-15 laptop. Is the problem with Legacy or me/my > > > > > > > > computer? And what can I do about it? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pat > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim Rosenlof <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > > > > Friday, 17 August 2018 5:46 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 12:20 PM, Brian Kelly <[email protected] > > > > > > > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Try sizing the screen in small increments, once each has > settled > > > > > > > > make another small change until you reach your final size. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There is a problem report in the system about this issue. > Trying > > > > > > > > to make large changes causes the window to snap back to the > > > > > > > > original size. I have added your report to the issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Brian, What is the mantis number ? I will add my notes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim Rosenlof > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Brian Kelly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 16-Aug-18 2:12 PM, Pat Hickin wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can no longer adjust the size of the Legacy screen on > my new > > > > > > > > Dell XPS-15 laptop. Is the problem with Legacy or me/my > > > > > > > > computer? And what can I do about it? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pat > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Brian Kelly <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > > > > Friday, 17 August 2018 2:20 AM > > > > > > > > Try sizing the screen in small increments, once each has > settled make > > > > > > > > another small change until you reach your final size. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There is a problem report in the system about this issue. Trying to > > > > > > > > make large changes causes the window to snap back to the original > > > > > > > > size. I have added your report to the issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Brian Kelly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pat Hickin <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > > > > Friday, 17 August 2018 2:12 AM > > > > > > > > I can no longer adjust the sizeof the Legacy screen on my new Dell > > > > > > > > XPS-15 laptop. Is the problem with Legacy or me/my computer? > And what > > > > > > > > can I do about it? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pat > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > -- > > > > > > David Naylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. > > > > > > --- > > > > > > -- > > > > > > 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]/ > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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]/ > > > > Brian Kelly <mailto:[email protected]> > Monday, 20 August 2018 10:13 AM > Mine have always been centred on the Main Legacy window. > > Brian Kelly > > > > Gene Hutson <mailto:[email protected]> > Monday, 20 August 2018 7:03 AM > > While on the subject of windows doing erratic things, anyone else > > Have the problem of when you open “Check/Repair”, that window > > and subsequent windows slides almost completely off the screen?? > > Dragging it back all the time is annoying at best. > > All Best, > > Gene > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > *From: *Hotrum family <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent: *Thursday, August 16, 2018 6:16 PM > *To: *Legacy User Group <mailto:[email protected]> > *Subject: *Re: [LegacyUG] Problem adjusting size of screen. > > It's strange that we all seem to have different methods to get around > > this very irritating problem. The only way I can resize Legacy > > windows is to drag the pointer/arrow and release the mouse button > > quickly (before the window gets there). If I hold the mouse button > > down until Legacy's window catches up it will revert to the original > > position. However, dragging the mouse pointer to the new position > > and releasing the button prematurely works every time. > > I suspect that the good results some have had doing it in small > > increments is due to them unintentionally releasing the mouse button > > sooner. > > Cheers! -- Dave N. > > On 17 Aug 2018 Cathy Pinner wrote: > > > Here's my suggestions on the resizing problem. The small increments > > > option rarely, if ever, works for me. > > > > > > There are a variety of things that help with this intermittent problem > > > of not being able to resize the Legacy window. > > > 1) close and reopen Legacy and try again. > > > 2) make sure other windows behind it are minimised before trying. > > > 3) try a different side or corner to drag. > > > 4) keep it away from corners and sides of the screen (I think the > > > problem may be to do with the snap features so it might be worth trying > > > with these turned off. > > > Some say that doing it in smaller increments works but I've never found > > > that. One of the above always works for me. > > > > > > Cathy > > > > > > Tim Rosenlof wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 12:20 PM, Brian Kelly <[email protected] > > > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > > > Try sizing the screen in small increments, once each has settled > > > > make another small change until you reach your final size. > > > > > > > > There is a problem report in the system about this issue. Trying > > > > to make large changes causes the window to snap back to the > > > > original size. I have added your report to the issue. > > > > > > > > Brian, What is the mantis number ? I will add my notes > > > > > > > > Tim Rosenlof > > > > > > > > Brian Kelly > > > > > > > > On 16-Aug-18 2:12 PM, Pat Hickin wrote: > > > > > > > > I can no longer adjust the size of the Legacy screen on my new > > > > Dell XPS-15 laptop. Is the problem with Legacy or me/my > > > > computer? And what can I do about it? > > > > > > > > Pat > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim Rosenlof <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > Friday, 17 August 2018 5:46 AM > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 12:20 PM, Brian Kelly <[email protected] > > > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > > > Try sizing the screen in small increments, once each has settled > > > > make another small change until you reach your final size. > > > > > > > > There is a problem report in the system about this issue. Trying > > > > to make large changes causes the window to snap back to the > > > > original size. I have added your report to the issue. > > > > > > > > Brian, What is the mantis number ? I will add my notes > > > > > > > > Tim Rosenlof > > > > > > > > Brian Kelly > > > > > > > > On 16-Aug-18 2:12 PM, Pat Hickin wrote: > > > > > > > > I can no longer adjust the size of the Legacy screen on my new > > > > Dell XPS-15 laptop. Is the problem with Legacy or me/my > > > > computer? And what can I do about it? > > > > > > > > Pat > > > > > > > > > > > > Brian Kelly <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > Friday, 17 August 2018 2:20 AM > > > > Try sizing the screen in small increments, once each has settled make > > > > another small change until you reach your final size. > > > > > > > > There is a problem report in the system about this issue. Trying to > > > > make large changes causes the window to snap back to the original > > > > size. I have added your report to the issue. > > > > > > > > Brian Kelly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pat Hickin <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > Friday, 17 August 2018 2:12 AM > > > > I can no longer adjust the sizeof the Legacy screen on my new Dell > > > > XPS-15 laptop. Is the problem with Legacy or me/my computer? And what > > > > can I do about it? > > > > > > > > Pat > > > > > > -- > > -- > > David Naylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. > > --- > > -- > > 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]/ > > > > Hotrum family <mailto:[email protected]> > Friday, 17 August 2018 7:15 AM > It's strange that we all seem to have different methods to get around > this very irritating problem. The only way I can resize Legacy > windows is to drag the pointer/arrow and release the mouse button > quickly (before the window gets there). If I hold the mouse button > down until Legacy's window catches up it will revert to the original > position. However, dragging the mouse pointer to the new position > and releasing the button prematurely works every time. > > I suspect that the good results some have had doing it in small > increments is due to them unintentionally releasing the mouse button > sooner. > > Cheers! -- Dave N. > > > > -- 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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