I get exactly the same as Gloria if I right click on the icon in the Windows
10 Task bar: Legacy 8, Unpin from Taskbar, and Close Window. I do get a
list of the eight (I'm a divider) most recently opened family files when
left-clicking the big blue Legacy L at upper left (right clicking only
No, they did mean the icon on the Windows task bar. When you right click
on a Windows task bar icon you can see a list of recently opened files.
This only applies however if you have used multiple files. Someone who
is always working with the same family file will not see this list.
If you do
I suspect a mis-type concerning the "icon on the task bar". They were
not referring to the icon that normally shows up on the bottom of your
screen. Instead I believe they meant the icon at the very top left of
the Legacy window. By default it is the big blue circle with an L in
it. (This
As always, you've been of great help Cathy...and everyone else. I'm glad
it's not me losing my mind every time my settings have changed.
I'm sure I'll have more questions when the time comes again (hopefully not,
hopefully I will have learned my lessons), but there is one question for
now -
Obviously an action has to be taken when a path isn't available - e.g. offer
files on the factory default path. But I still believe that Legacy should
not change the defaults set by the user. Perhaps it could ask the user if OK
to change. Hence I still believe both these two items (1.2 and 6.1)
There is an enhancement suggestion about not changing options 6.1 and
6.2 to defaults when an external drive is not available, this includes
network drives as well as plug in drives like flash drives etc.
Brian Kelly
On 27-Mar-17 4:44 AM, Cathy Pinner wrote:
Thanks Jack.
I never open files
The issue has been around since version 7.5. It was first entered on 31
Oct 2011.
Brian Kelly
On 27-Mar-17 4:44 AM, Cathy Pinner wrote:
Thanks Jack.
I never open files from the Taskbar list unless I've a need to test.
And I don't have a network drive.
Opening from a right click from the
Thanks Jack.
I never open files from the Taskbar list unless I've a need to test.
And I don't have a network drive.
Opening from a right click from the Recent Files list on the Taskbar has
changed 1.2 to Open last used for me.
I'll make sure this is entered. Now you mention it, I have vague
Cathy wrote:
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Thirdly, the usual way people lose their Legacy settings is deciding to
"tidy up" their Documents folder or their genealogy folders and either
rename or move ...\Documents\Legacy Family Tree\ This folder cannot be
moved or renamed. It will simply be recreated with defaults.
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