Text input box in front of message list
Hi I have an unlabelled text input box mysteriously appeared today in front of my message list. It appears to function as a Quicksearch box. I cannot seem to get rid of it. Right-clicking and selecting hide minimises TB! and gives a dialogue box saying cannot focus a disabled or invisible window. TB! then requires several clicks to un-minimise. TB! keeps becoming unresponsive for several minutes and takes an age to re-paint itself when the view changes (eg view a message with a rogue and the now-empty picture remains when viewing the next message. View a message with attachments and when viewing the next message the left portion of the text is obliterated by a white square where the attachment pane was) Messages sometimes failing to appear in the preview pane at all. See screenshot of text box at http://snurl.com/10xjy or http://mfpa.nfshost.com/TB_screenshot_unwanted_search_box.GIF -- Best regards, MFPA Always be on the lookout for conspicuousness Using The Bat! v3.80.06 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Text input box in front of message list
Hello MFPA everyone else, on 01-Nov-2006 at 13:29 you (MFPA) wrote: It appears to function as a Quicksearch box. I cannot seem to get rid of it. ESC? -- Best regards, Alexander (http://www.neurowerx.de) I must say that I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to the library and read a book. -- Groucho Marx Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Text input box in front of message list
Hi On Wednesday 1 November 2006 at 1:17:37 PM, in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED], Alexander S. Kunz wrote: ESC? Unfortunately, when that does anything it is the same as right-clicking and selecting hide. Thanks for trying, though. -- Best regards, MFPA Was time invented by an Irishman named O'Clock? Using The Bat! v3.80.06 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Text input box in front of message list
Hello MFPA everyone else, on 01-Nov-2006 at 14:33 you (MFPA) wrote: ESC? Unfortunately, when that does anything it is the same as right-clicking and selecting hide. Thanks for trying, though. View / Toolsbar / Quicksearch maybe? Or can you drag drop it into the menu bar maybe? -- Best regards, Alexander (http://www.neurowerx.de) Matilda's Sub-Committee Law: If you leave the room, you're elected. Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Text input box in front of message list
Hello MFPA, I have an unlabelled text input box mysteriously appeared today in front of my message list. It appears to function as a Quicksearch box. As Alexander has already pointed out, it _is_ the QuickSearch toolbar that may appear docked in the toolbar menu or floating like in your case. In regards to the behaviour you are observing when trying to hide it, which I do with Esc key and never fails, I'd suggest the following: - From your screenshot (GIF), I'd assume your are using some kind of Theme, I don't know if from WindowBlinds (or similar) or from The Bat itself. I have had problems with both in the past, so the first thing I'd suggest if using TB's Default theme and see if it makes any difference. - If the above doesn't help, as you seem to be using an old version of TB, why not upgrade to the latest one? - Finally, you seem to be using XP SP1, why not upgrade to SP2? -- Best regards, Miguel A. Urech (El Escorial - Spain) Using The Bat! v3.85.03 Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Text input box in front of message list
Hello MAU, I'd suggest if using . is . -- Best regards, Miguel A. Urech (El Escorial - Spain) Using The Bat! v3.85.03 Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Text input box in front of message list
Hi On Wednesday 1 November 2006 at 1:46:31 PM, in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED], Alexander S. Kunz wrote: View / Toolsbar / Quicksearch maybe? Un-ticking or re-ticking that makes no difference. When the box is visible on the quicksearch toolbar, anything typed into the one in front of the message list is duplicated there in real time (although not deleted but will be overwritten). Selecting the box on the toolbar yields external exception 8003. Or can you drag drop it into the menu bar maybe? I cannot move it at all. I have tried replacing TB!'s registry entries with a backup but it made no difference. Any idea where the menu/toolbar customisation settings are stored? I was fiddling with these earlier and the problem arose the next time I started TB! -- Best regards, MFPA Volvo, Video, Velcro. (I came, I saw, I stuck around.) Using The Bat! v3.80.06 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Text input box in front of message list
Hello MFPA everyone else, on 01-Nov-2006 at 16:30 you (MFPA) wrote: Any idea where the menu/toolbar customisation settings are stored? %APPDATA%\The Bat!\tbuser.def -- Best regards, Alexander (http://www.neurowerx.de) Our only hope lies not in making people feel emotional, but in showing them what can be done and giving them reasons for doing it. -- B. F. Skinner Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Text input box in front of message list
Hello MAU, Wednesday, November 1, 2006, 3:25:17 PM, you wrote: Hello MAU, I'd suggest if using . is . The theme is called default (windows)... -- Best regards, MFPA mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Virtual workspace, Virtual Office, Virtual Job Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Text input box in front of message list
Hello MFPA! On Wednesday, November 01, 2006, 9:30 AM, you wrote: Any idea where the menu/toolbar customisation settings are stored? I was fiddling with these earlier and the problem arose the next time I started TB! Main TB! Window/View/Toolbars/Customise HTH -- Best regards, Mary The Bat! 3.86.03 ALPHA (beta) on Windows XP 5.1 2600 Service Pack 2 Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Text input box in front of message list
Hello Alexander! On Wednesday, November 01, 2006, 9:49 AM, you wrote: Any idea where the menu/toolbar customisation settings are stored? %APPDATA%\The Bat!\tbuser.def Here, because my earlier TB! configuration is conserved, the path is C:\Program files\The Bat!\tbuser.def I thought that MFPA wanted to know where the Customize function was, in View\Toolbars\Customise. Sorry if I misunderstood. -- Best regards, Mary The Bat! 3.86.03 ALPHA (beta) on Windows XP 5.1 2600 Service Pack 2 Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Text input box in front of message list
Hi On Wednesday 1 November 2006 at 3:11:17 PM, in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED], MAU wrote: - From your screenshot (GIF), I'd assume your are using some kind of Theme, Just the standard theme with non-standard use of colour groups as I find light text on a dark background much easier on the eyes and less tiring. - If the above doesn't help, as you seem to be using an old version of TB, why not upgrade to the latest one? The problem only arose today. If I can't sort it I may well try that. - Finally, you seem to be using XP SP1, why not upgrade to SP2? [SOT] Because SP2 causes my PC to become unusable due to constant crashes, freezing or spontaneous re-boots. The most obvious symptom is that windows explorer experiences a problem and needs to shut down if I double-click or right click an icon (almost any icon). This is followed within a couple of minutes by Dr Watson Postmortem Debugger also experiencing a problem and needing to close down and I can then do nothing until I do a three fingered salute and kill several instances of Dr Watson from the task manager.. Have tried repeatedly to find a solution to this. Most suggestions relate to software clashes with SP2 but always software that is not present on my machine. OEM copy of Windows XP SP1 so I do not have an installation disk, although there is a partition on my HD containing an image to restore to out of the box state. I could back everything up and try that but what would be the advantage? [\SOT] -- Best regards, MFPA My mind works like lightning... one brilliant flash and it's gone Using The Bat! v3.80.06 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Text input box in front of message list
Hi On Wednesday 1 November 2006 at 3:49:29 PM, in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED], Alexander S. Kunz wrote: %APPDATA%\The Bat!\tbuser.def Thanks. Reverting to an earlier version of tbuser.def has resolved the issue. I owe you a beer. -- Best regards, MFPA Hard work never killed anyone, but why take a risk? Using The Bat! v3.80.06 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Text input box in front of message list
Hi On Wednesday 1 November 2006 at 4:24:16 PM, in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED], Mary Bull wrote: Sorry if I misunderstood. Thanks for replying anyway. Sorted now by reverting to an earlier tbuser.def (-: -- Best regards, MFPA During an eruption - move away from the volcano - not towards it Using The Bat! v3.80.06 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Text input box in front of message list
Hello MFPA everyone else, on 01-Nov-2006 at 18:09 you (MFPA) wrote: %APPDATA%\The Bat!\tbuser.def Thanks. Reverting to an earlier version of tbuser.def has resolved the issue. I owe you a beer. Even though I'd say that you found the clue yourself, I'll accept! ;-) -- Best regards, Alexander (http://www.neurowerx.de) Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. -Rich Cook Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
