Display Problem -window Disappears on Minimize

One of my programs opens in a full screen. When I click "restore down",
the window disappears. I can restore it from the task bar, but only to
full screen.

Is there something I can do to make it react normally, that is, allow me
to maximize it, or resize it?

Nightsky

Nightsky wrote:
> One of my programs opens in a full screen. When I click "restore down",
> the window disappears. I can restore it from the task bar, but only to
> full screen.
>
> Is there something I can do to make it react normally, that is, allow me
> to maximize it, or resize it?
>
> Nightsky

Its location or size is possibly messed up in the registry, so when
restored down, it disappears off-screen. Here are some ways to get it
back on-screen:

- Right-click the Taskbar, click "Cascade Windows".

- With the window open, press Alt/Spacebar, press "M", press a cursor
key. That will lock the window to the mouse pointer. Position the
window, click the mouse.

--
Joe =o)

Elmo

Thanks for the help. I followed your directions, and it worked well. The
window maximizes and restores down well. However, when I re-open the
program, the window still comes up maximized and disappears when I click
restore down. Do you have a next step that will fix things?

Nightsky


"Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message
news:OnG$gSktIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Nightsky wrote:
>> One of my programs opens in a full screen. When I click "restore
>> down",
>> the window disappears. I can restore it from the task bar, but only
>> to
>> full screen.
>>
>> Is there something I can do to make it react normally, that is, allow
>> me
>> to maximize it, or resize it?
>>
>> Nightsky
>
> Its location or size is possibly messed up in the registry, so when
> restored down, it disappears off-screen. Here are some ways to get it
> back on-screen:
>
> - Right-click the Taskbar, click "Cascade Windows".
>
> - With the window open, press Alt/Spacebar, press "M", press a cursor
> key. That will lock the window to the mouse pointer. Position the
> window, click the mouse.
>
> --
> Joe =o)

Nightsky wrote:
> Elmo
>
> Thanks for the help. I followed your directions, and it worked well. The
> window maximizes and restores down well. However, when I re-open the
> program, the window still comes up maximized and disappears when I click
> restore down. Do you have a next step that will fix things?
>
> Nightsky
>
>
> "Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message
> news:OnG$gSktIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Nightsky wrote:
>>> One of my programs opens in a full screen. When I click "restore
>>> down",
>>> the window disappears. I can restore it from the task bar, but only
>>> to
>>> full screen.
>>>
>>> Is there something I can do to make it react normally, that is, allow
>>> me
>>> to maximize it, or resize it?
>>>
>>> Nightsky
>>
>> Its location or size is possibly messed up in the registry, so when
>> restored down, it disappears off-screen. Here are some ways to get it
>> back on-screen:
>>
>> - Right-click the Taskbar, click "Cascade Windows".
>>
>> - With the window open, press Alt/Spacebar, press "M", press a cursor
>> key. That will lock the window to the mouse pointer. Position the
>> window, click the mouse.
>>

Hmm.. it must be losing the location parameters, or never recording
them. But it could be a damaged install of the specific program. Try
another download/install of the program. Or try press the Ctrl key as
you close the window from a restored/down condition.

--
Joe =o)

Elmo

I was able to fix the problem this way:
I found an option in the program to remember window size.
It had a value of 0 (false), which I changed to 1 (true). That did it.

Thanks for your help.

Nightsky



"Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message
news:eBmTLdrtIHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Nightsky wrote:
>> Elmo
>>
>> Thanks for the help. I followed your directions, and it worked well.
>> The
>> window maximizes and restores down well. However, when I re-open the
>> program, the window still comes up maximized and disappears when I
>> click
>> restore down. Do you have a next step that will fix things?
>>
>> Nightsky
>>
>>
>> "Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:OnG$gSktIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Nightsky wrote:
>>>> One of my programs opens in a full screen. When I click "restore
>>>> down",
>>>> the window disappears. I can restore it from the task bar, but only
>>>> to
>>>> full screen.
>>>>
>>>> Is there something I can do to make it react normally, that is,
>>>> allow
>>>> me
>>>> to maximize it, or resize it?
>>>>
>>>> Nightsky
>>>
>>> Its location or size is possibly messed up in the registry, so when
>>> restored down, it disappears off-screen. Here are some ways to get
>>> it
>>> back on-screen:
>>>
>>> - Right-click the Taskbar, click "Cascade Windows".
>>>
>>> - With the window open, press Alt/Spacebar, press "M", press a
>>> cursor
>>> key. That will lock the window to the mouse pointer. Position the
>>> window, click the mouse.
>>>
>
> Hmm.. it must be losing the location parameters, or never recording
> them. But it could be a damaged install of the specific program. Try
> another download/install of the program. Or try press the Ctrl key as
> you close the window from a restored/down condition.
>
> --
> Joe =o)

Nightsky wrote:
> Elmo
>
> I was able to fix the problem this way:
> I found an option in the program to remember window size.
> It had a value of 0 (false), which I changed to 1 (true). That did it.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Nightsky
>
>>> news:OnG$gSktIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Nightsky wrote:
>>>>> One of my programs opens in a full screen. When I click "restore
>>>>> down",
>>>>> the window disappears. I can restore it from the task bar, but only
>>>>> to
>>>>> full screen.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there something I can do to make it react normally, that is, allow
>>>>> me
>>>>> to maximize it, or resize it?
>>>>>
>>>>> Nightsky

Great news! Thanks for reporting back.

--
Joe =o)

[binarygirl]

Nightsky ~

I am having the same problem. However, you didn't mention where you found the option in the program to change the window size. Could you point me in the right direction.

~ binarygirl

[pn2865]

As Elmo said:
- Right-click the Taskbar, click "Cascade Windows".
- With the window open, press Alt/Spacebar, press "M", press a cursor
key. That will lock the window to the mouse pointer. Position the
window, click the mouse.
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I'd like to add to this that if the app windows is completely off the screen (which is why it's not appearing), you can't use the mouse to reposition it but you CAN use the arrow keys. Just keeping trying the four directions until part of the app windows appears.

Peter