I generally prefer not to see windows from background apps behind the active app; too cluttered and confusing. I got tired of having to go to the Application menu and select "Hide Others" all the time, so I installed the HideAlways extension (one of MacUser's great System 7 utilities), which works fine, except that every time I return to the Finder the windows have moved.
Say I position my main HD window on the left, and the Documents folder window in the middle right of the desktop; next time I go to the Finder they've switched places. And the next time they've switched again. Eventually, all the windows I have open in the Finder--no matter where I put them originally--are in two loose bunches, on the left and the middle-right, and they trade places seemingly at random from one time to the next. The same thing happens when I put the PowerBook to sleep and reawaken it, and when I shut down and start up again. I don't remember if this happened in System 7, but it's been the same from 8.6 thru 9.1. The "Hide Background Applications" function in RAM Doubler 9 (in the Advanced tab) does the same thing. There seems to be no way to induce the Finder to remember window positions. Does anyone have any idea why this is happening, or what I can do about it? Andrew Main -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
