gtk-bugs item #1047073, was opened at 2004-10-14 10:32 Message generated for change (Settings changed) made by lschiere You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=680472&aid=1047073&group_id=235
Please note that this message will contain a full copy of the comment thread, including the initial issue submission, for this request, not just the latest update. Category: None Group: gtk bug #153219 >Status: Closed Resolution: None Priority: 5 Private: No Submitted By: Chase Franzen (xywh) Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody) Summary: Windows creation with multiple displays Initial Comment: Hi, I'm using Gaim 1.0.1 with GTK+ 2.4.10 rev. a on a Windows XP SP1 machine. I am also running multiple monitors with an extended desktop across both monitors (using Windows XP's native dual monitor support). On the left-hand side, I've got a 1024x768 LCD screen; on the right, I've got a 1600x1200 CRT. The primary monitor is the right-hand one (the screen where the taskbar is created). The left screen is physically lower than the right screen, and is configured as such through Windows XP display properties. I've attached a screenshot of the display properties to illustrate how the monitors are physically configured. So here's the problem: chat and conversation windows are, by default, created in the upper-left-most position of the screen. For some reason, gaim is creating the window (whether I create it by initiating the conversation or whether someone else initiates it by messaging me) in the "upper-left" of my ENTIRE resolution, which is off screen: it's actually *ABOVE* the viewable resolution on my left-hand monitor. It's as if Gaim is assuming that the upper portion of the left monitor (768 pixels high) is level with the upper portion of the right monitor (1200 pixels high). 1200-768= 432 pixels of "non-viewable" area where Gaim is creating the window. Hence, under this configuration, the window is created somewhere that I can't see, and I actually have to maximize the window to view it. Does this make sense? Unfortunately, my workplace uses ICQ for interoffice messaging, and we're on Windows here, otherwise I would be using Linux. Just thought I'd make you guys aware. Thanks! Chase Franzen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Daniel Atallah (datallah) Date: 2005-01-31 14:17 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=325843 I created a plugin that acts as a workaround to this GTK bug. It is posted in the Plugins Tracker: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1113304&group_id=235&atid=390395 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Luke Schierer (lschiere) Date: 2004-10-16 11:25 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=28833 do we know the gtk bug number for this? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Daniel Atallah (datallah) Date: 2004-10-14 19:31 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=325843 Yes, this is a known problem and it is a GTK problem (and a duplicate of many other gaim bug reports). My workaround is to right-click on the conversation window's entry in the system tray a choose "move" and then move the window into a more suitable location. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=680472&aid=1047073&group_id=235 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Gaim-gtk-bugs mailing list Gaim-gtk-bugs@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gaim-gtk-bugs
