This is something I've dealt with for years when I was using Win7 and then again after a fresh install of Win10 and talked with Ken, one of the programmers, about it. He can't duplicate it and doesn't know what's going on with it. And yes, I've seen this only with Legacy as well.
I've only seen it with v8. I used to use that version on my secondary monitor all the time. I haven't been using v9 on the secondary monitor, so it hasn't been an issue. If I open v8 on the secondary monitor, I don't have any problems with the windows going partially off screen. I have previously tried Brian's suggestion of deleting the Legacy2.usr file many times so Legacy can create a fresh one, but that hasn't helped at all. It sounds like you do have both monitors on though. Have you tried playing around with the settings for dual monitor display? Could your resolution be part of the culprit if they're completely disappearing? I use a higher resolution. And no, I wouldn't expect a "child" window to show on the taskbar, task manager, or in alt-tab, except for a couple of instances where the programmers have broken them out to be independent, such as Legacy Charting, File > Export and a couple of other places. Sherry On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 5:39 AM, Cheryl Rothwell <historysle...@gmail.com> wrote: > No, the missing windows do NOT show in task manager. I've tried that. > > On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 11:13 PM, Ian Thomas <il.tho...@outlook.com> wrote: > >> If a computer has 2 screens, it is often the fault of the >> screen-switching software that something doesn’t fit or disappears - which >> not always under Windows ' complete control. >> >> >> >> In Windows 10, you have extra facilities (go to Settings, and use >> search) but the most useful and neglected is the small icon on your Task >> Bar (mine is at bottom, left - to the right of Cortanas's microphone). >> It’s called the Task View – it looks like a screen. >> >> >> [ above: a 10Kb image – guaranteed no malware. If your emails are set to >> plain text, this will be an attachment, not within the email ] >> >> This allows you to view all windows (term meaning the displaying area for >> each programme, or part’ of a programme) and by clicking on one of those, >> it will have ‘focus’. >> >> That’s a hint worth trying – I often have a great number of windows open, >> including multiple web pages in one or several browsers, and it removes a >> lot of confusion to be able to see what’s where on my (single) screen. >> >> >> >> Ian Thomas >> >> Albert Park, Victoria 3206 Australia >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] >> On Behalf Of Robert57P_gmail >> Sent: Tuesday, 9 May 2017 7:25 AM >> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] window opens off screen >> >> >> >> Alt-Tab only cycles through open APPLICATIONS (programs) Alt-ESC will not >> only cycle through open applications, but will also cycle through open >> CHILD windows. >> >> >> >> Unfortunately (usually) neither will help you find the window if it is >> off screen. >> >> >> >> If you can get focus to the child window, try WINDOW-RIGHT ARROW (or >> WINDOW-LEFT ARROW). Keep hitting same key combo until the child shows up >> on the desired screen. WINDOW-ARROW key takes the window that is in focus, >> and moves it to the left edge of its current monitor (if you use left), >> then to the right edge of the next monitor to the left, then to the center >> of that next monitor, then to the left edge of that monitor, >> >> then right edge of 3rd monitor, etc, etc, etc. The good thing about >> >> this - it WRAPS - so when it gets to the left edge of the left most >> monitor it will circle around the right edge of the right most monitor, >> then center of the right most monitor, etc. Eventually it should end up >> being visible. >> >> >> >> With Windows 7 (my Windows 10 machine is doing a backup, so I can't test >> >> it) - I tried having a Legacy child window open, then made some other >> program the active window. Then, by clicking on the Legacy icon on the >> task bar, the CHILD became active - and thus I was able to move the child >> window around using the WINDOW-ARROW method. In other words, I did NOT >> need to click on the child to make it active - just clicking on the Legacy >> icon made the child active. >> >> >> >> You can also try right clicking on the task bar and select CASCADE >> WINDOWS or on SHOW WINDOWS STACKED - but I'm not sure if this will bring a >> CHILD window back to your main monitor. Worth a try though. >> >> >> >> I have some programs that, no matter WHERE I last closed them, they >> INSIST on opening on some other monitor the next time. It can get real OLD >> real FAST - but I've learned to just deal with it. >> >> >> >> btw - there is another method that works for a PROGRAM window that is >> "lost", but it apparently does not work for a CHILD window that is >> >> lost: SHIFT-Right click on the icon on the task bar, select RESTORE (if >> RESTORE is available - if it is gray, move on to next step). Then >> SHIFT-Right click on the icon again and select MOVE (and let go of the >> SHIFT-Right-click). Then hold down either the right or the left arrow to >> move the window. Of course it helps if you have a good idea if the window >> is "lost" to the left or right. (If you have good eyes, you can sometimes >> tell this by first watching the button on the task bar as you repeatably >> click on it - you may see a faint image "swoosh" off to the left or to the >> right (IF you have that feature turned on in Windows - it is on by default >> I believe).) This method does NOT wrap! So you can end up shoving the >> window further off the screen! If it doesn't show up fairly quickly, then >> hold down the other arrow key to see if it comes flying in from that side. >> >> >> >> Bob >> >> >> >> >> >> On 05/08/2017 14:47, Brian Kelly wrote: >> >> > You are missing an important Windows tool for finding missing screens >> >> > that will let you find the screen without using the three finger >> >> > salute (CTRL-ALT-DEL). >> >> > >> >> > When you think a window has opened off the visible screens hold ALT >> >> > and click the spacebar. This will open a windows menu for the current >> >> > (hidden) screen. One of the options there is move. The position of the >> >> > menu will give you a clue as to where the hidden screen is located. It >> >> > will be on the side of the monitor where that screen should be. >> >> > >> >> > Select move then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the >> >> > hidden window into view. When it is fully visible click enter to exit >> >> > the move mode. >> >> > >> >> > Legacy should remember the last place a screen was opened/closed and >> >> > reopen it there. In older version those screen locations were stored >> >> > in the Legacy2.usr file. If they still use that file you will find it >> >> > in your _AppData\Usr folder. Deleting that file is major surgery >> >> > because it will reset all screens back to their default sizes and >> >> > locations. >> >> > >> >> > Brian Kelly >> >> > >> >> > On 08-May-17 12:05 PM, Cheryl Rothwell wrote: >> >> >> I have two monitors. With Legacy 8 when a new window was opened it >> >> >> often was partially off either screen - but I could locate it and move >> it. >> >> >> With Legacy 9 it is often off both screens and cannot be located. >> >> >> Since Legacy has a window open I can't do anything. The program is >> >> >> basically locked and I have to close the Legacy window - not a proper >> close. >> >> >> >> >> >> Does anyone know a way to tell Legacy where to open a window? Since >> >> >> no other program does this I have to think it is Legacy. Maybe there >> >> >> is a setting I'm missing? >> >> >> >> >> >> Cheryl Rothwell >> <http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com> >> >
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