BUG: Textpad 5 does not remember last window size

vidjense · Post by **vidjense** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:45 pm

In Textpad 4.73 the program remembers the last window size the program had.
If I closed the program from maximized condition/size, then the program next time it was started, started maximized.

This was a very nice feature, and saved me a lot of clicking,
as I like to run programs maximized on different desktops/monitors.

LeeW53 · Post by **LeeW53** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:22 pm

Yeah, this was a show stopper for me. I had to uninstall 5. Guess I'll have to wait for a fix.

svivian · Post by **svivian** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:02 pm

I've got this too. REALLY annoying! Anyone know of a workaround?

TP5 has been pretty disappointing overall...

robbage · Post by **robbage** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:57 am

Also have this bug (XP Pro). Annoying but not shoot-myself-in-the-head-aqnnoying

UseLess · Post by **UseLess** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:03 pm

Greetings,

I agree a solution to this rather annoying problem would be most welcome.

Drxenos · Post by **Drxenos** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:16 pm

vidjense wrote:In Textpad 4.73 the program remembers the last window size the program had.
If I closed the program from maximized condition/size, then the program next time it was started, started maximized.

This was a very nice feature, and saved me a lot of clicking,
as I like to run programs maximized on different desktops/monitors.

As a workaround, have you tried changing your TextPad shortcut's properties to run it maximized? Right click the shortcut, and click properties. Then, in the drop-down box for "run," change it to "maximized."

DrX

vidjense · Post by **vidjense** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:47 am

Good tips, thanks!
But this does not solve the whole problem.
I uses TextPad from a range of programs that starts TextPad based on document extension.

tcebob · Post by **tcebob** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:25 pm

If you go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Helios\TextPad 5\Window Placement
in the registry (assuming xp pro) and examine MainFrame you will see the placement of the last window to be closed, in pixels.

Unfortunately it seems the program ignores this info on startup. Thus it appears to be a bug, since why else would they make this registry entry at all?

tcebob

Quatrix · Post by **Quatrix** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:18 am

This is also a major annoyance for me. The first window I open is coming up maximized, but subsequent windows aren't. Another work-around is "start /max textpad", but it's an ugly hack and briefly brings up a command prompt.

I just installed 5 today, and I can't believe this problem is still around (original post is almost 5 months old).

mpbrede · Post by **mpbrede** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:58 pm

[s]Add my name to the list of peope finding this a problem.

Come on guys. You had the code working in the previous release. It can't be that hard to put it back in.[/s]

Just downloaded 5.03 and the problem seems fixed. Thanks Helios!

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