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Hangs with Mutiple Desktops with MSVDM/XP (workaround/bug?)

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:50 pm
by keepitsimpleengr
Good to know...
if you use Multiple Desktops with Power Toys on XP, and a file you are editing in Textpad is modified by another process while you are viewing a different desktop, the pop-up window can open in the visible desktop, not the desktop where Textpad is visible.

Textpad on it's original desktop will "hang" (non-responsive) until this the pop-up is closed.   The pop-up will be on another desktop, perplexing :? unless you know to look for it.   Even though the Textpad main window is non-responsive, the Task Manager will report "Running" for Textpad under the Applications tab.

Workaround - check for a pop-up on other desktops.

In addition, occasionally Textpad will switch desktops :o when opening a document while Textpad is running on a different desktop.   To get it back, I save the workspace and open it on the desired desktop.

Hope this helps...

Kudos to Helios!!!