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BUG: Textpad 5 does not remember last window size
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:45 pm
by vidjense
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.
BUG: Textpad 5 does not remember last window size
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:22 pm
by LeeW53
Yeah, this was a show stopper for me. I had to uninstall 5. Guess I'll have to wait for a fix.
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:02 pm
by svivian
I've got this too. REALLY annoying! Anyone know of a workaround?
TP5 has been pretty disappointing overall...
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:57 am
by robbage
Also have this bug (XP Pro). Annoying but not shoot-myself-in-the-head-aqnnoying
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:03 pm
by UseLess
Greetings,
I agree a solution to this rather annoying problem would be most welcome.
Re: BUG: Textpad 5 does not remember last window size
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:16 pm
by Drxenos
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
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:47 am
by vidjense
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.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:25 pm
by tcebob
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
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:18 am
by Quatrix
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).
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:58 pm
by mpbrede
[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!