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TerriToniAX
7y

AAAARGHH!!! It happens every now and then that when I open a window in a Windows application, the window opens outside the display area, on a non-existing display to the right of my primary screen. There is no other way to access the newly opened window than to go to "Screen resolution" and swap screens 1 and 2 such that the secondary screen thinks it is to the right of the primary screen (although physically it stays to the left of the primary screen). And then, once I've got hold of the window, I swap the screens back. It's just so incredibly annoying and a complete waste of time. This is staring to really get on my nerves! >:(

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windows 7

dual screens

buggy and flat out stupid behaviour
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  • 1
    7y
    You can hover on the task bar icon of that program, then right-click the preview, click "move" to move the window around with the cursors keys on your keyboard.
    The trick is, that the first press of a cursor key ties your mouse cursor to the window, so you can also move the window around with you mouse into the visible area.

    If "move" is not active on the menu the window is minimized or maximized, then you will have to click "restore" first.

    No need to change any display settings
  • 1
    7y
    @ddephor There is no Move and there is no Restore neither.
  • 1
    7y
    How does this happen? I have my projector set up as a display but it is turned off most of the time. But then I use Windows p in order to have only one active display.
  • 1
    7y
    Haha, got that with Code:Blocks.

    Shift+rightclick opens a context menu with move in that case.
  • 2
    7y
    Did you right click on the window preview, which appears when you stay on the task bar icon for a second? There you get the context menu of the window with move, restore and so on.

    A right click on the task bar icon gives you another menu,which won't help you.

    Here's a screenshot of what I mean (german, 'Verschieben' means 'move')
  • 2
    7y
    If the window is focused, e.g. when it just opens, move it via the keyboard!

    • Alt+Space m (for &move)
    • Any arrow key (moves and binds the mouse to it)
    • Reposition with the mouse / arrow keys
    • Enter/Click to detach.

    Done!

    You could also use
    • Windows+left/right

    😊
  • 0
    7y
    @ddephor No, it doesn't. It appears after xFFFFFFFF (or whatever is the max) units of time. I gave windows preview a long delay in the registry to avoid it from popping up. I never liked it, just as I don't like anything else that pops up, flickers, moves around on the screen, makes noise or in any other way distracts me and hinders my work. I hate distractions.
  • 1
    7y
    @Ashkin This is the first tip that might actually work for me. I'll definitely give it a try next time a window ends up in the void.
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