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Bug 180518 - Options frame (and other) opens outside visible screen
Summary: Options frame (and other) opens outside visible screen
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: platform
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Window System (show other bugs)
Version: 6.x
Hardware: PC Windows Vista
: P4 normal (vote)
Assignee: issues@platform
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Reported: 2010-02-09 22:54 UTC by E_A_Rodland
Modified: 2010-02-10 01:31 UTC (History)
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Description E_A_Rodland 2010-02-09 22:54:49 UTC
When using extended desktop (external monitor), a common Windows problem (I have Vista) is that applications that where closed while on the extended desktop will open into that one. If the external monitor is no longer connected, this may cause the application to open outside the screen. One solution to this is to select the application on the taskbar, right-click it, select Move, and then use the cursors to move it into the screen.

With NetBeans, an additional problem occurs with frames like the Options frame (menu Tools > Options). These too may open on the extended desktop, which may then be outside the screen even if NetBeans itself has been moved back inside the visible screen area. Restarting NetBeans does not help since the position seems to be stored in the user profile.

There is a solution for users who experience this, but this requires that they identify the problem correctly and apply exactly the right procedure. When e.g. the Options frame is opened, it will have the focus, and may be moved back to the visible screen by essentially the same procedure as described above for application windows. Pressing Alt+Space M while the frame is in focus will open the frame's menu and then select Move, after which the cursor keys may be used to move the frame back into the screen. However, this must be done at once while the Options frame has the focus. If the focus is changed to another window, I have found no way to get the Options frame back in focus without restarting NetBeans.

I'm not sure if this is to be considered a Windows problem, a general Java problem or a NetBeans problem, and I suppose it should have low priority...at least unless there is a simple fix. However, some kind of solution or check to ensure the frames open within the visible screen would be nice. Alternatively, an entry in the FAQ or some other place could be useful to guide users in how to move the frames back into the visible screen.