V 7.16 - Calibre display bottom out of view

[petercreasey]

With Windows XP Pro SP3 and Calibre 7.16 (newly installed), when I am in Calibre, the bottom line or tray of icons, emblems, advisories, etc. is out of view i.e. below the viewing screen of my laptop. And there is no way to scroll down to make them viewable.

I hadn't noticed this being a problem with prior versions.

What is recommended to be done so that these things can be viewable within the confines of my laptop screen?

Thanks!

[theducks]

Originally Posted by petercreasey

With Windows XP Pro SP3 and Calibre 7.16 (newly installed), when I am in Calibre, the bottom line or tray of icons, emblems, advisories, etc. is out of view i.e. below the viewing screen of my laptop. And there is no way to scroll down to make them viewable.

I hadn't noticed this being a problem with prior versions.

What is recommended to be done so that these things can be viewable within the confines of my laptop screen?

Thanks!

(You might check your Display settings to see if your screen resolution was reduced)

Is Calibre's window set full screen/part screen (the middle icon near the res X)
(Remember it is Windows,where you click Start to shutdown )
If Part-screen is to large (as you describe): Resize the top of the window down, then Move the window UP. Repeat until things fit.

[petercreasey]

Originally Posted by theducks

(You might check your Display settings to see if your screen resolution was reduced)

Is Calibre's window set full screen/part screen (the middle icon near the res X)
(Remember it is Windows,where you click Start to shutdown )
If Part-screen is to large (as you describe): Resize the top of the window down, then Move the window UP. Repeat until things fit.

T, thanks for the prompt reply.

I fixed the problem using your suggestion of Resize the top window down then Move the window up. And this setting stuck when Calibre was exited and re-entered.

My Display settings have not changed. Everything else (besides Calibre) is sized correctly for viewing.

I don't understand your set full screen/part screen comment. Can you elaborate?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by petercreasey

T, thanks for the prompt reply.

I fixed the problem using your suggestion of Resize the top window down then Move the window up. And this setting stuck when Calibre was exited and re-entered.

My Display settings have not changed. Everything else (besides Calibre) is sized correctly for viewing.

I don't understand your set full screen/part screen comment. Can you elaborate?

In the corner next to the Red X, ther are 2 additional icons:

The underscore makes the window minimize to the taskbar.
The other switches either to full screen (when a rectangle), or switch partial screen, that you can re-size (Icon will be tiled- rectangles).
Changing monitors, "remote desktop"connections, can confuse the screen-size info. Windows remembers the last used size and position for many programs. ( I run dual and triple monitors, things get borked really easy when a monitor moves (logical) or disappears and the program opens on a no-existent location).

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by theducks

( I run dual and triple monitors, things get borked really easy when a monitor moves (logical) or disappears and the program opens on a no-existent location).

Don't you hate it when that happens?

I kept a copy of the gui.py file for a while because calibre at work (I share a common configuration between home and work) was starting where I couldn't see it. I was happy to copy the original gui.py prior to starting and have it start back on the default position, so I didn't investigate to closely. After a month it dawned on me that after IT rebuilt my laptop that calibre was starting on the "laptop screen" which can't be seen when it is in the docking station. I corrected the display and never needed the backup gui.py again.

And for the original poster maximizing any program will fit it back to the full screen. This is handy to know when using a laptop.

[petercreasey]

Originally Posted by dwanthny

maximizing any program will fit it back to the full screen. This is handy to know when using a laptop.

D, What a handy tip...which I either don't recall or never knew!