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odamizu · 04-06-2019, 12:10 AM

I figured out what's going on, at least on my Mac, and it has nothing to do with corrupted ini files or anything like that.

If I have the Find/Replace box open when I close an ebook window, the next window I open reverts to default size/position. Re-sizing/re-positioning the window then closing it, does not help. The new size/position will not stick as long as the Find/Replace box is open when I close.

However, if I close the Find/Replace box before I close the ebook window, then the size/position is saved, and the next ebook window opens in the same size/position as the last window opened.

Steps to reproduce (on my Mac):

Spoiler:

I don't know if this is known and expected behavior or something peculiar to my Mac. I also suspect this was happening in 0.9.10 and is why the window would sometimes "mysteriously" (to me) revert to default window size/position. I usually keep the Find/Replace box closed for a cleaner window, so on the less-common occasions that I leave it open when closing, it would result in the next ebook "inexplicably" opening in the default window position.

In any case, closing the Find/Replace window before closing a window solves the problem. I report this in case it's helpful to anyone

04-06-2019, 12:10 AM	#12
odamizu just an egg Posts: 1,833 Karma: 8006102 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: Kindle, iOS	I figured out what's going on, at least on my Mac, and it has nothing to do with corrupted ini files or anything like that. If I have the Find/Replace box open when I close an ebook window, the next window I open reverts to default size/position. Re-sizing/re-positioning the window then closing it, does not help. The new size/position will not stick as long as the Find/Replace box is open when I close. However, if I close the Find/Replace box before I close the ebook window, then the size/position is saved, and the next ebook window opens in the same size/position as the last window opened. Steps to reproduce (on my Mac): Spoiler: Delete entire Sigil preferences folder and restart Sigil to create all new preference files. Open new window. Re-size and re-position as desired. Close window. Open new window. New window appears in the same position and size as previous window. Open Find/Replace box. Leave it open and close the ebook window. Open new window. Window reverts to default size/position. Re-size/re-position window then close window. Open new window and it reverts to default size/position. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Window reverts to default size/position every time when the Find/Replace box is open when I close it. Close Find/Replace box. Re-position/re-size window and close. Open new window. Size and position are now retained and are same as the last window opened. I don't know if this is known and expected behavior or something peculiar to my Mac. I also suspect this was happening in 0.9.10 and is why the window would sometimes "mysteriously" (to me) revert to default window size/position. I usually keep the Find/Replace box closed for a cleaner window, so on the less-common occasions that I leave it open when closing, it would result in the next ebook "inexplicably" opening in the default window position. In any case, closing the Find/Replace window before closing a window solves the problem. I report this in case it's helpful to anyone Last edited by odamizu; 04-06-2019 at 02:45 PM.