Window opens out of screen. Help!

derei · 17 Dec 2010, 21:26

I can not find my layers window I suspect that is somewhere out of screen, but I can not take the screw driver to open my monitor and search for it
Ok, now seriously: I just updated my nvidia drivers and somehow I suspect it's related to it. in Window menu is activated. And if I maximize/minimize it from there, it doesn't show up.
How can I retrieve it back?

Jim · 17 Dec 2010, 21:28

Preferences > Workspace > Reset Workspace.

derei · 17 Dec 2010, 21:32

@jim said:

Preferences > Workspace > Reset Workspace.

Thanks, done. I recovered them.
With one exception: SHADOWS. I can not open it . I tried from Window menu and from Shadows toolbar button. The button doesn't stay pressed and the Shadow window is nowhere.
Any suggestions?

Jim · 17 Dec 2010, 22:19

I was beginning to think it was just me.

derei · 17 Dec 2010, 22:24

@jim: you had this problem only with shadow window?

Jim · 17 Dec 2010, 22:27

Yes, it occasionally goes awol. I have not actually had a chance to try my plugin in a "real emergency." It's not a permanent fix, but it just might keep you from having to close and restart SketchUp to find it.

The usual way I fix it is to close and re-open SketchUp - that usually takes care of it. Have no idea why it happens, thoughm, or why it's just that one.

derei · 17 Dec 2010, 22:29

I restarted it, I did reset workspace, but the shadow window can not be activated. I click on Window menu entry, but nothing happens. I should see a symbol there if it's opened, right?

Jim · 17 Dec 2010, 22:40

The menus have 3 states - a check means open, a dash means open but shaded, and no icon means closed.

If it is open, you should see a dash or checkmark.

derei · 17 Dec 2010, 22:49

@jim said:

The menus have 3 states - a check means open, a dash means open but shaded, and no icon means closed.

If it is open, you should see a dash or checkmark.

Well, I do not see anything, no dash, no check and I can click on it until my mouse gets broken... nothing happens . I can try to reinstall, but if this happened it s sign that a problem is deep inside its guts. Dunno, I have the impression that Su6 was way more stable... I don't know what google did to new versions.

honoluludesktop · 17 Dec 2010, 23:57

Did you go and get the plugin at the bottom of his post on this?

Jim · 18 Dec 2010, 00:02

Well, I don't think the plugin will work since it won't find a window that is not open.

Jim · 19 Dec 2010, 05:11

Finally caught the Shadow Window bug on video:

It just wont open, and so my plugin will never find a window that isn't open.

derei · 19 Dec 2010, 08:26

@jim said:

Finally caught the Shadow Window bug on video:

It just wont open, and so my plugin will never find a window that isn't open.

Any suggestion?

honoluludesktop · 19 Dec 2010, 08:52

Jim, that's like my problem with "save animation" that refuses to work on one of my machines. At least you have a "work around". Sometimes I loose minimized windows under the task bar, but those can be found.