Window too big - can't see and press the buttons

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Richard Huber

hi ng,

I've got a big problem.

I had to change the screen resolution to 800x600.

The problem now is that some windows are so big that the
bottom of the window vanishes under the screen line.

There is no way get the unseen button.

Any ideas how to move the big window up so that I can
see and click the buttons.

Maybe a mouse or a screen uti??

Thx in advance!

Richard
 
Richard said:
hi ng,

I've got a big problem.

I had to change the screen resolution to 800x600.

The problem now is that some windows are so big that the
bottom of the window vanishes under the screen line.

There is no way get the unseen button.

Any ideas how to move the big window up so that I can
see and click the buttons.

Maybe a mouse or a screen uti??

Thx in advance!

Richard
Click to expand...

Try pressing Alt+Space to activate the window's system menu.
 
Sure.. you can download shellenhancer http://www.nuonsoft.net/shellenhancer/
that is a small utlity that gives you various functions, one of them is
the ability to move any window by grabing it from any part of it
with your mouse while pressing the ALT key and moving it....
This is a feature available in KDE linux also... so some may like it.

after you do that make the windows the size you want and press the SHIFT key
while pressing
the X (close) button... the windows will then remember the new size...

if you want a no-install version tell me and Ill post it for you...

www.computerboom.com
 
Richard Huber wrote:

Try pressing Alt+Space to activate the window's system menu.
Click to expand...

In addition, it's possible you (OP) may never be able to use that app
well in 800x600 res. If the programmer created it for minimal
1024x768, you're out of luck.

I have the same problem, but with different res's. Because of a vision
impairment, to view apps easily I have to use 640x480 res. (Yes, I use
a crt monitor.) I've found that some progs are written for a minimal
800x600 screen. Then, like you, I can't get at the control buttons.

As a workaround, I use Multires. It sits in the Notification Area, and
with two mouse clicks, I can simply change my resolutions back and
forth. ...Beats mnaeuvering the Win Control Panel anyday.
 
Richard said:
I had to change the screen resolution to 800x600.

The problem now is that some windows are so big that the
bottom of the window vanishes under the screen line.

There is no way get the unseen button.

Any ideas how to move the big window up so that I can
see and click the buttons.
Click to expand...

right click taskbar button, move, and drag and drop it. This is a right
pain when using 640x480. Thankfully thats not something I do very
often!


NT
 
Dan said:
In addition, it's possible you (OP) may never be able to use that app
well in 800x600 res. If the programmer created it for minimal
1024x768, you're out of luck.

I have the same problem, but with different res's. Because of a vision
impairment, to view apps easily I have to use 640x480 res. (Yes, I use
a crt monitor.) I've found that some progs are written for a minimal
800x600 screen. Then, like you, I can't get at the control buttons.

As a workaround, I use Multires. It sits in the Notification Area, and
with two mouse clicks, I can simply change my resolutions back and
forth. ...Beats mnaeuvering the Win Control Panel anyday.
Click to expand...

I'm almost in the same boat - the maximum that I can use
comfortably is 800x600. I've sent rather snarky feedback
to any site, and the publisher of any software, that's
coded to be unusable unless it's displayed at higher
resolutions.

Why do programmers and web designers make the assumption
that everyone uses 1600x1280?

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Why do programmers and web designers make the assumption
that everyone uses 1600x1280?
Click to expand...

Because it's easier to program in your default window resolution than
to keep changing resolution to check whether the program will work at
that resolution. Most people are basically lazy about things like
that.
 
Al said:
Because it's easier to program in your default window resolution than
to keep changing resolution to check whether the program will work at
that resolution. Most people are basically lazy about things like
that.
Click to expand...

I really did wind up needing something like 1600x1280 to complete
the H & R Block survey after I did my taxes. I left a rather scathing
comment that if I'd had to do that while filing my taxes I wouldn't
have used their service.

I got a nice little return e-mail with a line length of something
like 90.

With my name mispelt[0], which is quite interesting if you look at
my e-mail address.

==================================
[0] I use 'mispelt' because 'misspelled' just *looks* wrong.
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You should try using a multimonitor setup...

I do various work like web design, graphics etc.. and I use 2 monitors..
if things really get complex I turn on my third monitor...
This gives you one large desktop to work with..
many programs let you detach the toolbars and move them to the second
monitor...

If you have a second pci card and an extra CRT from an older computer, give
it a try.
Your card might even support a second monitor as it is.. for example my agp
card is
a dual head with one VGA and one DVI output.

So many people that have used a multimonitor setup, wonder how they survived
before...
and they never want to go back to one. It boosts productivity.




Marten Kemp said:
Al said:
Because it's easier to program in your default window resolution than
to keep changing resolution to check whether the program will work at
that resolution. Most people are basically lazy about things like
that.
Click to expand...

I really did wind up needing something like 1600x1280 to complete
the H & R Block survey after I did my taxes. I left a rather scathing
comment that if I'd had to do that while filing my taxes I wouldn't
have used their service.

I got a nice little return e-mail with a line length of something
like 90.

With my name mispelt[0], which is quite interesting if you look at
my e-mail address.

==================================
[0] I use 'mispelt' because 'misspelled' just *looks* wrong.
--
-- Marten Kemp
(Fix name and ISP to reply)
-=-=-
... First time I've gotten a programming job that required a drug test.
I was worried they were going to say "you don't have enough LSD in
your system to do Unix programming". --Paul Tomblin
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Click to expand...
 
Try pressing Alt+Space to activate the window's system menu.
Click to expand...

Well, you can move the window, but you can't move the mouse
to the bottem of the window.

It won't work at a 640x480

Richard
 
John Jay Smith wrote
Sure.. you can download shellenhancer http://www.nuonsoft.net/shellenhancer/
that is a small utlity that gives you various functions, one of them is
the ability to move any window by grabing it from any part of it
with your mouse while pressing the ALT key and moving it....
This is a feature available in KDE linux also... so some may like it.

after you do that make the windows the size you want and press the SHIFT key
while pressing
the X (close) button... the windows will then remember the new size...
Click to expand...

Well, thank you very, very much for this good tip.

I didn't download shellenhancer 2.0 enhancer. I took the old one called
WindowTool. It works very fine for me.
if you want a no-install version tell me and Ill post it for you...
Click to expand...


Thank you for your offer. But what are the advantages of an non-install
verion?

I think I should donate someting to the guys at nuonsoft. Maybe they'll
offer donating by paypal.

thx

Richard
 
Thank you for your offer. But what are the advantages of an non-install
verion?
Click to expand...

well the no install one is for geeks who want to run programs without using
an installer...
it lets windows work a little faster...

its not important... Glad to have helped you. I am not sure about the
donation...
You could always email them and ask :-) Its very kind of you for just even
thinking of that...

You could spread the word about good programs.. thats what I do, and will do
even more
very soon with a new site that I am making..
 
Can I ask you why you wanted to switch to 80x600?
Click to expand...

THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS I HATE ABOUT TOP POSTING!

You blithely top post on the WRONG message, without ever READING IT!!

Call me wrong? Show me where, ANYWHERE. in the below the OP mentions
switching resolutions.
 
John said:
You should try using a multimonitor setup...

I do various work like web design, graphics etc.. and I use 2 monitors..
if things really get complex I turn on my third monitor...
This gives you one large desktop to work with..
many programs let you detach the toolbars and move them to the second
monitor...

If you have a second pci card and an extra CRT from an older computer, give
it a try.
Your card might even support a second monitor as it is.. for example my agp
card is
a dual head with one VGA and one DVI output.

So many people that have used a multimonitor setup, wonder how they survived
before...
and they never want to go back to one. It boosts productivity.
Why do programmers and web designers make the assumption
that everyone uses 1600x1280?

Because it's easier to program in your default window resolution than
to keep changing resolution to check whether the program will work at
that resolution. Most people are basically lazy about things like
that.
Click to expand...

I really did wind up needing something like 1600x1280 to complete
the H & R Block survey after I did my taxes. I left a rather scathing
comment that if I'd had to do that while filing my taxes I wouldn't
have used their service.

I got a nice little return e-mail with a line length of something
like 90.

With my name mispelt[0], which is quite interesting if you look at
my e-mail address.

==================================
[0] I use 'mispelt' because 'misspelled' just *looks* wrong.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

I have a 21" Sun monitor attached to my KVM switch. There's
not enough room for a second monitor[0], and insufficient funds
to buy a couple of decent-sized LED displays.

[0] Well, I *do* have a pair[1] of 8-inch monochrome VGA monitors
that I use on my hardware workbench, but I doubt that they'd
be of that much use.
[1] I once had three that worked, but the cat[2] caused me to trip
over the power cord and dump one on the floor.
[2] That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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On that special day, Marten Kemp, ([email protected])
said...
and insufficient funds
to buy a couple of decent-sized LED displays.
Click to expand...

A 17" TFT monitor can be had for 200 Euro in Germany, that would be
about 250 Dollars; are they in your country more expensive?


Gabriele Neukam

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I've got a big problem.
I had to change the screen resolution to 800x600.

The problem now is that some windows are so big that the
bottom of the window vanishes under the screen line.

There is no way get the unseen button.

Any ideas how to move the big window up so that I can
see and click the buttons.
Click to expand...

Thanks to all of those who tried to help me!

Someone recommended me a small uti called WindowTool :-)

You can donwload it here:

http://www.nuonsoft.com/windowtool/


It's perfect to me and solves the problem perfectly.

Richard
 
dewey, did you happen to see them on the side? You know,
close to the one with the cat leash?
 
Gabriele said:
On that special day, Marten Kemp, ([email protected])
said...


A 17" TFT monitor can be had for 200 Euro in Germany, that would be
about 250 Dollars; are they in your country more expensive?
Click to expand...

Pricewatch.com shows 17" at about $160.
Even at those prices, my funds are insufficient.

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