[TC 8.01] Wrong window-position on 1024x600 screen

[MaxX]

Wrong window-position on 1024x600 screen
When start-bar is left-sided and up-sided.

Screenshots:
http://iceimg.com/i/f7/d8/f8fe88c86e.gif - goog
http://iceimg.com/i/a9/86/ef7d30780d.gif - good
http://iceimg.com/i/d7/94/312f78ea7d.gif - wrong
http://iceimg.com/i/85/56/ad903d3314.gif - wrong

Please, fix this.

p.s.
When I comment wincmd.ini lines
dx=800
dy=600
I get smaller window, but the same wrong positions.

[MVV]

You can use Configuration - Save Position after moving/resizing window in order to get that position next time.

[MaxX]

2MVV
I change screen-resolution too often and have no need to set absolute position for the window, I need it to be centered as it is by default (when not fullscreen).

[MVV]

Usually I prefer to see TC window in bottom right corner of screen.

You should mention that x and y parameters must be removed from wincmd.ini in order to reproduce that bug. I can confirm it with TC 8.01x32 on WinXP.

[MaxX]

There's no
x=...
y=...
lines in my config.

[MVV]

MaxX,
Yes, but after saving position TC puts them into it and uses them (so bug can't be reproduced).

[MaxX]

2MVV
Try to remove this lines from your config or start tc with blank wincmd.ini and you'll be able to reproduce this one.

[MVV]

That's what I'm talking about - reproduce conditions should be mentioned.

[siealex]

Do you use a custom Win7 (or Vista) theme? It seems Windows incorrectly reports the taskbar size.

[MVV]

siealex,
I was able to reproduce it using classic theme.

[MaxX]

Some more:

Such a wrong position can be reproduced on ANY resolution and ANY windows!
But it becomes most noticeable on low-res screen.

[ghisler(Author)]

TC is currently centered on the screen, not in the available desktop area. I will check whether I can change that.

[MarcinW]

Taskbar is a so-called "Application Desktop Toolbar". There may be more than one such toolbar (registered with SHAppBarMessage API function). To find all of them, you must enumerate all top-level windows with class name "Shell_TrayWnd". Then you can call GetWindowRect for them to determine real available desktop area.

[HolgerK]

2MarcinW

Why so complicated?
MSDN: MONITORINFO

http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=103317#103317
Still delivers the correct workarea in Windows 7 x64.

Regards
Holger

[MarcinW]

HolgerK, you are right. GetMonitorInfo API function is the best solution for Win98, WinME, Win2000, WinXP and above.

It's not available in Win95 and WinNT4. But in Delphi versions between 5 and 2010 there is a MultiMon unit that solves this problem (by implementing lacking functionality for Win95 and WinNT4). So this unit could be a sample for implementing a workaround in Delphi 2.

Regards!