[scribus] Request for a feature - 'window memory'

[Mike Wright]

Hi Martin,

Wow - lightning responses!

I use Windows 10 64bit version 1.5.4. (my sourceforge mirror seemed
inoperative when I've tried to download 1.5.5 but will try again soon)
with 2 screens.

mike

On 12/11/2019 12:08, ZASKE Martin wrote:
> Me too please. +1
>
> Just noticed that for version 1.5.4 on a rather recent Windows 10 Pro
> 64bit it does seem to work better than before:
>
> My Properties and Text-Properties and Layers windows seem to re-appear
> where I had them last. Sadly no snapping, next to each other or to the
> screen corners or edges. I believe on Linux there is nice snapping.
>
>
> This is probably a problem or a challenge to do with Qt. I remember a
> few years ago I spent some hours on the Qt website, trying to find out
> whether this can even exist as a feature on Windows, in preparation of a
> similar feature request. I believe it was possible back then, even if a
> lot of work for the developers.
>
>
> So thank you for working on this feature, and "m" please let us know
> what version of Scribus you are using and on what OS - there might be
> good news for you already.
>
>
> greets,
>
> Martin
>
>
>
>
>
> On 12.11.2019 13:51, Mike Wright wrote:
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> firstly, keep up the good work - it's great to have an OS layout program.
>>
>> One thing that wastes a lot of time for me when using scribus is that
>> there is no memory of where the windows are arranged on the screen(s),
>> so every time scribus is started one needs to spend a few mintutes
>> relocating the various windows (e.g. text properties window) to suit. It
>> would be great if Scribus remembered where the windows were placed over
>> sessions. This is a common feature in many programs. (I couldn't find
>> anywhere to post this on the website, so I posted it on this list)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> m
>>
>>
>>
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