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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Customization / June 2008Change the window size/position for an application when it opens
Hi, I have a large monitor with 2560x1600 desktop. I have certain apps, such as MS Access and a digital notes program which I open every day. Every time I open them I have to resize and re-position the windows as I want them. The window size/position does not seem to be saved when I close the application. Is there any way of manipulating this so that when a particular application opens, its window is already sized to where I want it? I have already tried one suggestion from another newsgroup, which was to delete the following keys from the registry. Apparently they rebuild themselves but this has had no effect. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags Any other ideas anyone? Thanks for any help! As always, greatly appreciated. Jim Resize the window, then reposition. Hold down the Alt key and left click the close window button on the top right of the window (red X). If it won't work try the Ctl key instead. Mine works with the Alt key.  SignatureRey > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Thanks for any help! As always, greatly appreciated. > Jim On Jun 18, 7:13 am, "Jim Franklin" <pleasedonotuset...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Thanks for any help! As always, greatly appreciated. > Jim Instead of closing the application with the X button, go to File - Exit. Then it will close the app properly and retain the last window coordinates. Thanks both of you. I appreciate your time. Unfortunately neither of these worked :-( I'm beginning to wonder if there is something up with my system...just realised i did not mention I am using WinXp Pro with SP2. Any other ideas anyone? Jim > On Jun 18, 7:13 am, "Jim Franklin" <pleasedonotuset...@hotmail.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Exit. Then it will close the app properly and retain the last window > coordinates. Additional info: just realised if I do the File - End thing with MS Access, it DOES work. But I have several, non-microsoft applications where it doesn't seem to have an effect. > On Jun 18, 7:13 am, "Jim Franklin" <pleasedonotuset...@hotmail.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Exit. Then it will close the app properly and retain the last window > coordinates. On Jun 19, 1:40 pm, "Jim Franklin" <pleasedonotuset...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Additional info: just realised if I do the File - End thing with MS Access, > it DOES work. But I have several, non-microsoft applications where it [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Exit. Then it will close the app properly and retain the last window > > coordinates. Then you may be out of luck.. Most of the MS apps - Explorer, IE, Office, have the ability to remember the last window size (if the application closes properly), and restore it the next time it's launched - some of the other apps may not be as smart, it could be hardcoded into their program to open with a certain default window size at a default position... You may be able to look in the registry under HKLM\Software and see if the application has any window size/ position settings there that it reads, or possibly use a tool like Resource Hacker to open up the exe and see if you can find modifiable windows size parameters. I'd make a backup copy of the exe before doing the latter... Read this thread: Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window Positions' http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1018607864 For step by step instructions: Windows Doesn't Remember Folder Settings http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/troub-11.html SignatureRey > Additional info: just realised if I do the File - End thing with MS Access, > it DOES work. But I have several, non-microsoft applications where it [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Exit. Then it will close the app properly and retain the last window > > coordinates. As for Bagmru - you want to make it larger. See line 2 here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm As for positioning - as already stated, the placement on the most part is inherit to the last opened. In addition you could try to reset Windows Placement (line 60) right hand side for IE if applicable: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm And/or use a second process: See line 62 (right hand side): http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm SignatureAll the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm SupportSpace www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Thanks for any help! As always, greatly appreciated. > Jim |
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