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["Jose A. Saumell" <saumell.jose@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Andy, Thanks for your input.

Following up on this issue. I've been running some tests, your method does
not work on my setup. I have a macbook pro running OSX 10.9.5.
This is my test:

1) With KiCAD main window on the laptop display, open footprint editor move
it the external display.
2) Close Footprint Editor window.
3) Disconnect External Display.
4) Open Footprint Editor from KiCAD main Window.

The only way I was able recover the window is by going to system
preferences and change the resolution on my display. Once I do that it
brings the footprint editor window that was on external monitor into the
main desktop, although the top of the window is outside the screen I can
manage to bring it down.

I tried with Google Chrome, leaving the 'task manager' window on external
display, then disconnecting and next time I open 'task manager' it moves it
to the now only display. Perhaps there is a way for the application window
to verify the location is now available or not upon opening.

If you can give me some guidance as to where I could start looking into the
code maybe I can get involved in improving this behavior.

I will add comment to bug tracker provided by Jon. Thanks.

/José

On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 9:25 PM Andy Peters <devel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> > On Jul 17, 2015, at 9:35 AM, Jose A. Saumell <saumell.jose@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > This is my first post, I have been using Kicad for about a month, really
> happy to see what you have accomplished.
> >
> > I have an issue that don't know how to fix so I bring it up in this
> group.
> > I have a laptop with dual screen configuration through external monitor.
> Whenever I disconnect the external monitor, whatever windows were present
> there are not accessible anymore. Even if I re-open KiCAD, I have no more
> access until I reconnect the external monitor. It happened a few times I
> took the computer outside and was unable to use KiCAD.
> >
> > I am running OSX 10.9.5 and KiCAD r5852.
>
> I’ve run into this on several occasions. It’s not a Kicad issue, but
> rather an OS X problem.
>
> One thing you can try is to bring up the Mission Control. That should be
> either F3 or Fn-F3 on your keyboard (that’s what it is on my MBP). It can
> also be accessed from /Applications, from a keystroke (see System
> Preferences -> Mission Control) or perhaps a preprogrammed Hot Corner
> (System Preferences -> Desktop and Screen Saver -> Screen Saver Tab -> Hot
> Corners button at the bottom).
>
> One Mission Control is open, you’ll see all running applications across
> all Desktops. You can use the mouse to move windows from one Desktop to
> another. Move the hidden windows to the main desktop.
>
> -a
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