When using DipTrace on my work computer, I am often unplugging the dock and going to meetings. When I return to my desk and plug the computer back into the dock, DipTrace schematic capture and layout editor windows completely disappear. Sometimes they will appear as tiny bars with minimize, maximize, and close buttons. Other times, the little bars are not even there and the only remaining part of DipTrace is the icon in the task bar. When this happens, the only solution is to close the window. The prompt to save before closing appears, and I do not remember whether the changes I made should be saved or not.
This has not burned me before but it makes me uncomfortable
Disconnecting and Reconnecting monitors causes a crash condition
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GadgetWusky
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Re: Disconnecting and Reconnecting monitors causes a crash condition
When the monitor setup changes, Windows may restore the program window to a position that no longer exists — effectively placing it off-screen.
Here are a few ways to recover the hidden DipTrace windows without closing them.
Method 1:
1. Click the DipTrace icon in the taskbar to give it focus.
2. Press Win + Shift + Left Arrow or Win + Shift + Right Arrow.
This forces Windows to move the window to another monitor.
If it was off-screen, this almost always recovers it.
Method 2 (If a small title bar appears):
1. Hover over the DipTrace taskbar icon.
2. Right-click the tiny preview window.
3. Choose Move.
4. Press any arrow key once.
5. Move the mouse — the window should “stick” to the cursor.
Here are a few ways to recover the hidden DipTrace windows without closing them.
Method 1:
1. Click the DipTrace icon in the taskbar to give it focus.
2. Press Win + Shift + Left Arrow or Win + Shift + Right Arrow.
This forces Windows to move the window to another monitor.
If it was off-screen, this almost always recovers it.
Method 2 (If a small title bar appears):
1. Hover over the DipTrace taskbar icon.
2. Right-click the tiny preview window.
3. Choose Move.
4. Press any arrow key once.
5. Move the mouse — the window should “stick” to the cursor.