Bug 64886 - Dual monitor setup: Dialogs that remember location should test for change
Summary: Dual monitor setup: Dialogs that remember location should test for change
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: JDT
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 3.0   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows XP
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: JDT-UI-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2004-06-01 05:56 EDT by Martin Aeschlimann CLA
Modified: 2006-06-13 03:04 EDT (History)
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Description Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2004-06-01 05:56:53 EDT 
RC1

I use two setups of monitors:
a. extra monitor, additional to the labtop monitor
  -> I have my (single) eclipse window on the extra monitor
b. only labtop monitor

I use one setup in the office, the other at home. When changing from b. to a.
several dialogs that remember location then open on the wrong monitor.

What we should do is:
Whenever accessing a stored location: Do not use if:
- outside of total screen size (not a problem, seems to be implemented)
- if the systems total screen size has changed (change from 1-2 monitors)

Another posibility would be to not remember absolute positions, but positions
relative to 'the main window'.

Dialogs that seem to remember positions:
- Open type dialog
- Find/search dialog
- Quick views (Outline, Hierarchy)
Comment 1 Martin Aeschlimann CLA 2006-06-13 03:04:33 EDT 
platform support got added for 3.2