The window position will be way offscreen with multi-monitor sometimes

[pein0saga]

The only way to recover the UI is to delete the Session-1.5a.json file.

If it is not deleted, even I restart the program, UI is still gone !

If I press win key + tab, only top left area of the "hidden" window will be seen and the window can never be open !

This bug happened at the end of last year also（200+ tabs around）. If I opened about 90+ tabs, this bug will more likely trigger.

[void]

Thank you for the bug report, session file and logs.

I duplicated your tabs so there was 15000+ tabs.
I haven't had any luck reproducing the issue my end.

Everything does struggle a little to process file system changes to 15000 tabs.
Maybe the issue is caused by many file system changes.
Although, from the logs, there's not many file system changes.



Are you able to reproduce the issue from your session-1.5a.json?
eg:

Everything.exe -restore-session session-1.5a.json

Is the tray icon responsive when this issue occurs?
-eg: can you right-click the tray icon and does the context menu show?

Maybe it's a preview issue..
Before starting Everything, please try editing your %APPDATA%\Everything\Everything-1.5a.ini and change
preview_visible=1
to:
preview_visible=0
Save changes and restart Everything.
Does the issue persist without the preview shown.

Could you please send a mini crash dump when Everything is not responding.

• Wait for Everything to stop responding.
• Download Process Explorer from Microsoft:
  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer
• In Process Explorer, select Everything.exe (If there is two, select the one using the most memory)
• Right click Everything.exe and under Create Dump, select Create Mini Dump.
• Choose a filename and click Save.
• Please upload this file in an bug report.

[pein0saga]

Thank you for the bug report, session file and logs.

I duplicated your tabs so there was 15000+ tabs.
I haven't had any luck reproducing the issue my end.

Everything does struggle a little to process file system changes to 15000 tabs.
Maybe the issue is caused by many file system changes.
Although, from the logs, there's not many file system changes.

Are you able to reproduce the issue from your session-1.5a.json?
eg:

Everything.exe -restore-session session-1.5a.json

Is the tray icon responsive when this issue occurs?
-eg: can you right-click the tray icon and does the context menu show?

Maybe it's a preview issue..
Before starting Everything, please try editing your %APPDATA%\Everything\Everything-1.5a.ini and change
preview_visible=1
to:
preview_visible=0
Save changes and restart Everything.
Does the issue persist without the preview shown.

Could you please send a mini crash dump when Everything is not responding.

• Wait for Everything to stop responding.
• Download Process Explorer from Microsoft:
  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer
• In Process Explorer, select Everything.exe (If there is two, select the one using the most memory)
• Right click Everything.exe and under Create Dump, select Create Mini Dump.
• Choose a filename and click Save.
• Please upload this file in an bug report.

I remebered the bug was occured when I out the windows at the backend and the window cannot be visiable again. Maybe sth. was wrong and the program cannot read the session, but the program was running at the backend and not crashed (Just UI disappeared).

Now with -restore-session session-1.5a.json parameter everything about everything is working smoothly ! Thank you very much !

I will report if the bug reproduced one day.

[pein0saga]

Today the bug reprodued when I used it for serveral times.

Right menu works and options can be open by the menu. Program its self is ok but search window UI is disappered.

Change preview_visible=0 will not work.

Bug report is sent to you.

MOST IMPORTANT:

I cannot create a new window by tray menu even other tray menu works.

But I can create a new window by right clicking the everything icon menu on my taskbar.

Then a shrinked windows will apperear and I can drag it to a normal new window with a new empty session

Then I have two windows at the same time. But the left zombie window is not reachable with the prevous many tabs session

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And -restore-session session-1.5a.json cannot resolve this bug today

[void]

Thank you for the mini crash dump and right-click menu testing.

The dump shows Everything running normally (pumping messages), which is good to know, but it doesn't contain the window state.



The next time this issue occurs, please try the following:
Click on the Everything task bar icon to activate Everything.
Press Alt + Space
Press Down Arrow key.
Press Enter
Press Left Arrow Key.
Move your mouse.
Does the Everything window snap to your mouse and then are you able to interact with Everything?

Please also try the following:
Right click the Everything tray icon and click Exit.
This will write out a current sessions file with the current window state.
Could you please upload your %APPDATA%\Session-1.5a.json in a bug report.

[pein0saga]

Thank you for the mini crash dump and right-click menu testing.

The dump shows Everything running normally (pumping messages), which is good to know, but it doesn't contain the window state.



The next time this issue occurs, please try the following:
Click on the Everything task bar icon to activate Everything.
Press Alt + Space
Press Down Arrow key.
Press Enter
Press Left Arrow Key.
Move your mouse.
Does the Everything window snap to your mouse and then are you able to interact with Everything?

Please also try the following:
Right click the Everything tray icon and click Exit.
This will write out a current sessions file with the current window state.
Could you please upload your %APPDATA%\Session-1.5a.json in a bug report.

1. Thank you ! Alt + Space method truely recovered my window ! I can interact with the unrechable Everything window

2. "Right click the Everything tray icon and click Exit." : This is always the standard method every time I use.

3. Sessions file is uploaded to you also with backup session file. I must delete session file itsself and backup session file at the same time to clean the window state and start a brand new session when the bug triggered.

4. The Sessions file has two windows, A blank window I can interact and A invisible window with 90+ tabs around

[void]

Thank you for the latest sessions.json

"window_x":-22053,
"window_y":-21774,

The window position is way offscreen.

What is your monitor setup? are you using multiple monitors? do the monitors have the same dpi?

[pein0saga]

Thank you for the latest sessions.json

"window_x":-22053,
"window_y":-21774,

The window position is way offscreen.

What is your monitor setup? are you using multiple monitors? do the monitors have the same dpi?

multiple monitors like below with different DPI (27'' INCH)

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[void]

Thank you for the monitor setup information.

I suspect the issue is caused by the multi-monitor setup with different DPIs.
I will do some tests my end.

The next alpha update will also bring the window into view if it is completely offscreen.

[void]

Everything 1.5.0.1409a will now bring the window into view when it is completely off-screen.

Does the issue persist with this version?

[pein0saga]

Everything 1.5.0.1409a will now bring the window into view when it is completely off-screen.

Does the issue persist with this version?

Because it was a random issue, I will report if I encount it again in this new version.

I must tell you I'm using IbEverythingExt plugin. And I saw "Everything's author blocks DLL hijacking, and plugins can only be loaded after the first display, so the key list is not showed. But usually one would set Everything to auto start, then opening it via the notification icon or hotkey will work fine."

https://github.com/Chaoses-Ib/IbEveryth ... 3625370154

Not sure if the dll plugin will also affect the display DPI issue.