Is there a reason we can't minimize?

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May 21st, 2007, 01:06
Sigurd

Is there a reason we can't minimize?

I sometimes have the Server open as the dm and a client open for a player\npc at the same time. It would be great to be able to minimize the program on the client instance.

It makes me curious, what is the reason that FG won't minimize? Why does it insist on covering the Start Toolbar? It is almost alone in this shortfall on my machine and I was wondering if this was a point of concern for anyone among the developers?

Sigurd
May 21st, 2007, 08:55
acmer

Can't you use the program windowed and stretch it to the edges? Alt-Tab? Of course, as FG is a "light" program, it would be nice to be able to minimize it from fullscreen.
May 21st, 2007, 09:20
sunbeam60

Search for the answer (https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...ead.php?t=3953)
May 21st, 2007, 13:21
Sigurd

Thanks to Dupre for this....

Quote:

We did indeed disable it on purpose in order to focus on more urgent issues. This is a nice to have feature and we will get around to it.

It's not a problem with textures, but rather creating new surfaces when there is no device. You can expect problems if a player has minimized the application and the GM shares a map. It requires message queuing etc., but for now we're focused on getting 1.06 out the window and this won't be part of it I'm sorry to say.

1.06 became V2. I guess I just wonder if more than a year later this has a place on one of those developer lists?
May 31st, 2007, 07:40
Goblin-King

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Originally Posted by Sigurd

I guess I just wonder if more than a year later this has a place on one of those developer lists?

It does. It's burdened by the fact that it's a bit of work, and isolated from all other issues, but we do want to get it done.
December 4th, 2018, 22:49
Rene Mongrain

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Originally Posted by Goblin-King

It does. It's burdened by the fact that it's a bit of work, and isolated from all other issues, but we do want to get it done.

Good. It's been 11 years. How's the minimize function going?
December 4th, 2018, 22:52
Trenloe

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Originally Posted by Rene Mongrain

Good. It's been 11 years. How's the minimize function going?

Welcome to the FG forums.

Yep, 11 years and those developers are no longer involved with the company.

Minimize functionality was added for a while, but it caused errors with the DirectX implementation. So the functionality was removed.

EDIT: if it’s an important feature for you, vote for it here: https://fg2app.idea.informer.com/proj/?ia=66541
December 4th, 2018, 23:02
celestian

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Originally Posted by Trenloe

Welcome to the FG forums.

Yep, 11 years and those developers are no longer involved with the company.

Minimize functionality was added for a while, but it caused errors with the DirectX implementation. So the functionality was removed.

EDIT: if it’s an important feature for you, vote for it here: https://fg2app.idea.informer.com/proj/?ia=66541

In the meantime if you're running windows you can use the Task View and place FG in another virtual desktop.
December 4th, 2018, 23:21
Moon Wizard

Also, if you hit the Windows Show Desktop button in the lower right of your Windows desktop on the Taskbar, it let's you see your full desktop without any applications in the way.

Regards,
JPG
December 5th, 2018, 03:51
LordEntrails

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Originally Posted by Moon Wizard

Also, if you hit the Windows Show Desktop button in the lower right of your Windows desktop on the Taskbar, it let's you see your full desktop without any applications in the way.

Regards,
JPG

Or use the Window-D combination as a shortcut to display desktop only :)
July 21st, 2019, 23:59
ThaKaptin

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Originally Posted by LordEntrails

Or use the Window-D combination as a shortcut to display desktop only :)

This just changed my life. I love you anonymous internet stranger.