DisplayFusion RSS: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60 DisplayFusion RSS: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:34:55 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60 RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#16 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:52:09 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#16 DisplayFusion Strange, I'm pretty stumped here. We just send a standard window movement call to the handles that were saved, there's not a whole lot we can change here. If we have any other ideas we'll let you know.

Thanks! ]]> RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#15 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:38:37 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#15 DisplayFusion
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Yeah strange, it must be the save portion that's failing. If you create a new script that runs the save function but doesn't activate the screensaver, does it work if you run a save & restore?


Doesn't seem like it. I'm not even using a script now, but just the Functions:
https://i.postimg.cc/QxGchCzP/image.png


and it still doesn't work many times.

Just tried to restore the positions after being away from the computer for many hours and Maya window is being left at the wrong monitor. ]]> RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#14 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:45:35 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#14 DisplayFusion Yeah strange, it must be the save portion that's failing. If you create a new script that runs the save function but doesn't activate the screensaver, does it work if you run a save & restore? ]]> RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#13 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 23:52:28 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#13 DisplayFusion They all fail.

The weird thing is that this issue is not 100% consistent. It happens a lot, but not every single time. Sometimes it works. ]]> RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#12 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:01:28 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#12 DisplayFusion If you try using the hotkey a few times, do subsequent presses work, or do they all fail? ]]> RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#11 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:06:48 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#11 DisplayFusion
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Can you try setting the thread wait on line 9 longer and see if that helps? Try setting it to 5000ms


Nah, it does the same. It restores the position of the other apps windows, but totally ignores the 3ds Max windows (and sometimes Total Commander's too).

Also, it does the same with Autodesk Maya (Window inspector info and DF log attached). ]]> RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#10 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:40:25 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#10 DisplayFusion Can you try setting the thread wait on line 9 longer and see if that helps? Try setting it to 5000ms ]]> RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#9 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:41:13 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#9 DisplayFusion And then I use this other hotkey to restore them:

https://i.postimg.cc/yN6Rvv7g/image.png
]]> RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#8 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:54:09 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#8 DisplayFusion
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Thanks for sending that over, it looks like it's using completely separate handles for each window so it should be catching them. Do you have a trigger to save the positions on idle? If so can you send a screenshot of the "Edit" window from that trigger?


I use a hotkey with this scripted function:

https://i.postimg.cc/WzJxBppK/image.png
]]> RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#7 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:34:51 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#7 DisplayFusion Thanks for sending that over, it looks like it's using completely separate handles for each window so it should be catching them. Do you have a trigger to save the positions on idle? If so can you send a screenshot of the "Edit" window from that trigger? ]]> RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#6 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:19:46 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#6 DisplayFusion
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Could you do the following for the main window, and for one of those child windows, and send over both files?


Sure, there they go. ]]> RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#5 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:34:22 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#5 DisplayFusion Could you do the following for the main window, and for one of those child windows, and send over both files?

  • Install one of our other apps, Window Inspector: https://www.binaryfortress.com/windowinspector (it's free)
  • Open the affected application
  • Open Window Inspector
  • Hover over the affected window with your mouse so that the affected window's info shows in the Window Inspector window
  • Press Ctrl + Shift + F1 to freeze the timer in Window Inspector
  • Press Ctrl + Shift + F2 to save the info from Window Inspector to a file
  • Send me the file from the previous step

Thanks! ]]> RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#4 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:08:22 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#4 DisplayFusion And again, all these 3ds Max and VRay windows are totally ignored by the command:
https://i.postimg.cc/sXRnTTS0/image.png
]]> RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#3 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 15:59:27 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#3 DisplayFusion
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Could you send me a debug log?


Sure, there you go.

I executed a 'Save Window Positions and start screensaver(blank)' command
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when my desktop looked like this:
https://i.postimg.cc/3RJvNpS4/image.png


Some time after when I came back these two windows are in the other display, and executing a 'Restore Window postions from last save' does absolutely nothing on them:

https://i.postimg.cc/nczf2L54/image.png
]]> RE: "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#2 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:01:50 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60#2 DisplayFusion Could you send me a debug log? Here are the steps:

  • On the DisplayFusion Settings > Troubleshooting tab, change the Logging drop-down to "L1: Log Minimal" and click Apply
  • Reproduce the issue (or wait for it to happen again) and note the time so we'll know where to check in the log file
  • Click the "Export Info to File" button on the Settings > Troubleshooting tab
  • Reply with the file attached
  • Disable debug logging after sending the log
]]> "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" not working for some windows https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60 Wed, 09 Oct 2024 22:36:06 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/restore-windows-positions-from-last-save-not-working-for-some-windows/?ID=0192736c-d665-72c1-a70f-bcd154ec6e60 DisplayFusion When I use "Restore Windows Positions From Last Save" sometimes it doesn't work for some windows. It happens to me specially with Autodesk 3ds Max and Chrome, but the weird thing is that it happens often, but not consistently always. ]]>