Windows 10 64-bit
Diptrace PCB 4.3.0.1
Radeon RX560 graphics
HP V28 4K display (3840x2160)
Text sized by 250%
I can no longer view the layout window because the Display Manager has moved left and covered it up.
This is a new problem that appeared after installing V4.3.0.1 over V4.1.2.
While editing, I tried to resize the left edge of the Display Manager and it moved left covering half the screen.
I again tried to resize the Display Manager and it moved left covering all the layout window.
Now, trying to resize by grabbing the left edge of the Display Manager does nothing.
I can turn off the Display Manger (ctrl+2) but that is very inefficient.
How do I reset the Display Manager and move it back over to the right?
Thanks!
PS The exact same thing happened in the Schematic editor, so it is a common problem.
4K display problem
4K display problem
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Re: 4K display problem
Why I decided to test this on a Friday afternoon is beyond me.
Expanding the design manager in PCB Layout all the way to the left does indeed leave one with no clear method to reset it. Uninstalling and then reinstalling DipTrace did not fix the issue. What I finally did was to uninstall DipTrace and then clear the registry of all diptrace and Novram entries. After that I rebooted and then reinstalled DipTrace. That seems to have fixed things.
Have your program registration details handy. I had to re-enter mine when I reinstalled.
I predict Novarm will have a more elegant solution than what I did.
Expanding the design manager in PCB Layout all the way to the left does indeed leave one with no clear method to reset it. Uninstalling and then reinstalling DipTrace did not fix the issue. What I finally did was to uninstall DipTrace and then clear the registry of all diptrace and Novram entries. After that I rebooted and then reinstalled DipTrace. That seems to have fixed things.
Have your program registration details handy. I had to re-enter mine when I reinstalled.
I predict Novarm will have a more elegant solution than what I did.
Re: 4K display problem
There is default.reg file in DipTrace folder. Running the file resets all DipTrace settings in Windows registry to default.
Re: 4K display problem
Unfortunately, this removes all the settings that have been done (bad and good).
After getting bit again by this problem, I discovered a simple solution.
To fix the Diptrace (or Schematics) problem, where the design manager component property window view cannot be adjusted smaller on a 4K monitor,
use REGEDT32 to change the following key value:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Novarm\DipTrace\Dip\Default]
"propwidth"=dword:000000fa
or just delete the key to force Diptrace to set the window width back to the default.
Then, NEVER try to adjust the width of the component property window!
After getting bit again by this problem, I discovered a simple solution.
To fix the Diptrace (or Schematics) problem, where the design manager component property window view cannot be adjusted smaller on a 4K monitor,
use REGEDT32 to change the following key value:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Novarm\DipTrace\Dip\Default]
"propwidth"=dword:000000fa
or just delete the key to force Diptrace to set the window width back to the default.
Then, NEVER try to adjust the width of the component property window!