rubenvogeler
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Hello guys
I am new to the forum, but not to Ez-builder. Before saying anything, I would like to tell you that I love Ez-builder, the more I learn, the more I like it. Please excuse my English.
Now the problem I am getting. On the latest release, 1-31-16 after a saving my project, when re-open, shown the top part of the desktop cut out.
Please see the picture attached. As you may see, the scroll bar on the right is all the way to the top.
I have no way to select and move any of the top projects or controls. My only work around is to Smart-Arrange, but now my desktop is mixed up.
I like to open my project and have my controls arranged in a way it works best for me.
Any help would be really appreciated. 
It is exactly how WBS00001 described. When I open the project the top part is cut off and I am not able to set or move the top controls.
The weird thing, this never happen to me before on earlier versions for over a year. I am using the same computer, same user, same resolution and project every time. This started to happen after my last update with 1-31-16. I will hate to have to manually re-arrange my controls every time I open the project.
I thought may be a bug, or maybe, I am doing something with my controls to make this issue happen
Thanks Richard R and WBS00001 for your prompt reply. Please let me know if you know any other way for this to stop happening
I see. Yes different resolutions would explain it. Thing is, rubenvogeler said it was happening with his own projects. Assuming it was the same computer with the same resolution each time, it would seem there may be other causes.
FYI I found a project on the cloud that does to me every time. It's called "(1)Six".
@rubenvogeler
Since you mentioned that it has been happening since a new update, I take it everything was fine until you installed update 1-31-16? If so then there may be some sort of change in that release that is causing the problem.
What happens if you do what Richard suggested and put the controls the way you want them to be then save your project again? Does it open properly after that?
EDIT I see you responded and answered my first question just before I posted.
I've had to do the auto arrange, self arrange and save to get things back to normal a few times in the past few weeks. Then a few days later I'll have the top of the project stuck up and out of sight. Again and again I have to do the dance. Odd thing is it only seems to be on one of the three desktops. The other two were OK with the top of the project in sight. Cant remember if the problem travels between the three views or not but don't remember having to rearrange desktop number one.
I'd like to get this issue resolved also because it's a pain to have to rearrange my project all the time.
I also would like to be able to change the resolution to change the size of the writing and controls to see the project better. Everything is so small on my higher resolution laptop. However that may be a topic for another thread. *blush*
EDIT: I'd like to add that the problem doesn't seem to be popping up on my newer higher resolution laptop. I've only seen it happen to my old lower resolution laptop. However I don't run ARC on the hi res much so that's not a good control.
To fix it, when it very rarely happens - scroll to the top and press the Smart Arrange button a few times. If there was something that i could do, it would have been done
Thank you very much for the tips. I have been able to Re-arrange, open and close a few times and seems to be working now.
Not sure if it had something to do, but I use to save my project in the default location with shortcut creator on my desktop. After customizing my controls again, I saved with a new name in a different location and seems to be working.
I am amaze of all your effort to help anybody on a Sunday, faster that I am able to respond. Thanks to all of you: WBS00001, Richard R, Dave Schulpius and of course DJ Sures.
Not sure, should I close as resolved? or stays open?
And as mentioned, ensure you have the correct text size since Microsoft changed it to being 125% for some ridiculous reason in Windows 10. Why 125% Some strange arbitrary number that has no relative connection to anything else... why not just increase the font size behind the scenes and make that 100%. That's not how microsoft does things...
Here's the tutorial that explains how to set the text size: http://www.ez-robot.com/Tutorials/Lesson/20
Alan
My Panasonic CF-30 is what led me to ask (although the W3 is pretty tight on space too, when it becomes an embedded device in my steampunk dog it won't matter as much).
Alan
As to the auto-hide feature, an alternative or adjunct might be a beginner and advanced mode. The advanced mode eliminating the large area for the icons currently in use in favor of a standard top menu system. Basically, the click and choose from drop down menus kind of thing.
I have been planning a steampunk version of K-9 since I got my first V3. Got sidelined by the basement flood when all my tools and many of my parts were in a ServPro warehouse for 6 months, but everything is back, and I am finally going to start construction.
Actually the USB expansion board for the V4. X/2 will solve my last major issue, which is how can I reliably use WiFi with a copper body. Going to have an external WiFi antennae on the embedded computer (probably the w3, but considering the VOYO instead if I can solve its power management issues) so I can remote control it via TeamViewer or web interface, as well as mounting Bluetooth and Joystick Dongles outside (BT for headset, and Joystick obviously for Joystick control) but I'll connect the V4 directly to the on board computer running the autonomous project.
Only electronics I still need are some BECs to take the 24 volt battery powering the motors down to 7.4 for the EZ-B, 12 (or less depending on which computer I pick) for the computer, and maybe a 5v line for some peripherals. Oh, and I need one or more USB cameras. I can't find my good one, and the other two I have are not Windows 10 compatible (and I won't be able to use the EZ-B camera if I use the USB expansion).
I have motors, 2x25 Sabertooth, more servos than I need and lots of other bits and parts.
I will of course document the build.
Alan
That has been happening to me since multiple desktops was introduced. It is pretty consistent when I add a new object. The next time I open the project the object is back on desktop 1, but if I move it and save again it sticks from then on.
Alan