Questions tagged [window]
In computers, a window is one of the fundamental elements of a GUI (graphical user interface), usually rectangular in shape and connected to a process, allowing that process to display output as well as accept input. In modern operating systems, multiple windows can overlap each other and be resized and arranged at will by the user.
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How to disable Ctrl + Q shortcut used to exit Foxit Reader on Windows?
I am using Foxit Reader on Windows and would like to disable the Ctrl + q shortcut, which immediately closes the application.
Foxit Reader version: 10.1.4.37651
To check the keyboard shortcut settings,...
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How to make Windows Explorer show the full path in the Address Bar?
I know you can copy the path from the address bar using "Copy Address", but I want to be able to directly edit the address when I click on it. I found a hack on Display full path to user ...
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Scrolling problems with Logitech MX Master 2S when switching Kubuntu 25.10 to Windows 11
I have a private and business laptop and both share the same mouse by using a KVM switch/splitter, where the mouse is attached to. In the past, both laptops ran Windows, but the private one was ...
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VLC Incorrect UI scaling on secondary monitor
VLC player's menus and controls scale differently when on my main vs secondary monitors. All monitors are 4K and all are set to 150% scaling in windows. When on the main monitor the UI scales up, ...
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Duplicate Recycle Bin Icon Appearing on Desktop When Using Folder Redirection
I’m seeing a strange issue where users end up with two Recycle Bin icons on their desktop. We modify the registry in “Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User ...
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Can you split Window Explorer window into 2 side-by-side views?
Is it possible to open two explorer tabs side-by-side in the same window, the same way you can create "Document Groups" in Visual Studio, or an "Other View" in Notepad++?
I'm ...
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Is there a way to increase the hover sensitivity by a pixel amount for resizing windows in Windows 11?
I am referring to the process of resizing native windows by hovering over a corner and then clicking + dragging, in case that isn't clear.
I want to be able to increase the sensitivity, or enlarge the ...
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How to install msedit in WSL?
msedit is a new basic bash/cmd text editor from Microsoft. I'm unable to install it in WSL.
> sudo apt install msedit
[sudo] password for user:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency ...
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In Windows 10, how can I disable Window snapping when resizing, but WITHOUT disabling Window Snapping when moving windows?
Windows 10 has a very useful feature where Windows automatically snap to certain positions when dragged to any edge except the bottom. However, when resizing a window, (where the pointer changes to ...
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How to override the application window size in Windows 10?
There have been discussions about changing the startup window size of a program on Windows 10: specifically, how to enlarge the window, or save a reduced size.
I have run into a different problem with ...
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How to keep/restore previous window size and position after exiting the snap layout in Windows 11?
I love to use Windows 11's snap targets to position two windows side by side for example. But after I close them in the snap target, I expect them to have the same size and position before I snapped ...
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Taskbar preview not clickable
I can hover the taskbar preview and it previews me the minimized window just fine, but when I click the preview/x to open/close the window, the preview just disappears and nothing happens.
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Microsoft-Access: Unable to save form data into Table
New With Ms Access want to create a little Database for shop.
Here is My Form structure Based on Table "Sales".
Label Name
Customer Name CustomerID(Combo Box)(FK)
Product Name ...
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Windows: change screen size (zoom out/shrink/scale down screen without resolution change)
I want to decrease monitor picture's size a little (essentially "zoom out" without resolution change) with adding black borders around it (I know I can do it by changing resolution to 2K and ...
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Incorrect window sizes
The Issue
tl;dr: All of my application windows seem to be 14px too narrow and 7px too short.
I'm currently programming a desktop application with a fixed size of 1024px wide by 768px high. I took a ...
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