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    • Nicolas Nachtergaele
      Nicolas Nachtergaele last edited by Nicolas Nachtergaele

      Hello,

      I’ve a very strange problem on Notepad++ (just installed the last version, the problem remains).

      On my Windows screen, let’s say I put two windows: one is Notepad++, one is some other window (for example, a web browser, the Windows file explorer, or anything else).

      I maximize those two windows, and I put the “Notepad ++” one on front (so the other one is on the back).

      My problem is that when I click on the Notepad++ Title bar (with the intention to move it, to another screen for example, so I let the mouse button pushed), the mouse pointer just go “through” the Notepad++ window title bar and I move… the window on the background instead ! Which is not what I want, of course.

      The problem seems erratic (does not always happen).

      I don’t have this problem with any other software, only Notepad++.

      I don’t remember having seen such problem in any Windows software (and I’m using it since Windows 3.11…)

      I didn’t have this problem before (I’ve been using Notepad++ for years without any problem), so I don’t know what is happening.

      My config is the following:

      • Win 10 64 bits FR
      • Notepad++ 7.9 32bits (installed version)

      NB: I’ve the same problem on my laptop.

      If anyone has any idea, I’m interested :)

      Many thanks ! :)

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      • Michael Vincent
        Michael Vincent @Nicolas Nachtergaele last edited by

        @Nicolas-Nachtergaele said in Through the title bar ?:

        I maximize those two windows, and I put the “Notepad ++” one on front (so the other one is on the back).
        My problem is that when I click on the Notepad++ Title bar (with the intention to move it, to another screen for example, so I let the mouse button pushed), the mouse pointer just go “through” the Notepad++ window title bar and I move… the window on the background instead ! Which is not what I want, of course.

        Strange indeed. I don’t have this problem. Consider, when a window is maximized, you can’t move it by holding left-click mouse on the title bar. The window needs to be in a non-maximized state. Unless my Windows 10 64-bit install is messed up?

        Maybe a screenshot or screencast to show what you mean?

        Cheers.

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        • Alan Kilborn
          Alan Kilborn @Michael Vincent last edited by Alan Kilborn

          @Michael-Vincent said in Through the title bar ?:

          when a window is maximized, you can’t move it by holding left-click mouse on the title bar.

          I don’t find this to be a true statement under Windows 10.

          when I click on the Notepad++ Title bar (with the intention to move it, to another screen for example, so I let the mouse button pushed), the mouse pointer just go “through” the Notepad++ window title bar and I move… the window on the background instead

          I don’t have the OP’s problem, either.

          Similar to OP’s problem? : https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/8380

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          • Alan Kilborn
            Alan Kilborn last edited by

            @Nicolas-Nachtergaele said in Through the title bar ?:

            The problem seems erratic (does not always happen).

            Maybe try it either of 2 ways:

            1. Slam your mouse pointer up to the top of the screen, then attempt to click-n-drag
            2. Point the the vertical middle of the Notepad++ title bar and then do the click-n-drag

            My guess would be that (2) will be successful and (1) will result in the problem your complaint is based upon.

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            • Michael Vincent
              Michael Vincent @Alan Kilborn last edited by

              @Alan-Kilborn said in Through the title bar ?:

              when a window is maximized, you can’t move it by holding left-click mouse on the title bar.

              I don’t find this to be a true statement under Windows 10.

              A little Google-ing. seems you need to have the snap features turned on - which I don’t. So I’m experiencing default “old” Windows behavior - maximized Windows can’t be “moved” unless you un-max them.

              Thanks @Alan-Kilborn.

              Cheers.

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              • Alan Kilborn
                Alan Kilborn @Michael Vincent last edited by Alan Kilborn

                @Michael-Vincent said in Through the title bar ?:

                seems you need to have the snap features turned on

                Hmm, I did not know this.
                Thanks, @Michael-Vincent

                I actually hate the snap feature (I’m an old-timer) but I did not know that it could be “off”.
                I’ve since turned it off and am – and will be more so in the future – happier.

                I’m not sure why click+drag of a maximized window has to be tied into “snap”, but whatever.
                It will be the one-and-only feature of my now-defunct snap-ability that I will miss.

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                • Michael Vincent
                  Michael Vincent @Alan Kilborn last edited by

                  @Alan-Kilborn said in Through the title bar ?:

                  I actually hate the snap feature (I’m an old-timer)

                  I resemble that remark!
                  :-)

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