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Main Window Loses Focus

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We have had several reports that the ADE main display will end up behind other windows after closing a dialog window. I would appreciate a list of when this happens. So if you experience it please let me know which dialog (or other secondary window) you closed when the main window gets lost...

Thanks
 
On my XP system it often opens hidden behind an explorer window. However, during tests this morning I got:



Followed by an empty window:



Code: 
07:56:20:INFO_: 
07:56:20 ====== BEG Program.Main =====
07:56:20:INFO_:     Enable Visual Styles
07:56:20:INFO_:     Check Single Instance
07:56:20:INFO_:     Target Version: FSX
07:56:20 ======     BEG ADEUtil.TryUpdate =====
07:56:20:INFO_:         No Update Available
07:56:20 ======     END ADEUtil.TryUpdate 0.494s =====
07:56:20:INFO_:     Start Splashscreen
07:56:20:INFO_:     New Mainform
07:56:20 ======     BEG MainForm.Constructor =====
07:56:20:INFO_:         ADE v01.43.01
07:56:20:INFO_:         SDELib v04.04.01
07:56:20:INFO_:         CommonLib v01.04.00
07:56:20:INFO_:         Execute MainForm.initForm[CODE]
07:56:20:ERROR: Exception Mainform.constructor
Invoke or BeginInvoke cannot be called on a control until the window handle has been created.
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.MarshaledInvoke(Control caller, Delegate method, Object[] args, Boolean synchronous)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.Invoke(Delegate method, Object[] args)
at ScruffyDuck.AirportDesignEditor.Splasher.set_Status(String value)
at ScruffyDuck.AirportDesignEditor.MainForm.initForm()
at ScruffyDuck.AirportDesignEditor.MainForm..ctor()
07:56:37 ====== END MainForm.Constructor 17.21s =====
07:56:37 ====== END Program.Main 17.754s =====[/CODE]
 
Golf-HotelDelta said:
On my XP system it often opens hidden behind an explorer window. However, during tests this morning I got:



Followed by an empty window:



Code: 
07:56:20:INFO_: 
07:56:20 ====== BEG Program.Main =====
07:56:20:INFO_:     Enable Visual Styles
07:56:20:INFO_:     Check Single Instance
07:56:20:INFO_:     Target Version: FSX
07:56:20 ======     BEG ADEUtil.TryUpdate =====
07:56:20:INFO_:         No Update Available
07:56:20 ======     END ADEUtil.TryUpdate 0.494s =====
07:56:20:INFO_:     Start Splashscreen
07:56:20:INFO_:     New Mainform
07:56:20 ======     BEG MainForm.Constructor =====
07:56:20:INFO_:         ADE v01.43.01
07:56:20:INFO_:         SDELib v04.04.01
07:56:20:INFO_:         CommonLib v01.04.00
07:56:20:INFO_:         Execute MainForm.initForm[CODE]
07:56:20:ERROR: Exception Mainform.constructor
Invoke or BeginInvoke cannot be called on a control until the window handle has been created.
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.MarshaledInvoke(Control caller, Delegate method, Object[] args, Boolean synchronous)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.Invoke(Delegate method, Object[] args)
at ScruffyDuck.AirportDesignEditor.Splasher.set_Status(String value)
at ScruffyDuck.AirportDesignEditor.MainForm.initForm()
at ScruffyDuck.AirportDesignEditor.MainForm..ctor()
07:56:37 ====== END MainForm.Constructor 17.21s =====
07:56:37 ====== END Program.Main 17.754s =====[/CODE]
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That's something different George. We have seen that before but I have never been able to track it down. It comes up now and then during the splash screen and is probably caused by doing something else while the app is loading.
 
Yes, but as I said, it often "opens" under an explorer window. However it is sporadic and doesn't always happen.
 
Golf-HotelDelta said:
Yes, but as I said, it often "opens" under an explorer window. However it is sporadic and doesn't always happen.
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I have added it to the issue tracker George as I readlly should try and tack it down
 
scruffyduck said:
I have added it to the issue tracker George as I readlly should try and tack it down
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Jon,...

it happens when saving / compiling (both actually).... but as mentioned before its sporadic.... I'll start testing more tonight and maybe pinpoint it farther...
 
Pyscen said:
Jon,...

it happens when saving / compiling (both actually).... but as mentioned before its sporadic.... I'll start testing more tonight and maybe pinpoint it farther...
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George,...

Just a thought... does it happen when auto-saving for you? I'm trying to remember.... but its so sporatic... not sure:rolleyes:
 
So far its been after any edit subwindow. Runway, taxiway, aprons and objects.
Also notice that when this happen I have to minimize and maximize to get it back on top by clicking the ADE at the bottom bar. No matter where I click in the ADE window that might show behind an explorer window it will not go to front.
 
This generraly occurs when finished editing an object properties ( e.g. changing numeric heading ).

I click the OK button and Pow! ... FireFox takes the Foreground window.

What is odd is if I immediately Alt-Tab, it doesn't switch back to ADE but some other window.

Hope this helps. Can't force a repeat, but when it happens I'll post additional specifics here.
 
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Im not sure if this is what you mean but:

When I am assigning parking spots at an airport and I do more than one at a time then click 'OK' the main window goes behind other things like my web browser.:eek:
 
mdm248111 said:
Im not sure if this is what you mean but:

When I am assigning parking spots at an airport and I do more than one at a time then click 'OK' the main window goes behind other things like my web browser.:eek:
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Yes - that is the problem. It should now be fixed :)
 
Pretty much every time I add a library object the window gets sent to the bottom of the stack. The weird thing however is that the application is still the active program. (AKA the titlebar doesn't change to inactive and thus clicking on the ADE window won't bring it back to the top of the window stack.) I'd say to start with whatever function is called when you click OK on the add library object box.

As a workaround for this, minimizing all other programs will make the effect unnoticeable. (The program isn't actually losing focus, the main window is just getting hidden below the window of the next application in the z-order.)
 
EdrickV said:
Pretty much every time I add a library object the window gets sent to the bottom of the stack. The weird thing however is that the application is still the active program. (AKA the titlebar doesn't change to inactive and thus clicking on the ADE window won't bring it back to the top of the window stack.) I'd say to start with whatever function is called when you click OK on the add library object box.

As a workaround for this, minimizing all other programs will make the effect unnoticeable. (The program isn't actually losing focus, the main window is just getting hidden below the window of the next application in the z-order.)
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OK thanks I will look at that.
 
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