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When I open some dialog boxes, like RealDrums Picker, I can move it, close it, and it will re-open in the new location.
Great!
However, a lot of dialog boxes, like Melody Embellisher, will *always* open in the top left corner of my screen, even if I move/close it.
Not great!
I'm using a 55" TV for my main screen so it is a hassle to have the dialog open so far away! I'm constantly dragging them to around the middle of the screen.
I wish there was a way to set the default location of those "unmovable" dialog boxes to *always* open in the center of the main screen.
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Welcome to the forum and to Band-in-a-Box.
+1 in support of your suggestion to designate a location on a screen where all new Band-in-a-Box windows open.
Do you think your suggestion would change for people using more than one display monitor?
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Download https://www.autohotkey.com/Right click on C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe set to "run as administrator" if Biab is set to run as admin.. Right click Save Link/Target As > Center active window.ahk This will center any active window run it and it will be in the system tray "H" the hot key is Ctrl+Y you can change the hot key to what you want. # Win (Windows logo key) ! Alt ^ Ctrl + Shift you can edit scripts by dropping in NotePad. #NoEnv
#SingleInstance Force
SendMode Input
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%
^y:: ; hot key = ctrl y
WinGetTitle, ActiveWindowTitle, A ; Get the active window's title for "targetting" it/acting on it.
WinGetPos,,, Width, Height, %ActiveWindowTitle% ; Get the active window's position, used for our calculations.
TargetX := (A_ScreenWidth/2)-(Width/2) ; Calculate the horizontal target where we'll move the window.
TargetY := (A_ScreenHeight/2)-(Height/2) ; Calculate the vertical placement of the window.
WinMove, %ActiveWindowTitle%,, %TargetX%, %TargetY% ; Move the window to the calculated coordinates.
return Right click Save Link/Target As > Biab open Embellisher center.ahkThis will open Embellisher and center with it's hot key Ctrl+Alt+L you can add other windows to this script. #NoEnv
#SingleInstance Force
SendMode Input
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%
^!L:: ; send ctrl+alt+L
Winactivate, ahk_class TBandWindow
WinMenuSelectItem, ahk_class TBandWindow, , Melody, Embellish Melody, Embellish Melody Dialog
Sleep, 500
WinGetTitle, ActiveWindowTitle, A ; Get the active window's title for "targetting" it/acting on it.
WinGetPos,,, Width, Height, %ActiveWindowTitle% ; Get the active window's position, used for our calculations.
TargetX := (A_ScreenWidth/2)-(Width/2) ; Calculate the horizontal target where we'll move the window.
TargetY := (A_ScreenHeight/2)-(Height/2) ; Calculate the vertical placement of the window.
WinMove, %ActiveWindowTitle%,, %TargetX%, %TargetY% ; Move the window to the calculated coordinates.
Return 
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Jim Fogle, it would be nice if you were given an option if using more than one monitor (I currently use 2). But even having the option to open all dialog boxes in center of main monitor would be an improvement.
musocity, I know of autohotkey (but have never used it). Don't think it would be useful in this case because I think there are dozens of windows that open upper left and don't remember if they've been repositioned (like RealDrums Picker does).
It would be nice if they just had an option to set the "default location" of where dialog boxes open. Looks like it is currently set to "upper left, main monitor".
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Ctrl+Y will set every window you open to center.
I just tried so many windows and dialogs and they all centered with Ctrl+Y, some remember their position but most don't.
This first script is all you really need.
You can set the script to put the dialogs and windows on the second monitor.
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Ctrl+Y will set every window you open to center.
I just tried so many windows and dialogs and they all centered with Ctrl+Y, some remember their position but most don't.
This first script is all you really need.
You can set the script to put the dialogs and windows on the second monitor. Thanks, but I'd rather this be part of the program and hope it is added in a future release.
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musocity, I decided I can't wait :^)
Moving the dialog boxes is sooo annoying. I downloaded autohotkey V2 but your script is written in V1, so I had to install that as well.
It works great! At least it is a work around until (hopefully) we get to pick the default location of dialog boxes in a future release.
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You could die waiting for PG. There are more here AHK Scripts for Biab
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Have Fun!
Peter Gannon
PG Music Inc.
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