IDE Layout
lazarus / 9-Editor

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BLL · 2017-08-14 15:23

I have returned to using fpc3/Lazarus 1.7 and I can't fathom what has
happened to the screen display!

I now have the Object Inspector permanently on the left and can't
toggle it to appear/disappear.
I have a listbox of component names on the right hand side and can't
find any way to get rid of it.
All the windows have lost their min/max/close icons and can't be
dragged.
I have looked through the umpteen options but I don't follow a lot of
them.

How do I get it back to a useful IDE please?

In frustration.

Brian

fpc 3.0, lazarus 1.7 on RasPi 3 jessie

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avra · 2017-08-14 19:09

Try to go to Tools / Options / Environment / Docking - AnchorDocking
and put all checkboxes to ON. This should give you ability to right
click on each window and check/uncheck locked, docked and other
options.

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BLL · 2017-08-14 20:57

Hi
Thanks for the suggestion. Most were already ticked but I have ticked
the rest but things still aren't right.
For example, I can't resize the designer window; I can't close or hide
the messages window either.

It's making development impossible as this app uses screen sized
windows and I can only see a tiddly bit at a time. It's driving me up
the wall!!

Brian

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avra · 2017-08-14 23:07

Quote from: BLL on August 14, 2017, 10:57:26 pmI can't resize the
designer window; I can't close or hide the messages window
either.First backup Lazarus and it's settings. Then locate your
environmentoptions.xml file in settings directory and rename it. Did
it help? If it did and you want to restore your other old settings
then study and play with this xml file.

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BLL · 2017-08-15 11:04

Thanks - I will try that.

Brian

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BLL · 2017-08-15 11:30

Hi again

Just before doing what you suggest, I had another play and the culprit
is window docking,. which seems the default!
If I undock a window, it reverts to "normal" behaviour but this is not
remembered when you next open lazarus.

Is there any way to banish docking entirely? I see no point in it
whatsoever and don't want it!

Brian

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Josh · 2017-08-15 11:48

Hi

have you tried uninstalling the docking package?

Package>-Install/Uninstall Package.

I uninstall it myself, as I find it messes with workflow and my own
screen layout across multiple monitors.

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BLL · 2017-08-15 16:02

Hi
The only package mentioning docking was sparta_dockedformeditor.
Uninstalling it has done nothing obvious and I am still plagued by
docking!!

Brian