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Maximized window stuck; has no evident way to unmaximize

See original GitHub issue

Description

I’m trying GHD – and maximized the window – then could not at all get out.

Version

GitHub Desktop: 1.5.0 – had just updated
Operating system: Windows 10 1809

Steps to Reproduce

- window certainly maximizes when you hit the maximize box
- but then no normal Windows icons remain for hide, unmaximize, or even close
- no menu item either, as apps usually have for this
- Windows-key plus down-arrow doesn’t unmaximize as expected – rather, it hides
- Windows-key plus up-arrow brings the maximized window back
- closing GHD from the taskbar works, but opening it again remembers the unchangeable maximized state,
- finally I got to trying F11, which finally unmaximized to prior state

Expected Behavior

By any of the means mentioned – and particularly by an unmaxmize icon which should be there but isn’t – the GHD window should unmaximize

Actual Behavior

Come on. It locked on full screen.

Additional Information

Logs

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 5 years ago
Reactions:3
Comments:6 (3 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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narration-sdcommented, Nov 19, 2018

You might not have read the problem statement completely.

I just replicated the problem. The key is that you engaged Full Screen view first. When you do that:

you can’t reach the View menu, to have an item to leave full screen
you have no indication anywhere that F11 is able to leave full screen
Escape key doesn’t leave full screen, which is a standard way to leave full screen, across many apps
the Windows-arrow keys operate only as far as show/hide the window, not any of the other options which would achieve a non-full-screen presentation.

Result: you’re trapped, unless you hint yourself F11. I would remind that Function Keys, while once a big thing for PC users, are these days often hidden behind extra option keys, etc. – hardly a front-and-center means of control.

1reaction

tierninhocommented, Nov 19, 2018

@narration-sd Thanks for clarifying. I believe we are taking about the Toggle Fullscreen menu item, aka F11.

Yes, the user appears to be trapped unless using F11 again.

cc @desktop/design for thoughts as this is not an ideal experience.

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