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Title: Python manual forced in maximized window
Type: behavior Stage:
Components: Documentation Versions: Python 3.10
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Status: open Resolution:
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: docs@python Nosy List: Mischiew Rithe, docs@python
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2020-07-08 19:17 by Mischiew Rithe, last changed 2022-04-11 14:59 by admin.

Messages (2)
msg373335 - (view) Author: Mischiew Rithe (Mischiew Rithe) Date: 2020-07-08 19:17
In versions 3.8.1 and 3.8.3-amd64 (only versions tested), on Windows, the "Python 3.8 Manuals" opens in a maximized window.

This is unexpected and undesired, as the user cannot see the other windows, including the one he's developing from (IDE, editor, shell, ...).

The problem seems to come from the shortcut created in the menu, which forces a maximized window. It has to be set to "normal window" instead.
msg408244 - (view) Author: Mischiew Rithe (Mischiew Rithe) Date: 2021-12-10 19:00
The problem still exists in version 3.10.1, in Windows.

When the user wants to get the documentation, the whole screen is hidden by it, which is very inconvenient.

If the user does not want this behaviour, they have to change the shortcut, for instance in:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python 3.10

This is not possible if the user doesn't have the admin rights.

There is no reason to force a maximized window for the documentation, but there are reasons not to: it's invasive, now monitors are often too large to make it a comfortable reading format for a single window, the OS is multi-tasking and the user will most likely read the documentation while editing code on an IDE and needs to see both.
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:59:33adminsetgithub: 85420
2021-12-10 19:00:06Mischiew Rithesetmessages: + msg408244
versions: + Python 3.10, - Python 3.8
2020-07-08 19:17:31Mischiew Rithecreate