Windowshade mode on bottom of screen

mellopete · 1st September 2009, 09:28

I am trying to use Windowshade mode (just a bar across screen) on the bottom of my screen, but when I try to expand it (restore regular window) the window expands downwards and off the screen. I have tried checking the "Collapse window to bottom" option. There is no change in behavior, even after rebooting and switching from top to bottom again. Is that what that setting is for? Or is there no way to make it expand upwards?

I am using the Bento skin on version 5.56.

Also if I dock Winamp to the bottom, it completely disappears when I try to expand it.

Please help. I would really like to have the Windowshade down below.

JonnyMac · 1st September 2009, 11:10

Try docked toolbar mode with Auto-Hide off.

Using the Bento skin? Options (menu bar) > Window Sizing > uncheck 'Link shade and player width'

mellopete · 1st September 2009, 11:31

Hey thanks for the suggestions. Unchecking autohide fixes the dissapearing issue when I dock it, but if I goto autoshade mode and drag the bar to the bottom of the screen (just above the taskbar), it still expands downwards and off the screen when exiting autoshade mode.

JonnyMac · 1st September 2009, 20:27

If you dock in normal/restore or maximized view, Winamp will respectively undock as such.

Also, make sure to disable 'Link shade & player width'...
Options (menu bar) > Window Sizing > uncheck 'Link shade and player width'

mellopete · 1st September 2009, 20:55

I understand. Docking works fine. Im not trying to dock winamp though. Not across the whole screen anyway, and not at the absolute bottom. What Im trying to do is shrink it to windowshade mode, move it down the screen just over the taskbar and be able to "unshrink" it without moving it back up the screen to be able to see it. I guess it's hard to explain, so I'll include a couple of screenshots. Basically I'm looking for an option that tells winamp it's in the bottom right corner of my screen.

Windowshade mode: http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...wshademode.jpg

un-Windowshaded http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...ndowshaded.jpg

JonnyMac · 1st September 2009, 21:05

OK, I see now.

Unfortunately the only way to prevent Winamp from restoring beyond the edge of the screen, after going out of WindowShade mode, it to use the docked toolbar mode.

mellopete · 1st September 2009, 21:16

It says "URL submitted by user." in my last reply. Am I not allowed to post URLs? Well here are the two images just in case. I don't see an "upload" button either. Only one pic per post?

mellopete · 1st September 2009, 21:18

Second pic. un-Winowshaded.

mellopete · 1st September 2009, 21:23

Oh, sorry. I didn't catch your post. Well, thanks for the help. Is there somewhere I can submit a feature request? What would I call this feature? Also, is there a way to dock it above the taskbar? Whenever I dock it, it goes to the absolute bottom of the screen and over my taskbar.

JonnyMac · 1st September 2009, 22:29

Moved from Winamp Tech Support to Winamp Wishlist

I can't think of a specific name. However, it sounds like when going from WindowShade mode to normal view you don't want Winamp to restore beyond the edges of the screen. In other words, when toggling out of WindowShade mode have Winamp appear in a predetermined space.

mellopete · 2nd September 2009, 00:50

Nice

Thank you. I would really like this feature.

tierix · 25th June 2011, 16:16

so where are we with this feature request please? I have the exact same issue!

When my winamp bar is at the very bottom of the screen, and double-click on the bar to expand the main window, I'd like the main window to expand above the bar (since it is at the very bottom of the screen) and not below the bar, which makes it un seeable.

DrO · 25th June 2011, 18:56

nothing has been done towards it - anything in the wishlist is never guaranteed to be considered.

-daz

groomedmonkey · 24th March 2012, 00:24

I think perhaps rather than adding a new feature you could fix the bug that exists: when trying to check Options > Window Sizing > Collapse Window To Bottom, nothing happens and the options won't change.

I assume that this feature would actually cause the Shade mode to collapse to the bottom of the screen, which in combination with Always On Top (now working), would be fantastic as the shade tends to get in the way of the Minimise, Fullscreen, Close triptych of other windows.

This is re Winamp 5.623

Solution Master · 13th April 2012, 07:26

Options > Window Sizing > Autoresize Main Window if Maximized

That should fix your problem. A few years late, but I just encountered the problem this week and figured it out.

1st September 2009, 09:28	#1
mellopete Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	Windowshade mode on bottom of screen I am trying to use Windowshade mode (just a bar across screen) on the bottom of my screen, but when I try to expand it (restore regular window) the window expands downwards and off the screen. I have tried checking the "Collapse window to bottom" option. There is no change in behavior, even after rebooting and switching from top to bottom again. Is that what that setting is for? Or is there no way to make it expand upwards? I am using the Bento skin on version 5.56. Also if I dock Winamp to the bottom, it completely disappears when I try to expand it. Please help. I would really like to have the Windowshade down below.

1st September 2009, 11:10	#2
JonnyMac Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 14,385	Try docked toolbar mode with Auto-Hide off. Using the Bento skin? Options (menu bar) > Window Sizing > uncheck 'Link shade and player width' Please do not PM me for tech support. Any request for tech support through PM will be ignored. Read the Stickies ---> \| \| \| \| <--- Knowledge is power

25th June 2011, 18:56	#13
DrO Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 27,873	nothing has been done towards it - anything in the wishlist is never guaranteed to be considered. -daz WACUP Project <‖> "Winamp Ramblings" - Indie Winamp Dev Blog

24th March 2012, 00:24	#14
groomedmonkey Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1	Collapse Window To Bottom doesn't work I think perhaps rather than adding a new feature you could fix the bug that exists: when trying to check Options > Window Sizing > Collapse Window To Bottom, nothing happens and the options won't change. I assume that this feature would actually cause the Shade mode to collapse to the bottom of the screen, which in combination with Always On Top (now working), would be fantastic as the shade tends to get in the way of the Minimise, Fullscreen, Close triptych of other windows. This is re Winamp 5.623

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1st September 2009, 11:31	#3
mellopete Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	Hey thanks for the suggestions. Unchecking autohide fixes the dissapearing issue when I dock it, but if I goto autoshade mode and drag the bar to the bottom of the screen (just above the taskbar), it still expands downwards and off the screen when exiting autoshade mode.

1st September 2009, 20:27	#4
JonnyMac Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 14,385	If you dock in normal/restore or maximized view, Winamp will respectively undock as such. Also, make sure to disable 'Link shade & player width'... Options (menu bar) > Window Sizing > uncheck 'Link shade and player width'

1st September 2009, 20:55	#5
mellopete Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	I understand. Docking works fine. Im not trying to dock winamp though. Not across the whole screen anyway, and not at the absolute bottom. What Im trying to do is shrink it to windowshade mode, move it down the screen just over the taskbar and be able to "unshrink" it without moving it back up the screen to be able to see it. I guess it's hard to explain, so I'll include a couple of screenshots. Basically I'm looking for an option that tells winamp it's in the bottom right corner of my screen. Windowshade mode: http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...wshademode.jpg un-Windowshaded http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...ndowshaded.jpg

1st September 2009, 21:05	#6
JonnyMac Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 14,385	OK, I see now. Unfortunately the only way to prevent Winamp from restoring beyond the edge of the screen, after going out of WindowShade mode, it to use the docked toolbar mode.

1st September 2009, 21:23	#9
mellopete Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	Oh, sorry. I didn't catch your post. Well, thanks for the help. Is there somewhere I can submit a feature request? What would I call this feature? Also, is there a way to dock it above the taskbar? Whenever I dock it, it goes to the absolute bottom of the screen and over my taskbar.

1st September 2009, 22:29	#10
JonnyMac Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 14,385	Moved from Winamp Tech Support to Winamp Wishlist I can't think of a specific name. However, it sounds like when going from WindowShade mode to normal view you don't want Winamp to restore beyond the edges of the screen. In other words, when toggling out of WindowShade mode have Winamp appear in a predetermined space.

2nd September 2009, 00:50	#11
mellopete Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	Nice Thank you. I would really like this feature.

25th June 2011, 16:16	#12
tierix Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3	so where are we with this feature request please? I have the exact same issue! When my winamp bar is at the very bottom of the screen, and double-click on the bar to expand the main window, I'd like the main window to expand above the bar (since it is at the very bottom of the screen) and not below the bar, which makes it un seeable.

13th April 2012, 07:26	#15
Solution Master Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1	Options > Window Sizing > Autoresize Main Window if Maximized That should fix your problem. A few years late, but I just encountered the problem this week and figured it out.