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How to start PD15 GUI to user defined layout?
Peter7 [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Oct 16, 2007 15:21 Messages: 17 Offline
[Post New] Nov 04, 2016 16:15
Unfortunately, PD always starts Maximized to Full Screen.

Though, PD is entitled to rule the desktop, I need space on the right side of the desktop for supporting text and explorer windows. Furthermore, I would want to save me the pain to manually restore over and over again my favourite screen layout. I would rather want simply to start PD and straightaway plunge into productive video editing instead of restoring PD GUI to previous layout.

Is it possible to persuade PowerDirector to start to an user defineable 'New Untitled Project' custom default layout, position and size, and on open an existing project, to start to last used user defined project default?

In short, is it possible to configure PD startup to start like almost every other Windows application (e.g. Word, Excel , ...)?

Regards,
Peter

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Peter7 [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Oct 16, 2007 15:21 Messages: 17 Offline
[Post New] Nov 11, 2016 11:28
No expert out there to comment or answer?

PD offers many fine features to customize the GUI layout.
I miss to find an option to save and load the last used custom GUI layout and GUI position for reuse on restart of last PD session.

To me this is a nagging problem.
I need to know how to start PD to a customized layout and position.
Or, to learn that it really is intended by design to be not possible.

Please help.

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Carl312
Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline
[Post New] Nov 12, 2016 10:16
Quote No expert out there to comment or answer?

PD offers many fine features to customize the GUI layout.
I miss to find an option to save and load the last used custom GUI layout and GUI position for reuse on restart of last PD session.

To me this is a nagging problem.
I need to know how to start PD to a customized layout and position.
Or, to learn that it really is intended by design to be not possible.

Please help.
As far as I know, PD alway starts full screen by design. Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

Peter7 [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Oct 16, 2007 15:21 Messages: 17 Offline
[Post New] Nov 17, 2016 08:13
Quote ... As far as I know, PD alway starts full screen by design.


Yes. Thank you for your answer.
But, are we all happy with this design feature? Isn't the GUI factory reset to full screen an antiquated design feature?

Imagine, your car, everytime you switch off the engine, forgets your adjustments of the driver's seat, of the steering wheel, the mirror and your other adjustment customizations and returns to factory settings.
This design feature would force you to spend valuable time and efforts to manually re-establish your customizations over and over again. The loss of time and effort will accumulate with each instance you step into your car, start it and drive away.
Wouldn't you and millions of car drivers request an immediate change?

Shouldn't we users strongly ask Cyberlink to improve the startup feature of PD's GUI so that it retains the user's customizations? Shouldn't the experts join in to back the request?

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