Not seeing file icons, also, settings window is off-screen..

Please check the FAQ (https://www.xyplorer.com/faq.php) before posting a question...
Post Reply
kunkel321
Posts: 646
Joined: 10 Jun 2012 03:45
Location: Near Seattle

Not seeing file icons, also, settings window is off-screen..

Post by kunkel321 »

These are two separated issues, but may be related to the fact that I lazily failed to do a proper job of transferring my settings. Specifically, my work computer had to get re-imaged, so I saved a copy of my XYPlorer.ini file, then after the re-image I installed the latest XYplorer (0158) and pasted the ini into its place... Most of the settings got copied over, but I'm seeing a couple oddities...

Question 1: How the heck do I move my Options/Settings window/dialog? It keeps appearing halfway off the top of the screen and I can't click on the window title bar....

Question B: How to I get the little icons in details view to reappear?? Usually they appear to the left of the folder or file name... They are still showing in the Tree as expected, but in the two panes, they are not showing... (Also, oddly, if I change the View Style to "Small Icons" I don't know small icons... I essentially get "List View" with only the names and not the little icons that usually accompany list view..) Did that make sense?

Any ideas on what to try? Thanks All.
ste(phen|ve) kunkel

admin
Site Admin
Posts: 65180
Joined: 22 May 2004 16:48
Location: Win8.1, Win10, Win11, all @100%
Contact:

Re: Not seeing file icons, also, settings window is off-scre

Post by admin »

Sounds weird.

Got a screenshot?

kunkel321
Posts: 646
Joined: 10 Jun 2012 03:45
Location: Near Seattle

Re: Not seeing file icons, also, settings window is off-scre

Post by kunkel321 »

Thanks for the reply Don...

Here's a screenshot of "Details View"
Image


Here is "Small Icons"
Image

Possibly related: This is the default details view for everything (folders, drives, Find Tab, etc)
Image

Incidentally, there are other oddities... For example I cannot multi-select items.
Probably I will just do a full un/re-install, then rebuild my customizations....
ste(phen|ve) kunkel

admin
Site Admin
Posts: 65180
Joined: 22 May 2004 16:48
Location: Win8.1, Win10, Win11, all @100%
Contact:

Re: Not seeing file icons, also, settings window is off-scre

Post by admin »

Looks like something is misconfigured. Look at menu Tools / Customize LIst: You will immediately see what checkmarks are wrong.

kunkel321
Posts: 646
Joined: 10 Jun 2012 03:45
Location: Near Seattle

Re: Not seeing file icons, also, settings window is off-scre

Post by kunkel321 »

admin wrote:Looks like something is misconfigured. Look at menu Tools / Customize LIst: You will immediately see what checkmarks are wrong.
Doh! :whistle: :oops:
Yes indeed... That fixed it! Many thanks.

EDIT 2/27/2014: To wrap up this thread...
I think the problem with my Options dialog being off-screen had to do with the "Position" of my second monitor. It was set at a higher elevation (per relationship to the main monitor) berfore my HD was re-imaged... XYplorer was still putting it in that higher location. I resolved the issue by changing the monitor settings so I could access the window.
ste(phen|ve) kunkel

Post Reply