Incorrect and altered layout loading everytime on app start

[masonc15]

Hello,

This problem recently started happening every time I open the app. Typically, I use a layout with the left half of the screen taken up by the Across and Down clues split evenly and then the right half is the grid. I have not changed this layout since I started using the app. In the past two weeks or so, when I open the app, it opens with the Across and Down clue panes squashed all the way to the left side with the grid taking up the entire screen as seen below:

When I look at the available layouts, this squashed view is not one of the saved layouts, so I do not know why this is happening. It is a bit frustrating to have to change the view manually every time I open the app. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[jpd236]

FWIW, I tried creating a similar layout and restarting the app a few times, but wasn't able to reproduce the problem. @mrichards42 is the expert here on the layout stuff, but what I imagine would be most helpful would be to see your config.ini file since that includes the layout settings. The file should be at C:\Users\{your user name}\AppData\Roaming\xword\config\config.ini on Windows 10 (note that AppData is a hidden folder, so you'd have to type it manually in a File Explorer window) - not sure if you're using something different. Here's what my similar layout looks like in the [Layouts] section of that file, which seems to persist across app restarts:

Clues\ on\ Left=layout2|name=Grid;caption=Grid;state=2097280;dir=5;layer=0;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=1736;besth=1483;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=-1;floath=-1|name=Clue;caption=Clue Prompt;state=2097536;dir=1;layer=0;row=3;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=1736;besth=60;minw=50;minh=50;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=3154;floaty=515;floatw=400;floath=250|name=Notes;caption=Notes;state=3145859;dir=4;layer=0;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=0;besth=0;minw=50;minh=50;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=1206;floaty=12;floatw=504;floath=480|name=/Metadata/Author;caption=Author;state=2097280;dir=1;layer=13;row=0;pos=1;prop=145301;bestw=903;besth=27;minw=25;minh=25;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=1267;floaty=572;floatw=400;floath=250|name=/Metadata/Copyright;caption=Copyright;state=2097282;dir=1;layer=13;row=0;pos=2;prop=20446;bestw=0;besth=0;minw=25;minh=25;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=2261;floaty=692;floatw=400;floath=250|name=/Metadata/Title;caption=Title;state=2097280;dir=1;layer=13;row=0;pos=0;prop=134254;bestw=833;besth=27;minw=25;minh=25;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-60;floaty=136;floatw=400;floath=250|name=ClueList1;caption=Across;state=2098048;dir=4;layer=16;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=740;besth=1576;minw=50;minh=50;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-108;floaty=607;floatw=400;floath=250|name=ClueList2;caption=Down;state=2098048;dir=4;layer=15;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=740;besth=1576;minw=50;minh=50;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-162;floaty=898;floatw=400;floath=250|dock_size(5,0,0)=20|dock_size(1,0,3)=60|dock_size(4,16,0)=742|dock_size(4,15,0)=742|dock_size(1,13,0)=27|frame_size=3236,1578|

If this used to work at some point, and you keep regular backups, you might also try to restore that file from a backup to see if it gets it back into a good state.

[masonc15]

Included my config.ini file below. Not sure if that helps, I wasn't sure what to look for. Unfortunately, I don't have any backups I can use. Not sure exactly what caused this to start happening, so I think I'll probably try uninstalling and reinstalling the application to see if that flushes out the problem.

XWordVersion=0.7.0
useSimpleStyle=1
[Layouts]
Full\ View=layout2|name=Logger;caption=Logger;state=18875390;dir=1;layer=0;row=6;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=350;besth=540;minw=-1;minh=-1;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=105;floaty=177;floatw=350;floath=540|name=Grid;caption=Grid;state=0;dir=5;layer=0;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=638;besth=619;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=272;floath=647|name=Clue;caption=Clue Prompt;state=18874876;dir=1;layer=2;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=638;besth=75;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=272;floath=75|name=Notes;caption=Notes;state=18876415;dir=4;layer=0;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=365;besth=288;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=331;floaty=206;floatw=365;floath=288|name=/Metadata/Author;caption=Author;state=18874620;dir=1;layer=3;row=0;pos=1;prop=99614;bestw=251;besth=34;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=87;floath=20|name=/Metadata/Copyright;caption=Copyright;state=18874620;dir=3;layer=0;row=1;pos=0;prop=83228;bestw=638;besth=34;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=13;floaty=801;floatw=87;floath=49|name=/Metadata/Title;caption=Title;state=18874620;dir=1;layer=3;row=0;pos=0;prop=153658;bestw=387;besth=34;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=86;floath=20|name=ClueList1;caption=Across;state=18875388;dir=4;layer=5;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=395;besth=760;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=280;floaty=194;floatw=300;floath=322|name=ClueList2;caption=Down;state=18875388;dir=4;layer=4;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=395;besth=760;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-12;floaty=517;floatw=300;floath=323|name=00520f304e5da8570000014700000007;caption=Notes;state=18876414;dir=4;layer=0;row=0;pos=1;prop=100000;bestw=-1;besth=-1;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=250;floath=250|dock_size(5,0,0)=22|dock_size(1,3,0)=34|dock_size(1,2,0)=75|dock_size(4,4,0)=223|dock_size(4,5,0)=223|dock_size(3,0,1)=34|frame_size=808,543|
Floating\ Clues=layout2|name=Logger;caption=Logger;state=18875390;dir=1;layer=0;row=6;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=350;besth=540;minw=-1;minh=-1;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=105;floaty=177;floatw=350;floath=540|name=Grid;caption=Grid;state=0;dir=5;layer=0;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=1440;besth=619;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=272;floath=647|name=Clue;caption=Clue Prompt;state=18874876;dir=1;layer=2;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=1440;besth=75;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=272;floath=75|name=Notes;caption=Notes;state=18876415;dir=4;layer=0;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=365;besth=288;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=331;floaty=206;floatw=365;floath=288|name=/Metadata/Author;caption=Author;state=18874620;dir=1;layer=3;row=0;pos=1;prop=99614;bestw=567;besth=34;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=87;floath=20|name=/Metadata/Copyright;caption=Copyright;state=18874620;dir=3;layer=0;row=1;pos=0;prop=83228;bestw=1440;besth=34;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=13;floaty=801;floatw=87;floath=49|name=/Metadata/Title;caption=Title;state=18874620;dir=1;layer=3;row=0;pos=0;prop=153658;bestw=873;besth=34;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=86;floath=20|name=ClueList1;caption=Across;state=18875389;dir=4;layer=5;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=409;besth=760;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=163;floaty=187;floatw=300;floath=322|name=ClueList2;caption=Down;state=18875389;dir=4;layer=4;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=409;besth=760;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=422;floaty=470;floatw=300;floath=323|name=00520f304e5da8570000014700000007;caption=Notes;state=18876414;dir=4;layer=0;row=0;pos=1;prop=100000;bestw=-1;besth=-1;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=250;floath=250|dock_size(5,0,0)=22|dock_size(1,3,0)=34|dock_size(1,2,0)=75|dock_size(3,0,1)=34|frame_size=1440,762|
Side\ Clues=layout2|name=Logger;caption=Logger;state=18875390;dir=1;layer=0;row=6;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=350;besth=540;minw=-1;minh=-1;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=105;floaty=177;floatw=350;floath=540|name=Grid;caption=Grid;state=0;dir=5;layer=0;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=420;besth=401;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=272;floath=647|name=Clue;caption=Clue Prompt;state=18874876;dir=1;layer=2;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=420;besth=75;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=272;floath=75|name=Notes;caption=Notes;state=18876415;dir=4;layer=0;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=365;besth=288;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=331;floaty=206;floatw=365;floath=288|name=/Metadata/Author;caption=Author;state=18874620;dir=1;layer=3;row=0;pos=1;prop=99614;bestw=166;besth=34;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=87;floath=20|name=/Metadata/Copyright;caption=Copyright;state=18874620;dir=3;layer=0;row=1;pos=0;prop=83228;bestw=420;besth=28;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=13;floaty=801;floatw=87;floath=49|name=/Metadata/Title;caption=Title;state=18874620;dir=1;layer=3;row=0;pos=0;prop=153658;bestw=254;besth=34;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=86;floath=20|name=ClueList1;caption=Across;state=18875388;dir=4;layer=4;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=188;besth=536;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=237;floaty=770;floatw=300;floath=322|name=ClueList2;caption=Down;state=18875388;dir=2;layer=4;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=188;besth=536;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=501;floaty=773;floatw=300;floath=323|name=00520f304e5da8570000014700000007;caption=Notes;state=18876414;dir=4;layer=0;row=0;pos=1;prop=100000;bestw=-1;besth=-1;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=250;floath=250|dock_size(5,0,0)=22|dock_size(1,3,0)=34|dock_size(1,2,0)=75|dock_size(3,0,1)=28|dock_size(4,4,0)=190|dock_size(2,4,0)=190|frame_size=808,543|
Stacked\ Clues\ \(Left\)=layout2|name=Logger;caption=Logger;state=18875390;dir=1;layer=0;row=6;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=350;besth=540;minw=-1;minh=-1;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=105;floaty=177;floatw=350;floath=540|name=Grid;caption=Grid;state=0;dir=5;layer=0;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=457;besth=458;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=272;floath=647|name=Clue;caption=Clue Prompt;state=18874876;dir=1;layer=2;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=457;besth=75;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=272;floath=75|name=Notes;caption=Notes;state=18876415;dir=4;layer=0;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=365;besth=288;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=331;floaty=206;floatw=365;floath=288|name=/Metadata/Author;caption=Author;state=18874620;dir=1;layer=3;row=0;pos=1;prop=99614;bestw=180;besth=34;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=87;floath=20|name=/Metadata/Copyright;caption=Copyright;state=18874620;dir=3;layer=0;row=1;pos=0;prop=83228;bestw=457;besth=29;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=13;floaty=801;floatw=87;floath=49|name=/Metadata/Title;caption=Title;state=18874620;dir=1;layer=3;row=0;pos=0;prop=153658;bestw=277;besth=34;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=86;floath=20|name=ClueList1;caption=Across;state=18875388;dir=4;layer=5;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=345;besth=294;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=280;floaty=194;floatw=300;floath=322|name=ClueList2;caption=Down;state=18875388;dir=4;layer=5;row=0;pos=1;prop=100000;bestw=345;besth=294;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=414;floaty=81;floatw=300;floath=323|name=00520f304e5da8570000014700000007;caption=Notes;state=18876414;dir=4;layer=0;row=0;pos=1;prop=100000;bestw=-1;besth=-1;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=250;floath=250|dock_size(5,0,0)=22|dock_size(1,3,0)=34|dock_size(1,2,0)=75|dock_size(4,5,0)=336|dock_size(3,0,1)=29|frame_size=808,596|
Stacked\ Clues\ \(Right\)=layout2|name=Logger;caption=Logger;state=18875390;dir=1;layer=0;row=6;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=350;besth=540;minw=-1;minh=-1;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=105;floaty=177;floatw=350;floath=540|name=Grid;caption=Grid;state=0;dir=5;layer=0;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=490;besth=458;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=272;floath=647|name=Clue;caption=Clue Prompt;state=18874876;dir=1;layer=2;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=490;besth=75;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=272;floath=75|name=Notes;caption=Notes;state=18876415;dir=4;layer=0;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=365;besth=288;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=331;floaty=206;floatw=365;floath=288|name=/Metadata/Author;caption=Author;state=18874620;dir=1;layer=3;row=0;pos=1;prop=99614;bestw=193;besth=34;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=87;floath=20|name=/Metadata/Copyright;caption=Copyright;state=18874620;dir=3;layer=0;row=1;pos=0;prop=83228;bestw=490;besth=29;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=13;floaty=801;floatw=87;floath=49|name=/Metadata/Title;caption=Title;state=18874620;dir=1;layer=3;row=0;pos=0;prop=153658;bestw=297;besth=34;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=86;floath=20|name=ClueList1;caption=Across;state=18875388;dir=2;layer=4;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bestw=312;besth=294;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=253;floaty=209;floatw=300;floath=322|name=ClueList2;caption=Down;state=18875388;dir=2;layer=4;row=0;pos=1;prop=100000;bestw=312;besth=294;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=250;floaty=509;floatw=300;floath=323|name=00520f304e5da8570000014700000007;caption=Notes;state=18876414;dir=4;layer=0;row=0;pos=1;prop=100000;bestw=-1;besth=-1;minw=15;minh=15;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=250;floath=250|dock_size(5,0,0)=22|dock_size(1,3,0)=34|dock_size(1,2,0)=75|dock_size(3,0,1)=29|dock_size(2,4,0)=323|frame_size=808,596|
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[mrichards42]

Sorry this is happening, that's frustrating! I tried using your config and I got that squished layout the first time I opened XWord, but if I changed the layout by hand and then closed and re-opened the app, the good layout stuck.

However, I toyed around for a little while, and I was able to get it to consistently save this squished layout, but only if I first minimized XWord to the taskbar, then right-clicked on the taskbar icon and closed XWord that way. If I closed either by clicking the X on the frame, or using Ctrl+Q or File > Quit, I got the good layout, but closing XWord while minimized caused me to get the squished layout.

So that's obviously a bug, but not necessarily the same one you're running into, unless you happen to be closing XWord that way.

If you've already reinstalled and it managed to fix it, no need to read further, but you could also try a couple things: first, you could try removing just the line starting with (Previous), which defines the layout that XWord will use the next time you open the app. Second, you could delete the entire [Layout] section, which will then reload all the layouts from default_config.ini which ships with XWord. And finally, deleting the entire config.ini file will reset everything as if you'd re-installed XWord, so you could try that as a last resort.