Feature Request: Child Windows and Dialogs Center on App, Not on Screen (7 Legacy Votes)

Quicken Community

I would like to see Quicken dialogs open over the center of the main application, as opposed to center-screen as they appear to do now.

I have a wide monitor and like to run the program on half the screen (Win+Left or Win+Right, for those unaware) so I can have my web browser and email client open at the same time (e.g. when reconciling from an online statement).  Currently, any dialogs (e.g. paycheck details form) pop-up center-screen, straddling Quicken and my other open program(s).  I would like to see these windows and dialogs open over the main application instead.

Some more examples of the dialogs I am referring to: enter transaction dialog, print checks dialog, add account dialog, recategorize dialog, etc.

Thank you for your consideration.

mshiggins

Yes, please. This would be most helpful.

Quicken_Natalie

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q_lurker

I think the OP made the case well. 

Dan Glynhampton

I'd like to see this implemented too. I often have multiple windows open when working with Quicken - a web browser and Excel are probably the most common, and I frequently have to move a Quicken pop-up window out of the way when it appears in the centre of the display.

Quicken Anja

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mbinday

I created a new post and was pointed by Quicken to this old post. Fixing this is easy for any decent programmer. The only excuse Quicken has is that screens were all small when they started.

Looked at present day, the best I can say is sloppy programming. Bad on all and very bad on larger screens. Pop up windows such as update accounts (but all others) appear randomly placed (though maybe as indicated above they are in the center of the screen). They should default to the center of the Quicken window. If moved by the user, the last position should be remembered.

To explain the problem, I use a large screen and keep Quicken on the right side. When I log in, the password window is on the left. Worse, it often starts hidden underneath another program such as outlook. Same for the account vault password. Then the update progress window appears over my other work on the left, forcing me to drag it back over Quicken (which is unusable during updates) so it does not interfere with my other work. And every time I update, I have to drag it over again and again.

This means every start up, I get three similar annoyances. As I said, this is sloppy.

Beijing Mac

seems like an easy fix to make Quicken work like other Windows programs (i.e., normal) My OSU dialog window first opens in the center of my 27" iMac and I typically have Quicken open on LH side of the screen. should open in center of Quickens window area or at last location, instead always back to center of the screen and under other windows. sad really.

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