Dialog Window Initial Landing Location

pablomiller

I could not find an appropriate category, nor a perfect short question. I'm certainly not new to Quicken. I use a large (32 inch) monitor for all of my work. When I'm using Quicken, I typically have it located on the right side, sized a little smaller than half the screen, which still give me a great non-scrolling view of everything of interest. In the remaining space of my monitor, I typically have something else I'm working on (spreadsheet, browser, etc.), usually related to what I'm doing in Quicken. Whenever I access something that opens a dialog window, more often than not, it opens in the middle of the monitor, outside the Quicken window. There are exceptions, and I haven't figured out a pattern as to why sometimes (but not nearly often enough) it lands fairly nicely inside the Quicken window. My preference would be for: 1) All Dialog windows to open Inside the Quicken window, 2) Preferably sized to their minimum size without requiring scroll bars, and biased toward the right side, so I can still see Account Bar on the left, and 3) For subsequent or next level dialogs, have those open biased toward the right as well. I know this is asking quite a bit, and not the kind of thing a new user would typically ask. It probably won't go anywhere, but I asked anyway, and would be pleased to receive a reasoned, authoritative answer as to why it's either infeasible, or maybe even if there's a way to make the software do this, as is. I spend a fair amount of time just dragging Dialog Windows into a place where they're not interfering with the view to my other related work.

Chris_QPW

It is certainly feasible and something that Quicken does poorly.

Quicken Kristina

Hello @pablomiller,

Based on your description, it sounds like the windows are coming up centered on your desktop, rather than on the Quicken program. Which display scaling settings do you use? Have you tested to see if changing those settings helps?

There is an Idea post asking for part of the functionality you're looking for:

https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7323054/feature-request-child-windows-and-dialogs-center-on-app-not-on-screen-7-legacy-votes

If you haven't already done so, please add your vote and a comment. Ideas that get enough votes may be implemented in the future.

For the rest of what you're asking for, I'd recommend creating an Idea post to request it. For more information about creating an idea post, please click the post linked below:

https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7849425/creating-and-voting-for-ideas-in-the-community

I hope this helps!

pablomiller

@Quicken Kristina , my resolution is 3840 x 2160 (the maximum for the monitor, and that recommended by Windows). Changing it is not a practical option for me. I have posted comments in that OLDER POST, and have Upvoted it, but based on an idea that has attracted only 13 votes in 9 years, it's unlikely to see the light of day. I wish there was a simple way to put it on the radar of your most active users and posters. Maybe @Chris_QPW would vote for it ? LINK to other post with the Vote Counter … also adding a few other names I've seen as active participants for their assessment and asking for their vote @Boatnmaniac @Jim_Harman @30yearuser @BarryGraham

Chris_QPW

I already voted for it long ago.

BarryGraham

I voted in favor. Thanks for your confidence in me!

Boatnmaniac

This is not something that affects me but I can understand how it would be a good improvement for others, especially since I've seen several posts over the years about this.

I had not seen this idea before so I had not voted for it previously. I just now did vote for it.

BK

I too just voted for this. There are several issues with Quicken not playing well with the graphics - all minor. I have participated in various posts and added my own experience to them as well.

pablomiller

Thank you for everyone's votes in the Older Post where votes are being tallied. I have copied over some of your comments there as well. If any of you know of other Community Members that would be supportive, maybe we can get this moving toward a quorum. I think I've seen @Jim_Harman say that 50 votes seems to be a threshold for potential consideration. The tally has gone from 12 to 19 essentially overnight.