9 Replies Latest reply on Oct 4, 2018 12:38 PM by Kevin Chandler

Command Manager gone

Damien Long Oct 2, 2018 12:37 PM

Hi, don't know how I did this, but I lost my command Manager today. I checked recent discussions on similar, but it seems my problem is different. When I click on the grey banner at the top, I can see the option to turn it on and off. However, when I turn it on there's nothing there and when I turn it off, I do get icons down the sides left and right but they're not usable like that, and I can't grab them to move back to the top of the screen - see screendumps attached. I'm using SW2017 - I removed and reinstalled, no impact. Please help.

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Re: Command Manager gone

Manish Panchal Oct 2, 2018 12:51 PM (in response to Damien Long)

Can you open customize option --> Toolbars--> Check Enable Command manager.
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Re: Command Manager gone

John Sweeney Oct 2, 2018 1:00 PM (in response to Damien Long)

Hi Damien,
You can reset your overall window layout by using the "View-Workspace-Default" menu item. This might resolve your window layout issue where the CommandManager seems lost.

Best Regards,
John
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  Steve Calvert Oct 2, 2018 1:16 PM (in response to John Sweeney)
  
  Damien Long and after you've reset your toolbars, please make sure you do a "Copy Settings Wizard" and save your layout so if and when this happens again, you can easily reset them.
  
  Steve C
  
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    John Sweeney Oct 2, 2018 1:25 PM (in response to Steve Calvert)
    
    Hi Guys,
    Just to clarify what the "View-Workspace" menu does... as it doesn't actually reset very much. This was put in a long time ago, but my recollection is it will set CommandMgr dock/float state and position, PropMgr dock/float state and positoin, and document window maximized state. All very minor changes that you can adjust further by dragging windows to re-dock or remaximize, etc.
    Best Regards,
    John
    
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    Damien Long Oct 2, 2018 5:26 PM (in response to Steve Calvert)
    
    Thanks. Will do for the rest of my SolidWorks life.
    
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Dan Golthing Oct 2, 2018 1:29 PM (in response to Damien Long)

I'll tell you where you can stick your Command Manager...
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  Damien Long Oct 2, 2018 5:24 PM (in response to Dan Golthing)
  
  Thanks Dan, after the trouble it's given me today that sums it up pretty well.
  
  Anyway I rebooted, repaired the install, then reinstalled ... the whole works .... but what sorted it in the end was when I disconnected my extended screen it suddenly popped up as a floating menu and I was able to sort it out from there. Thanks for your time all.
  
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    Dan Golthing Oct 4, 2018 12:22 PM (in response to Damien Long)
    
    I've had similar problems..."where did it go!!??"
    
    Especially after the kids have been using it. It's amazing the ability kids have to screw up SWX settings and interface to the point where you're completely lost.
    
    BACK UP YOUR SETTINGS!!!
    
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Re: Command Manager gone

Kevin Chandler Oct 4, 2018 12:38 PM (in response to Damien Long)

Hello,

It may be undocked and moved off to some unknown location.
I wrote a little utility for bringing lost dialogs back to the main window.
See this post for the utility and it instructions: Find lost dialog/window utility (using Autohotkey) V1.01 update
You'll need to enter a portion of the title which is below:
As a reminder, the title text you enter is case sensitive.

I hope this helps.

Kevin
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