# GIT GUI - Windows build will open a window on a disconnected display

2 messages from 2015-12-31 to 2016-01-01. Participants: Eli Woods, Johannes Schindelin.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/41104

## Eli Woods, 2015-12-31 16:46

Subject: GIT GUI - Windows build will open a window on a disconnected display
Message-ID: <CANw98ADVGg0GKXmHbNVrPhqM4fbFL3et_vrY7kcvMt-LaW7Htg@mail.gmail.com>
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I use a secondary monitor when at the office and I often will have
applications open on the second display.

The bug happens when I open the Git GUI application without having the
second monitor connected. The dialog window that asks for selection is
displayed properly but the main window is lost on another display.

You can still get around to the window by using windows keyboard
shortcuts but it isn't ideal.

This may not be a bug specifically for Git GUI, it may better be
reported to WISH
 or even Microsoft.

Windows 7
git-gui version 0.20.GITGUI
git version 2.6.3.windows.1
Tcl/Tk version 8.6.4

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## Johannes Schindelin, 2016-01-01 14:51

Subject: Re: GIT GUI - Windows build will open a window on a disconnected display
Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.20.1601011548330.14434@virtualbox>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/alpine.DEB.2.20.1601011548330.14434%40virtualbox
In-Reply-To: <CANw98ADVGg0GKXmHbNVrPhqM4fbFL3et_vrY7kcvMt-LaW7Htg@mail.gmail.com>

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Hi Eli,

On Thu, 31 Dec 2015, Eli Woods wrote:

> This may not be a bug specifically for Git GUI, it may better be
> reported to WISH
>  or even Microsoft.

Well, let's find out where the bug occurs. I have a *hunch* that the
answer lies with gui.geometry in .git/config. Delete/rename it and try
again whether this is the culprit, if not, write a Tcl/Tk script (to be
executed with wish.exe) to find out whether Tk is the problem.

Ciao,
Johannes

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