Window Positions

[Artfultodster]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to the forum and Affinity Designer. Truth be told, I'm not an artist either, but I am completely enthralled by Affinity products, and I want to learn more what they can do for me. As I stumble along, I recently ran into a windowing problem. I've noticed, too, there is a difference between my PowerBook and iMac in this regard. Here's what happens.

When I open a new document on my iMac, Affinity draws the window and anchors it to the toolbar. From there, I can navigate my canvas, and everything works just as I would expect. However, I have a different experience on my PowerBook. When I create a new document on my PowerBook, Affinity creates the document as a floating window. Each new document I create does this. I found the feature to collapse the windows, and this helps. It solved only part of my problem. I want to have my PowerBook behave just like my iMac. I'd like Affinity to open new documents and ground them to the toolbar just like my iMac does. If I use Apple's maximize button, Affinity windows (i.e., documents) expand but are behind the Affinity application. When I save a document, the Affinity toolbar covers the "Save As" dialog, and I can't see or access the dialog controls. 

I've search long for some kind of setting, but I can't find one. Has anyone else experienced this problem, and more importantly, does anyone know how I can fix this problem.

Thanks in advance...

-th-

[v_kyr]

See the different possible workspace modes. - You mabe have seperate mode activated on your PowerBook instead?

See also:  Workspace

• Visual Reference
• At a glance
• Workspace modes
• Toolbar
• Persona Toolbar
• Context toolbar
• Changing UI appearance
• Customise

[Artfultodster]

Interesting...when I first looked for the menu item you mentioned, my software didn't show it. After changing application focus, checking help, and flipping various things on and off, the menu item decided to show itself. And sure enough, my PowerBook was set in the "separated" mode. Many thanks for the help on this one.

-th-

[R C-R]

4 hours ago, Artfultodster said:

And sure enough, my PowerBook was set in the "separated" mode.

Just for future reference, you have one of the MacBook models. Apple has not made PowerBooks for over a decade.

[Artfultodster]

Understood. Old habits die hard. :-)

[R C-R]

Just now, Artfultodster said:

Understood. Old habits die hard. :-)

So do PowerBooks. I just dusted off my ancient PowerBook 1400c that has been in storage for at least 15 years & it still works, although I'm pretty sure the battery won't hold a charge. Even though it has an upgraded G3 CPU, there is not much I can do with it, but it was fun to fire up old PPC graphics apps like Color It!, Deneba Canvas, & of course Freehand 7, & compare them to current stuff like Affinity. 

[Artfultodster]

Ha! Here is one for you (and the other die-hard Mac fans out there): my license plate is "RESEDIT." Every now and then someone will stop me and talk Mac stuff with me. It's a joke that most of the younger Mac fans don't get.

[Old Bruce]

5 minutes ago, Artfultodster said:

Here is one for you (and the other die-hard Mac fans out there): my license plate is "RESEDIT."

Not a die-hard fan of Mac but I am old enough to get it. Used ResEdit a few times over the years. Useful and also dangerous.

[h_d]

2 hours ago, R C-R said:

Freehand 7

Bring it back...