Since installing V2.3.0 I seem to have lost the very bottom of my screen, and the very useful tool tips.

[john-in-cornwall]

As you can see from the attached screen grabs, the problem doesn't appear to be with Affinity 2.3.0 itself as my laptop (windows 11) still works correctly with all the tool tips visible. But if you look at the screengrab taken of the same image and tool selection on my PC the screen is now missing that last line. I know sometime screen size can be an issue but as you can see I mave reduced the whole screen window to show that there is no element out of sight. Clear, at least to me, the problem is that the tool tip view has somehow been turned off and try as I might I cannot find any option anywhere to reset tooltips. Indeed 'tooltips' as such do not actually feature in the 'Help' menu, so any help would be most gratefully received.

Not sure if it might help but this is the details of the machine that is missing tooltips

Edition    Windows 10 Pro
Version    22H2
Installed on    ‎12/‎11/‎2020
OS build    19045.3803
Experience    Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19053.1000.0

 

 

[GarryP]

Welcome to the forums @john-in-cornwall

Tool tips are the little boxes that appear when you hover over a UI item for a little while that tell you what the button (etc.) is for, what you seem to have lost is the Status Bar.

I’m not seeing the same problem on Windows 10 so it could be something to do with your particular machine/application set-up.

Have you tried using menu “Window → Studio → Reset Studio”?

(I think this can sometimes happen if you use “Hide Studio” and then reinstate the bits of the Studio manually rather than toggling “Hide Studio” off again.)

[walt.farrell]

Probably, at some point, you hid the complete interface (e.g., via the Tab key or View > Toggle User Interface) and then restored it piecemeal (View > Show Toolbar, View > Show Context Toolbar, etc.).

Unfortunately, View > Toggle User Interface is the only way to hide or show the Status Bar, which is what you're missing. You will need to use View > Toggle User Interface again (possibly twice) to get it back, and then make any other needed adjustments via the View menu if something else is missing.

[john-in-cornwall]

Thanks GarryP, but wait.farrell has cracked it, I just went 'View/Toggle UI' x 2 and the missing tool tips were restored. Almost certainly caused by me keying the 'Tab' button at some time. So simple when you know but maddeningly difficult to restore without such helpful guidance. 

Perhaps a note could be added to the Help menu.

Anyway thanks again both, until the next time.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

 

[GarryP]

Yeah, I think the thing that Walt mentioned was the thing I was thinking about, I just got Studio and UI mixed up.

Good to know you’ve managed to get it fixed either way.

[Milo_D]

On 12/30/2023 at 7:43 AM, walt.farrell said:

Probably, at some point, you hid the complete interface (e.g., via the Tab key or View > Toggle User Interface) and then restored it piecemeal (View > Show Toolbar, View > Show Context Toolbar, etc.).

Unfortunately, View > Toggle User Interface is the only way to hide or show the Status Bar, which is what you're missing. You will need to use View > Toggle User Interface again (possibly twice) to get it back, and then make any other needed adjustments via the View menu if something else is missing.

 

This should be a sticky note on page one under FAQ / tips. The status bar guidance is critical to knowing when to use shift (or not) to constrain aspect ration etc.

Thanks for sharing this easy fix - the last time I did a full reset and lost presets.

 

[walt.farrell]

9 hours ago, Milo_D said:

 

This should be a sticky note on page one under FAQ / tips. The status bar guidance is critical to knowing when to use shift (or not) to constrain aspect ration etc.

Thanks for sharing this easy fix - the last time I did a full reset and lost presets.

 

You're welcome.