PathOfBuildingCommunity / PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding
Start on the wrong monitor makes the tool unusable
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Description
Check version
- I'm running the latest version of Path of Building and I've verified this by checking the changelog
Check for duplicates
- I've checked for duplicate issues by using the search function of the issue tracker
How is Path of Building expected to behave?
If I close the tool on the primary monitor, everything is fine the next time I start it.
When I close it on the second monitor, it freezes on the next launch and won't boot again.
I then have to reinstall it before I can use it again...
How does Path of Building behave?
If I close the tool on the primary monitor, everything is fine the next time I start it.
When I close it on the second monitor, it freezes on the next launch and won't boot again.
I then have to reinstall it before I can use it again...
How to reproduce the issue
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Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the launch freeze after closing Path of Building on a secondary monitor, comparing it with closing the tool on the primary monitor. Trace where the tool persists and restores its window position, then verify that launching after a secondary-monitor close works without reinstalling.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100