notepad-plus-plus / notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus

Right Click - Copy minimizes window to upper left corner of screen

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Description

Description of the Issue

On right-click & pick any command, Notepad++ window reduces to a minimal size in upper left-hand corner of display. It is NOT minimizing to taskbar.
Issue does not appear when Notepad++ Window is maximized.
Copy & paste with keyboard shortcuts are ok. (ctrl-c & ctrl-v)

Steps to Reproduce the Issue

Right-click in document.
Select and command from context menu that appears.

Expected Behavior

NOT minimize window.

Actual Behavior

Window minimizes to upper left-hand corner of display

Debug Information

Running Notepad++ version 7.8.5 32-bit
Notepad++ v7.8.5 (32-bit)
Build time : Mar 4 2020 - 11:04:20
Path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
OS Name : Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit)
OS Version : 1909
OS Build : 18363.720
Plugins : mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll NppExport.dll
Running Notepad++ version 7.8.5 32-bit
Notepad++ v7.8.5 (32-bit)
Build time : Mar 4 2020 - 11:04:20
Path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
OS Name : Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit)
OS Version : 1909
OS Build : 18363.720
Plugins : mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll NppExport.dll

  • Mime Tools v2.5
  • Npp Converter v4.2.1
  • NppExport v0.2.9

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. First reproduce the right-click command behavior in a non-maximized Notepad++ window using the reported Windows 10 setup; done means context-menu commands no longer resize the window to the upper-left corner, while keyboard copy and paste remain unaffected.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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