launcher window size and OS8.6

minstrel · Nov 7th, 2002, 11:08 AM

Hi, everyone

I've had a problem for a while, now; I'm hoping someone out there has a fix.

I've got a pm6100, OS 8.6, 136MB ram. My launcher window is HUGE! It extends off the bottom of the display. As a result, I can't size it, and it hides anything behind it. I've tried zapping PRAM...no change.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Steve

Peter Scharman · Nov 7th, 2002, 11:38 AM

How many Launcher items/categories do you have? If the Launcher window is large because it's jammed with icons, then try re-sizing the icons....hod the Command button while mouse clicking in the Launcher window. An icon selector box will appear....select a smaller icon size and see what happens

minstrel · Nov 7th, 2002, 11:49 AM

Thanks, Peter

I'll try that tonight, and see how it works.

Steve

Fink-Nottle · Nov 7th, 2002, 12:39 PM

Hi Minstrel,

Another easy solution:

1.) Quit the Launcher.
2.) Trash the Launcher Prefs from the Preferences folder in the System Folder.
3.) Relaunch the Launcher.

It should be back at its default location and size at the bottom of the screen.

minstrel · Nov 7th, 2002, 01:21 PM

Hi, Philip

Thanks for the alternative. I'll give these two ideas a try at home tonight.

Steve

Peter Scharman · Nov 7th, 2002, 07:26 PM

Fink-Nottle's suggestion should work if the problem is not related to the number and size of the icons. Trashing the prefs file of any application will knock it back to the original defaults.

minstrel · Nov 7th, 2002, 07:50 PM

Hello, all

Thanks to Peter and Phil for your suggestions. Peter, adjusting the size of the icons did not work. However, Phil's fix worked like a charm. Everything is back to normal.

Again, many thanks.

Steve