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slashlos / Helium

A floating, multi-window browser for OS X
https://github.com/slashlos/Helium/
MIT License
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Doesn't stay above full screen applications anymore #26

Closed franknavarro closed 5 years ago

franknavarro commented 5 years ago

This feature was working in the previous version Version 3.0.4125 but I replaced Helium with the newest version on the releases pages Version 3.0.4162 and now Helium windows cannot be dragged over full screen applications.

I have a multiple monitor set up. If I start helium on monitor 1 and on monitor 2 I have an application in full screen mode and I try to drag helium over from monitor 1 to 2 the application stops dragging right on the threshold of when the cursor crosses the boundary of monitor 1.

If I open helium and the open another application on the same screen then helium will hover over the other app, however one I put that app into full screen mode helium becomes hidden.

Again all of this was working in the previous version that is listed on the releases pages for this project, Version 3.0.4125, but the most recent version Version 3.0.4162 seems to have broken this feature.

slashlos commented 5 years ago

Thank you but I cannot reproduce.

I’m using PowerPoint on my #2 (A1407 27”) in slide show mode; I drag a Helium from #1 (also A1407) to #2 ok; then on #2, create new Helium and drag that back to #1.

Maybe, maybe a prefs issue so I would verify them; if you like you can clear all - hold down Shift+Option but this will clear all; you can restore individual playlist by creating new, rename to an old name, then press Revert then Save for each.

I’m on OS X 10.14.6; can you tell me the other app?

slashlos commented 5 years ago

p.s. is this a playlist panel? If so yes I broke something and fixed; expect upload later today.

ghost commented 5 years ago

Hello slashlos,

First of all, thank you for reviving this project and providing updates so frequently.

Unfortunately, I have the same issue as franknavarro. Helium 3 will work perfectly until you switch to a space with a fullscreen app. It’s not just specific apps but as far as I can tell all of them.

I recorded a short video for demonstration.

https://streamable.com/krt7z

Helium 3.0.4162 macOs Mojave 10.14.6

slashlos commented 5 years ago

Can you try and toggle OFF then ON the attribute (pre-view/window) Float Above All Spaces ?

This seems to be a different issue; recently I shuffled some global <-> window specific prefs. Globals are under the Helium menu, while per-window/view are under the app or Windows or contextual menus.

Attributes are meant to be restored while the globals only affect new views/windows to be created.

slashlos commented 5 years ago

franknavarro I suspect your pref might be confused; recently I had shuffled some prefs to be window specific while others global affecting new windows. UA is one such pref.

franknavarro commented 5 years ago

@slashlos Unfortunately toggling the Float Above All Spaces did not seem to fix the issue for me.

I tried toggling it off and then back on while right clicking on the window and navigating to Appearance -> Float Above All Spaces and also through the top bar menu by navigating to Window -> Appearance -> Float Above All Spaces. Neither seemed to work.

slashlos commented 5 years ago

Still think it's a pref issue - some have been moved to be document specific, others global. To initialize prefs, start Helium holding down SHIFT+OPTION; you'll get a audible feedback it was done.

As for full screen apps hiding Helium (4162), trying Finder full screen on my 2nd monitor works just fine. I hope to quiet down any pref changes.

franknavarro commented 5 years ago

This issue has been fixed with the most recent release of Helium 3.0.4798