minimizing the main blender window minimizes all blender windows, and opening a single blender window open all blender windows #90058

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nadié · 2021-07-23T01:46:36+02:00

nadié commented

2021-07-23 01:46:36 +02:00

System Information
Windows 10
EVGN GeForce 1060 3gb

Blender Version
Blender version 2.93.1

every time that i open the preferences window or duplicate an area into a new window and try to minimize the main blender window, it minimizes all blender windows, and when i hover over blender and try to open a window separate from the main one, it opens all of them, and forces them on top or else it all minimizes.

**System Information** Windows 10 EVGN GeForce 1060 3gb **Blender Version** Blender version 2.93.1 every time that i open the preferences window or duplicate an area into a new window and try to minimize the main blender window, it minimizes all blender windows, and when i hover over blender and try to open a window separate from the main one, it opens all of them, and forces them on top or else it all minimizes.

nadié commented

2021-07-23 01:46:36 +02:00

Added subscriber: @givenchystones

Harley Acheson commented

2021-07-23 03:01:07 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Harley

Harley Acheson commented

2021-07-23 03:01:07 +02:00

It’s by design, but there is enough flexibility that you can probably get what you want.

The main blender window creates child windows that can each be individually minimized. But they are grouped together and will all minimize if you minimize the parent. This is convenient in many scenarios.

But if you create a window with “window / new main window” you will create a new separate parent window that is not grouped, will not minimize when you minimize other main windows, and it can have its own children if you want.

This was a part of many changes to do with window creation on Windows, mostly to properly handle multiple windows on multiple monitors.

It’s by design, but there is enough flexibility that you can probably get what you want. The main blender window creates child windows that can each be individually minimized. But they are grouped together and will all minimize if you minimize the parent. This is convenient in many scenarios. But if you create a window with “window / new **main** window” you will create a new separate parent window that is not grouped, will not minimize when you minimize other main windows, and it can have its own children if you want. This was a part of many changes to do with window creation on Windows, mostly to properly handle multiple windows on multiple monitors.

Richard Antalik commented

2021-07-23 09:15:39 +02:00

Added subscriber: @iss

Richard Antalik commented

2021-07-23 09:15:39 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Archived'

Richard Antalik closed this issue

2021-07-23 09:15:39 +02:00

Richard Antalik commented

2021-07-23 09:15:39 +02:00

Closing as this is intended behavior and not a bug. This tracker is only for bugs and errors.

For user requests and feedback, please use other channels: https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Communication/Contact#User_Feedback_and_Requests
For more information on why this isn't considered a bug, visit: https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Reference/Not_a_bug

Closing as this is intended behavior and not a bug. This tracker is only for bugs and errors. For user requests and feedback, please use other channels: https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Communication/Contact#User_Feedback_and_Requests For more information on why this isn't considered a bug, visit: https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Reference/Not_a_bug

Pratik Borhade commented

2021-07-23 09:20:21 +02:00

Added subscriber: @PratikPB2123

Pratik Borhade commented

2021-07-23 09:20:21 +02:00

Behavior is intentional as @Harley said: https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Reference/Release_Notes/2.93/User_Interface#Window_Management

Will close the task for now.

(Edit: did not load the page before submitting the comment, my bad :p)

Behavior is intentional as @Harley said: https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Reference/Release_Notes/2.93/User_Interface#Window_Management Will close the task for now. (Edit: did not load the page before submitting the comment, my bad :p)

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minimizing the main blender window minimizes all blender windows, and opening a single blender window open all blender windows #90058