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23.3; wrong max size in windows

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Rolf Campbell <rcampbell-cygwin <at> dragonwaveinc.com>
Cc: 10534 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 9925 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#10534: bug#9925: 24.0.91; Maxmized, minimize, restore: emacs window hides under taskbar
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 12:57:20 +0100

Rolf Campbell <rcampbell-cygwin <at> dragonwaveinc.com> writes:

> On 2012-05-25 13:04, Juanma Barranquero wrote:
>>>> 1) Move Windows XP taskbar to left side of screen.
>>>> 1) Run "emacs -Q"
>>>> 2) Click the maximize button (in the window title bar).
>>>> 3) Click the minimize button (in the window title bar).
>>>> 4) Click the emacs taskbar button.
>> 
>>>> Actual Result:
>>>> Emacs window is shoved to the left-hand edge of the screen, partly obscured behind the taskbar.
>> 
>>> I testing this issue on Windows 7 and got the same results.  This is not
>>> limited to Windows XP.
>> 
>> I can not reproduce it on Windows 7. After 4), Emacs uses the full
>> screen, minus the left-side taskbar, which is not obscured.
>> 
>>     Juanma
>
> Sorry, I left out an important detail.  For Windows 7, you must be
> running the "Windows Classic" theme.  With any of the normal themes,
> emacs work correctly.

This was reported 7 years ago.  Are you still seeing this in a modern
version of Emacs?

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas

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