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Elemenopee · 28-12-2003, 05:27 AM

Does anyone know why maya is set to open at 1280x1024...regardless of your screen resolution?

If you have never used maya in a greater 1280x1024 then you'll have no idea why it is troublesome.

Me personally i love working in 1600x1200 and so maya always opened at 1280x1024...which is pretty small on my resolution....so everytime i have to maximize it which is really a pain...ok well maybe it's just a pet peeve but i cant stand it.

Luckily today i went searching through maya's preference mels and saw that it was programmed to open that way, but was easy to put in my res (so now it opens maximized yay

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but seiriously why can't the fine folks over at Alias have it just detect your screen resolution and open maximized?

Do they really think everyperson that uses maya is using a resolution less than or equal to 1280x1024?

Anyways...i guess what i am wondering is if anyone knows a fix to make it autodetect?...or maybe someone could ya know...pass this along to Alias (I can dream can't I?

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-<{ JB }>- · 02-01-2004, 01:59 AM

Mine was set to 1254x940 leaving room for the start bar and MS Office shortcut bar - even though it's not installed. It's annoying coz I have to maximise each time. Thanks for your tip on the MEL though, it now opens at a better size.

dannyngan · 02-01-2004, 02:58 AM

Couldn't you also edit the shortcut to open Maya maximized? That's how I have it setup on my windows box.

Elemenopee · 02-01-2004, 06:48 PM

O? What command do you use in the shortcut to do that?

dannyngan · 02-01-2004, 07:37 PM

Right-click on the shortcut and then choose Properties. Change the Run option from Normal Window to Maximized.

Elemenopee · 05-01-2004, 12:10 PM

Well it works...and at the same time it doesn't. It doesn't work in that if i launch maya through any other means, ie a project file or through my quick Quick Launch bar, that setting doesn't apply any longer, only through the shortcut on the desktop. So i guess for the time being doing both fixes the problem for good

Ribbit · 24-01-2004, 09:35 PM

A PAIN!!!!!! to maximize a window???

just open Maya and press the alt key + spacebar, then press the "X" key, you can also get rid of the title bar if you like.....

hope it helps

errr........ you're using windows right??

.rib

vladimirjp · 25-01-2004, 12:04 AM

in ur prefs folder u can adjust specific size.
maya/whatever vesion u got/prefs/windows prefs
locate the main window line then edit as u like.

28-12-2003, 05:27 AM	#1
Elemenopee Subscriber Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 57	Maya's starting window size...? Does anyone know why maya is set to open at 1280x1024...regardless of your screen resolution? If you have never used maya in a greater 1280x1024 then you'll have no idea why it is troublesome. Me personally i love working in 1600x1200 and so maya always opened at 1280x1024...which is pretty small on my resolution....so everytime i have to maximize it which is really a pain...ok well maybe it's just a pet peeve but i cant stand it. Luckily today i went searching through maya's preference mels and saw that it was programmed to open that way, but was easy to put in my res (so now it opens maximized yay ) but seiriously why can't the fine folks over at Alias have it just detect your screen resolution and open maximized? Do they really think everyperson that uses maya is using a resolution less than or equal to 1280x1024? Anyways...i guess what i am wondering is if anyone knows a fix to make it autodetect?...or maybe someone could ya know...pass this along to Alias (I can dream can't I? )
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02-01-2004, 01:59 AM	#2
-<{ JB }>- Subscriber Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Western Australia Posts: 510	Mine was set to 1254x940 leaving room for the start bar and MS Office shortcut bar - even though it's not installed. It's annoying coz I have to maximise each time. Thanks for your tip on the MEL though, it now opens at a better size. __________________ Take a glance at my <a href="http://forums.simplymaya.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9428"><b>Porsche 959</b></a> WIP
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02-01-2004, 02:58 AM	#3
dannyngan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,154	Couldn't you also edit the shortcut to open Maya maximized? That's how I have it setup on my windows box. __________________ Danny Ngan Animator \| Amaze Entertainment my website \| my blog \| my job
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02-01-2004, 06:48 PM	#4
Elemenopee Subscriber Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 57	O? What command do you use in the shortcut to do that? __________________ The only constant is change...
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02-01-2004, 07:37 PM	#5
dannyngan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,154	Right-click on the shortcut and then choose Properties. Change the Run option from Normal Window to Maximized. __________________ Danny Ngan Animator \| Amaze Entertainment my website \| my blog \| my job
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05-01-2004, 12:10 PM	#6
Elemenopee Subscriber Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 57	Well it works...and at the same time it doesn't. It doesn't work in that if i launch maya through any other means, ie a project file or through my quick Quick Launch bar, that setting doesn't apply any longer, only through the shortcut on the desktop. So i guess for the time being doing both fixes the problem for good __________________ The only constant is change...
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24-01-2004, 09:35 PM	#7
Ribbit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 39	A PAIN!!!!!! to maximize a window??? just open Maya and press the alt key + spacebar, then press the "X" key, you can also get rid of the title bar if you like..... hope it helps errr........ you're using windows right?? .rib
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25-01-2004, 12:04 AM	#8
vladimirjp Subscriber Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: stuck in the 90's boston, USA Posts: 1,871	in ur prefs folder u can adjust specific size. maya/whatever vesion u got/prefs/windows prefs locate the main window line then edit as u like. __________________ Image dump
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