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<blockquote data-quote="alpax" data-source="post: 127565" data-attributes="member: 24528">MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2 + svn--02-17-2007--01-03-Rev12992MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwoWindows Version: XPVideo Card: ATI Xpress 200...Today I've finally decided to try TV-server, but first updated MP to the latest SVN-version. It seemed to be working, so I continued - installed TV-server, client TV plugin, and set everything up...But when I started fixing the skin (I'm using bigger fonts) I found that every time I switch from MP to my text editor, MP minimizes, and it is quite difficult to switch back to it. Sometimes it does not show in the taskbar, and even if I switch to it using Alt-Tab, it does not show (though it seems like grabbing the focus). Well, I could live with that during setup, but then I found that when I start playing video with an external player, MP minimizes again, and the worst thing is - when player closes, MP does not restore, so I have just an empty desktop!What's going on? Is this behavior by design? But why? If this is a new feature, is it possible to make it optional? Everything was working fine without minimizing, and I really liked that! Now I just cannot use external player at all as MP hides after that! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />The options I use are:[x] Start MP in fullscreen[&nbsp; ] Minimize to tray on start up[&nbsp; ] Minimize to tray on GUI exit[x] Autohide mouse...[&nbsp; ] Hide taskbar in fullscreen[&nbsp; ] MP always on top...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="alpax, post: 127565, member: 24528"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 0.2.2 + svn--02-17-2007--01-03-Rev12992 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: BlueTwo [b]Windows Version[/b]: XP [b]Video Card[/b]: ATI Xpress 200 ... Today I've finally decided to try TV-server, but first updated MP to the latest SVN-version. It seemed to be working, so I continued - installed TV-server, client TV plugin, and set everything up... But when I started fixing the skin (I'm using bigger fonts) I found that every time I switch from MP to my text editor, MP minimizes, and it is quite difficult to switch back to it. Sometimes it does not show in the taskbar, and even if I switch to it using Alt-Tab, it does not show (though it seems like grabbing the focus). Well, I could live with that during setup, but then I found that when I start playing video with an external player, MP minimizes again, and the worst thing is - when player closes, MP does not restore, so I have just an empty desktop! What's going on? Is this behavior by design? But why? If this is a new feature, is it possible to make it optional? Everything was working fine without minimizing, and I really liked that! Now I just cannot use external player at all as MP hides after that! :( The options I use are: [x] Start MP in fullscreen [ ] Minimize to tray on start up [ ] Minimize to tray on GUI exit [x] Autohide mouse ... [ ] Hide taskbar in fullscreen [ ] MP always on top ... [/QUOTE]

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