Can't resize app windows vertically past 50% of display height

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by DominicH, Mar 2, 2016.

  1. DominicH

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    Hi,
    With Windows 10 (all patches), and latest version of Parallels 11, sometimes I can't resize windows vertically more than 50% of the screen height when in coherence mode.

    I can *move* windows below 50%, but I can't resize them to be taller than that. It's *roughly* the same height as my laptops display -- which is connected to an external display and closed in clamshell mode.

    I thought in a patch, but reviewing the release notes for all the patches, I don't notice anything.

    Example repro:
    a) Come to Mac
    b)Launch Windows app
    c) App launches
    d) move mouse to the bottom of the app window, and try to drag lower using click->drag

    Mouse changes to the double headed arrow, but can't actually resize window larger (can make smaller)

    Yours,
    Dominic
     
  2. Arunn

    Arunn Parallels Support

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    Hi DominicH, Try to configure the display settings in Parallels by changing it to scaled mode from retina by referring to this article & check how it goes.
     
  3. DominicH

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    This is not a retina device (MacBook Air), and there doesn't seem to be an option like this anywhere in parallels 11 -- I'm assuming to should be under "Graphics" (Vs "Video" in the linked KB article).

    More details:
    a) MacBook Air
    b) Display is connected over thunderbolt/display port
    c) MacBook Air is running in clamshell mode
    d) Doesn't happen all the time -- if I reboot the VM, it's fine.

    Seems to happen when unplugging / replugging the external display.
     
  4. Dhruba@Parallels

    Dhruba@Parallels

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    Hi @DominicH, refer to this article.
     
  5. DominicH

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    I don't want it to stretch; I have a 30" monitor, so when it stretches it'll look weird. Or, the other way around -- it'll be squished real small.
     
  6. Dhruba@Parallels

    Dhruba@Parallels

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    Hi Dominic, how about this KB article.
     

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