[SOLVED] Issue with QLC+ window maximizing and not allowing QLC+ to fit screen (Mac OSX)

mumbles · Fri Aug 28, 2015 5:25 am

Restarting QLC+ is the way Ive been dealing with the issue. Im working on multiple projects right now and when Im done designing and configuring QLC+ for these projects I won't be the only person running it. I don't use simple desk except for troubleshooting. But Its to easy for me or someone else to open simple desk just to check levels and insure loopback dummies are communicating properly and override a main fader if need be on the fly. Restart QLC+ sometimes isn't an option. Im using 10 custom loopback fixture profiles on a universe by it self for a total of 40 "dummy" channels to allow fixtures & scene overrides. I have Pro Presenter controls on another universe with 12 channels. And another 224 channels for fixtures and dimmer packs. I try my best to use DMX monitor as much as posable but some times simple desk is the quickest.

This project will end up residing full time on a 21" iMac so at that point maybe it won't be such an issue hopefully. Massimo said it only happens on low res monitors.

If I upgrade to a newer 13" macbook pro with a 2560 x 1600 display would there be any chance Id have the same issue with simple desk?

pengumaniac · Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:15 am

this problem doesn't appear on my 1680x1050, so I think you'll get lucky.
as M. said, the issue is known, and maybe soon there is an ultimate solution,
but first things first, there are also other, more urgent "construction zones"...

mumbles · Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:49 pm

I understand its just an issue; not problem. Its just more annoying than anything.

Thanks for letting me know about 1680x1050.

mcallegari · Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:49 pm

mumbles wrote:I understand its just an issue; not problem. Its just more annoying than anything.

Thanks for letting me know about 1680x1050.

There's indeed an issue on OSX.
I just tried on Linux and it works. I've been able to set 18 channels per page.

I tried on OSX and no matter what I do (backslash or dot, integer or string) it just doesn't work.
I suspect it is something related to Qt 5 cause I remember it worked some time ago.
I need to investigate a bit deeper.

pengumaniac · Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:35 pm

channelsperpage=28 is already fine on 1024 - but linux instead...
before, also "View Mode Fixtures" could bring me back to right size

mumbles · Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:36 pm

Thank y'all for check this out!

I don't feel so dumb now. At least I wasn't the only one not able to get it to work

mcallegari · Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:36 pm

mumbles wrote:Thank y'all for check this out!
I don't feel so dumb now. At least I wasn't the only one not able to get it to work

And here's another OSX mistery resolved !
Preferences are cached !!!!
So basically OSX loads all the plist files in memory at boot, and if you change them manually it will ignore the changes. Even worse, periodically it refreshes the files, so it overwrites your changes.

I found this: http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?s ... 8042828630
I like especially this:

Oh, oh! Cached preferences sounds suspiciously like the Windows infamous registry!

So, to make it short: open a terminal and run this command:

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killall -u yourusername cfprefsd

It forces the preferences service to reload, thus including your changes to the .plist file.

The correct syntax is indeed something like this:

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	<key>simpledesk.channelsperpage</key>
	<integer>24</integer>

I should add this to the documentation. Oh my goodness this OSX is really weird...

pengumaniac · Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:22 pm

linux, my love...

mumbles · Sun Aug 30, 2015 3:59 pm

Massimo,

Great Job!

killall -u yourusername cfprefsd did the trick. It also now allows my projects to load completely without having to toggle between tabs to refresh. Before for example when I loaded a project if I was on VC Id have to select simple desk and back to VC for VC to load or vise versa. Now as soon as I open project its just there no tab switching necessary.

This is awesome awesome awesome!

Thanks Massimo!

pengumaniac · Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:55 pm

so you could confirm that 24 sliders is most helpful on 1280px?

mumbles · Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:34 pm

Yes. So far it most definitely fixed the issue of resizing in windowed screen and full screen stretching with left and right no longer being cut off. And allows windowed screen to be resized as you'd expect it to.

24 is a good number of faders I wouldn't recommend anymore then that. 28 fits but not much wiggle room to adjust windowed screen.

And just to reiterate the killall -u yourusername cfprefsd must be used before every time you want to make any changes to net.sf.Q Light Controller Plus.plist

Flo · Sun Oct 04, 2015 4:16 pm

mcallegari wrote:I should add this to the documentation. Oh my goodness this OSX is really weird...

Yes, please do that. Without your post I never would have found out how that works! Very disturbing to save a file and see the changes vanish again and again...

Sqeegie · Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:01 pm

I've tried that too on my macbook pro and I am still having issues with the screen being way too big. I can't figure it out still. The only thing I can think of is to hook up a second monitor and move the application to it with the hopes that it will fit.