[Solved] Setting for default window dimensions?

[etl]

I thought I remembered that Everything had a way to remember the default dimensions for new search windows, but I can't find it in the settings, and every time I launch Everything or open a new window, it has whatever dimensions the last window had.

Is there a way to set Everything's default window size, or* am I crazy?



*inclusive or.

[etl]

Update: I found "everything.ini" contains the lines

window_wide=1685
window_high=1080


If I don't intend to change any settings regularly, would it work to set this file as read-only?

[void]

Please set your default windows dimension with new_window_command_line:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Advanced tab on the left.
• To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
  new window
• Select: new_window_command_line
• Set the value to:
  -width 1685 -height 1080
• Click OK.

Adjust the command line options from your shortcut to set the default width and height:

• Right click your Shortcut to Everything and click Properties.
• Add a space and the following to the end of the Target:
  
  -config-value window_wide=1685 -config-value window_high=1080
• The Target should now look like:
  
  "C:\Program Files\Everything\Everything.exe" -config-value window_wide=1685 -config-value window_high=1080
• Click OK.

I would avoid making your Everything.ini read-only as it will make all your settings read-only.



Do you open Everything from the tray?
Everything currently doesn't have a tray_new_window_command_line option. -I will add one in the next update.

[etl]

Thank you so much! I never would have guessed to set the dimensions as a command line parameter.

Do you open Everything from the tray?
Everything currently doesn't have a tray_new_window_command_line option. -I will add one in the next update.

That would be great, yes please! I typically launch it via the "Toggle window" hotkey, with the "Run in background" UI option enabled, so even if I close the window it does stay running in the tray. That might fall under the jurisdiction of your upcoming "tray_new_window_command_line" config, then?

[void]

You can do it now with tray_show_command_line:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Advanced tab on the left.
• To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
  tray
• Select: tray_show_command_line
• Set the value to:
  -width 1685 -height 1080
• Click OK.

Unfortunately, if you use the tray icon to show the existing window, it will also reset the width and height.
Since you are only toggling the window, this should be acceptable.

tray_new_window_command_line, when added, will apply it to newly created windows only.