VSCode opens off-screen

[robinsh]

• VSCode Version: Code 1.16.1 (27492b6, 2017-09-14T16:38:09.760Z)
• OS Version: Windows_NT ia32 10.0.15063
• Extensions:

Extension	Author (truncated)	Version
vscode-sidebar	Acr	1.0.0
yaml	ada	0.0.9

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Steps to Reproduce:

I have a Surface tablet with two external monitors. This problem has popped up recently, because it used to work and now it doesn't. I don't know if it's a problem with Windows or with VSCode. It affects VSCode and PowerShell ISE.

1. Open VSCode.
2. Drag the window to one of the external monitors.
3. Close VSCode.

Next time you open it, it will be off the screen and you won't be able to see it. I know it's off-screen because when you click on the icon a couple of times, you can see it minimizing it and then reopening it off-screen.

To make it appear again, you have choices.

1. Disconnect the external monitors, at which point Windows moves all open Windows to the Surface tablet. Reconnect the external monitors and move all the windows back to where they were.
2. Make sure the window is selected, click Alt+Space, M, then use the arrows to move it down until you can see it.

Also, you can make sure you drag the last open VSCode window back to the Surface tablet before closing it. Then next time you open it, it will appear there and you can drag it back to the external monitor.

Reproduces without extensions: Yes/No
I don't know. Seems hard to believe that a YAML extension would cause a problem with the application showing up within the screen boundaries.

[asmundwego]

This is still an issue for me. I noticed in the release notes that this should have been fixed (version 1.17.1) but it still is a problem. I have a Dell ZBook laptop with external monitor in addition to the built-in laptop monitor. If I close VS Code on the external monitor, the next time I open it, the position is not the same, and usually parts of window is outside screen.

[robinsh]

@asmundwego It is still an issue for me as well.

[bpasero]

@asmundwego @robinsh to be clear, you are seeing the window not restoring at the proper location right? You are not seeing it "off" screen (= invisible)? If you see the window off-screen can you provide steps to reproduce? Preferably with details about your multi-monitor setup.

[robinsh]

For me, it is completely "off screen", i.e. invisible. To get it back, I have to either disconnect the external monitors, at which point Windows moves all open windows to the Surface tablet, or use Alt-Space + M, and then use the cursor keys to move the screen down.

Steps to repro: 1. Open VS Code, move it to one of the external monitors. 2. Close VS Code. 3. Open VS Code, it's off screen.

I have a Surface 4 Pro tablet connected to two external monitors using a docking station. (Had the same problem with the tablet connected to just one external monitor.)

[bpasero]

@robinsh ok so your problem seems to be different from what I had in mind where you would start in a multi monitor setup, close VS Code, disconnect the external monitors (or actually change their arrangement) and then start VS Code again.

Your case seems to be that the position of VS Code changes just by restarting VS Code and without doing anything with the monitors, is that right? If so, does it change anything if you move the window to the upper left corner of one monitor (not maximized), e.g. making it a quarter the size of the monitor and then restart? Does it only partially get offscreen?