Character Catalog Doesn't Display

[Petersen, Oran C]

I did not see the Windows solution proposed for this issue of
"disappearing" catalogs, dialog boxes, etc. so I will refresh it for
those that encounter the problem, which can easily happen when you
change from two monitors to one, change display resolution, etc.

Follow this exact sequence carefully to recover the character catalog:
1. From Frame, click the character catalog icon
2. Hit Alt+[spacebar] (hold down the Alt while hitting and releasing the
spacebar)
3. Hit the letter "m" (for Move) (Strike and release)
4. Hit any one of the 4 keyboard arrows. (This "locks" the mouse cursor
to the missing catalog/box.)
5. Without touching a button, move the mouse until the catalog/box comes
into view.
6. Left-click to set the new position.

NOTE: If you use the arrows on the number keypad, make sure that Num
Lock is OFF.

You can retrieve any missing window/box/dialog/catalog using this
technique in any windows program.
Just assure that the desired item is "active" when you follow 2 through
6 above.

We have a number of dual monitor systems in our area, driven by laptops.
I have "saved the day" for several presenters hooked to a single
monitor/projector in a conference room after leaving their desk site
where they had two; and the needed item was left on the now non-existent
monitor.
Hope this helps bring joy to Joy and others.
Oran Petersen

Message: 4
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 10:07:56 -0800 (PST)
From: Joy O <poetessintexas at yahoo.com>
Subject: Character Catalog Doesn't Display
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
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Has anyone had this problem?  Help!  I click my
Character Catalog icon and ZERO happens.  I get my
paragraph catalog, my tools pallet... everything but
the character catalog.

I have no hair left. :(

Thanks for your kind assistance.

Joy