Hyper: config.json does not update Window Position after 2nd display is unplugged

[a-heryani]

Dell XPS-9560 (3840x2160) connected via HDMI to a 27" Dell monitor running at 1920x1080. I had Hyper term window on the 27" Dell monitor. Finished for the day and shutdown all applications including Hyper. Shutdown down laptop. Disconnect HDMI.

Later in the evening at home, turned on laptop. Started VS Code, Chrome and Postman (all apps that were running on the external monitor earlier), they all came up fine with the window sizes a bit wonkey due to the resolution switch.

However the Hyper windows was not visible even though the program was running. I looked at config.json and the Window Position was set to [4000, 50]. Obviously outside of the laptop's visible area. Closed down hyper and manually changed to [0,0].

Not sure if this is a bug. Unable to replicate as I was working at that remote location just for today.

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Hyper 1.3.3
Electron 1.4.16
win32 x64 10.0.15063

[MartyGentillon]

It's probably a bug. But a simple workaround would be to use one of Windows' window moving keyboard shortcuts like win+left.

[albinekb]

Duplicate of #1802 ? maybe 😄

[mattwoolnough]

win+left doesn't help me. I've deleting all Hyper files and reinstalling, but still the Hyper window appears off screen. Where can the Window Position setting be found?

The values in C:\Users\\AppData\Local\hyper\app-1.3.3\resources\app\config.jsconfig.js (if that's the correct place to be looking) seem to have default values on my install:

const winCfg = new Config({ defaults: { windowPosition: [50, 50], windowSize: [540, 380] } });

[a-heryani]

the config.json file is in \AppData\Roaming\Hyper

[mattwoolnough]

Editing %APPDATA%\Hyper\config.json and changing
windowPosition: [2560, 708]
to:
windowPosition: [50, 50]

got me working again.
thanks

[Xapphire13]

Same issue here, I always have to edit %appdata%\Hyper\config.json each time I remove monitors from my laptop, or I remote into my machine.

Win + arrow also does not move the Hyper window when it's outside of the available desktop space. I feel this is the bigger bug.

[ppot]

I should really take time to fix this 😂.

[lauhayden]

Can reproduce. If Hyper is open while 2nd monitor is disconnected, position will update. However, if Hyper is not open while 2nd monitor is disconnected, there is absolutely no way other than edition the config.json to bring the window back. Win+Arrow keys do not work, and neither does the 'Shift+ right-click on task bar icon -> move' trick that usually works.

[darkdreamingdan]

This is horrendous, but i found using the Task Manager to maximise seems to get it back on screen:

[darkdreamingdan]

Above fix doesn't seem to work in Hyper 2.x canary releases, because there are multiple processes running. I've found another workaround though.

1. Access the Properties menu of any shortcut to Hyper

• You can create a shortcut on desktop, or in a folder, and right click and choose Properties
• If Hyper is pinned to your start bar, close it down, then use shift+right click and choose Properties
• If Hyper is in Start Menu, right click, under "More" choose "Open File Location". Then right click on the shortcut, and choose Properties

1. Under the Shortcut tab, set Run to Maximised. Hit OK.

1. Launch with your modified shortcut, and it'll open maximised on your screen.

[chabou]

When restoring, window position should be validated and corrected if needed.

[Terrabits]

My go-to for windows that are stuck off-screen is Alt+Space then M (move), then arrow keys to move the window back on screen. Also, if you move the window with the arrows, then move your mouse (I don't know why you need to use the arrows first...) it will automatically move to your mouse location.