SlickRun interface not showing up, but process is running

Jason Creviston

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Nov 28, 2017, 1:07:06 PM11/28/17

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First of all, thanks for the best utility app ever! If I could open the interface right now, it'd probably show that I have executed commands 10,000+ times in the last 17 months.

My issue may or may not have anything to do with the Microsoft Windows 10 Fall Creators Update install. I can't exactly remember when the SlickRun issue started to occur. I'd guess it was definitely after the update, but SlickRun may have worked at some point post-update, then started acting up later.

Version 4.4.0.0

So... the slickrun process loads at startup. Icon is in the notification area.

However, if I use my launch combo key, it doesn't show up.

If I open the Notification area, the icon is there, but as soon as I left or right click on the icon, it disappears. Then if I close and re-open the Notification area icon, the icon is back.

If I have the Notification area open, then hit my launch combo key, the icon disappears from the NA, but will show back up again if the NA is closed and reopened.

I can also open the NA, click the icon (it disappears), then click the taskbar, and the NA stays visible and the SR icon shows up again.

Really strange.

I've tried manually starting the app as an admin, but it has the same behavior.

Any ideas?

EricLaw

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Nov 28, 2017, 1:13:58 PM11/28/17

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Typically, this means that SlickRun's window position has somehow gotten "stuck" somewhere that isn't visible on your monitor. SlickRun includes code that attempts to prevent this from happening, but users still encounter this from time to time.

The quick fix is usually to hit SlickRun's hotkey, then blindly type corner and hit enter. SlickRun should jump to the nearest corner on the monitor. If that doesn't work, please let me know.

Ed Eichman

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Jul 27, 2018, 4:43:48 AM7/27/18

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Hi Eric,

I've been using slickrun for years (and years and years), and just started having the "disappearing slickrun" problem over the last week or two. Your "corner" solution is not working for me. When it disappears, it stays hidden no matter what I do.... killing the process and restarting it has it working OK for a while, and then it disappears again. Restarting the computer does not help.

Windows 10 Pro, 1803, build 17134.165. If you need complete system info, let me know.

My ini file....

[Main]

ActiveOpacity=200

IdleOpacity=200

Ghost=0

AutoHide=0

Left=1659

Top=83

Width=188

Locked=0

LeftMargin=2

Color=8388608

EditColor=0

EditFontName=Tahoma

EditFontCharSet=1

EditFontColor=65535

EditFontSize=11

EditFontStyle=0

ColorDate=16777215

ColorTime=16777215

ColorMail=16777215

[General]

UseUTF8=1

AllowAltTab=1

ShowTrayIcon=1

ChaseCursor=0

StayOnTop=1

AutocompleteOffers=15

GrabWinR=0

GrabWinQ=0

GrabWinSpace=0

NoMouseActivation=0

BringUpKey=81

BringUpModifier=1

CommandsRunCount=9833

DefaultShowType=1

TimeFormat=h:nn am/pm

DateFormat="Mem: "%fm%" - "m/d

[LastPersist]

LastPersist=7-25-18 20:25:58

[Jot]

Height=307

Width=536

Left=-1187

Top=621

BringUpJotKey=74

BringUpJotModifier=1

Color=8421376

ColorText=16777215

[Setup]

Height=325

Width=450

Left=1136

Top=264

[Parameters]

Left=1186

Top=714

Width=280

Thanks!

Ed

Ed Eichman

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Jul 27, 2018, 4:45:17 AM7/27/18

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BTW, my slickrun version is 4.4.0.0

Ed Eichman

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Jul 30, 2018, 3:15:51 AM7/30/18

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Also, in the meantime, I de-installed and re-installed, and rebooted. But I still have the same problem.

EricLaw

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Sep 6, 2018, 11:33:42 AM9/6/18

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If typing "CORNER" doesn't help, that probably means that Windows thinks that it has a monitor that isn't actually attached.

In your INI file, you see the following:

Left=1659

Top=83

What is the resolution of your primary monitor?

Ed Eichman

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Sep 10, 2018, 8:47:21 AM9/10/18

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Hi Eric,

Sorry, I was on vacation. Have not seen the problem all days since coming back from vacation.

If typing "CORNER" doesn't help, that probably means that Windows thinks that it has a monitor that isn't actually attached.

In your INI file, you see the following:

Left=1659
Top=83

What is the resolution of your primary monitor?

1920x1080

If I see this again, I will check the INI settings. Anything else I should look at?

Thanks,

Ed

Christian Herrera

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Nov 6, 2018, 4:42:19 PM11/6/18

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_ search slickrun in windows sear, click on the icon , typed "corner" and it appeared on the top left section of my screen.

Ed Eichman

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Nov 7, 2018, 4:34:04 AM11/7/18

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Hi Christian,

I tried that method, but when SlickRun is gone, it does not work for me.

In the meantime, I've seen it happen a few more times. I'm sure it has something to do with Jot being on my second screen and SlickRun being on my main screen, but I have yet to see a reproducible case.