MySQL Bugs: #7313: Toolbars/Screen layout completely crazy

Bug #7313	Toolbars/Screen layout completely crazy
Submitted:	15 Dec 2004 10:46	Modified:	20 Dec 2004 11:06
Reporter:	Chris Munasinha	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Query Browser	Severity:	S2 (Serious)
Version:	1.1.3	OS:	Windows (Win2K SP4)
Assigned to:	Mike Lischke	CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
I've upgraded to the latest version which was the initial thing I thought was causing the problem. However upon a complete clean uninstall and reinstall, it's still happening: basically the first time I go in to qb I'm presented with a large text box taking up the middle of the screen, with the "go back", "next" and "refresh" buttons on the left and the "execute" and "stop" buttons and mysql logo to the right. There's nothing else apart from the status bar (see attached screen shot). According to the View menu, my query toolbar, advanced toolbar and sidebar should all be showing, and neither of the "maximise..." options are ticked.

When I untick "query toolbar" the default layout comes back minus the query toolbar. Unticking sidebar at this point seems to correctly toggle the sidebar, but the advanced toolbar option doesn't work.

Finally, selecting "Maximise Query Edit" does indeed maximise the query edit window, but now none of the view options work (which may be the correct behaviour, but shouldn't they be disabled then?). The seriousness of the issue is that throughout all of these permutations, I cannot in any way type in the query window.

How to repeat:
See Description.

Suggested fix:
As I was typing this long description out, I discovered that the problem was that qb was defaulting to a random Code Font, so this was changed to Lucida Console and all of a sudden everything came back. However, I still cannot toggle the advanced toolbar, and I cannot select any text in the query edit box.

Weird layout in MySQL QB

Attachment: qb1.jpg (image/pjpeg, text), 34.88 KiB.

Weird layout in MySQL QB - menu options selected

Attachment: qb2.jpg (image/pjpeg, text), 40.33 KiB.

Hi Chris,

I'm not sure what to do with that problem. I cannot reproduce regardless of how much I try. This seems to be a very special case in your environment. I have no other explanation. Did you see that under other circumstances again?

Mike

Hi Mike. I suspected that this problem would indeed be very difficult to recreate. In fact, now I can't actually recreate it! The only thing I can assume is that it had something to do with either the upgrade or the fonts. I cannot recall whether I rebooted after upgrading which may explain why it's no longer occuring. Thanks for the help and sorry if I've wasted any time!

Hi Chris,

Thanks for your patience. I'm glad you have no trouble anymore with QB.

I've done a bit defensive programming and added a special check to avoid the query area getting too large in the future, regardless of the circumstances. It's a good idea anyway.

Mike