Live Component Dialogue Box Position Off Screen (Reset)

[mark.underwood]

Whilst using Live Components, on a few occasions I have had to reset the position of the dialogue box as it was off screen and I could not retrieve it. The only way I have found that does actually for (for me), is to delete the reference to “LiveComponent” in the “PrivatePreference.json” entry.

Has anyone had any similar experiences? NB: I have a multi-screen set up at home and in the office, so do change between the two.

[dezmo]

You can check some of my posts, to get some idea…

Window/workspace

Try this: Make sure if the “problematic” SketchUp window is the active. Then push: ⊞Win +Shift + ↑ (Windows Key + Shift + Up Arrow ) This will stretch a window to the top and bottom of the screen. Then you can catch the top bar and move, resize etc… You can also try ⊞Win +Shift + ← or→ (Windows Key + Shift + left or right Arrow keys ) for moving SketchUp windows between multiple monitors

Lost default tray on 2nd monitor

Follow this guide exactly after opening: Menu>>Window>>Preferences Hold down the ALT key. Hit SPACEBAR. Release ALT key Hit M (Move). Hit one of ← ↑ → ↓ arrow keys Move your mouse around (without pressing any mouse key) until you see the missing window. Press left mouse button on the desired place ( Note I assume you have English windows otherwise you may need to replace “M” with a localized start letter, e.g. “L” in French)

You can also try this Extension:

Dialog Cascader | SketchUcation

[mark.underwood]

@dezmo …thanks for these suggestions. I tried them all without success…this may be due to user error. The Dialogue Cascader I think was just for Ruby Dialogue Boxes…

[dezmo]

Seam to be you are right. The LC dialog is “impossible” to focus on with keyboard… or with Ruby API.

If you are really using SU 2024 as in your profile, I think the only workaround is editing PrivatePreference.json, as you stated.

However in my experience SU2025 made an improvement placing dialogs if the screen setup has been changed…

[mark.underwood]

@dezmo…It’s also worth noting that Windows 11 allows you to check a box to minimise windows when a monitor is disconnected…the issue with LC still prevails though.

[DaveR]

You might try editing the window’s location in PrivatePreferences.json

On mine the window shows like this:

Open the .json in a text editor, search for the word Live, edit “Left” and “Top”, save the file and restart SketchUp.