Tuesday, September 23, 2008

MySQL CC Window Maximize Problem

I use MySQL Control Center (Mysql CC) pretty frequently, and I was happy to find that it was updated to version 0.9.8-beta last year in 2007. Before that version, the Mysql AB, the company behind MySQL, had stopped work on the project, and the program had become incapable of editing MySQL 5.x data (maybe even MySQL 4.x data, in fact- I forget). The newest verion of MysqlCC works great, except sometimes I have trouble restoring the window to a non-maximized form. When I run it it would appear minimized at the taskbar (I'm running Windows Vista, BTW), and in order for it to re-appear I had to right-click on it and pick "Maximize". I had problems with older Mysql CC versions as well.

I'm not sure what graphics library it uses, but I think it's QT/Windows. It could be that other programs that uses the same library (probably mostly open source programs) may have the same problem.

Determined to find a way around this annoyance, I started playing around with the window INSIDE the main MysqlCC window. I discovered that if you MINIMIZE that inside window, close MysqlCC, then run it again, you can restore it non-maximized again. Just wanted to share this workaround to anyone else using this excellent tool and having the same problem- hope it works for you too!

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