Message window (popup) always opens on the primary display

system · February 25, 2021, 1:02am

Description

I have setup with two displays and Mailspring is on the second. When trying to create new message or open some existing one it always ends up on the default display. Moving window to the secondary display and then closing doesn’t help - it’ll still open on the first one. It’s a minor issue but I’d gladly see it addressed.

Setup

OS and Version: Windows 10 64bit
Mailspring Version: 1.3.0

(Originally posted by Draghmar on GitHub.)

bengotow · February 25, 2021, 1:03am

I think this may be something we can fix - Electron BrowserWindow’s don’t indicate what screen they’re currently on, but I imagine each screen has a separate coordinate space range, so we might be able to identify the screen and then center the new window on the same screen. (electron/browser-window.md at 1375c3d805497246a01fd8a86bde0e5a356f1138 · electron/electron · GitHub)

(Originally posted by bengotow on GitHub.)

system · February 25, 2021, 1:03am

This problem applies also to viewing attachments as well

For anyone else that may stumble on this issue. If you are on Ubuntu you can use this rather hacky workaround using wmctrl and a python script that runs all the time:

gist.github.com

https://gist.github.com/KennethNielsen/098584c272f92fc70f190396cca21af0

mailspring_fix_window.py

from time import sleep
from subprocess import CalledProcessError, check_output, check_call


mailspring_pid = None
while True:
    try:
        output = check_output(("wmctrl", "-l", "-p", "-G")).decode("UTF-8")
    except CalledProcessError:
        pass

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(Originally posted by KennethNielsen on GitHub.)

Bouzinc · September 15, 2021, 9:24am

Hi there !

I’m having a display issue as well. Everytime I try to write a new message, the window pops up on my secondary display instead of the default one. It is the same wether both of my screens are on or not.

I understand you provided a code to fix it but what I don’t get is how to use it…

Can you help ? Maybe come up with a permanent fix such as a display menu in the preferences ?

Thanks !

I’m using Mailspring on Zorin 16 Pro linux by the way.

jalbersdorfer · September 23, 2021, 6:20am

Hi,
I have the same issue with Mailspring 1.9.1 on Manjaro Linux 21.1.3 (Pahvo)

Mailspring is open on the primary Display (external Monitor), but the “New Mail”-Window opens always on the Laptop Screen to the left of the primary Monitor. So does the “View Attachment”-Window.

Other Windows (not from Mailspring), like new Browser Windows or starting Applications open immediately correctly on the primary Display.

I hope this helps identifying and fixing the issue.

Toub · December 12, 2021, 2:41pm

Same issue here with Debian.

This look like a minor issue if you don’t experience it yourself, but that’s really annoying, and it is the only blocking one I found after 24h of trial.

Hope a workaround can be found!

By the way, thanks for making this project, I love the open-source freemium/premium business model, and I am going to go premium after one week if the trial is good!

RuleYourKingdom · July 26, 2022, 3:17pm

Yes, I’m having the same issue on MacOS Monterey Version 12.4 on a relatively new MacBook Pro. Every other application I have will open windows on my designated monitor, but Mailspring will only open new windows on my laptop monitor. Very frustrating.

Steve-CCity · November 26, 2024, 7:50pm

Same issue for me too.
Win10
1.14.0