"Save Window Layout" restore issue

[MrPelican]

I configure Rhino 8 to work in a two monitor format. The viewports are on the monitor in front of me with all the panel & control information windows on my right monitor.

I should be able to see all the panel information as it updates on my right hand side. But this is not possible as some the panels don’t remember their size, length or position. Subsequently I have to fiddle with panel sizes and positions every time I open the file (a clear waste of time).

Is the position of the panels once saved via “Save Window Layout”, the same issue for everyone, or is it something unique to my computer? I have setup my right monitor to display 18 panel windows.

I tried to leave a gap between each panel, thinking that they’re overlapping might’ve caused the issue but it seems even with a gap, the problem persists.

Here is the before,

Here is the After: (Save Window Format is saved, and Rhino is restarted)

The width of the windows seems to hold, but there new lengths, locations and new positions is what I hope can be fixed.

[MrPelican]

Why is that ?

[MrPelican]

After seeing the definition of the word “dementia”. I agree that it was a very poor choice of words.

You may either delete the posting or replace the word in question with “memory issues”

please accept my apology…

best regards, Greg McCambley

[Gijs (Gijs de Zwart)]

@MrPelican i changed the title of the post for you.

Can you send the rhino window layout file?

Also pls run _SystemInfo in Rhino and post back the results.

[MrPelican]

Here is the System info:

Rhino 8 SR25 2025-11-24 (Rhino 8, 8.25.25328.11001, Git hash:master @ 14cb4406ecadfa9b5d0230ac10bd86175bd37aff)
License type: Commercial, build 2025-11-24
License details: Cloud Zoo

Windows 11 (10.0.26100 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 128GB)
.NET 8.0.14

Computer platform: DESKTOP

Standard graphics configuration.
Primary display and OpenGL: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (NVidia) Memory: 24GB, Driver date: 8-7-2025 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 580.97

Accelerated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)

• Secondary monitor attached to adapter port #0
• Windows Main Display attached to adapter port #1

OpenGL Settings
Safe mode: Off
Use accelerated hardware modes: On
GPU Tessellation is: On
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On
Graphics level being used: OpenGL 4.6 (primary GPU’s maximum)

Anti-alias mode: 4x
Mip Map Filtering: Linear
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High

Vendor Name: NVIDIA Corporation
Render version: 4.6
Shading Language: 4.60 NVIDIA
Driver Date: 8-7-2025
Driver Version: 32.0.15.8097
Maximum Texture size: 32768 x 32768
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum Viewport size: 32768 x 32768
Total Video Memory: 24564 MB

Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino

Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 8.25.25328.11001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoScript.rhp “RhinoScript”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoBonusTools.rhp “Rhino Bonus Tools”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 8.25.25328.11001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoRender.rhp “Legacy Rhino Render”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk_etoui.rhp “RDK_EtoUI” 8.25.25328.11001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\MeshCommands.rhp “MeshCommands” 8.25.25328.11001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 8.25.25328.11001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\SectionTools.rhp “SectionTools”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Toolbars\Toolbars.rhp “Toolbars” 8.25.25328.11001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\3dxrhino.rhp “3Dconnexion 3D Mouse”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Displacement.rhp “Displacement”

[MrPelican]

@Gijs

Can you send the rhino window layout file?

I would be happy to send you the rhino window layout file?

I have no idea on its location or how to get it.

[Gijs (Gijs de Zwart)]

@MrPelican

how to get it.

Save Window Layout.

Then:

Manage Window Layouts…

Export the selected layout

[MrPelican]

Here is that file (sorry for the delay)

Layout F-02.zip (179.9 KB)

[MrPelican]

Just noting that when I was exporting the layout file, I was also testing the file to see if it reproduced the same errors as it did yesterday.
At first the errors were the same, then I changed the selection to “Layout F-01” and the errors were different (as expected.. it was from a layout from two days ago) Then I went back to the Layout F-02 and it came back with one error : The Help window on the right side was 1/2” short.. otherwise it was perfect..

I note that playing with it, fixed it

I was also was changing the window selection (below “Window Layouts in the first menu column)