Reason opens windowed, but never to full screen size

[Oeks]

I've been seeing this issue for a while now, and I can't figure out how to change it, I'm on Mac OS, and have changed the default window size in the options, but reason still opens with 20 pixels or so around the window.

Any tips on how to get it to open in windowed mode but actually fit the screen would be greatly appreciated.

[Pepin]

You need to use a song template. Reason saves the window dimensions as part of the song file.

[antic604]

You need to use a song template. Reason saves the window dimensions as part of the song file.

It does? It doesn't on Windows.

[crimsonwarlock]

It doesn't on Windows.

Yes it does. The default templates are not maximized, but all my projects and my own templates open maximized, even across my three screens. You have to maximize a default template, save it, and replace the original template with the newly saved one.

[annamivivan]

Sometimes, preferences or settings can become corrupted, causing unexpected behavior. Try resetting Reason's preferences to their default settings. To do this, go to Reason's preferences or settings menu and look for an option to reset preferences or restore defaults.

[antic604]

It doesn't on Windows.

Yes it does. The default templates are not maximized, but all my projects and my own templates open maximized, even across my three screens. You have to maximize a default template, save it, and replace the original template with the newly saved one.

No, it doesn't.

This is how my template is saved:

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...and this is how it opens after launching Reason:

I have to re-align the windows every time, also in saved projects.

template_opened_h.png (494.34 KiB) Viewed 999 times

[crimsonwarlock]

No, it doesn't.
I have to re-align the windows every time, also in saved projects.

Not sure what is going with your system, but on my system (Win 10) it completely works as expected. The sequencer, mixer and rack open each on their designated screen and maximized. Templates that are not split-up over the screens (like my mastering template) open on my main screen, again maximized.

[Pepin]

No, it doesn't.

This is how my template is saved:

...and this is how it opens after launching Reason:

I have to re-align the windows every time, also in saved projects.

It definitely works on both mac and windows for me.
I tested it briefly, and I think the issue is with side and corner snapped windows on WIndows.
Full screen and unsnapped windows get saved properly, but side and corner-snapped windows seem to revert to their pre-snapped orientation after relaunching.

[antic604]

No, it doesn't.

This is how my template is saved:

...and this is how it opens after launching Reason:

I have to re-align the windows every time, also in saved projects.

It definitely works on both mac and windows for me.
I tested it briefly, and I think the issue is with side and corner snapped windows on WIndows.
Full screen and unsnapped windows get saved properly, but side and corner-snapped windows seem to revert to their pre-snapped orientation after relaunching.

Sure, it works when we're talking about 1 panel per screen, full size.

But it doesn't for the scenario I presented and that's the one I personally use.

Obviously it's not a deal breaker - takes ~3s to set it back up. But it shouldn't be necessary

[crimsonwarlock]

But it doesn't for the scenario I presented and that's the one I personally use.

The problem is that Windows (as far as I'm aware) does not retain window positions for individual windows inside an application. I used to develop windows enterprise applications in the past, where I implemented window-position and placement management for individual windows, but with today's wide variety of screen resolutions, that might be pretty involved to implement.

You could create a hotkey script that positions and sizes your windows in one step: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v1/lib/WinMove.htm

You can even create a compiled script with AutoHotKey, that runs in the background and does this whenever you open Reason.

[antic604]

But it doesn't for the scenario I presented and that's the one I personally use.

The problem is that Windows (as far as I'm aware) does not retain window positions for individual windows inside an application. I used to develop windows enterprise applications in the past, where I implemented window-position and placement management for individual windows, but with today's wide variety of screen resolutions, that might be pretty involved to implement.

You could create a hotkey script that positions and sizes your windows in one step: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v1/lib/WinMove.htm

You can even create a compiled script with AutoHotKey, that runs in the background and does this whenever you open Reason.

Thanks for the idea! I'll look into it