Resizing GP Windows

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Does anyone know why when I try to resize any of the floating GP windows (try the Song Lyrics/Chords Editor for example), the size jumps to something completely wonky when sizing via the left side of the window?

In the Lyric editor I tried resizing it more left, and the editor window suddenly grew as far as it could to the right, across all my 4 monitors! LOL.

It seems that the main program app window acts wonky as well, but not the same way, when I try to resize that screen via the left side of the window, it suddenly jumps to my left-most screen, and is roughly half the screen size.

Really crazy stuff

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Not seeing a problem here.(dual monitor setup here)

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Could be a scale or resolution difference between monitors?

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Also using two monitors, Windows 11, no issues.

4

Mac 15.7.2

Every once in a while I have this same problem. The only way to resize it is to drag it back smaller. I haven’t yet been able to figure out if I’m just clicking in the wrong spot….or what. I’ll try paying closer attention.

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OK, so I tested it at home (1 external and 1 laptop screen), and it works fine.
Where it was acting up (consistently), was the same laptop plugged into the same dock model, but with 1 laptop screen and 3 external monitors. This was bugging out in both essentials and pro.

At work, 2 of the 3 externals are 1080 but the 3rd is 1440.
When I am back at work, as a test, I will force the built in Intel video card and then force the internal Nvidia, and see if they yield the same results. That would rule out video cards and video drivers.

System Details:

OS Name Microsoft Windows 11 Business
Version 10.0.26200 Build 26200
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer HP
System Model HP ZBook Studio 16 inch G10 Mobile Workstation PC
System Type x64-based PC
System SKU 894D5UT#ABA
Processor 13th Gen Intel(R) Core™ i9-13900H, 2600 Mhz, 14 Core(s), 20 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date HP V99 Ver. 01.10.00, 8/26/2025
SMBIOS Version 3.4
Embedded Controller Version 86.54
BIOS Mode UEFI
BaseBoard Manufacturer HP
BaseBoard Product 8B8F
BaseBoard Version KBC Version 56.36.00
Platform Role Mobile
Secure Boot State On
PCR7 Configuration Elevation Required to View
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = “10.0.26100.1”
Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 32.0 GB
Total Physical Memory 31.5 GB
Available Physical Memory 16.3 GB
Total Virtual Memory 36.8 GB
Available Virtual Memory 16.3 GB

Name Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A7A0&SUBSYS_8B8F103C&REV_04\3&11583659&1&10
Adapter Type Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics Family, Intel Corporation compatible
Adapter Description Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics
Adapter RAM 2.00 GB (2,147,479,552 bytes)
Installed Drivers C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_af91ad0f2b80669a\igdumdim64.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_af91ad0f2b80669a\igd10iumd64.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_af91ad0f2b80669a\igd10iumd64.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_af91ad0f2b80669a\igd12umd64.dll
Driver Version 32.0.101.7077
INF File oem213.inf (iRPLPD_w11_DS section)
Color Planes Not Available
Color Table Entries 4294967296
Resolution 1920 x 1200 x 60 hertz
Bits/Pixel 32
Memory Address 0x000000644C000000-0x000000644CFFFFFF
Memory Address 0x0000004000000000-0x000000400FFFFFFF
I/O Port 0x00005000-0x0000503F
IRQ Channel IRQ 4294967241
Driver C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERSTORE\FILEREPOSITORY\IIGD_DCH.INF_AMD64_AF91AD0F2B80669A\IGDKMDN64.SYS (32.0.101.7077, 60.25 MB (63,174,520 bytes), 12/3/2025 8:54 AM)

Name NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_27A0&SUBSYS_8B8F103C&REV_A1\4&2EF31DC&0&0008
Adapter Type NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA compatible
Adapter Description NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
Adapter RAM (1,048,576) bytes
Installed Drivers C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvbli.inf_amd64_def2cdb0ce2d3368\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvbli.inf_amd64_def2cdb0ce2d3368\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvbli.inf_amd64_def2cdb0ce2d3368\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvbli.inf_amd64_def2cdb0ce2d3368\nvldumdx.dll
Driver Version 32.0.15.7688
INF File oem207.inf (Section174 section)
Color Planes Not Available
Color Table Entries 4294967296
Resolution 1920 x 1080 x 120 hertz
Bits/Pixel 32
Memory Address 0x0000000085000000-0x0000000085FFFFFF
Memory Address 0x0000006400000000-0x0000006401FFFFFF
IRQ Channel IRQ 4294967240
Driver C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERSTORE\FILEREPOSITORY\NVBLI.INF_AMD64_DEF2CDB0CE2D3368\NVLDDMKM.SYS (32.0.15.7688, 106.50 MB (111,668,848 bytes), 7/1/2025 8:32 AM)

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If you can find the steps to reliably reproduce the issue, please report.

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Ok, I tested from work again. Issue is still present there when I am on 4 screens.

The best way to explain this is with the visuals I whipped up below:

  • If I have GP on 1 and size it to the left, it works just fine.
  • If I have GP on 4 and size it to the left, it works just fine.
  • If I have GP on 3 or 2 and size it to the left, it grows the panel all the way to the right, to the size of all the screens added up in total, so depending on where the panel was placed on screen 2 and 3, it could extend beyond the right screen. Nevertheless, the size it becomes, is the sum of all the screens.

I will do more testing to try and lock down the cause (like changing the primary or the resolutions).

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Confirmed Trigger: This only happens on screens to the left of the primary screen.

Test notes:

  • I changed the primary screen to be left-most screen (2), and resizing to the left works just fine across all the 4 screens.
  • I changed the primary to be the furthest right screen, and all the screens to the left have the reported issue.

So then I asked Copilot, and it stated this:

Yes — what you’re seeing is a known Windows 11 multi‑monitor quirk. Several users have reported that resizing or snapping windows on secondary monitors can cause them to expand across all connected displays, especially in setups with mismatched resolutions or refresh rates.

:magnifying_glass_tilted_right: What’s happening

  • Multi‑monitor geometry bug: Windows 11 sometimes miscalculates the “snap zone” when you drag or resize from the left edge of a window on a secondary monitor. Instead of maximizing to that monitor, it treats the entire multi‑monitor desktop as one giant canvas.

  • More common on left‑side monitors: Reports match your description — the issue tends to occur when the monitor is positioned to the left of the primary display.

  • Tied to updates: Users noted this behavior appearing after certain feature updates (e.g., 23H2/24H2 builds).

  • Resolution/refresh rate mismatches: Different monitor resolutions or refresh rates can exacerbate the bug, causing Windows to misplace or resize windows incorrectly.

:gear: Workarounds people have found

  • Enable “Remember window locations”: Go to Settings > System > Display > Multiple Displays and tick “Remember window locations based on monitor connection.” Some users say this stabilizes window behavior.

  • Adjust refresh rates: Changing refresh rates to match across monitors (e.g., 30Hz instead of 29.97Hz) has helped in some cases.

  • Keyboard shortcuts: Use Win + Left/Right/Up/Down to snap or resize windows instead of dragging with the mouse. This avoids triggering the bug.

  • Update graphics drivers: Outdated or mismatched drivers can worsen multi‑monitor window management issues.

  • Monitor layout tweaks: Re‑arranging monitors in Display Settings so the primary isn’t flanked on the left sometimes reduces the misbehavior.

:compass: Bottom line

It’s not just you — this is a known Windows 11 multi‑monitor issue that Microsoft hasn’t fully resolved yet. The safest interim approach is to use keyboard shortcuts for window management and experiment with display settings (refresh rate, “remember window locations”) until Microsoft ships a fix.

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I am not convinced Copilot got that right. I’m the head of IT and I’ve been looking up and down the web trying to find this “known issue” that Copilot was mentioning. I see nothing out there. I tried the suggestions, and nothing solved this issue.

Fact of the matter is that in all my years in IT (35 now), I have never seen this behavior. All my other apps don’t have this issue, only GP does.

That said, if there are Dev’s reading any of this, you may want to look around though the GP code. Feel free to contact me directly, even if you wanted to do a remote session or grab some logs or whatever. I’ll be glad to help!

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What happens when you remove the 1440 monitor from the equation? I’ve had numerous triple monitor setups in the past, all at 1080, with a configuration similar to yours (secondary monitor left of the primary monitor) with no such issue.

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Same result. Anything to the left of the main monitor causes this issue.

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What is the right method of reporting bugs to the dev team?

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The dev team participate in this community forum. You can be sure they are aware of your report.