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ThumbsPlus v7-v9 Questions / Slideshow doesn't show text info

« on: 2014-10-11 17:14:34 »

OK, well that fix didn't last.  The filename and sequence number are gone from my slideshows again.

In addition, there is now a menu bar and status bar on the screen, whether or not it is in full screen view.  It should always be full screen, but now I have to toggle it from a "slideshow" window.  I tried changing the text and background colors.  The background changed but there is still no text.

Could this be due to a preferences file being corrupt?  PLEASE tell me everything isn't in one file.  I'd hate to have to re-do all my settings, including my custom shortcuts because this is screwed up.

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ThumbsPlus v7-v9 Questions / Slideshow doesn't show text info

« on: 2014-09-26 14:27:18 »

I'm using ThumbsPlus Pro v. 9, SP1 build 3938.  Not sure when this started, but I just noticed it today.  Can't believe it's been like this since I installed the update though.

I've always had my slideshow set for a gray background and black text, with filename and sequence number in the bottom left corner.  It's not there anymore.

I tried swapping the background and text colors, and moving the text to the top, but in no case is the text visible.

OK, so this is what fixed it for now.  Instead of using the eyedropper to select black (I usually take the color from the bulb of the eyedropper itself), I switched the tab to palette and clicked on the black square in the upper left corner.  I also clicked "Apply" instead of just OK.

Is this a bug?  I can't imagine how it could have changed, as this is a setting I've used for years.  Usually if an update resets defaults (that happens a lot!) I notice it in the first session and restore my preferences right away.

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ThumbsPlus v7-v9 Questions / Print Catalog Header Date Switch

« on: 2014-03-21 15:55:55 »

The last several updates I've lost the ability to print dates in my catalog headers.  I include the " \d" switch in the header and I don't even get an empty space.  The page (" \p") switch works fine.  Is there a requirement to place the switches only at the end of the line, or some other limitation on their use?

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ThumbsPlus v7-v9 Questions / Print Catalog not working after build 3928 update

« on: 2014-02-24 11:22:30 »

I was having the same issues with both build 3928 and the new build 3935.  I tried setting my color HP M451dn printer as the default, which messes with most of my everyday B&W printing.  Still got either completely blank pages, or the header with Chinese characters instead of the date (\d switch) and a single image.  Ask me how many sheets of that one image I generated trying various combinations of the suggestions in this thread.  So glad color laser toner is cheaper than inkjet, but still a lot of wasted resources.
For months I've been having to use a PDF printer, and then send that to the HP.
Today I found a workaround - sorta.  Instead of selecting Options> Files to process> Current folder, before I open the catalog dialogue I select all images in the folder and THEN choose Selected files.  That means that I've had a few false starts where I've had to go back and CTRL+A (old-timers disease), but at least I'm getting my printouts.  The problem with this is that while I'm not getting Chinese characters for the \d switch, I'm not getting any date at all.
AHA!  I just tried selecting Current tree and that works too!  Still no date, though.
That would seem to indicate that the issue is with the Current folder option in the catalog dialogue.
OK, so I bravely tried to set my B&W printer as the default.  The catalog dialogue comes up showing my saved color printer, but then the printer tells me it wants mid-weight paper in tray 1.  When I looked closer, the printer properties within the print catalog shows my B&W printer, so I guess HP has a little inconsistency among its printer drivers.  But after I change to the color printer on the properties screen, it correctly pulls plain paper from tray 2.
Hope this info helps isolate the issue.