B20 - Alt+TAB: No NinjaTrader Window

[bmistiaen]

OS = XP Pro SP3
NT = B20

When changing windows with ALT+TAB, NinjaTrader is not in the open application windows list.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

bmistiaen, I could not reproduce here on my XP Pro SP3 machine - have you checked for the Control Center icon?

[NinjaTrader_Kyle]

Hi bmistiaen,

Thanks for your post.

I'll need to find an XP machine with which to test this.

In the meantime, please send a note to Support [AT] NinjaTrader [DOT] com with 'ATTN: Kyle' in the subject line.

In the message, please include the following:
1.) A link to this forum thread.

2.) Your most current trace file.
You'll find that file in the Documents > NinjaTrader 7 > Trace folder.
Today's trace file will be named 'trace.20100819.txt'.

[bmistiaen]

ok, email sent.

[bmistiaen]

I cannot seem to reproduce it anymore.

[bmistiaen]

I cannot seem to reproduce it anymore.

Nermind, I CAN reproduce it.
Here's how:
1. Open the Instrument Manager (IM)
2. ALT+TAB: notice that the NT icon is there.
3. Click the "edit" button in the IM: the Instrument Editor opens.
4. ALT+TAB again: notice that the NT icon is gone.

[NinjaTrader_Kyle]

Hi bmistiaen,

Thanks for providing those steps.

As I was able to replicate this behavior, the matter was passed to my development team for further investigation.

Development reports that ALT+TAB handling is a Windows/.NET core feature that is beyond our control, unfortunately.

I do want to mention that we do not see the same issue when using Vista or Windows 7.