Render Setup dialog box always on top

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to make it so the render dialog box always stays drawn on top of everything in 3dsmax? I'm always losing it and it's a pain to hunt for it.

[hagen.deloss]

@Anonymous 

Thanks for bringing your question to the forums! Are you referring to the render setup UI or the Render Production window? To bring up the Render Production window, you can hit the Shift+Q hotkey.

• Are you using multiple monitors?
• What version of 3ds Max are you using?

Looking forward to speaking with you further about this!

[Anonymous]

Hi Hagen, thank you. I'm talking about the Render Setup UI. The shortcut for it is F10, but it takes a solid 2-3 seconds for it to appear which gets frustrating fast. It would be a lot smoother if it was always drawn on top of all the other dialog boxes.

I have two monitors, one of them is always maximized with slate, which is where the render setup ui typically gets buried under. 

edit: 3ds max 2019 21.0.0.845

[hagen.deloss · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous 

Thanks for the reply! I would suggest posting this type of feedback on the 3DS Max Ideas board as this is beyond the limit of support. I would also recommend becoming part of the 3ds Max beta program, as you would have more direct line of communication with the development team. 

I have experienced some viewport and UI lag when keeping the Slate material editor open, as each material preview is actually being rendered, you may want to see if closing it helps optimize UI responsiveness.

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