Show window name in minimized mode

[AD_GW]

We often end up with multiple minimized windows. If we like to restore the window it´s pretty much a guessing game, because all the minimized windows look the same.

Would be nice if it would show the 5 first letters of the windows name.

 

[arqrenderz]

Please????? yeah this is a pain to just guess wich one is the one that you need.

[josh.greenwood]

This needs to happen, its basic quality of life improvement. Very annoying having to guess which window is the one you want.

[joerg]

This isn't solved, is it? I go crazy with this.

This is seriously bad UI logic because when using the corresponding shortcut, the window won't be maximized, but closed! No chance left except gambling.

I can't imagine that someone who is really working with max would do this.

[ldotchopz7FPNL]

I was just about to post about this in ideas. please! do this. so annoying.

[joerg]

Hey guys, maybe you already know this, but I just found this post yesterday. It is working for 3ds max as well:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-forum/no-text-on-minimized-windows-inside-maya-2017-on-windows-1...

Seems to be a general Autodesk / Windows 10 issue no one cares about.

You need to fiddle with registry. Hilarious, isn't it? 

It's a workaround ending in this:

But hell! Removing a tick from your but must feel the same 😉

No more window lottery!

Just in case the other link will not work:

Enter regedit in Windows search bar and open Registry.

I made a backup of my registry before this via export. You never know 😉 This can take a while.

Go to this folder:

You need to add MinWidth - it's not there.

Right click / New / String Value

Name it MinWidth and put value on -3300.

I have no idea why -3300. I tried -2000 - didn't work.

Now, you need to restart your computer.

Done!

No guarantee of course.

But it is working here and it feels great.