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[IDV #XZD-843023]: vertical positioning of maps



Joe,

It looks like we have a bona fide bug here. I'll keep you posted on our 
progress. Sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks for reporting this.

Best Wishes,

Unidata IDV Support

> Thanks for your efforts to help, but undocking still does not reveal the 
> slider. Please see the attachment of my undocked control window, fully 
> expanded. I also tried the nightly build with no success. I was unable to 
> revert back to the 32-bit version, which worked for me on an earlier version 
> of Windows. I've used that slider correctly for years, but I just recently 
> noticed that it wasn't there after upgrading to 3.1 and 3.1u1, both in the 
> 64-bit editions. I didn't report it until now because it was only a minor 
> annoyance, but I'm doing something now that makes the absence of the slider 
> keenly felt.
> 
> The only way I can bring the maps forward now is to unload them and reload 
> them in the desired order.
> 
> If you attempt to troubleshoot this and need more system info from me, please 
> let me know and I will cooperate.
> 
> Cheers,
> Joseph
> 
> Joseph G. Spain
> Research Meteorologist
> ImpactWeather, Inc.
> A STORMGEO COMPANY
> Direct +1 (281) 652-1039
> Toll-Free (877) 792-3220
> E-mail address@hidden
> Web impactweather.com
> ________________________________________
> From: Unidata IDV Support [address@hidden]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 5:45 PM
> To: Joe Spain
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [IDV #XZD-843023]: vertical positioning of maps
> 
> Joseph,
> 
> Please try one more thing; undock the control window. Once the window is 
> undocked, expand it to see the slider. Please see attachment for guidance.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Unidata IDV Support
> 
> > Thank you for your response. The dashboard in the version I have looks 
> > quite different from yours. Please see the attachment. I tried various 
> > screen resolutions, but none revealed the vertical position slider.
> >
> > Is the version for Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit edition different from the 
> > Linux/Unix versions? It looks quite different in the graphic. If the 
> > nightly build does not correct the issue, I may go back to the 32-bit 
> > version for Windows which seemed to function correctly.
> >
> > Thanks for your assistance. Other than this one anomaly, no problems.
> >
> > Joseph G. Spain
> > Research Meteorologist
> > ImpactWeather, Inc.
> > A STORMGEO COMPANY
> > Direct +1 (281) 652-1039
> > Toll-Free (877) 792-3220
> > E-mail address@hidden
> > Web impactweather.com
> > ________________________________________
> > From: Unidata IDV Support [address@hidden]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 4:59 PM
> > To: Joe Spain
> > Cc: address@hidden
> > Subject: [IDV #XZD-843023]: vertical positioning of maps
> >
> > Joseph,
> >
> > We wonder if the size of your Dashboard window is somehow obscuring the 
> > slider. Please see the attached figure of the dashboard for clarification.
> >
> > If you still do not see it, please download the latest nightly release of 
> > the IDV:
> >
> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/nightly/index.jsp
> >
> > Best Wishes,
> >
> > Unidata IDV Support
> >
> > > I am trying to bring maps to the front, so that the maps are no obscured 
> > > by data. In earlier versions of IDV, this was easily accomplished by 
> > > moving the vertical position sliders, as shown in the user manual. Now, 
> > > the vertical position sliders are no longer present to control the z-axis 
> > > position of maps.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Joseph G. Spain
> > > Research Meteorologist
> > > ImpactWeather, Inc.
> > > A STORMGEO COMPANY
> > > Direct +1 (281) 652-1039
> > > Toll-Free (877) 792-3220
> > > E-mail address@hidden
> > > Web impactweather.com
> > > ________________________________________
> > > From: Unidata IDV Support [address@hidden]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 2:49 PM
> > > To: Joe Spain
> > > Cc: address@hidden
> > > Subject: [IDV #XZD-843023]: vertical positioning of maps
> > >
> > > Joseph,
> > >
> > > Please tell us a bit more about what you are trying to do. Perhaps pass 
> > > along a bundle.
> > >
> > > Best Wishes,
> > >
> > > Unidata IDV Support
> > >
> > > > Full Name: Joseph Spain
> > > > Email Address: address@hidden
> > > > Organization: ImpactWeather, Inc.
> > > > Package Version: 3.1u1
> > > > Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit
> > > > Hardware:
> > > > Description of problem:
> > > >
> > > > Greetings,
> > > >
> > > > In previous versions of IDV, there were sliders to control the vertical
> > > > positioning of various elements, such as maps, data, etc. With the 3.1
> > > > series, including 3.1u1 64-bit version for Windows, the sliders are no
> > > > longer present.
> > > >
> > > > Is this behavior unique to the 64-bit version for Windows? How can I
> > > > control the vertical position of maps?
> > > >
> > > > I've tried using the "bring forward" or "bring to front" feature, but
> > > > nothing happens when I select that. Please advise. Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Joseph
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ticket Details
> > > ===================
> > > Ticket ID: XZD-843023
> > > Department: Support IDV
> > > Priority: Normal
> > > Status: Closed
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: XZD-843023
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
> 
> 
> Ticket Details
> ===================
> Ticket ID: XZD-843023
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Closed
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> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: XZD-843023
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open