BUG: 'Center' for window position is not vertically centered

[dcog989]

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Problem Description

Settings / 'Search Window Position on Monitor'* > 'Center' positions Flow centred horizontally but not vertically.

DPI / Scaling issue or...???

Monitor = 3840x2160 @ 150% scaling

NOTE - some overlap with #1140

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Flow Launcher Version

Dev

Windows Build Number

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26100.4946]

[Jack251970]

I will check this problem when I got my 4k monitor

[dcog989]

Hi. Thanks. I will try and look at it myself if / when I have time. (plus I did not forget about looking at the Logging system!)

[onesounds]

This is intentional. When the window is positioned exactly at the center, the search results appear in the lower center area, which makes it feel slightly bottom-heavy in actual use. That’s why the "center" position is set a bit higher.

If this feels odd, you guys may rename "center" to something else and add a new option that uses the exact center value. (Personally, I don’t think it’s necessary, but I fully understand that this kind of mismatch might feel inconvenient.😅)

[Jack251970]

Yeah, here are the source codes:

Flow.Launcher/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs

Lines 992 to 998 in 54e4c13

	private double VerticalCenter(MonitorInfo screen)
	{
	var dip1 = Win32Helper.TransformPixelsToDIP(this, 0, screen.WorkingArea.Y);
	var dip2 = Win32Helper.TransformPixelsToDIP(this, 0, screen.WorkingArea.Height);
	var top = (dip2.Y - QueryTextBox.ActualHeight) / 4 + dip1.Y;
	return top;
	}

[dcog989]

This is intentional. ....

I understand that logic / reasoning, but I would argue it is more correct that Center just does exactly what it says / means (with focus on search input). We can choose Center Top or Custom Position if we don't like that result.

Or rename Center to Center but adjusting a bit for some search results - which you may or may not be using. :)