Tiny software bugs that *really* annoy you

[Steve]

Big bugs are annoying, that's a given. A spreadsheet app that can't multiply, for example (luckily that's never ha... oops).

But what about the comparatively minuscule issues, that somehow manage to affect you? Here's mine:

I tend to rename files in windows by clicking on them, then clicking again (longer than a double click). I then type the new filename and hit enter.

However, if I start typing too quickly after the second click, explorer starts highlighting the filename I'm typing. Then when the event handler finally comes along, it puts the newly selected file into rename mode, not the one I clicked.

That, my friends, is very annoying.

So, what's your minor bug?

[Funkstar]

I have to say i've never experienced that one.

I hate it when people write programs that have no idea about multi monitor setups.Especially when you unplug the second monitor and can't move the app back into usable space.

[MadduckUK]

i think that pause is there to stop accidental renames or some such beginner necessary phooey

[TiG]

Big bugs are annoying, that's a given. A spreadsheet app that can't multiply, for example (luckily that's never ha... oops).

But what about the comparatively minuscule issues, that somehow manage to affect you? Here's mine:

I tend to rename files in windows by clicking on them, then clicking again (longer than a double click). I then type the new filename and hit enter.

However, if I start typing too quickly after the second click, explorer starts highlighting the filename I'm typing. Then when the event handler finally comes along, it puts the newly selected file into rename mode, not the one I clicked.

That, my friends, is very annoying.

So, what's your minor bug?

F2 ftw

TiG

[Steve]

But that's a workaround, not a fix

[TiG]

If you are typing that fast its an improvement in my opinion. Click in the file window, type your filename, f2, type your renamed file, surely thats an efficency improvement not a workaround

Surely you aren't that set in your ways that you can't adapt

TiG

[peterb]

Windows ME (although I suppose that is a major bug)

[this_is_gav]

Windows ME (although I suppose that is a major bug)

It's not a particularly small bug in itself, but MediaPortal... when I make it full screen (1920x1200) it just refuses and stops working. I'm not that fussed to be honest, but I'd like to give it a chance over MCE, and I just can't. It looks great on paper, and everything seems great on the monitor, until you try to actually use it...

[Funkstar]

It's not a particularly small bug in itself, but MediaPortal... when I make it full screen (1920x1200) it just refuses and stops working. I'm not that fussed to be honest, but I'd like to give it a chance over MCE, and I just can't. It looks great on paper, and everything seems great on the monitor, until you try to actually use it...

I don't want to steel this thread, but have you tried 0.2.3 RC3? Works really well for me. Although i haven't come across that problem. You could always try posting on the MP forums and possibly get the problem resolved

[Raz316]

IE has a habit of making it's restored view a couple of pixels smaller than the maximized view. This has often caused me to accidentally close the window behind it.

Also, winamp's "always on top" seems to work when and if it pleases and I have to press ctrl+a twice to get it working again.

[Instinct]

The one that annoys me most and I seem to get a lot is when not all of the Icons display in the System Tray... Its can normally be fixed by disabling the UPnP Service.... But thats the one that annoys me most.

[this_is_gav]

I don't want to steel this thread, but have you tried 0.2.3 RC3? Works really well for me. Although i haven't come across that problem. You could always try posting on the MP forums and possibly get the problem resolved

Tried 0.2.3RC3 today, and it's been the same. Over 3 different rigs, 2 ATi cards and 1 nV. I've just given up. Frankly if something so fundamental can't work on a pretty standard set up which has no problems doing anything else I ask (MCE2005 and other media players at 1920x1200 included), then I hate to think what else could go wrong if I did actually get it working.

[UltraMagnus]

netfront 3.3 mobile browser, has this annoying way of clearing the address bar of what you just entered if i am not connected to the internet....

[Webby]

This may not be a tiny software bug but its really annoying me! Every hour on the hour i get dumped back to the desktop.... doesn't matter what I'm doing. Now if i knew what was causing it suffice to say it would be dead!

Any ideas????

Running, XP pro SP2 (updated), Zone Alarm, Skype and Catalyst Control Centre oh and my wireless dongle!

[alsenior]

abobe flash player under firefox using 100% cpu. a pain in the ass if your a folder

[Craig321]

Big bugs are annoying, that's a given. A spreadsheet app that can't multiply, for example (luckily that's never ha... oops).

But what about the comparatively minuscule issues, that somehow manage to affect you? Here's mine:

I tend to rename files in windows by clicking on them, then clicking again (longer than a double click). I then type the new filename and hit enter.

However, if I start typing too quickly after the second click, explorer starts highlighting the filename I'm typing. Then when the event handler finally comes along, it puts the newly selected file into rename mode, not the one I clicked.

That, my friends, is very annoying.

So, what's your minor bug?

Not really a bug, but recently I've been getting annoyed with the crappy Xbox360 media centre video controls.

Another one, also not really a bug, but still annoying: when you have file extensions showing and you go to rename the file you have to highlight the name manually without the extension... that's fixed in Vista though