I suspect this is some kind of Java issue and not a JabRef bug per se, but I thought I would post here in case anyone had useful suggestions. Basically, every time I open a dialog window (e.g., to add a citation from the browser extension or to link a PDF), the JabRef window shrinks. It’s extremely…

[image] Jason Gantenberg: I thought I would post here in case anyone had useful suggestions. The resizing issue happens when the JabRef window is maximised, so you can workaround it by keeping the window as large as possible without maximising it. You can use window rules to set the size just…

thanks for reporting, your issue indeed looks simliar, but I think it’s still different

I just saw your reply. Thank you! You have saved me several thousand heart beats per day. I’ve capped the maximum size, and it seems to work. Marking this as a solution since the underlying solution isn’t specific to JabRef.

JabRef 5.16 - Window Resizes with Every Dialog Popup

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jrgant (Jason Gantenberg) October 24, 2024, 4:32pm 2

Oops, I see this is a duplicate of Strange behaviour on Debian

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JabRef 5.16 - Window Resizes with Every Dialog Popup

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