Output console missing from view

[bill.liu]

Ignition designer 7.9.5

I was working in a multi-monitor environment and moved the output console to another monitor in floating mode. Now I am back with a small screen and I cannot see the output console nor be able to move it back.

I tried “Reset Panels” but it did work. How can I get output console back? Is there a keyboard shortcut to dock a window or something?

[PGriffith]

Reset panels won’t actually show the output console - try Tools -> Output Console to force it to show up again.

[john.mullins]

Has this issue been resolved yet? I am experiencing the same problem on 7.9.13. There is also no option under Tools for Output Console. It is only available under View -> Panels -> Output Console.

[elmer.pannell]

I have the same issue after installing a new monitor. I can see the lower half of the output console. The rest is off screen. Is there a way to reset it or move it?

View -> Panels -> Console only hides it or shows it. It doesn’t move it.

[robb.schermer]

A solution was presented in a couple other threads but I'll repeat it here as this thread was the first I found when doing a Google search.

@mathieurleblanc33

I found a fix for the output console not displaying.
Close all ignition running designers.
Delete your .ignition folder within c:/Users//.ignition.
Relaunch the designer and it will rebuild your cache.
I opened my designer, it has the default view, I selected output console and it showed up as pop-up.
Back in business.

I found that just deleting the “windows.layout” file from the .ignition folder was enough to reset my console window. (C:\Users\{current-user}\.ignition\windows.layout).