I am using an iPad Pro 12.9 with iOS 16.1.1 and using Stage Manager to set size and position of windows and I am having to constantly resize and reposition them because it doesn't remember. Is there a setting or something for this?
iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 3rd Gen, Wi-Fi
My screenshot shows the More Space setting - this only being available on larger-screen models of iPad:
Settings > Display & Brightness > [Display Zoom] View > Larger Text | Default | More Space
While Stage Manager allows you to have multiple resizeable windows, perhaps contrary to expectations, App windows cannot be infinitely resized.
App Windows will size to preset aspect ratios (including full screen) - and can be positioned centrally, side by side, or anchored to a fixed edge/corner of the screen. Windows can overlap - and when active will appear on top of other overlapping windows.
For larger screened models of iPad, you can set the Display Zoom to Larger Text, Default or More Space - the latter effectively providing a larger “desktop” for the available screen size by altering the pixel density.
Have you tried positioning the windows by dragging them using the “…” button at top-centre of the App Window?
This button is also the “handle” with which to drag windows to the preferred screen position. With the zoom level set to More Space, you have significantly more control over App Window sizing, relative aspect ratio and positioning. Window sizing is controlled with the tiny “arc handle” that appears at the bottom-left or bottom-right of the resizable window.
I understand all of that. But I will resize a window to show the dock and then the next time I go into that app it will be a different preset size. It doesn't remember the size and position I set it to and I am setting them to preset sizes as that is all you can do.
Yes, I’ve tried all of that. I resize windows using the arc handle. And then often when I go back into them they are full screen and I have to drag that arc handle again. What do you mean by “more space?” Is that a setting?
i just checked my settings and that is what it is on. It just happened again. I have a group of two windows where I’ve hit the three dots and chose add another window to have two app windows and I’ve resized them so they are not full screen. I just went back into one and they were both full screen. I had to resize them again.
iPad iOS 16 Stage Manager doesn't remember size and position of windows
