Trados Studio 2022 - Definitely a problematic "Find & Replace" window!

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The "Find & Replace" window is definitely a big problem in Trados Studio version 2022: having resolved the "always on top" issue, now I have two more issues: 
 1) in Studio version 2021 for years I have been using Ctrl+H to open this window in the full version (Find AND Replace, and not only Find, which is smaller), but in 2022 there is no way of obtaining this. Whatever I click - Ctrl+F or Ctrl+F - I always obtain the small version of the window. 
 
 while I would like to get the full window when I use Ctrl+H, as I've done for years: 
 
 2) When the "Replace with" space is filled, and I have done some work already, I had the option to select previous translations by using the dropwodn menu on the right side of this space, but now it is impossible to use it becuase, when I click on the right side of the bar I get only a quick glimpse of the dropdown list, which disappears in less than a second, making it impossible to click on any of the listed items. This is really annoying, it is a normal function that is not working, definitely. 
 Could these two issues be fixed? I would appreciate this very much. I spent &euro;300 to update from 2021 to 2022 and I am experiencing only worsened functionalities at the moment... this is quite frustrating. I hope someone will help me to resolve these issues quickly!! 
 Valeria

Paul · Answer

Valeria Maria Tafel 
 I corrected the AutoHotkey Script this morning so that the Replace with Ctrl+H works effectively in 2024. Maybe give it a try and update the scripts you are using?

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Valeria Maria Tafel 
 I was testing the "Replace" problem with support in that the Find tab is always active and never the Replace even when clicking Ctrl+H. They could not reproduce this issue. So I revisited…

By Paul 4 months ago in Trados Studio > 6. AutoHotKey

Paul · Answer

Valeria Maria Tafel 
 Valeria Maria Tafel said: Why do I have all these issues? 
 First thing is that this mostly started because of the issue you have that everyone else does too... the find & replace window stays on top of all applications in 2022 and 2024. This is a bug in the software and will only be fixed when the development team address it and release a fix as part of an update. 
 Next thing is that I tried to help you by using an AutoHotKey script that is always running to suppress the find & replace window so that it's only on top when using Trados Studio. Unfortunately my script had a few side effects: 
 
 it prevented Ctrl+H from working properly 
 it prevented you from using the drop down menu to select previously searched for terms 
 
 I have subsequently improved the script and the link is here: 
 RE: Set a window Always On Top 
 If you replace the script you use now with this one you'll have a better experience with this. 
 Valeria Maria Tafel said: I will download the free 2024 version and see it these problems remain 
 Of course, they will remain exactly as mentioned. Until the development team address the problem in the software the only workaround (that I am aware of) is the script. Alternatively don't use the script and live with the find & replace window always being on top.

Alison Field · Answer

Valeria Maria Tafel said: I need serious help. 
 Lydia Simplicio I think it would be a good idea to set up a case for Valeria Maria Tafel so someone can take a look at her setup. In the meantime, Valeria, would you please try the various suggestions in the KnowedgeBase, here : 
 Repairing your installation of Trados Studio 
 One of the steps given in the above link might iron out your issues. The Windows Repair, for example, is always worth a try, when something unexpected occurs - particularly after a Windows update. 
 BTW Ctrl+H works correctly for me in all versions of Studio... 
 All the best, 
 Ali

Alison Field · Answer

Valeria Maria Tafel Jes&uacute;s Prieto 
 Hi Valeria, 
 Firstly, here's the answer to your question: 
 To open Task Manager another way, you can type Task Manager into the search box where it says 'Type here to Search': 
 
 There, you can click on Task Manager in either the top of the left column or on the right, or just on Open (or Run as administrator which should give you administrator rights). 
 You can also search for it by clicking on your Windows icon, bottom left of your screen (by default) 
 The pop up menu is alphabetical, you can scroll down* till you reach Windows System, click on that and it opens a dropdown menu where you can find and open Task Manager. 
 (*You can also click on one of the capital letters in the alphabetical list to see the alphabt, then click on W to take you to the W list faster.) 
 
 Regarding clicking Ctrl+Alt+Del (on an English keyboard) gives you a menu with choices, one of which is Task Manager. Click on that. 
 Once you have that open, here's what you see by default in Windows 10 (Studio 2024 is open here so the colour is different to the black and blue icon you will see): 
 
 (Note for anyone using Windows 11, it's a more concise box that opens initially and you have to click to take you to the view you want) 
 If what you see is not the above, can you see tabs? If so, click on either the Processes tab or the Details tab. In either, you can re-order the list by clicking on the column headers. The above is ordered by 'Memory' so that the programs/apps using the most memory are listed top down. 
 Then, you can use the > arrows to the left to open a menu showing the processes in use: 
 
 Here, I was able to use 'End task' to remove the 'error' dialog and it disappeared: 
 
 It's not usallly that easy but it was a very simple error messag. Then you need to use End task to close Studio, which takes seconds. If I've overloaded Studio with too many complex tasks and it freezes, I use the above to close it quickly and easily. (Sorry if you already knew all that) 
 Just so you know, here's what the Details tab looks like, this time with Studio 2022 open: 
 
 Once again, select the program and click 'End task'. 
 I hope this helps. 
 All the best, 
 Ali

Alison Field · Answer

Valeria Maria Tafel 
 I'm pleased to have helped in some small way 
 As regards Ctrl+H only opening the first tab, the Replace tab... did you try Reset Window Layout? 
 
 It's an unusual fault for Ctrl+H to open the Find tab. I know you've reset your keyboard shortcuts as suggested by Lyds. 
 If the Find and Replace dialog simply doesn't open visibly at all, it's usually because it's been opening on a second screen that has since been turned off or unplugged. This obviously is not what's happening in your case. 
 A question... 
 Once you have opened the dialog using Ctrl+H, if you used Ctrl+H a second time, does the Find tab switch to the Replace tab? That is the normal pattern of behaviour for Ctrl+H when the Find and Replace dialog is already open on the Find tab. 
 Try the following: 
 Change the shortcut for Replace from Ctrl+H to Ctrl+Alt+H as below: 
 
 What happens then? 
 If I make the above change, Ctrl+Alt+H works exactly as Ctrl+H does, i.e. correctly. 
 If it doesn't for you then it's not the shortcut that's at fault... Let me know what happens. 
 All the best, 
 Ali

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