can't see iPhone simulator views after using "View As xxxx"?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

I’ve had this issue for some time across multiple versions of Corona - currently on 2015.2553 (2015.2.6).   

In simulator most of the views work except for:  iPhone5, iPhone6, and iphone6plus.   In these cases after I swap to these views I see no window at all.   Also if I use the Window/Center function from the simulator menu this does not make it visible.  As if the windows are off screen and I can’t get them back on screen or something.  

Any suggestions?

#2

Have you tried bring all to front?

Try zooming out CMD-+ several times to see if you can get it big enough to show on your main screen.

Try going to full screen mode… Do you have “Spaces” on?

#3

have just tried all this but no luck - I turned off Spaces to be sure - when I go full screen it’s just all black…

Is there a way to delete current window position/size info for the simulator?  Does it persist in between daily build updates on Mac?  (guessing it does)

#4

That’s irritating.

The simplest thing to do is remove Corona Simulator’s saved preferences:

  1. Exit the Simulator
  2. In a Terminal run this command:  defaults delete com.coronalabs.Corona_Simulator
  3. Run the Simulator again, you’ll have to log back in

If you’re comfortable manipulating individual preference entries you can probably just remove the ones for the problematic skins but explaining how to do that is beyond the scope of this forum.

If you’re up for it, I’d appreciate seeing your Simulator preferences that have the issue.  To send them to me (there’s no unencrypted personal info in the Simulator preferences) run this command in a Terminal before you run the command above and PM the contents of the file simprefs to me:

defaults read com.coronalabs.Corona_Simulator > simprefs

#5

thanks Perry - that worked.  Will PM you the previous prefs

#6

Have you tried bring all to front?

Try zooming out CMD-+ several times to see if you can get it big enough to show on your main screen.

Try going to full screen mode… Do you have “Spaces” on?

#7

have just tried all this but no luck - I turned off Spaces to be sure - when I go full screen it’s just all black…

Is there a way to delete current window position/size info for the simulator?  Does it persist in between daily build updates on Mac?  (guessing it does)

#8

That’s irritating.

The simplest thing to do is remove Corona Simulator’s saved preferences:

  1. Exit the Simulator
  2. In a Terminal run this command:  defaults delete com.coronalabs.Corona_Simulator
  3. Run the Simulator again, you’ll have to log back in

If you’re comfortable manipulating individual preference entries you can probably just remove the ones for the problematic skins but explaining how to do that is beyond the scope of this forum.

If you’re up for it, I’d appreciate seeing your Simulator preferences that have the issue.  To send them to me (there’s no unencrypted personal info in the Simulator preferences) run this command in a Terminal before you run the command above and PM the contents of the file simprefs to me:

defaults read com.coronalabs.Corona_Simulator > simprefs

#9

thanks Perry - that worked.  Will PM you the previous prefs