# Flash CSx - preview swf movie not allways on top

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 10, 2013, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-csx-preview-swf-movie-not-allways-on-top/331744 "2013-10-10T21:35:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![McLucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@McLucky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/McLucky)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-csx-preview-swf-movie-not-allways-on-top/331744/1 "2013-10-10T21:35:27Z")

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Hi All,

I’ve been using flash for a long time and there is this issue that started, I think, in CS4. No major flaw but very inconvenient.

This is the thing. When I hit CTRL-Enter to test my movie the test/preview window does not have the correct size and does not always stay on top.

When I hit CTRL-Enter the first time I get this:

[![](http://forum.kirupa.com/uploads/kirupa/6704/96a2655a511541ae.jpg)](http://postimg.org/image/xf95s86e3/) \<\< click for full size

The preview window does have the correct height but is too narrow. I drag to make it bigger, close the window and hit CTRL-Enter again, now it has the correct size.

But… now it will not stay on top :s In this screenshot you can see that my actions panel is on top instead of the preview window.

[![](http://forum.kirupa.com/uploads/kirupa/6705/96a2655a511541ae.jpg)](http://postimg.org/image/dlry8yg53/)

No matter what I do, drag it around, resize it, click other panels, maximize and minimize the whole IDE, nothing helps. Yeah, a complete restart of the IDE does maybe but the isssue keep coming back.

Currently I’m working in CS6. I’m using a dual monitor setup on windows 7 and my card is an Nvidia Quadro FX4600. But I also had this issue on Win XP using another card. The IDE is floating across both monitors or maximized to both monitors, same issue. I’m having this issue like 50-75% of the time when using flash

This is driving me nuts, what’s the problem and how can I fix it ?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.