vsci
August 13, 2025, 9:37pm
1
I am not sure how to describe this; when I opened the IDE, a message appeared that a setting has been changed, and to reload to take effect. The screen now looks like this:
and nothing happens when you press the upload button. Help?
vsci
August 13, 2025, 9:42pm
2
extra information: i am new to this, and i was trying to get a servo working with my Arduino nano. I had a different window, but i declined to reload, and it looks fine:
Hi @vsci . The Arduino IDE developers are tracking this bug here:
opened 04:20PM - 21 May 24 UTC
topic: code
type: imperfection
### Describe the problem
Whenever I create a new sketch, the "File,Edit,Sketch,… Tool, Help" menu is incorporated into the "verify, upload and debug" menu, rendering some parts unavailable and the window cannot be moved:
This is accompanied by a dialog that says:
> A setting has changed that requires a restart to take effect.
>
> Press the restart button to restart Arduino IDE and enable the setting.
If The "**RESTART**" button in the dialog is pressed, the menu bar on the current sketch is placed in the same situation as above.
At first, a couple of clicking on new sketch would solve the problem. Now, it is constant.
### To reproduce
do not think you can reproduce.
### Expected behavior
to work properly
### Arduino IDE version
- 2.3.2
- latest nightly build
### Operating system
Windows
### Operating system version
10
### Additional context
Discussion:
https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-2-3-2-issue/1262578
#### Additional reports
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/2680
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/2744
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/a-setting-has-changed/1167019/1
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/a-setting-has-changed/1167019/3
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/a-setting-has-changed/1167019/20
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/the-ide-asks-me-to-restart-and-then-it-locks-up/1171063
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/problem-with-ide2-1/1193160/1
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/problem-with-ide2-1/1193160/14
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/funky-title-bar-after-reset/1248431
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-2-3-2-issue/1262578
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/many-background-tasks-with-ide2-3-2/1263835
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/cannot-move-ide-2-3-2-sketch-window-between-monitors-on-win10/1276812/5
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/cannot-move-ide-2-3-2-sketch-window-between-monitors-on-win10/1276812/8
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/should-we-still-report-and-check-for-semi-minor-issues-and-annoyances/1290531/6
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/problem-with-the-ide-interface/1293258
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-top-level-menu-dissapeared-after-update/1322395/1
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-top-level-menu-dissapeared-after-update/1322395/7
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-not-opening-correctly/1332053
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-2-3-4-issue/1346166
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-ide-2-3-6-is-now-available/1371936/20
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/odd-page-when-i-open-up-the-ide/1373083
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-loses-top-bar-will-not-close/1386361
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-ui-broken-and-unuseable/1390458
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-2-3-x-versions-hardly-usable/1399626
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/title-bar-unexpectedly-switches-to-custom-style/1399657
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-ide-not-working-minimize-fullscreen-and-close-buttons-covering-options/1402152
#### Related
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/2716
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/solved-linux-appimage-2-3-2-no-menu-unable-to-save-sketch/1242394
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/toolbar-disappeared-in-linux/1265437
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- "custom"
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- "native"
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### Issue checklist
- [X] I searched for previous reports in [the issue tracker](https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues?q=)
- [X] I verified the problem still occurs when using the latest [nightly build](https://www.arduino.cc/en/software#nightly-builds)
- [X] My report contains all necessary details
If you have a GitHub notifications of any new developments related to this subject:
Unfortunately I don't know of any persistent workaround for the issue. However, it seems to only occur intermittently so hopefully you will only encounter it rarely (most users don't encounter it at all, but unfortunately some do and it is not clear why).
When it does occur, I think the solution you found of declining the reload will be effective. If you do still have problems after that, try closing the Arduino IDE window. Hopefully if you open the sketch again the problem won't occur and so you will be able to work around the problem in that fashion.
vsci
August 13, 2025, 9:49pm
4
whenever i open a new sketch, it has the same issue. only the original window which i declined on is unaffected.
Please only comment on the GitHub issue thread if you have new technical information that will assist with the resolution. General discussion and support requests are always welcome here on the Arduino Forum.