Why does the Node Finder window fail to appear?

Description

Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime software version 17.0 and earlier, the Node Finder window may not appear after it has been enabled.

Resolution

To workaround this problem, reset the Quartus Prime desktop to the default configuration by following these steps

1. Close the Quartus Prime software.
2. Run quartus -reset from the command line.
3. Open the Quartus Prime software to see the restoration of the default settings.

This problem is scheduled to be fixed in a future release of the Quartus Prime software.