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gpvillamil:
Right now, whatever is set in the Display Settings option for fullscreen applies both to the detached display window and the UI when set to Display mode.

This can cause some confusion.

Perhaps in the dropdown list, in addition to the list of monitors, there could be an option for "Same" ie the UI maximizes in the same monitor as the current window, the detached display maximizes in the same monitor as well?

Or allow different monitors preferences for the UI vs the display window.

Matt:
Agreed.  We were just scratching our heads today about what (if any) of the options in that dialog need to remain.

I think resolution switching is probably a thing of the past with LCD monitors / projectors, but it works well and could come in handy for some people so we were reticent to remove it.

Marty3d:

--- Quote from: Matt on July 18, 2006, 10:20:37 pm ---I think resolution switching is probably a thing of the past with LCD monitors / projectors, but it works well and could come in handy for some people so we were reticent to remove it.

--- End quote ---
Absolutely! Since I'm from the stone age using a CRT monitor + CRT WS TV, I'm happy if the options stay...and I think that there is one or two more who likes it that way.

gpvillamil:
I'm not sure if I made myself clear. I don't have any issues with resolution switching or anything like that.

The problem is the setting for which monitor the fullscreen display appears on.

If I have the UI on the primary monitor, detach the display, and move it to the secondary, then fullscreen, it will follow the display setting for going fullscreen. If this is the secondary, then the display window goes fullscreen there, and all is good.

However, if I then maximize the UI, it *also* thinks it is going fullscreen, and goes to the secondary monitor as well. The same thing happens if I don't detach the display, and double click to go to display mode.

What I am proposing: that there be an option for the UI and the display window to stay in whatever monitor they are in, when they go fullscreen.

glynor:
I agree again with gpvillamil on this.  That's just how Windows Media Player works.  It's simple and intuitive.

Where ever the playing window is, when you "fullscreen it" it uses that monitor.  When I first tried out the new detached display, the first thing I did was drag it to my second monitor (actually, I use the great UltraMon app which gives me an instant "send to other monitor button" next to close, restore, and minimize on my window titlebars), and double clicked it to fullscreen it there.  Of course, this didn't work.

I definitely think we should retain all of the settings under the Display Settings dialog (for those that want to use them), but just give us a Display Settings --> Full Screen --> Monitor --> Same As Current Display option (ala Desktop Resolution under Resolution).  I'd make it the default for new installs too.

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