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Display, full screen, monitor select options

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gpvillamil:

--- Quote from: glynor on July 19, 2006, 10:41:21 pm ---...

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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Exactly!

modelmaker:
I agree with both Marty3d and gpvillamil, as I am also from the stone age (glad to see there's more of us still around!) and have 3 CRTs and and a 32" tube TV.


--- Quote from: gpvillamil on July 18, 2006, 10:05:20 pm ---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.

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It sure would be nice to pick what goes where.

glynor:
I too am somewhat "old school" when it comes to monitors.  I have right now.... (Including my primary workstation at work):

4 x 22" CRTs (Samsung SyncMaster 1100's can't be beat)
2 x 19" CRTs (Gateway branded Sony Trinitrons)
3 x 17" CRTs (ViewSonics and one old Compaq)
1 x 15" Apple LCD (not connected to anything... I use it for portable stuff)
1 x 37" CRT TV (Beautiful older Panisonic)

Finding a flat-panel monitor with anything approaching accurate color controls (and especially one that can auto-calibrate using my SpiderPro), is darn near impossible.  If you do find one, they cost a large fortune.

marko:
* marko also backs the proposal
glynor....  WOW!!

glynor:

--- Quote from: marko on July 21, 2006, 05:13:44 am ---glynor....  WOW!!

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Yeah.  I definitely have to enable the power management features -- at least where it comes to monitors.  Bangor HydroElectric gets some coin from me each month though...  >:(

Luckily, most of those (except the 4 22" ones and the TV) are not used as heavily and I keep them turned off when I'm not using them (the computers are on, but the monitors get switched off).  And power for 2 of the remaining 22"-ers are paid for by work (since they live there).

Also, I got somewhat lucky at work.  Our IT staff went on a monitor replacing spree a while back and swapped out almost all the older CRTs with Flat Panel montiors (which allows them to pack more people into each room you see).  Then they had about 100 perfectly good monitors sitting in a warehouse taking up space.... After about a year, they started to want to get rid of them badly.

All but the 2 22" monitors I have at home (and the TV of course) were free to me one way or another.  And since I have all the machines, they come in handy....

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