multiple-monitors

window.open() on a multi-monitor/dual-monitor system – where does window pop up?

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Result of “window.open dual-screen” search revealed this fancy nugget: Dual Monitors and Window.open “When the user clicks on a link that opens a new window using window.open. Make the window appear on the same monitor as its’ parent.” // Find Left Boundry of the Screen/Monitor function FindLeftScreenBoundry() { // Check if the window is off … Read more

Show JFrame in a specific screen in dual monitor configuration

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public static void showOnScreen( int screen, JFrame frame ) { GraphicsEnvironment ge = GraphicsEnvironment .getLocalGraphicsEnvironment(); GraphicsDevice[] gs = ge.getScreenDevices(); if( screen > -1 && screen < gs.length ) { gs[screen].setFullScreenWindow( frame ); } else if( gs.length > 0 ) { gs[0].setFullScreenWindow( frame ); } else { throw new RuntimeException( “No Screens Found” ); } }

Ctrl Alt F8 disconnects displays?

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What causes this is additional software that comes with the Intel Graphics chip. This software monitors for the Ctrl + Alt + F8 shortcut and then resets the display settings to a default value. While the “Intel HD Graphics Control Panel” setup utility allows configuring keyboard shortcuts for other tasks, it does specifically say that … Read more