Better support for dual screen?

As it is now, i think the way Windows support dual screens is very poor.
All i get is just a empty screen, i can drag something over at.

What i would like, is to be able to have a task bar(Like this very nice program "Ultramon" does), for the second screen, so theres 2 task bars. Each contains the programs that runs on screen x.
Also, i would like to be able to maximize an application to both screen. Its a bless to have 1 project in VS on both screens, so you can read 2 source files, without having to switch between files.

Also, when you want to move an application from 1 screen, you have to minimize the application, drag it to the other screen, and maximize it again. Is that annoying? Yes it is!

Is there maybe some kind of research in microsoft on this topic? If so i would really like to see a video on it.

Chadk wrote:

As it is now, i think the way Windows support dual screens is very poor.
All i get is just a empty screen, i can drag something over at.

Chadk wrote:

What i would like, is to be able to have a task bar(Like this very nice program "Ultramon" does), for the second screen, so theres 2 task bars. Each contains the programs that runs on screen x.

chadk wrote:

Also, i would like to be able to maximize an application to both screen. Its a bless to have 1 project in VS on both screens, so you can read 2 source files, without having to switch between files.

chadk wrote:

Also, when you want to move an application from 1 screen, you have to minimize the application, drag it to the other screen, and maximize it again. Is that annoying? Yes it is!

chadk wrote:

Is there maybe some kind of research in microsoft on this topic? If so i would really like to see a video on it.

Stephen wrote:

Chadk wrote:As it is now, i think the way Windows support dual screens is very poor. All i get is just a empty screen, i can drag something over at.

Yes Drag and drop

Chadk wrote:What i would like, is to be able to have a task bar(Like this very nice program "Ultramon" does), for the second screen, so theres 2 task bars. Each contains the programs that runs on screen x.

Using my nVidia video driver software I can extend my desktop and set screen resolution to
Dualview -Each has its own settings resolution color depth)
Span - Displays are combined into a single virtual display ie. 2560x1024
Clone - Both displays are the same

Such a shame i have ATI

chadk wrote:Also, i would like to be able to maximize an application to both screen. Its a bless to have 1 project in VS on both screens, so you can read 2 source files, without having to switch between files.

Will work in Span mode or individual mode I can send it to either screen or I can manually expand the window across both screens.

If you do like that, wouldnt all application be do like that then? Because i want to be able to have some application over both screens, not all(Word covering 2 screens, how useless).
"or I can manually expand the window across both screens"
So, if you do like that, i guess you still are able to drag the window arround? I want it in maximized mode, so i cant drag it arround, and it goes all over the screen, and takes care if theres like appbars.

chadk wrote:Also, when you want to move an application from 1 screen, you have to minimize the application, drag it to the other screen, and maximize it again. Is that annoying? Yes it is!

Same as above 'send to display x'
I dont get your point here. Could you please explain that?

chadk wrote:Is there maybe some kind of research in microsoft on this topic? If so i would really like to see a video on it.

Don't know - I already have it

Why do you want a Dual Screen when you can have this?









http://www.digitaltigers.com/displays-arena.shtml

MisterDonut wrote:

Why do you want a Dual Screen when you can have this?









http://www.digitaltigers.com/displays-arena.shtml

Don't forget, tax-return season..

MisterDonut wrote:

Don't forget, tax-return season..

ATI has an app that's equivalent to nVidia's desktop manager, available here:  http://www.ati.com/products/Hydravision/index.html

It allows you to do just what you described:  adds a button to the title bar to maximize to the full desktop, lets you send a window to one monitor or the other, or to send an app to another "virtual" desktop as in Linux.  You can set windows to be transparent or always on top manually with the app's menu.

ATI's not stupid-- they have to compete w/ nVidia and their nView package (which IS pretty nice, but this does everything it does).

I've got dual-monitors and I'm perfectly happy with my taskbar and desktop icons on my primary.

As I said before, I use my secondary monitor for "monitoring"-type things, like keeping Winamp, Messenger, and downloads on, I also moved all my VS and Photoshop palletes to the seconday so I get more space on the primary too.

Do you have two separate monitors? Or is it a composite?

Also, do you have two separate video cards?

MisterDonut wrote:

Do you have two separate monitors? Or is it a composite?

Also, do you have two separate video cards?

That monitor setup picture is good, but what about one of these:

Angus wrote:

That monitor setup picture is good, but what about one of these:

 

It is massive, I wouldn't like the stand for any of the 9X Media systems, but they do produce some nice products, check the price of this one: http://www.9xmedia.com/pages-Build_a_system/X-Top---10over10over10.html
There are, however, some cheaper options

Angus Higgins

I don't do dual monitors without ultramon

it also does all the other stuff you mentioned!

it is not that expensive, just chuck out a little for it and you're happy

Verdant wrote:

I don't do dual monitors without ultramon

it also does all the other stuff you mentioned!

it is not that expensive, just chuck out a little for it and you're happy

I have, as you may have known from the thread I started a few weeks ago, been thinking of purchasing a new monitor and a stand to set up dual monitors, however, after using a substandard monitor to test out what it would be like I found that the Windows XP Home Edition support was not great, and my video card, as far as I know does not support any of the features that others have mentioned, I think that the only thing dissuading me from getting this dual monitor system is the support. I would, however, be pleased to know if anyone knows of a driver for the ATi Radeon 9800 series graphics card that will support some of the features that others have mentioned.

Thanks

Angus Higgins 

Yes, Jamie, that's a very impressive system you found, I've seen it too.  The difference, however, is that he's using MSFltSim's capability to use screens on networked computers, we're talking about solutions for a multimonitor setup on one system.

For multiple-computer multimon solutions, I use Synergy.