Dual monitor mouse flip
  • Priest of the Order of the Butterfly
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    polluks
    Posts: 800 from 2007/10/23
    From: Gelsenkirchen,...
    Thanks for this feature after a long time :-)
    Where do you configure the position of the second monitor?
    Pegasos II G4: MorphOS 3.9, Zalman M220W · iMac G5 12,1 17", MorphOS 3.18
    Power Mac G3: OSX 10.3 · PowerBook 5,8: OSX 10.5, MorphOS 3.18
  • »10.03.22 - 21:08
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  • MorphOS Developer
    jacadcaps
    Posts: 3092 from 2003/3/5
    From: Canada
    Prefs/Presets/Monitors/Layout.txt
    MAIN Radeon9700M.monitor LEFT
    Would place the other monitor on the left side. Needs a reboot.
  • »10.03.22 - 22:29
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  • IKE
  • Acolyte of the Butterfly
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    IKE
    Posts: 146 from 2009/11/7
    From: Southern CA
    I couldn't find that file at: System:Prefs/Presets/Monitors .....doesn't seem to exist. I tried to create it and add that line (I am guessing it is like a tooltype and it would read the file if it was there?), however, it had no effect after reboot.

    I physically moved my monitors and everything works fine! Love the feature, much better than switching from the click to front icon.
    IKE

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  • »17.03.22 - 20:20
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  • Priest of the Order of the Butterfly
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    beworld
    Posts: 599 from 2010/2/10
    From: FRANCE
    Yes same here !! Love that, coding with two monitors is very very coooool
    Thanks !
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  • »17.03.22 - 20:34
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  • Caterpillar
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    Falcon_11
    Posts: 32 from 2004/2/7
    From: Slovakia
    I would like to thanks for this feature.

    For me is this working

    Prefs/Presets/Monitors/Layout.txt
    MAIN Radeon9700M.monitor LEFT
    Would place the other monitor on the left side. Needs a reboot.

    Thanks Jacadcaps

    I created this Layout.txt file and External Monitor gived on the Left side of PB and mouse flip changed to left side, before this change was on the right side.

    thx
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  • »17.03.22 - 21:42
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  • MorphOS Developer
    cyfm
    Posts: 537 from 2003/4/11
    From: Germany
    Quote:

    IKE schrieb:
    I couldn't find that file at: System:Prefs/Presets/Monitors .....doesn't seem to exist. I tried to create it and add that line (I am guessing it is like a tooltype and it would read the file if it was there?), however, it had no effect after reboot.

    I physically moved my monitors and everything works fine! Love the feature, much better than switching from the click to front icon.


    MAIN Radeon9700M.monitor LEFT

    ^ will only work on PowerBook, for PowerMac 96x0 you most likely need something like

    MAIN Radeon9600P.monitor LEFT

    or

    MAIN Radeon9600X.monitor LEFT
  • »17.03.22 - 21:44
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  • IKE
  • Acolyte of the Butterfly
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    IKE
    Posts: 146 from 2009/11/7
    From: Southern CA
    @cyfm

    Thanks...I noticed the name of the graphics card wasn't the same series as mine, I wasn't sure if that was just a generic name or if it had to be specific...this clarifies it.

    But, now that I've physically moved them is there any benefit to doing this and physically moving them back? just curious.

    Thanks Again!
    IKE

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  • »17.03.22 - 22:02
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    cyfm
    Posts: 537 from 2003/4/11
    From: Germany
    Quote:

    IKE schrieb:
    @cyfm

    But, now that I've physically moved them is there any benefit to doing this and physically moving them back? just curious.




    Well, if you are fine with the physical layout as-is now, there is no need ...
  • »17.03.22 - 22:09
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  • MorphOS Developer
    jacadcaps
    Posts: 3092 from 2003/3/5
    From: Canada
    Do note that this file is only temporary. I intend to do this right for 3.18.
  • »17.03.22 - 22:14
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  • Just looking around
    uGod
    Posts: 12 from 2005/10/20
    Is there any way to change the "main" display to be the external one?
    I've tried several games, demos, programs ... and all of them (the ones which don't ask for a screenmode of course) opens their screen on the Powerbook's display.
    It's very annoying ... :(

    Or can i somehow disable the built in display?
  • »27.05.23 - 21:30
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    cyfm
    Posts: 537 from 2003/4/11
    From: Germany
    Quote:

    uGod schrieb:

    Or can i somehow disable the built in display?


    Keep the Powerbook display lid closed while (re)booting. If an external monitor is connected, it will only open the diplay on that monitor.
  • »27.05.23 - 22:03
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  • Priest of the Order of the Butterfly
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    matt3
    Posts: 696 from 2004/2/10
    Quote:

    uGod wrote:
    Is there any way to change the "main" display to be the external one?
    I've tried several games, demos, programs ... and all of them (the ones which don't ask for a screenmode of course) opens their screen on the Powerbook's display.
    It's very annoying ... :(

    Or can i somehow disable the built in display?


    Just follow the instructions below. I had mine setup a long time ago where the main window was the external monitor. Works fine.
  • »27.05.23 - 23:55
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    uGod
    Posts: 12 from 2005/10/20
    Thanks, it works.
    With the lid closed on boot, the main (and only available) display is now the external monitor. The games, demos ... now open on the external display :D

    But won't the PB overheat like this?
  • »28.05.23 - 10:34
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    uGod
    Posts: 12 from 2005/10/20
    It's possible, but not too convenient ... ;)

    Though it's not an ideal solution, i'm glad that there is one at all :)
  • »28.05.23 - 13:01
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  • Priest of the Order of the Butterfly
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    matt3
    Posts: 696 from 2004/2/10
    Quote:

    uGod wrote:
    It's possible, but not too convenient ... ;)

    Though it's not an ideal solution, i'm glad that there is one at all :)


    I would run it with the lid open even if you ignore the laptop display.

    I ran it like that for months and it worked fine. I wouldn't risk burning something out myself.
  • »28.05.23 - 13:42
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    uGod
    Posts: 12 from 2005/10/20
    I AM running it with the lid open, it's just when i run something that opens a screen without a screen requester, it defaults to the built in display, and not to the external display.

    Aside from those "special" apps, everything works on the external display :)
  • »28.05.23 - 17:21
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  • Priest of the Order of the Butterfly
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    matt3
    Posts: 696 from 2004/2/10
    Quote:

    uGod wrote:
    I AM running it with the lid open, it's just when i run something that opens a screen without a screen requester, it defaults to the built in display, and not to the external display.

    Aside from those "special" apps, everything works on the external display :)


    Great!

    You can make everything appear on the external display by making it your ambient screen.
  • »28.05.23 - 18:15
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    cyfm
    Posts: 537 from 2003/4/11
    From: Germany
    Quote:

    uGod schrieb:
    Thanks, it works.
    With the lid closed on boot, the main (and only available) display is now the external monitor. The games, demos ... now open on the external display :D

    But won't the PB overheat like this?


    You should possibly open the lid again once the system is up to avoid this. It is only needed at boot stage if you want to disable the internal display.
  • »29.05.23 - 08:21
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    uGod
    Posts: 12 from 2005/10/20
    I'm doing it extactly like that, it's just not too convenient :)
    A click with a mouse then save would be much more convenient ... ;)
  • »29.05.23 - 09:53
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