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Preference to have multiple monitors auto split to seperate windows

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jhardwick
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I would like the ability when a host connects to a guest with multiple monitors to have a separate window opened for each monitor automatically as part of a user/guest preference. Perhaps even memory of last window positions and size on the host side for each monitor... ie guest monitor 1 always goes here, guest monitor 2 always goes here. The thought being if the host has >= monitors as the guest you could have a better experience.


The majority of our clients have multiple monitors and it's time consuming to manually split them out to individual windows manually, and the default "all-up" view results in an unusable experience 90% of the time... more so when they have three monitors.

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cps

I agree that splitting by default should be an option, however failing that (or in addition to that), you could put a split icon in the window toolbar so the split can be done quickly with a single click, rather than having to fish around in a menu and shift clicking multiple times.

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anonymous
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Matthew Pendleton

Screen splitting sounds nice, But my previous solution did it different, and better. I could easily go to screen 1 or screen 2, But I also had the ability to see screen 1 + 2 at the same time. It did cramp it up, But with aspect ratio's I was able to expand that across both of my dual screens and could see easily work with my users dual monitors.  Its tough when you right click on one screen and go to properties, then the properties opens on the other screen then you click an option in that screen and it bounces back to the other screen. Can be very time consuming and tedious work. But if you can see both screens in the same session at the same time, you can drag windows from screen to screen with ease and makes life much easier.  And doing both screens together should be easier than splitting them into two separate Sessions all together.  Should also be easier on resources of network speed and PC Specs.

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anonymous

Matthew, it seems like the functionality you're describing is Control's current default behavior. Is that accurate to say?

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anonymous
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cps

Yes, I'm a little confused by Matthew's comment as well. Right now, by default SC presents combined displays. The combo can be split into separate windows, but this requires a fairly cumbersome process. For example, two displays would be split into separate windows as follows:


- establish connection, viewing combined windows


- go to the display icon in the toolbar, move mouse over display 1, hold ctrl button, click on display 1; this opens a new window dedicated to display 1


- move the display 1 window out of the way, and go back to combined view


- go to the display icon in the toolbar, move mouse over display 2, hold ctrl button, click on display 2; this opens a new window dedicated to display 2


- you now have three windows open, which is apt to be confusing, so you probably want to move the display 2 window out of the way, go back to the combined view, and close it.


The point is, there is no good reason to require going through the above procedure, and having to do so introduces a distraction and delay in servicing the customer.


If I were on the SC design team, I would have a single toolbar icon for toggling between combined and separate window views. Such a solution would be extremely simple and elegant. Which view should be the default would then be essentially moot, as going from one to the other would be trivial and fast. Additional intelligence that would auto-locate separate windows on separate physical displays might be nice too, but not as essential as the core functionality of the mode toggle.


Further to Matthew's comment, having separate Windows does not constitute additional sessions and should have zero impact on resource usage.

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Matthew Pendleton
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Yes, I'm a little confused by Matthew's comment as well. Right now, by default SC presents combined displays. The combo can be split into separate windows, but this requires a fairly cumbersome process. For example, two displays would be split into separate windows as follows:


- establish connection, viewing combined windows


- go to the display icon in the toolbar, move mouse over display 1, hold ctrl button, click on display 1; this opens a new window dedicated to display 1


- move the display 1 window out of the way, and go back to combined view


- go to the display icon in the toolbar, move mouse over display 2, hold ctrl button, click on display 2; this opens a new window dedicated to display 2


- you now have three windows open, which is apt to be confusing, so you probably want to move the display 2 window out of the way, go back to the combined view, and close it.


The point is, there is no good reason to require going through the above procedure, and having to do so introduces a distraction and delay in servicing the customer.


If I were on the SC design team, I would have a single toolbar icon for toggling between combined and separate window views. Such a solution would be extremely simple and elegant. Which view should be the default would then be essentially moot, as going from one to the other would be trivial and fast. Additional intelligence that would auto-locate separate windows on separate physical displays might be nice too, but not as essential as the core functionality of the mode toggle.


Further to Matthew's comment, having separate Windows does not constitute additional sessions and should have zero impact on resource usage.

Similar, But not exactly. I think after further testing I can better describe it today. Where it makes your product difficult is the fact it keeps as aspect ratio. In my previous solution I could do a stretch to fit my screen.  If I put both of your screens to show on one monitor for instance, its super small in the middle of the screen due to the aspect ratio of the display. My previous solution would stretch the screen to any size I decided to make it and was not locked by the aspect ratio.   I did have the option to click a quick button and jump back to the exact aspect ratio if I stretched it odd. And I used that at times, But  being able to stretch those small screens to full length showing both screens was very awesome.  I would be glad to give support or developers a demonstration of my previous solution so I could better explain this. I know its hard to put into words. 

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anonymous

Matthew, I think this request might be more relevant to you. If you agree, I would add some comments there

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anonymous

Moved this back to Under Review as we try and get the design right

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Matthew Pendleton

Possibly that link might. Can we schedule a call to discuss possibly? would only take a few minutes.  I think both cases are similar, But I want to better explain and hopefully demonstrate my ideas to you guys and let you take it from there if you like it.  



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