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''Problem:'' | ''Problem:'' | ||
: You want to create an output window on the secondary monitor but it jumps on the primary desktop: | |||
''Test:'' | ''Test:'' | ||
: Create output window without window decoration and exact position and size of secondary output | |||
: Open MXW, output window will jump on primary desktop | |||
''Solution:'' | ''Solution:'' | ||
: Create a display group using the Catalyst Control Center | |||
: Display group must contain primary ''and'' secondary monitor | |||
OR | OR | ||
: Make output window eg. 1 pixel larger than needed, eg. 1921x1080 for Full HD | |||
''Background:'' | ''Background:'' | ||
: ATI/AMD Catalyst Control Center interprets accelerated fullscreen windows as games and moves them to the primary desktop. This cannot be turned off separately. |
Revision as of 11:51, 19 March 2019
This applies to Windows 7 and MXWendler version 4.2 and above with ATI/AMD graphics
Problem:
- You want to create an output window on the secondary monitor but it jumps on the primary desktop:
Test:
- Create output window without window decoration and exact position and size of secondary output
- Open MXW, output window will jump on primary desktop
Solution:
- Create a display group using the Catalyst Control Center
- Display group must contain primary and secondary monitor
OR
- Make output window eg. 1 pixel larger than needed, eg. 1921x1080 for Full HD
Background:
- ATI/AMD Catalyst Control Center interprets accelerated fullscreen windows as games and moves them to the primary desktop. This cannot be turned off separately.