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''Problem:''
''Problem:''
* You want to create an output window on the secondary monitor but it jumps on the primary desktop:
: 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
: Create output window without window decoration and exact position and size of secondary output
* Open MXW, output window will jump on primary desktop
: Open MXW, output window will jump on primary desktop


''Solution:''
''Solution:''
* Create a display group using the Catalyst Control Center
: Create a display group using the Catalyst Control Center
* Display group must contain primary ''and'' secondary monitor
: Display group must contain primary ''and'' secondary monitor


OR
OR


* Make output window eg. 1 pixel larger than needed, eg. 1921x1080 for Full HD
: 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.
: 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.