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2024-11-22 04:54

TWW

Registered: Jul 2009
Posts: 544

VICE - Multiple Monitors & ..Monitor

Hey

So sligt matter which is driving me nuts... On my regular setup (Win11 + laptop + dockstn + 2 x 4k montors) I have VICE showing on one of the 4k screens. The VICE monitor also then pops up there when invoked.

The issue is - If I disconnect the dockstn, the laptop screen becomes the new main display and vice show up there instead (so far so good). Problem is if I invoke the VICE monitor, it pops up on the 4k screen which is no longer connected. WIN-KEY+CRSR trick OR Right-Click on VICE monitor in the task bar and selectng move (gives the "cross-arrow" mouse cursor) and click onto the laptop screen does not work. Have not tried to delete the VICE ini/cfg file but was hoping to avoid this. Another workaround is of course to move VICE + VICE monitor onto the laptop screen before unplugging it but this is often (if not always) forgotten.

TLDR: Is there an easy way to move the VICE monitor from a disconnected screen in Win11 without replugging the screen and manually moving it or deleting the VICE ini file?

Edit: Found a way:
ALT + TAB until VICE montior is active
ALT + SPACE to open the VICE monitor aplication menu
USE CRSR keys to select "move" in the context menu
Use cursor keys to "move the window". <- Critical step, the mouse will not grab it nless you fiddle with the CRSR keys first.
The mouse has now grabbed it and you can drop it where you want.

The aforementioned rightl click on taks bar application will probably also work, but have to fiddle with the CRSR keys to actually grab it with the mouse (not tested).

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2024-11-22 05:44

jab

Registered: Apr 2020
Posts: 20

Thanks for the workaround! I've also been struggling with the same problem.

2024-11-22 15:51

chatGPZ

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11349

You could also remove the saved window positions from the config file. Or use the respective commandline options for that matter:

-windowxpos X
        Set window X position
-windowypos Y
        Set window Y position
-windowxpos1 X
        Set secondary window X position
-windowypos1 Y
        Set secondary window Y position

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