I have a dual monitor system running XP Pro.
Regularly I have a maximized window in one monitor that I’d like to move to the other monitor. What I have to do now: 1) unmaximize the window, 2) drag it to the other monitor, 3) maximize it.
Is there a keyboard shortcut that will automatically move this window to the other monitor?
Thanks,
J.
I think there are options if you have a new Nvidia or ATI video card, I do have an ATI, but it was not clear how to do it after some tries.
I use instead this neat free utility: MultiMonTaskbar Free 2.1:
Besides extending your task bar, it adds an extra button on the top right side of a window next to the minimize button to allow one to move the open window to the other monitor.
After installing, then one can use Ctrl + Alt + left to send a window to the left monitor and Ctrl + Alt + right to send it back. (There is no need to reduce the size, the window will automatically fill the receiving monitor if it is maximized already)
Which video card do you have? I believe the official nVidia and ATI drivers have this feature and let you assign your own hotkey.
Looks like I’ve got an ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro. I don’t know how to assign a hotkey for this action. Do you?
Thanks,
J.
On my dual monitor system, all I have to do is grab the window in the top bar, and drag it over to the other monitor. Doesn’t that work on your system?
I don’t have access to an ATI system at the moment, but from memory I believe you right-click on your desktop, choose Properties (or go to the Catalyst Control Panel directly, if that option is available) and fiddle around with the hotkeys section therein.
If that particular option is not available, you may need to download and install the Hydravision multi-monitor addon, but at that point it’s probably easier to do what GIGObuster suggested.
Not if the window is maximized.
J.
Just in case anyone happens across this thread as it was first on the list when I googled the same problem:
The following key combination works in Windows 7 (I can’t confirm if it works in previous versions)
windows button + shift + left or right cursor key
to move a window between dual displays
HTH someone
Ant
As mentioned above, you can just drag in Windows 7. And as the OP mentions, not in XP. For the latter, I have used a program called Display Fusion which might work. It is shareware but the main features don’t cost money. As I recall, there was a keyboard shortcut for this. It also does desktop background stuff.
I use Display Fusion with Windows 7 - there’s some features in the pay version that are really nice, like a taskbar on both monitors, a button that moves a window from one monitor to another (though the above hotkey trick works the same) and you can set up apps to always open on one monitor or another.
There’s a 30 day free trial of the paid version, I used it for 30 days, and immediately sent them the cash. It’s really handy.
I opened this thread to recommend DisplayFusion Pro as well. Works a treat on my quad-monitor setup.
I’m having the flip-side issue! I got dual monitor display at work and if I have something open in my secondary monitor (right side) I’m getting weird behavior. I can only guess it’s a hotkey function that I need to disable.
When ever I type an exclamation point or a semi-colon…it will switch my active window over to the other monitor. Does anyone know how to disable this?
Swap keyboards temporarily and see if the behavior persists. A Ctrl, Alt, or Windows key might be stuck down.
Also go to Control Panel, open the Display applet, go to the Settings tab, click the Advanced button, and check the various tabs there to see if a monitor-switching hotkey is listed.
This assumes you’re running Windows.
That really works. I had no idea. Thanks.
I also have a dual monitor situation and since I added the second monitor, I’m having a very annoying problem. When I type the E, P or C keys, my display goes wacky. Those keys seems to act as shortcuts. The E extends the display onto both monitors. The P brings it back to the right monitor. The C also brings is back to one monitor, but the display does not all fit on the screen. As I type, the display keeps switching back and forth. I have to constantly type a P and then delete it, or I have to use the mouse to click on the maximize screen. I can not find a solution anywhere. I have been searching for weeks!
You need to provide more specifics for anyone to help:
I also have multimon but the problem happens even when the program is not running.
Not sure if the following is relevant:
In device manager, under display adaptors the following is listed:
-Intel ® G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
-Trigger USB Graphics Chipset Family (1P-E)
-Trigger USB Graphics Chipset Family (1P-M)
under monitors the following is lister:
-Default Monitor
-Default Monitor
-Plug and Play Monitor
-Plug and Play Monitor
Wow. I am a little stunned that this isn’t more widely known. I was fully prepared to installed some bloaty solution. Thanks.
The original problem is also much less of a problem in Windows 7. Windows 7 allows you to grab the title bar of a maximized window and pull down. This will unmaximize the window. Then move you the window to the other monitor and move the mouse to the top of the screen. This will maximize the window in that screen. This is a lot simpler than the VC6 method. The window - Shift - left/right keys is even easier.
J.
Coolness