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Is there a way to arrange how multiple monitors are displaye

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baskervi
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Is there a way to arrange how multiple monitors are displaye

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I have successfully installed VNC so that I can remotely view all 5 monitors connected to a system. The problem is that I need to display them all simultaneously on a single remote monitor in order to drag and drop graphs/charts/etc onto the correct display. The current display shows all monitors in a 1x5 array, which forces each screen to become very small. Is there a way to arrange the five monitors into a 2x3 array (with one element either not displaying a screen or displaying a black screen)? I'll be dragging things from the main screen to the other monitors. Apart from VNC, I can't physically see more than 1 monitor at a time apart since the monitors are mounted on the walls at various locations throughout the floor. Thanks
andrewMcQuillen
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Post by andrewMcQuillen »

I Have a similar problem,
I have my laptop screen and an extra screen added. when logging in with RealVNC i can scroll between the two screens. using the slide bar on the bottom of my screen.
When i log in using UltraVNC i get both screens compressed onto one screen which makes both unreadable.

Please will you send me an update when this is to be fixed.

Thanks
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Re: Is there a way to arrange how multiple monitors are disp

Post by Rudi De Vos »

Scroll or stretch is a viewer options.
[v] scale server to window
ON= stretch
OFF= scrollbars
karniner
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Post by karniner »

I did get it arranged by AutoHotkey's macro help (> WinMove):
https://autohotkey.com/

Code: Select all

run, "c:\Program Files\UltraVNC\test.vnc"
Sleep, 1000
WinWait, gate ( 192.168.111.3`, 192.168.112.3 ), 
IfWinNotActive, gate ( 192.168.111.3`, 192.168.112.3 ), , WinActivate, gate ( 192.168.111.3`, 192.168.112.3 ), 
WinWaitActive, gate ( 192.168.111.3`, 192.168.112.3 ), 
Sleep, 1000
WinMove, 0,0
WinWait, gate ( 192.168.111.3`, 192.168.112.3 ), 
IfWinNotActive, gate ( 192.168.111.3`, 192.168.112.3 ), , WinActivate, gate ( 192.168.111.3`, 192.168.112.3 ), 
WinWaitActive, gate ( 192.168.111.3`, 192.168.112.3 ), 
MouseClick, left,  434,  523
Sleep, 50
andrewMcQuillen
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Re: Is there a way to arrange how multiple monitors are disp

Post by andrewMcQuillen »

Hi Rudi,
Thanks for the update,

Please can you tell me where i would put this data is it in the ultravnc.ini file or the
options.vnc file.

Also which PC needs the lines adding to them is the host PC or the one trying to connect.

Thanks
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Viewer option:
options.vnc:
[options]
directx=1 (scale to window)

Trick: make option changes and select [v] save as default. Then the value is auto added in the options.vnc file
Do a diff between old and new options.vnc...
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Post by Rudi De Vos »

karniner,
The new viewer allow to do the placement himself.
If you set [v] save position, closing the viewer with the [x] save the viewer position based on his name
in the options.vnc
[LOCALHOST]
x=1920
y=0
w=1920
h=1080
[192.168.1.8]
x=2496
y=0
w=1296
h=1080
[LOCALHOST2]
x=275
y=275
w=1440
h=850
If you open a connect to a previous name like 192.168.1.8, it use the saved value's for this viewer.
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Re: Is there a way to arrange how multiple monitors are disp

Post by andrewMcQuillen »

Hi Rudi,

I am sorry but forgive me for being a bit dumb here.

I really can't understand what you mean by
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Trick: make option changes and select [v] save as default. Then the value is auto added in the options.vnc file
Do a diff between old and new options.vnc...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in my options.vnc file directx=1 is already set to 1

But what do you mean by select [v].

if it helps, i am using a Windows 10 laptop.

I know it is a pain but please can you do me a step by step guide to what to add and where to add it.
Also please tell me which pc i need to make these changes to either the host or the viewer.

Thanks very much for your help.
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Re: Is there a way to arrange how multiple monitors are disp

Post by karniner »

Rudi De Vos wrote:karniner,
The new viewer allow to do the placement himself.
If you set [v] save position, closing the viewer with the [x] save the viewer position based on his name
in the options.vnc
Working, thanks!
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Re: Is there a way to arrange how multiple monitors are disp

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Viewer option:
options.vnc:
[options]
directx=1 (scale to window)

You want scaling OFF
then it is
directx=0

I was saying that you also can make the changes via the viewer option GUI.
Select (save as default) and press connect
The viewer make the changes for you in the options.vnc file and you don't need to edit it manual.
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Re: Is there a way to arrange how multiple monitors are disp

Post by andrewMcQuillen »

Thanks Rudi,

I am now all sorted.

Best regards
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