Multi Monitor Screensaver

rctneil · 09-30-2010, 03:54 PM

Hey Jim,

Is there any chance that you could add an option in the "Display Options" window to make the aquarium "Ignore" a particular monitor instead of just "Showing Nothing" on it?

The reason being that I have just yesterday added a third monitor to my system. Now I have my setup as follows:

As you can see, if I set the aquarium to run on all 3 screens, it zooms in and looks horrible. I want the aquarium to run normally on the lower 2 screens as it always has done but the top screen to run another standard screensaver.

I ahve attempted setting this up using the Screensavers option in Ultramon, but as MA3 blanks the 3rd screen, the blackness of the blank is covering up whatever screensaver I choose to run on the top one therefore, if a screen could just be "ignored" by MA3 then I expect it would work.

If i'm wrong just let me know and i'll just have to live with it.

Thanks

Neil

Ralph · 09-30-2010, 09:19 PM

This is a feature that would beneficial to those with 2 monitors as well. Having the MA3 on a secondary screen with a selection of music while working on the main is something I have tried to accomplish but had to give up. I know one can drag it over to the second monitor but it "really" slows things up
Unless this is a real easy programing tweak it is not likely to be very high on the list of improvements.

09-30-2010, 03:54 PM	#1
rctneil Registered Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 239	Multi Monitor Screensaver Hey Jim, Is there any chance that you could add an option in the "Display Options" window to make the aquarium "Ignore" a particular monitor instead of just "Showing Nothing" on it? The reason being that I have just yesterday added a third monitor to my system. Now I have my setup as follows: As you can see, if I set the aquarium to run on all 3 screens, it zooms in and looks horrible. I want the aquarium to run normally on the lower 2 screens as it always has done but the top screen to run another standard screensaver. I ahve attempted setting this up using the Screensavers option in Ultramon, but as MA3 blanks the 3rd screen, the blackness of the blank is covering up whatever screensaver I choose to run on the top one therefore, if a screen could just be "ignored" by MA3 then I expect it would work. If i'm wrong just let me know and i'll just have to live with it. Thanks Neil

09-30-2010, 09:19 PM	#2
Ralph Retired Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edmonton Alberta Ca Posts: 2,443	This is a feature that would beneficial to those with 2 monitors as well. Having the MA3 on a secondary screen with a selection of music while working on the main is something I have tried to accomplish but had to give up. I know one can drag it over to the second monitor but it "really" slows things up Unless this is a real easy programing tweak it is not likely to be very high on the list of improvements.