Posted by member 99 on 2003-03-10 03:57:56 link
The primary display is always at 0,0. Others can be *anywhere* as long as one pixel is next to one pixel of an existing monitor.
Most people put their second monitor on the right tho, and often at the same resolution as the primary, which greatly simplifies things.
If any display is above or to the left of the primary display (ie, in negative space), coordinates for on top and on bottom modules will not be the same: on bottom coordinates start at 0,0 as the most left/top position, while on top starts 0,0 on the primary monitor. Some modules adjust for this correctly, some adjust for it incorrectly, and some don't adjust for it at all.
Also, it's entirely possible for there to be dead space between the top/leftmost corner and the bottom/rightmost corner of the desktop. If you align everything to the bottom right and someone has their second monitor on the right at a lower res, your stuff will probably be invisible. (some modules also try to adjust for this, but not necessarily how you want them to)
Most people put their second monitor on the right tho, and often at the same resolution as the primary, which greatly simplifies things.
If any display is above or to the left of the primary display (ie, in negative space), coordinates for on top and on bottom modules will not be the same: on bottom coordinates start at 0,0 as the most left/top position, while on top starts 0,0 on the primary monitor. Some modules adjust for this correctly, some adjust for it incorrectly, and some don't adjust for it at all.
Also, it's entirely possible for there to be dead space between the top/leftmost corner and the bottom/rightmost corner of the desktop. If you align everything to the bottom right and someone has their second monitor on the right at a lower res, your stuff will probably be invisible. (some modules also try to adjust for this, but not necessarily how you want them to)