CE Second Window - Ribbons on Second Window

Hi Bear, what happens if you:

• Only use a Single Application Window
• Don't maximise it
• Stretch it out across both screens

I would guess it would stretch the ribbon across, but have not idea how it would look.

I used to have to do the same thing with Revit and used a 3rd party app to automatically size & position its Application Window, View Windows, Project Browser & Properties dialogs, all with a single key combination.

Hi Bear, what happens if you:

• Only use a Single Application Window
• Don't maximise it
• Stretch it out across both screens

I would guess it would stretch the ribbon across, but have not idea how it would look.

I used to have to do the same thing with Revit and used a 3rd party app to automatically size & position its Application Window, View Windows, Project Browser & Properties dialogs, all with a single key combination.

This solution will only work in case of multiple monitors with the same resolution (at least height). When working on a laptop + external monitor it's usually not the case. Even if the resolution is the same (for example Full HD resolution) it will look very strange I'm afraid because the physical size of both monitors will be different.

Second objection, there will be no easy way to stretch/maximize a view/window on 1 monitor. Only by manually dragging.

What I personally don't like much with Revit's approach to multi-monitor is how non-"view" windows (like properties) cannot be maximized on a second monitor. "Views", "Schedules" and "Sheets" behave just like any application window (meaning I can drag and use Windows' built-in split screen with 2 of 4 application windows). But not settings, template windows, properties, project browser, ... Which are exactly the things I want to have removed from my main monitor.

I never tried any 3rd party solution in Revit though ...

Its been a few years since I last used it, I know it now has multi-monitor support but I haven't had the chance to test it.

This guide details how I used to do things, worked perfect every time:

https://www.revitforum.org/forum/revit-architecture-forum-rac/architecture-and-general-revit-questions/18606-?p=188859#post188859

Not quite what I'm looking for Barry, I still want the ability to be able to keep 2 application windows.

Thanks,

should it be limited to two app. windows as you are requesting ? orrrr do you want the ability to do this in all application windows as MicroStation can be set to more than two ?

As an alternative have you looked at possibly implementing the use of screen menus?

https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/b/microstation_blog/posts/customization-blog-series---screen-menus---blog-1-of-3

If you are looking to minimize having to move the mouse over to the primary screen this may be a good option.