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  • F Forogar

    Once I have "positioned" the screens correctly, on the display settings, I have no problem. My mouse moves smoothly from one screen to the next and back. I have a three-screen setup for work (one either side of my laptop) and two, four-screen setups for home desktops.

    - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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    OriginalGriff
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    My mouse moves smoothly across - but it takes nine complete "swipes" to go from the left edge of the left monitor to the right edge of the right. Since my mouse is next to my num- anyway, this just speeds it up by "jumping" to a defined point.

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

      This new monitor is bigger than the old, and it takes quite a few "swipes" with the mouse to get from teh left screen to the right screen. So I found AutoHotKey and wrote a little script:

      #NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
      #Warn ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
      SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
      SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

      #NumpadSub::
      CoordMode, Mouse, Screen ; mouse coordinates relative to the screen
      MouseGetPos, MX, MY
      ATLX = -1080
      ATLY = -232
      ABRX = -1
      ABRY = 1687
      AH = 1920
      AW = 1080

      BTLX = 0
      BTLY = 0
      BBRX = 1919
      BBRY = 1079
      BH = 1080
      BW = 1920

      CTLX = 1920
      CTLY = 38
      CBRX = 3199
      CBRY = 1061
      CH = 1024
      CW = 1280

      if (MX <= ABRX) {
      ; Screen A (left, portrait)
      MouseMove, BTLX + (BW / 2), BTLY + (BH / 2), 0
      } else if (MX < BBRX) {
      ; Screen B (Middle, landscape)
      MouseMove, CTLX + (CW / 2), CTLY + (CH / 2), 0
      } else {
      ; Screen C (Right, square)
      MouseMove, ATLX + (AW / 2), ATLY + (AH / 2), 0
      }
      return

      What it does is simple: Press Win+NumpadMinus and it switches the mouse between the three screens, sticking it in the centre of the "next one". So if it's on the left, it puts it on the middle, If on the middle it goes on the right, and so on. Replace the ATLX, ATLY, etc. with your values (My "Windows default screen" is the middle one, so the left has negative coordinates) and AH, AW, etc. appropriately and it's work for you too. Another free service from OriginalGriff. You're welcome!

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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      rnbergren
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      is there anything Autohotkey cannot do? I mean seriously. I use it for all sorts of time saving macros. In fact I have one big macro that I have written that has a flat ton of good for me minor scripts that I have run at startup. I don't know what I would do without it. One of the most important scripts is. replace "Elephant You" with "Thank you have a nice day".

      To err is human to really elephant it up you need a computer

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        My mouse moves smoothly across - but it takes nine complete "swipes" to go from the left edge of the left monitor to the right edge of the right. Since my mouse is next to my num- anyway, this just speeds it up by "jumping" to a defined point.

        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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        Chris Losinger
        wrote on last edited by
        #5

        might be cool to have a way to increase the mouse speed by holding ctrl or something.

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          This new monitor is bigger than the old, and it takes quite a few "swipes" with the mouse to get from teh left screen to the right screen. So I found AutoHotKey and wrote a little script:

          #NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
          #Warn ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
          SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
          SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

          #NumpadSub::
          CoordMode, Mouse, Screen ; mouse coordinates relative to the screen
          MouseGetPos, MX, MY
          ATLX = -1080
          ATLY = -232
          ABRX = -1
          ABRY = 1687
          AH = 1920
          AW = 1080

          BTLX = 0
          BTLY = 0
          BBRX = 1919
          BBRY = 1079
          BH = 1080
          BW = 1920

          CTLX = 1920
          CTLY = 38
          CBRX = 3199
          CBRY = 1061
          CH = 1024
          CW = 1280

          if (MX <= ABRX) {
          ; Screen A (left, portrait)
          MouseMove, BTLX + (BW / 2), BTLY + (BH / 2), 0
          } else if (MX < BBRX) {
          ; Screen B (Middle, landscape)
          MouseMove, CTLX + (CW / 2), CTLY + (CH / 2), 0
          } else {
          ; Screen C (Right, square)
          MouseMove, ATLX + (AW / 2), ATLY + (AH / 2), 0
          }
          return

          What it does is simple: Press Win+NumpadMinus and it switches the mouse between the three screens, sticking it in the centre of the "next one". So if it's on the left, it puts it on the middle, If on the middle it goes on the right, and so on. Replace the ATLX, ATLY, etc. with your values (My "Windows default screen" is the middle one, so the left has negative coordinates) and AH, AW, etc. appropriately and it's work for you too. Another free service from OriginalGriff. You're welcome!

          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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          5teveH
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          #6

          What's this multiple monitors thing? ;)

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          • 5 5teveH

            What's this multiple monitors thing? ;)

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            OriginalGriff
            wrote on last edited by
            #7

            You still use a single monitor? :omg: Make the switch ... it really does improve your productivity, just being able to have VS and your app running full screen together, or VS and Chrome together without making one really narrow ... it's worth it. The cost is relatively trivial (depending on your graphics card) as monitors are cheap, and it makes a huge difference. Chrome sits on my left monitor in portrait so I get a lot of web page visible, VS on my centre in landscape, and email / monitoring tools on my right.

            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
            "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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            • C Chris Losinger

              might be cool to have a way to increase the mouse speed by holding ctrl or something.

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              OriginalGriff
              wrote on last edited by
              #8

              I haven't tried it, but this looks promising: https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=10159[^]

              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
              "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                This new monitor is bigger than the old, and it takes quite a few "swipes" with the mouse to get from teh left screen to the right screen. So I found AutoHotKey and wrote a little script:

                #NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
                #Warn ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
                SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
                SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

                #NumpadSub::
                CoordMode, Mouse, Screen ; mouse coordinates relative to the screen
                MouseGetPos, MX, MY
                ATLX = -1080
                ATLY = -232
                ABRX = -1
                ABRY = 1687
                AH = 1920
                AW = 1080

                BTLX = 0
                BTLY = 0
                BBRX = 1919
                BBRY = 1079
                BH = 1080
                BW = 1920

                CTLX = 1920
                CTLY = 38
                CBRX = 3199
                CBRY = 1061
                CH = 1024
                CW = 1280

                if (MX <= ABRX) {
                ; Screen A (left, portrait)
                MouseMove, BTLX + (BW / 2), BTLY + (BH / 2), 0
                } else if (MX < BBRX) {
                ; Screen B (Middle, landscape)
                MouseMove, CTLX + (CW / 2), CTLY + (CH / 2), 0
                } else {
                ; Screen C (Right, square)
                MouseMove, ATLX + (AW / 2), ATLY + (AH / 2), 0
                }
                return

                What it does is simple: Press Win+NumpadMinus and it switches the mouse between the three screens, sticking it in the centre of the "next one". So if it's on the left, it puts it on the middle, If on the middle it goes on the right, and so on. Replace the ATLX, ATLY, etc. with your values (My "Windows default screen" is the middle one, so the left has negative coordinates) and AH, AW, etc. appropriately and it's work for you too. Another free service from OriginalGriff. You're welcome!

                "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                MarkTJohnson
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                #9

                Three monitor set up here at home, 2 twenty-somethings with the mac book on the left hand side. I'm just happy when, after I've taken the mac to another room and then come back and plug everything back in, the mac remembers the order of the monitors. Way too many times the mac thinks the left monitor is the on the right and vice versa. Ordering seems random when it comes back up. Yes, I plug the monitors into the same usb-c outlet each time.

                I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.

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                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  My mouse moves smoothly across - but it takes nine complete "swipes" to go from the left edge of the left monitor to the right edge of the right. Since my mouse is next to my num- anyway, this just speeds it up by "jumping" to a defined point.

                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                  RedDk
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #10

                  I don't want to be a backseat driver or anything but all you really have to do is up the cursor speed.

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    This new monitor is bigger than the old, and it takes quite a few "swipes" with the mouse to get from teh left screen to the right screen. So I found AutoHotKey and wrote a little script:

                    #NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
                    #Warn ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
                    SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
                    SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

                    #NumpadSub::
                    CoordMode, Mouse, Screen ; mouse coordinates relative to the screen
                    MouseGetPos, MX, MY
                    ATLX = -1080
                    ATLY = -232
                    ABRX = -1
                    ABRY = 1687
                    AH = 1920
                    AW = 1080

                    BTLX = 0
                    BTLY = 0
                    BBRX = 1919
                    BBRY = 1079
                    BH = 1080
                    BW = 1920

                    CTLX = 1920
                    CTLY = 38
                    CBRX = 3199
                    CBRY = 1061
                    CH = 1024
                    CW = 1280

                    if (MX <= ABRX) {
                    ; Screen A (left, portrait)
                    MouseMove, BTLX + (BW / 2), BTLY + (BH / 2), 0
                    } else if (MX < BBRX) {
                    ; Screen B (Middle, landscape)
                    MouseMove, CTLX + (CW / 2), CTLY + (CH / 2), 0
                    } else {
                    ; Screen C (Right, square)
                    MouseMove, ATLX + (AW / 2), ATLY + (AH / 2), 0
                    }
                    return

                    What it does is simple: Press Win+NumpadMinus and it switches the mouse between the three screens, sticking it in the centre of the "next one". So if it's on the left, it puts it on the middle, If on the middle it goes on the right, and so on. Replace the ATLX, ATLY, etc. with your values (My "Windows default screen" is the middle one, so the left has negative coordinates) and AH, AW, etc. appropriately and it's work for you too. Another free service from OriginalGriff. You're welcome!

                    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                    RickZeeland
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #11

                    Great! another alternative might be dual-monitor-tools[^] :-\

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                    • R RedDk

                      I don't want to be a backseat driver or anything but all you really have to do is up the cursor speed.

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                      Rage
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #12

                      Increase cursor acceleration. I think the limitation of increasing speed is that you lose accuracy on really small movements, which you also need a lot in the daily doing.

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                      • R RickZeeland

                        Great! another alternative might be dual-monitor-tools[^] :-\

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                        J_Hujanen
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #13

                        I have good gaming mouse and that works perfectly with my 3 monitor setup. If I move it slowly it doesn't move fast, and swiping fast it can travel all monitors in one swipe. And it has button to change "resolution" for even faster / slower movement. Recommended. Only thing I hate is the flashing lights they have. Had to install app to disable that ;)

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                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                          This new monitor is bigger than the old, and it takes quite a few "swipes" with the mouse to get from teh left screen to the right screen. So I found AutoHotKey and wrote a little script:

                          #NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
                          #Warn ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
                          SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
                          SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

                          #NumpadSub::
                          CoordMode, Mouse, Screen ; mouse coordinates relative to the screen
                          MouseGetPos, MX, MY
                          ATLX = -1080
                          ATLY = -232
                          ABRX = -1
                          ABRY = 1687
                          AH = 1920
                          AW = 1080

                          BTLX = 0
                          BTLY = 0
                          BBRX = 1919
                          BBRY = 1079
                          BH = 1080
                          BW = 1920

                          CTLX = 1920
                          CTLY = 38
                          CBRX = 3199
                          CBRY = 1061
                          CH = 1024
                          CW = 1280

                          if (MX <= ABRX) {
                          ; Screen A (left, portrait)
                          MouseMove, BTLX + (BW / 2), BTLY + (BH / 2), 0
                          } else if (MX < BBRX) {
                          ; Screen B (Middle, landscape)
                          MouseMove, CTLX + (CW / 2), CTLY + (CH / 2), 0
                          } else {
                          ; Screen C (Right, square)
                          MouseMove, ATLX + (AW / 2), ATLY + (AH / 2), 0
                          }
                          return

                          What it does is simple: Press Win+NumpadMinus and it switches the mouse between the three screens, sticking it in the centre of the "next one". So if it's on the left, it puts it on the middle, If on the middle it goes on the right, and so on. Replace the ATLX, ATLY, etc. with your values (My "Windows default screen" is the middle one, so the left has negative coordinates) and AH, AW, etc. appropriately and it's work for you too. Another free service from OriginalGriff. You're welcome!

                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                          den2k88
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #14

                          IIRC you use what was once called a trackball, I find it difficult to be precise with that so I imagine a high mouse sensibility is out of the question. So far I never had a problem, I keep my mouse fairly fast and the main problem I find is that scrolling between monitors is way TOO easy - I ended up activating the "show mouse position when pressing Ctrl" option after some particularly irritating conference call.

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                            IIRC you use what was once called a trackball, I find it difficult to be precise with that so I imagine a high mouse sensibility is out of the question. So far I never had a problem, I keep my mouse fairly fast and the main problem I find is that scrolling between monitors is way TOO easy - I ended up activating the "show mouse position when pressing Ctrl" option after some particularly irritating conference call.

                            GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++*      Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X

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                            OriginalGriff
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #15

                            I do use a trackball, and I can get very high precision with it - better in fact than with a "regular mouse" where the act of pressing or releasing a button can cause the mouse to move a few pixels! :-D One "swipe" of the ball moves me about 135mm, so it takes 9 to cross from the left side of the screen(s) to the right side. And there are a lot of places a mouse can "hide" in there, so being able to say "move to the centre of the next one means within three key presses I can see where it is, regardless of which monitor I am looking at and it starts on!

                            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

                            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                            "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                              I do use a trackball, and I can get very high precision with it - better in fact than with a "regular mouse" where the act of pressing or releasing a button can cause the mouse to move a few pixels! :-D One "swipe" of the ball moves me about 135mm, so it takes 9 to cross from the left side of the screen(s) to the right side. And there are a lot of places a mouse can "hide" in there, so being able to say "move to the centre of the next one means within three key presses I can see where it is, regardless of which monitor I am looking at and it starts on!

                              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                              den2k88
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #16

                              OriginalGriff wrote:

                              better in fact than with a "regular mouse" where the act of pressing or releasing a button can cause the mouse to move a few pixels!

                              The blasphemy I uttered in such occasions is the stuff of legends. Working from home had me using my pro gaming mouse and I'm grateful. My gaming keyboard on the other hand is terrible for typing.

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                              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                This new monitor is bigger than the old, and it takes quite a few "swipes" with the mouse to get from teh left screen to the right screen. So I found AutoHotKey and wrote a little script:

                                #NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
                                #Warn ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
                                SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
                                SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

                                #NumpadSub::
                                CoordMode, Mouse, Screen ; mouse coordinates relative to the screen
                                MouseGetPos, MX, MY
                                ATLX = -1080
                                ATLY = -232
                                ABRX = -1
                                ABRY = 1687
                                AH = 1920
                                AW = 1080

                                BTLX = 0
                                BTLY = 0
                                BBRX = 1919
                                BBRY = 1079
                                BH = 1080
                                BW = 1920

                                CTLX = 1920
                                CTLY = 38
                                CBRX = 3199
                                CBRY = 1061
                                CH = 1024
                                CW = 1280

                                if (MX <= ABRX) {
                                ; Screen A (left, portrait)
                                MouseMove, BTLX + (BW / 2), BTLY + (BH / 2), 0
                                } else if (MX < BBRX) {
                                ; Screen B (Middle, landscape)
                                MouseMove, CTLX + (CW / 2), CTLY + (CH / 2), 0
                                } else {
                                ; Screen C (Right, square)
                                MouseMove, ATLX + (AW / 2), ATLY + (AH / 2), 0
                                }
                                return

                                What it does is simple: Press Win+NumpadMinus and it switches the mouse between the three screens, sticking it in the centre of the "next one". So if it's on the left, it puts it on the middle, If on the middle it goes on the right, and so on. Replace the ATLX, ATLY, etc. with your values (My "Windows default screen" is the middle one, so the left has negative coordinates) and AH, AW, etc. appropriately and it's work for you too. Another free service from OriginalGriff. You're welcome!

                                "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                                Dan Neely
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #17

                                I only find this an issue with crappy low DPI mice. All of mine have DPIs high enough that edge to edge across 3 screens can be done in a few inches of horizontal travel. Unlike another commenter in the thread, I don't use any acceleration features; just a fixed high DPI rate. The changing wrist to screen movement rate from acceleration implementations always made it much harder for me to control exactly where my cursor stopped without deliberately slowing down at the end of the movement to drop back into slow mode.

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                                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                  This new monitor is bigger than the old, and it takes quite a few "swipes" with the mouse to get from teh left screen to the right screen. So I found AutoHotKey and wrote a little script:

                                  #NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
                                  #Warn ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
                                  SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
                                  SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

                                  #NumpadSub::
                                  CoordMode, Mouse, Screen ; mouse coordinates relative to the screen
                                  MouseGetPos, MX, MY
                                  ATLX = -1080
                                  ATLY = -232
                                  ABRX = -1
                                  ABRY = 1687
                                  AH = 1920
                                  AW = 1080

                                  BTLX = 0
                                  BTLY = 0
                                  BBRX = 1919
                                  BBRY = 1079
                                  BH = 1080
                                  BW = 1920

                                  CTLX = 1920
                                  CTLY = 38
                                  CBRX = 3199
                                  CBRY = 1061
                                  CH = 1024
                                  CW = 1280

                                  if (MX <= ABRX) {
                                  ; Screen A (left, portrait)
                                  MouseMove, BTLX + (BW / 2), BTLY + (BH / 2), 0
                                  } else if (MX < BBRX) {
                                  ; Screen B (Middle, landscape)
                                  MouseMove, CTLX + (CW / 2), CTLY + (CH / 2), 0
                                  } else {
                                  ; Screen C (Right, square)
                                  MouseMove, ATLX + (AW / 2), ATLY + (AH / 2), 0
                                  }
                                  return

                                  What it does is simple: Press Win+NumpadMinus and it switches the mouse between the three screens, sticking it in the centre of the "next one". So if it's on the left, it puts it on the middle, If on the middle it goes on the right, and so on. Replace the ATLX, ATLY, etc. with your values (My "Windows default screen" is the middle one, so the left has negative coordinates) and AH, AW, etc. appropriately and it's work for you too. Another free service from OriginalGriff. You're welcome!

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                                  BryanFazekas
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                                  I had problems when the monitors are not the same size. Scrolling could be a problem and the PC uses the least resolution if the monitors are different, e.g., it uses the laptop settings for all monitors. Using setting for a 14" screen on 27" monitors is far from optimal. My current setup has 2 large monitors positioned side-by-side, and I keep the laptop closed in a docking station.

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                                    You still use a single monitor? :omg: Make the switch ... it really does improve your productivity, just being able to have VS and your app running full screen together, or VS and Chrome together without making one really narrow ... it's worth it. The cost is relatively trivial (depending on your graphics card) as monitors are cheap, and it makes a huge difference. Chrome sits on my left monitor in portrait so I get a lot of web page visible, VS on my centre in landscape, and email / monitoring tools on my right.

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                                    W Balboos GHB
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                                    Although I've gotten pretty used to two monitors (no room for three or more had I thought the need), but I'm on a single monitor system most of the time when working from home (which is most of the time). However, it's a 52" diagonal screen and I can treat it like four "standard" monitors if I wish by not opening window full-screen. It's an option that attracts me away from my much better system (RAM,CPU,Storage) because it works well. Also, I get to sit in a recliner instead of a office style desk chair. Of course, I'd really like two of these, side-by-side, but I don't live alone Going way back to your OP, I seem to recall that some mice used to adjust the DPI rate based upon how quickly you moved them. Does that still exist and, if so, wouldn't that do it, too?

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                                      This new monitor is bigger than the old, and it takes quite a few "swipes" with the mouse to get from teh left screen to the right screen. So I found AutoHotKey and wrote a little script:

                                      #NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
                                      #Warn ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
                                      SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
                                      SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

                                      #NumpadSub::
                                      CoordMode, Mouse, Screen ; mouse coordinates relative to the screen
                                      MouseGetPos, MX, MY
                                      ATLX = -1080
                                      ATLY = -232
                                      ABRX = -1
                                      ABRY = 1687
                                      AH = 1920
                                      AW = 1080

                                      BTLX = 0
                                      BTLY = 0
                                      BBRX = 1919
                                      BBRY = 1079
                                      BH = 1080
                                      BW = 1920

                                      CTLX = 1920
                                      CTLY = 38
                                      CBRX = 3199
                                      CBRY = 1061
                                      CH = 1024
                                      CW = 1280

                                      if (MX <= ABRX) {
                                      ; Screen A (left, portrait)
                                      MouseMove, BTLX + (BW / 2), BTLY + (BH / 2), 0
                                      } else if (MX < BBRX) {
                                      ; Screen B (Middle, landscape)
                                      MouseMove, CTLX + (CW / 2), CTLY + (CH / 2), 0
                                      } else {
                                      ; Screen C (Right, square)
                                      MouseMove, ATLX + (AW / 2), ATLY + (AH / 2), 0
                                      }
                                      return

                                      What it does is simple: Press Win+NumpadMinus and it switches the mouse between the three screens, sticking it in the centre of the "next one". So if it's on the left, it puts it on the middle, If on the middle it goes on the right, and so on. Replace the ATLX, ATLY, etc. with your values (My "Windows default screen" is the middle one, so the left has negative coordinates) and AH, AW, etc. appropriately and it's work for you too. Another free service from OriginalGriff. You're welcome!

                                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                                      Rusty Bullet
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                                      Passed the link to this off to a coworker who struggles with multiple monitors.

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                                        Although I've gotten pretty used to two monitors (no room for three or more had I thought the need), but I'm on a single monitor system most of the time when working from home (which is most of the time). However, it's a 52" diagonal screen and I can treat it like four "standard" monitors if I wish by not opening window full-screen. It's an option that attracts me away from my much better system (RAM,CPU,Storage) because it works well. Also, I get to sit in a recliner instead of a office style desk chair. Of course, I'd really like two of these, side-by-side, but I don't live alone Going way back to your OP, I seem to recall that some mice used to adjust the DPI rate based upon how quickly you moved them. Does that still exist and, if so, wouldn't that do it, too?

                                        Ravings en masse^

                                        "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                                        "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                                        W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote:

                                        Does that still exist and, if so, wouldn't that do it, too?

                                        AFAIK yes. In gaming area should be available. In normal consumer... not so sure. What will probably bring an price increase.

                                        M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                          This new monitor is bigger than the old, and it takes quite a few "swipes" with the mouse to get from teh left screen to the right screen. So I found AutoHotKey and wrote a little script:

                                          #NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
                                          #Warn ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
                                          SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
                                          SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

                                          #NumpadSub::
                                          CoordMode, Mouse, Screen ; mouse coordinates relative to the screen
                                          MouseGetPos, MX, MY
                                          ATLX = -1080
                                          ATLY = -232
                                          ABRX = -1
                                          ABRY = 1687
                                          AH = 1920
                                          AW = 1080

                                          BTLX = 0
                                          BTLY = 0
                                          BBRX = 1919
                                          BBRY = 1079
                                          BH = 1080
                                          BW = 1920

                                          CTLX = 1920
                                          CTLY = 38
                                          CBRX = 3199
                                          CBRY = 1061
                                          CH = 1024
                                          CW = 1280

                                          if (MX <= ABRX) {
                                          ; Screen A (left, portrait)
                                          MouseMove, BTLX + (BW / 2), BTLY + (BH / 2), 0
                                          } else if (MX < BBRX) {
                                          ; Screen B (Middle, landscape)
                                          MouseMove, CTLX + (CW / 2), CTLY + (CH / 2), 0
                                          } else {
                                          ; Screen C (Right, square)
                                          MouseMove, ATLX + (AW / 2), ATLY + (AH / 2), 0
                                          }
                                          return

                                          What it does is simple: Press Win+NumpadMinus and it switches the mouse between the three screens, sticking it in the centre of the "next one". So if it's on the left, it puts it on the middle, If on the middle it goes on the right, and so on. Replace the ATLX, ATLY, etc. with your values (My "Windows default screen" is the middle one, so the left has negative coordinates) and AH, AW, etc. appropriately and it's work for you too. Another free service from OriginalGriff. You're welcome!

                                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                                          Vaso Elias
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                                          Me: Three huge monitors = 1 swipe across all of them = Cursor Speed = Max You need to used to it. Instructions here, jump to How to change mouse speed using Settings. Link[^]

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