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Salm0neus
Dead's Prostitutes
The Initiative.
#1 - 2012-11-14 14:07:11 UTC
I think it would be an awesome idea to utilize the players that are running dual display.

When in space:
Main screen would have your ship flying, mods and cap, etc
Secondary screen would have your chats, maps, system info, etc.

Windows would be able to be dragged from the main screen to the secondary, or vise versa.

When you are docked up:
Main screen would show your ship (or in captains quarters)
Secondary screen can show maps, and whatnot

Once again, windows can be brought back and forth between the two displays


As technology advances, this becomes more of a common practice to have 2 displays. Hell, i have three going right now. This opens up so many options for the players. Just a thought though.
nikon56
UnSkilleD Inc.
#2 - 2012-11-15 09:54:29 UTC
Salm0neus wrote:
I think it would be an awesome idea to utilize the players that are running dual display.

When in space:
Main screen would have your ship flying, mods and cap, etc
Secondary screen would have your chats, maps, system info, etc.

Windows would be able to be dragged from the main screen to the secondary, or vise versa.

When you are docked up:
Main screen would show your ship (or in captains quarters)
Secondary screen can show maps, and whatnot

Once again, windows can be brought back and forth between the two displays


As technology advances, this becomes more of a common practice to have 2 displays. Hell, i have three going right now. This opens up so many options for the players. Just a thought though.

dude, i'm playing eve on dual screen since i started back in 2010, no problem arranging the windows / doing everything you say.

just take a look t the options in ESC menu, all is already there
Me ofcourse
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#3 - 2012-11-16 02:39:18 UTC
what nikon said, i just run 2 clients on my 2nd monitor (doing alt stuff) while i focus on my main using my primary monitor, so if the maps and stuff are to be added on the 2nd monitor like in some RTS's (supreme commander being one of them), that might become more of a annoyance then anything else
Michael Loney
Skullspace Industries
#4 - 2012-11-16 16:10:53 UTC
Under the esc menu options,

1) Change to windowed mode, apply
2) Slide left / right edge of window to where you want it ( mine is ~80% of the second monitor ), apply
3) Change to fixed window mode, apply

Enjoy your full screen on main monitor and as much of the second one as you like.

I use mine to watch moves while hauling!
WingDancer
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2012-11-17 12:12:49 UTC
Ev'E Dualdisplay example view -> Klick

im using the Windowmode for playing eve, so im able to use my own browser and some other stuff...

SeeMe <<<
Adrian Dixon
Arbitrary Spaceship Destruction
-affliction-
#6 - 2012-11-17 13:43:52 UTC  |  Edited by: Adrian Dixon
You can move your capacitor by dragging the readout from its centre (on the cap readout itself). That took me a while to figure out. There is room for improvement but its not horrible at the moment.

This is how my screens look at the moment with 2x 19" wide screens,
http://i.imgur.com/l504G.jpg?1
Konrad Kane
#7 - 2012-11-17 14:32:40 UTC
I think the OP is suggesting the abiblity to break out the windows. For to example have the star map one one screen and a a view of the ship in station in another.

If he is that's a good idea.
Adrian Dixon
Arbitrary Spaceship Destruction
-affliction-
#8 - 2012-11-17 14:55:26 UTC
Konrad Kane wrote:
I think the OP is suggesting the abiblity to break out the windows. For to example have the star map one one screen and a a view of the ship in station in another.

If he is that's a good idea.

Yeah i agree that would be nice
Shadow Darkfall
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#9 - 2012-11-17 16:10:30 UTC
Yes to undock the windows being able to move them with keep the main display on monitor 1 but moving the contents to monitor 2 (chat windows , market windows etc.)