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Roger Kohli · 01-Mar-2005, 09:51

I have two identical monitors set at 1600x1200 (= 3200x1200). I call GetSystemMetrics() to find the size of the screen. These are the results I get:

SM_CXSCREEN == 1600
SM_CYSCREEN == 1200
SM_CXVIRTUALSCREEN == 3200
SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN == 1240

Why isn't SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN == 1200?

EDIT: I've noticed that if I drag a window so that it lies across the join in the screens, it appears higher on the right one than the left, so that if I drag it to the top of the left screen, the the part on the right goes partially off the top. A driver problem? I'm using an NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400.

I'm using MS Visual C++ .NET

Basic · 01-Mar-2005, 15:54

Go to Display Properties => Settings.

You can drag the monitor icons to set the monitors relative position. I guess you've accidently pulled one icon 40 pixels off in vertical direction.

Roger Kohli · 02-Mar-2005, 08:46

Thanks Basic, you're a star 8)

01-Mar-2005, 09:51	#1
Roger Kohli Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 99	WinXP - multimonitor metrics I have two identical monitors set at 1600x1200 (= 3200x1200). I call GetSystemMetrics() to find the size of the screen. These are the results I get: SM_CXSCREEN == 1600 SM_CYSCREEN == 1200 SM_CXVIRTUALSCREEN == 3200 SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN == 1240 Why isn't SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN == 1200? EDIT: I've noticed that if I drag a window so that it lies across the join in the screens, it appears higher on the right one than the left, so that if I drag it to the top of the left screen, the the part on the right goes partially off the top. A driver problem? I'm using an NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400. I'm using MS Visual C++ .NET

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01-Mar-2005, 15:54	#2
Basic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Linköping, Sweden Posts: 846	Go to Display Properties => Settings. You can drag the monitor icons to set the monitors relative position. I guess you've accidently pulled one icon 40 pixels off in vertical direction.

02-Mar-2005, 08:46	#3
Roger Kohli Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 99	Thanks Basic, you're a star 8)

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