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Re:Ideal Monitor Rotation for Programmers (2021) by andix on Friday December 29, 2023 @10:46AM (#38806141)
I heard about this kind of set up often, dedicated monitors for dedicated applications/tasks. Great that it works for you, for me it just doesn't seem to make any sense.

I usually use all the monitors for the task I'm currently working on, and not for different serial tasks. For context switches I use Alt+Tab or sometimes virtual desktops.

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Re:Ideal Monitor Rotation for Programmers (2021) by sbarre on Friday December 29, 2023 @11:22AM (#38806646)
Totally get that.. I actually don't like alt-tabbing between windows, I find it clunky.. Much like you don't like to turn your head to look at other screens.. :-)

Last detail to add is that I use Powertoys FancyZones in Windows 10 to set up zones in my screens that let me snap windows into specific layouts easily on the side monitors, so setting up dedicated layouts per-monitor is more intuitive and easy for me.

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