Sunday, June 09, 2013

Ubuntu multiple monitor - fullscreen on second monitor

I have been a long standing fan of Ubuntu. In my opinion it has the best of mac and windows.

I recently got a second monitor. The latest version of Ubuntu just picked up the two monitors without any trouble. I remember the hours I had to spend to configure dual monitors a few years back with the older version of Ubuntu.

I use the second monitor to primarily watch youtube videos while I am working on the primary monitor.

Sometimes fullscreen videos end up always showing up on my primary monitor.

I found these useful instructions.
http://www.webupd8.org/2012/10/ubuntu-multi-monitor-tweaks-full-screen.html

This lets me place a window in a specific screen.

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Maximize Flash - Chrome plugin is handy to maximize youtube videos in a window instead of using the fullscreen.

These two together have helped me customize my viewing experience exactly the way I want it.

Go Ubuntu !!!!