Dual Screen Shortcut Keys

Dirk Diggler · 6 Sep 2020 at 16:41

Hi,

Strange one here (to me, anyway) - I've plugged in a second monitor and have set to extend displays. I can't use the Win+Shift+arrow to switch windows between screens. I also can't use Win+arrow to snap left or right on the single screen. I'm having to drag windows across which is a PITA.

Any ideas?

Django x2 · 7 Sep 2020 at 15:09

Can you snap from the mouse still?

Dirk Diggler · 7 Sep 2020 at 15:18

Django x2 said:
Can you snap from the mouse still?

Yes, and having tested for a while I've noticed that pressing the Windows key only brings the menu up on the main display.

A workaround is to snap a window left on the secondary screen and then I get a choice to select another open window to snap right alongside it.

Django x2 · 7 Sep 2020 at 15:42

Dirk Diggler said:
Yes, and having tested for a while I've noticed that pressing the Windows key only brings the menu up on the main display.

A workaround is to snap a window left on the secondary screen and then I get a choice to select another open window to snap right alongside it.

You've selected to extend displays so unless you've then set the main (primary) display in the settings, the start menu will only ever appear on the default display. Should still be able to snap with keys though.

snips86x · 7 Sep 2020 at 15:45

That's rather odd! I use 3 at work and can use the shortcuts to move it around.
Is your HID service within windows services running?

Dirk Diggler · 7 Sep 2020 at 17:06

snips86x said:
That's rather odd! I use 3 at work and can use the shortcuts to move it around.
Is your HID service within windows services running?

Yes, Human Interface Device is running.

And now it's just randomly started working again!

ETA: Is there a way to drag the taskbar notification icons onto the second screen and have them stick there? I can drag them across but they end up disappearing after a reboot etc.