Maximising and 2 Monitors

MotherMayI · 29 Apr 2010 at 21:22

So, I'm not entirely sure this is the right place to post this, but hopefully someone might have a suggestion.

I'm currently running 2 monitors, and quite a lot of the time I am watching a video on one screen and working on the other. This is all well and good when I'm watching things in VLC, but I have yet to find a way to maximise web based videos and keep them maximised on one screen, while still being able to work (re: click) on my primary screen. Things such as youtube, streams etc., instantly minimise again to within the browser.

Is there a way around this?

BloodyL · 29 Apr 2010 at 21:29

It's Flash, a right pain the ass, I have exactly the same issue, it will minimise regardless of which monitor the video window is in.

paradigm · 29 Apr 2010 at 21:32

It is (or at least was, I don't know if this hack still works) hackable to be possible: http://my.opera.com/d.i.z./blog/2009/04/22/watch-fullscreen-flash-while-working-on-another-screen

MotherMayI · 29 Apr 2010 at 21:32

Yeah, always flash videos - I assumed there were probably quite a few with the same issue

Seems like such a simple thing to not have a workaround though.

EDIT: Looks like I spoke too soon

Thanks a lot, will check it out.

BloodyL · 29 Apr 2010 at 21:37

That's great, thanks paradigm.

Schizophonic · 29 Apr 2010 at 21:40

I never actually noticed that or had the need to full screen in flash. thought i can see from your point and can be annoying.

Ian · 30 Apr 2010 at 12:17

Ive found that by maximising the flash window and then very very quickly clicking on another screen, it leaves the flash part maximised

oli356 · 30 Apr 2010 at 12:40

paradigm said:
It is (or at least was, I don't know if this hack still works) hackable to be possible: http://my.opera.com/d.i.z./blog/2009/04/22/watch-fullscreen-flash-while-working-on-another-screen

Yep that works thanks, though if im on youtube on my primary screen and go full screen then click to second screen the windows task bar shows up

rctneil · 30 Apr 2010 at 16:42

I find the best way is to use the zoom feature of your browser and zoom into the flsh video area and the controls don;t enlarge but it's perfectly watchable