FancyZones - layouts for more than 2 monitors

[pvinoski]

I have 3 monitors. I created a Main layout for my center monitor, and a "communications" for my left monitor, but when I create a "operations" layout for my right hand monitor, it changes the layout of my communications monitor. If I then reset my communications monitor back to its intended layout, the layout of my operations monitor also changes to the communications layout.

[enricogior]

Hi @pvinoski
you may be affected by this bug #611
Are the two monitors identical?
One workaround is to install the monitor drivers if they are available for that model.

[pvinoski]

Thanks, Enrico: It doesn't seem to be the same as #611, because the primary monitor (Actually #2 in the center) retains the settings. Monitors #1 and #3 (left and right) want to duplicate the settings - but the monitors are not mirrored if that's what you mean. They are the same make, model, and resolution. [image: image.png] Thanks, Paul

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On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 2:26 PM Enrico Giordani ***@***.***> wrote: Hi @pvinoski <https://github.com/pvinoski> you may be affected by this bug #611 <#611> Are the two monitors identical? One workaround is to install the monitor drivers if they are available for that model. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#3970 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADMXQNDA6ZYSOJ65BXEUMFDRUPXFDANCNFSM4NQBCCTQ> .

[enricogior]

@pvinoski

the monitors are not mirrored if that's what you mean

No I didn't mean that, I wanted to know if they are identical models and yo confirmed they are, therefore it's the same as #611, in your case it effects two of the three monitors.
Try to search for the monitor driver if it's available, that solved the problem to some of the users effected by this bug.

[pvinoski]

I did that right after sending the email, but the problem persists after installing the product specific drivers. ViewSonic VG2438 Series. The center monitor is a ViewSonic VG2428 Series. Left and right monitors (2438s) are set to 1920x1200, landscape @100% scale. The center monitor is set to 1920x1080, landscape @ 100@ scale.

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On Tue, Jun 2, 2020, 04:42 Enrico Giordani ***@***.***> wrote: @pvinoski <https://github.com/pvinoski> the monitors are not mirrored if that's what you mean No I didn't mean that, I wanted to now if they are identical models and yo confirmed they are, therefore it's the same as #611 <#611>, in your case it effects two of the three monitors. Try to search for the monitor driver if it's available, that solved the problem to some of the users effected by this bug. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#3970 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADMXQNAKB4C2LSXB3U4LDOTRUS3QFANCNFSM4NQBCCTQ> .

[enricogior]

@pvinoski
we haven't a fix for this problem yet, since it's not a bug in FancyZones but a bug in Windows that returns the same ID for two different devices.
If installing the drivers didn't help you may try disconnecting and reconnecting the cables, some users reported that the problem went away.
Also if you have the possibility to use a different port (HDMI or DIsplayPort) that may also trigger Windows to return different IDs and fix the problem.

[enricogior]

I'm closing this as duplicate of #611

[pvinoski]

Thanks. Strangely enough, the left and right monitors lost their zones today. When I re-applied them, the two monitors took their independent configurations. Thanks for your help!

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On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 2:56 PM Enrico Giordani ***@***.***> wrote: Closed #3970 <#3970>. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#3970 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADMXQNGYL3M2X6IEYHHVX3LRUVDNTANCNFSM4NQBCCTQ> .

[enricogior]

@pvinoski
please see #611 (comment)