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Re: The secondary is in fact a primary

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<d5f416e5-7938-4fce-b6b7-973f9c4f8157@en1g2000vbb.googlegroups.com>,
 AD <isquat@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Aug 25, 9:50 am, Sandman <m...@sandman.net> wrote:
> > In article
> > <7496b3df-2b8f-4357-b69d-21ef8a4ae...@c29g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>,
> >
> >  AD <isq...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >http://macdevelopertips.com/system/multiple-monitors-specifying-menu-..
> > > > >..
> > > > > html
> >
> > > > > great, the menu bar is on the larger monitor. The system preferences
> > > > > nav buttons are left on the "primary"
> >
> > > > What, exactly, is the "System Preferences nav buttons"?
> >
> > > the implements you swim back and forth through the system preferences
> > > with
> >
> > Are you serious? This is some form of gripe for you?
> >
> > Close and relaunch System Preferences. It will open in the X/Y
> > position you last had it open at, which just so happens to be your
> > secondary monitor right now.
> >
> > Move it to your main monitor.
> >
> > Close System Preferences
> >
> > Open System Preferences
> >
> > Viola, it is now on your main monitor. Go to Display -> Arrangement.
> > Voila, the "nav buttons" are now on your main monitor and the
> > secondary window is on your secondary monitor.
> >
> > You're not seriously suggesting that an application should always open
> > its main window on the main monitor - disregarding where the user has
> > moved it to on the last launch?
> 
> No. It could just as well open in the last position recorded by quartz

Which, of course, it does. 


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Sandman[.net]

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The secondary is in fact a primary AD <isquat@gmail.com> - 2011-08-22 00:09 -0700
  Re: The secondary is in fact a primary Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2011-08-22 07:19 -0500
    Re: The secondary is in fact a primary Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2011-08-22 10:14 -0700
  Re: The secondary is in fact a primary David <admin@confidential.com.au> - 2011-08-23 12:08 +1000
    Re: The secondary is in fact a primary AD <isquat@gmail.com> - 2011-08-22 23:35 -0700
  Re: The secondary is in fact a primary Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2011-08-23 17:02 +0200
    Re: The secondary is in fact a primary AD <isquat@gmail.com> - 2011-08-24 07:06 -0700
      Re: The secondary is in fact a primary David <admin@confidential.com.au> - 2011-08-25 09:12 +1000
      Re: The secondary is in fact a primary Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2011-08-25 08:50 +0200
        Re: The secondary is in fact a primary AD <isquat@gmail.com> - 2011-08-29 00:43 -0700
          Re: The secondary is in fact a primary Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2011-08-29 00:50 -0700
          Re: The secondary is in fact a primary Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2011-08-29 10:01 +0200

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