Dual Monitor problem when using Maya...

[Gyan]

Originally posted by Grgeon

Once I drag it over though, the window tools do not function. Maya is still working and everything, cause if I drag that window back to the main monitor, it works fine.

Can you please help me out with this?


You didn't mention the operating system, dual display mode and utility you're using.

I suggest you try horizontal span mode. If you are, I'm at a loss.

My guesswork goes like this

1) You currently have two separate desktops.

2) Maya keeps track of windows by co-ordinates of the boundaries from a corner of the screen. So, if you click on an icon of NURBS sphere, Maya recieves the click and its co-ordinates. Checks what button/toolset is positioned there and proceeds accordingly.

3) When you move stuff over to other monitor and then click on them, the co-ordinates are negative or unintepretable by Maya.
Maya does nothing.

Span mode provides a consistent co-ordinate over both monitors. Should allow Maya to keep track of windows wherever they are.

[Valkyrien]

If I'm right, your primary monitor is on the right. If that is the case, try switching to the left monitor for primary. FOr some reason there's sometimes a problem where windows can't understand a right-to-left configuration, so some things won't work:)

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