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zumoshi / BrowserSelect

Browser Select is a utility to dynamically select the browser you want instead of just having one default for all links.
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[feature request] Multiple Monitor Support #22

Closed alixandru closed 7 years ago

alixandru commented 7 years ago

Hello,

For multi-monitor setups, it would be nice for the BrowserSelect window to be placed on the monitor on which the source window is displayed.

By source window I mean the the application from which a link was clicked (i.e. an Email client, a PDF viewer, etc).

Thanks!

zumoshi commented 7 years ago

hi,

it currently always shows up on the primary monitor. since I personally almost always use the shortcuts instead of clicking on the icons I have not looked at this as a problem, but yeah I guess it could be inconvenient to have to move the mouse to another monitor just to select a browser.

however, I'm not entirely sure how I would detect the source app, since most applications don't execute the browser directly, instead let the windows run the default one, so BrowserSelect's parent is explorer.exe not the real source app. but I guess I can just move it to the display that has the mouse in it.

expect a patch in 48-72 hours.

zumoshi commented 7 years ago

I've released a new version (v1.3.6). can you verify that the issue is fixed in this version?

alixandru commented 7 years ago

Thanks for the quick update on this one. The trick you came up with, to use the mouse position, is really awesome - I would have never thought about this.

Unfortunatelly, my corporate antivirus found this release as a threat (WS.Reputation.1) and it won't let me install it, so I cannot test it.

alixandru commented 7 years ago

Managed to install and test it. Works like a charm! Thank you!