On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 8:59 AM, Etienne de Bruin <[email protected]> wrote:
> What do you guys use for restoring windows when plugging and unplugging from
> an external monitor? I am constantly having to adjust window positions and
> sizes when going to and fro'.
>
> Haven't seemed to find the perfect tool for that yet. (Display Maid doesn't
> seem to do the job or I am just not getting it).
Spaces helps. I have the following setup:
Space 1: Terminal
Space 2: Editor (MacVim)
Space 3: All web browsers
All: All email, chat and IRC
The screen of my 17" MacBook Pro always serves as my primary workspace, and I
always view my terminal, editor and browser windows on it. Therefore those
never need adjusting when I plug or unplug an external monitor.
When I have access to an external monitor, I offload mail, chat and IRC onto
it, so they no longer clutter my desktop background. Of course that means
that those windows need to be adjusted when I unplug, but it's a manageable
compromise.
Personally, I only use an auxiliary monitor when I'm at my desk at work. I
don't like being at a desk -- my preferred environments are couches, cafes,
and the great outdoors. The discontinuation of the 17" MBP has made me sad
because my beautiful mobile office is going to get more a lot more cramped
when I replace this machine. Nevertheless, I intend to maintain the same
basic virtual workspace when I have to downgrade to a new laptop.
HTH,
Marvin Humphrey
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