Curiously, it also returns the screen number for stacks that are not open. 

Bob S


> On Jul 11, 2019, at 08:17 , Paul Dupuis via use-livecode 
> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> The screen of stack X returns the number of the monitor (the line number for 
> the screenRects) that the stack/window is on.
> 
> How exactly is this determined? I presume it is based on the loc (location) 
> property of the stack, since the window (effective rect or rect) itself can 
> span multiple monitors, but the loc of a stack, being a point, must be one 
> only a single monitor.
> 
> However, if someone with applicable knowledge could confirm that it would be 
> appreciated. The Dictionary does not clarify how the screen is determined.
> 
> It would also help if someone could confirm that the screen value is 
> meaningless until the stack/window is opened (much like that the effective 
> rect is meaningless until a stack is opened)?
> 
> If someone from the mothership can verify, I would be happy to open a doc 
> bug, update the dictionary, and generate a PR for an update to the screen 
> property Dictionary entry to clarify these two points.


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