Hi Martin, I have the same setup . . . second monitor on top of my MBP. I solved the problem by unchecking “Displays have separate Spaces” in the Mission Control System Preferences.
Roger > On May 4, 2021, at 3:17 PM, Martin Koob via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Hi > > I have found that when I arrange monitors on my MacBook Pro I can’t position > the second monitor above the main monitor(the one with the menu bar). If I > do odd things happen. Just so happens I that is the space that I have for a > second monitor is on a stand above the screen of my MacBook Pro. So I had > to position my second monitor to the left of my main monitor. I am then able > to work on LiveCode in either monitor. The only thing I had to do was > re-train my brain that moving my mouse left was actually moving it up to my > second monitor. Now it is second nature. > > It is a really odd workaround and if the bug ever got fixed and I did in fact > go back to to having the monitor arrangement with the second monitor above > the main monitor I would probably develop carpal tunnel syndrome or maybe > tennis elbow or some other musculoskeletal disorder from my mouse hand > skidding off the mouse pad and hitting the laptop every time I want to go to > the second monitor sitting above my laptop. > > Martin > > >> On May 4, 2021, at 5:46 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> On 5/4/2021 5:32 PM, Fred Moyer via use-livecode wrote: >>> Anyone having problems with multiple monitors and LC? I’m running 9.6.1 - >>> Mac. I have a feeling LC is confused because I like to connect and >>> disconnect monitors from my MacBook Pro. (Even the MacOS sometimes gets >>> confused.) But now LC is doing crazy things — even when no external >>> monitors are connected. I’ll move the mouse to the top of a stack window, >>> and ask for the Mouseloc and it will return something like "100,-60”. If I >>> click a button in the middle of the stack, the click will register in an >>> object the 60 pixels above that. It’s not always 60 — the wrongness changed >>> as I move the stack around. Other times it works fine. I can’t find a >>> pattern to set it off. >>> >>> Any suggestions? >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Fred >>> >>> >> >> With multiple monitor, zero vertical is the top of the top most monitor - >> regardless of whether it is the primary monitor or not. The on >> desktopChanged message may also be helpful as it is sent when the >> displays/monitors change >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
