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    Getting MMM to open on the second monitor and correctly size

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      Chrisflex
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      Thank you I will try it tomorrow.

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        Chrisflex
        last edited by

        If I hover over the Electron icon in the taskbar I can see it must be open somewhere but not visible on one of the screens.

        information entered like this

        var config = {electronOptions:{fullscreen:false, x:1920, width: 600, height:800 },

        alt text

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          sdetweil @Chrisflex
          last edited by

          @Chrisflex i haven’t tried on windows… may boot over there today

          Sam

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            Chrisflex @sdetweil
            last edited by

            @sdetweil Thanks I appreciate your help.

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              sdetweil @Chrisflex
              last edited by sdetweil

              @Chrisflex

              this did what we were talking about

              var config = {
              	electronOptions: { x:1920,fullscreen:false , width: 600, height:800},
              	address: "localhost", 
              

              alt text

              this did on second screen not full screen (MM default size is 800x600)

              var config = {
              	electronOptions: { x:1920,fullscreen:false },
              	address: "localhost", 
              

              alt text
              and this did second screen full screen

              var config = {
              	electronOptions: { x:1920},
              	address: "localhost", 
              

              alt text

              Sam

              How to add modules

              learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                Chrisflex
                last edited by

                @sdetweil said in Getting MMM to open on the second monitor and correctly size:

                electronOptions: { x:1920,fullscreen:false , width: 600, height:800},

                the first option gives me this error

                var config = {
                electronOptions: { x:1920,fullscreen:false , width: 600, height:800},

                WARNING! Could not validate config file. Starting with default configuration. Please correct syntax errors at or above this line: C:\Users\Dell Server\MagicMirror\config\config.js:11
                var config = {electronOptions:electronOptions: {x:1920,fullscreen:false , width: 600, height:800},
                ^

                SyntaxError: Unexpected token :
                at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:722:23)
                at Object.Module._extensions…js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:798:10)
                at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:645:32)
                at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:560:12)
                at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:685:19)
                at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:16:16)
                at loadConfig (C:\Users\Dell Server\MagicMirror\js\app.js:69:12)
                at App.start (C:\Users\Dell Server\MagicMirror\js\app.js:210:3)
                at Object. (C:\Users\Dell Server\MagicMirror\js\electron.js:115:7)
                at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:786:30)

                The second option
                var config = {
                electronOptions: { x:1920,fullscreen:false },
                address: “localhost”,

                gives me this error

                WARNING! Could not validate config file. Starting with default configuration. Please correct syntax errors at or above this line: C:\Users\Dell Server\MagicMirror\config\config.js:11
                var config = {electronOptions:electronOptions: {x:1920,fullscreen:false},
                ^

                SyntaxError: Unexpected token :
                at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:722:23)
                at Object.Module._extensions…js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:798:10)
                at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:645:32)
                at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:560:12)
                at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:685:19)
                at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:16:16)
                at loadConfig (C:\Users\Dell Server\MagicMirror\js\app.js:69:12)
                at App.start (C:\Users\Dell Server\MagicMirror\js\app.js:210:3)
                at Object. (C:\Users\Dell Server\MagicMirror\js\electron.js:115:7)
                at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:786:30)

                the last option

                starts MM in a window that can be dragged across to the second monitor but is not sized correctly.
                It is the size of the normal full screen

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                  sdetweil @Chrisflex
                  last edited by

                  @Chrisflex u are adding just the electronOptions line

                  I was just showing where it went

                  Sam

                  How to add modules

                  learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                    Chrisflex
                    last edited by

                    Copied from my config js file

                    var config = {electronOptions:{x:1920 },
                    address: “localhost”, // Address to listen on, can be:
                    // - “localhost”, “127.0.0.1”, “::1” to listen on loopback interface
                    // - another specific IPv4/6 to listen on a specific interface
                    // - “0.0.0.0”, “::” to listen on any interface
                    // Default, when address config is left out or empty, is “localhost”

                    Is that correct?

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                      sdetweil @Chrisflex
                      last edited by

                      @Chrisflex better when on separate lines

                      That looks ok

                      Should be full screen on second display

                      Sam

                      How to add modules

                      learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                        sdetweil @Chrisflex
                        last edited by

                        @Chrisflex posted pics above

                        Sam

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                        learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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