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    Getting MMM to open on the second monitor and correctly size

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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

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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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                        bhepler Module Developer @Chrisflex
                        last edited by

                        @Chrisflex - Please use the markdown features of the forum when posting code or logs.

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