Add a setting to open quick look in the Screen where Explorer is in multiple monitor setup

[renecum]

I've noticed that in a multiple monitor setup QuickLook is opened in the screen where the mouse is. I'm a keyboard shortcut fan so I leave the mouse in the last place I needed to use, and usually, I'm on a window in the other screen where the mouse pointer is, and when I press the spacebar in explorer, QuickLook opens in the other screen.

Could you change that?

Thanks.

[xupefei]

I did some changes to the code and need your help: could you run QuickLook.exe inside the attached ZIP file and answer the following questions?

1. When you press the spacebar while selecting a file on the desktop, does the popup appear in the middle of the desktop window?

2. Go to Display Settings and swap the main and secondary monitor (now desktop icons should be in the secondary monitor). Do Question 1 again. Does the popup appear in the middle of the secondary monitor?

3. Open a folder in File Explorer, select a file within and press the spacebar again. Does the popup appear in the monitor the same as the File Explorer window?

4. Move the File Explorer window across monitors and test multiple times. Is there anything wrong?

test1.zip

[renecum]

Hi. A little context before. I have two screens (left and right), left was main before doing the changes you suggested. I have Explorer in the right monitor and mouse cursor in the left one. 1. When you press the spacebar while selecting a file *on the desktop*, does the popup appear in the middle of the desktop window? *Yes, in the left one (where the mouse cursor is).* 1. Go to Display Settings and swap the main and secondary monitor (now desktop icons should be in the secondary monitor). Do Question 1 again. Does the popup appear in the middle of the secondary monitor? *Yes (the new secondary monitor is left where the mouse cursor is) and the popup window shows in the center of the screen.* 1. Open a folder in File Explorer, select a file within and press the spacebar again. Does the popup appear in the monitor the same as the File Explorer window? *No, I have explorer in the right screen and after pressing space the popup window shows in the left screen where the cursor is. * 1. Move the File Explorer window across monitors and test multiple times. Is there anything wrong? - Yes there are a few things wrong. The popup keeps following the mouse cursor. - The popup no longer shows the content of text files, and it only shows a small thumbnail instead of the whole file for example with images. - There is another weird behaviour. I'll try to describe it. I have explorer with two files in the left monitor and the mouse in the right one. I press spacebar and the popup appears in the right monitore. I press the down key to move to the second monitor the popup window shows in the right border of the screen and in the center from top to bottom. I hope this helps. Regards! *René Cum* Cel. 35155174 *"Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece!" Fil.4:13 *

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On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 2:57 PM Paddy Xu ***@***.***> wrote: I did some changes to the code and need your help: could you run QuickLook.exe inside the attached ZIP file and answer the following questions? 1. When you press the spacebar while selecting a file *on the desktop*, does the popup appear in the middle of the desktop window? 2. Go to Display Settings and swap the main and secondary monitor (now desktop icons should be in the secondary monitor). Do Question 1 again. Does the popup appear in the middle of the secondary monitor? 3. Open a folder in File Explorer, select a file within and press the spacebar again. Does the popup appear in the monitor the same as the File Explorer window? 4. Move the File Explorer window across monitors and test multiple times. Is there anything wrong? test1.zip <https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/files/4571633/test1.zip> — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#633 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAFDSXMG66G6YRVTSPSYFL3RPXLEJANCNFSM4MGGTANA> .

[xupefei]

I managed to setup a multi-monitor environment and fixed this issue. Try it now at: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/xupefei/quicklook/builds/32921270/artifacts