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| | This is the current status of the implementation of [[Impress simple multiple display specification]] for [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=12719 issue 12719]. | | This is the current status of the implementation of [[Impress simple multiple display specification]] for [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=12719 issue 12719]. |
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| − | == For Developers Only == | + | == Available for testing == |
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| − | There is a patch available on the bug which will enable using a different monitor on Windows inside vcl. If somebody desperately needs this functionality, they could possibly start from there and produce a build that has no user interface to control the output, but always shows the presentation on the secondary display. Note that no such build currently exists...
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| − | There are some stabs at patches for a UI, but that needs more specification work.
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| − | == For Users ==
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| − | There is no end-user functionality available for this feature yet ''within Impress'', but standard functionality in Windows XP should allow the desired output to be achieved.
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| − | === Workarounds ===
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| − | ==== Windows ====
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| − | =====1. Adjust Graphics Preferences Solution (tested on dual head nVIDIA card)=====
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| − | These instuctions are based on a setup running dual monitors as separate entities where the desktop spans both, but they can have independent resolutions (rather than configuring both as one big monitor).
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| − | From the desktop, right-click and select 'Properties' and then 'Settings'. You should then see displays '1' and '2' represented as graphics.
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| − | Click on display '2' and check the box marked 'Use this device as the primary monitor'. 'Apply' the settings, check that things output as expected on monitor '2' ('''and at the correct resolution*'''). You should find that Impress presentations now display on display 2.
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| − | If everything is fine, click 'OK' to exit display properties. Otherwise see note below.
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| − | <nowiki>*</nowiki>'''NB:''' On my system, the screen 2 display is initially incorrect (changes to incorrect resolution and wrong aspect ratio, even though this is not indicated by the settings). So for it to work correctly, the fix was [after following steps above]:
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| − | * Change monitor '2' to a lower resolution and 'Apply'
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| − | * Change monitor '2' back to the desired resolution and 'Apply'
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| − | * Then 'OK' to exit display properties
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| − | =====2. Additional Software Solution=====
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| − | You can dispay presentations on a different monitor wihtout requiring Microsoft Office by combining Microsoft's free-as-in-beer [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=428d5727-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en PowerPoint Viewer] and [http://www.mediachance.com/free/multimon.htm multimon].
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| − | For this to work you will need to save your presentation in Microsoft's proprietary PowerPoint format (.PPT).
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| − | * Download PowerPoint viewer from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=428d5727-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en (or search for PowerPoint viewer if that no longer works) and install
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| − | * Download multimon from http://www.mediachance.com/free/multimon.htm and install
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| − | * Start multimon
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| − | * Right click on the multimon task bar (that appears on the secondary display), and select Properties
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| − | * Tick "Auto Hide" and "Use Ctrl-Alt Arrows", and untick "Insert Caption Button" and "Add Multi-Text Clipboard"
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| − | * Start PowerPoint viewer and select the presentation. It will appear on the primary screen
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| − | * With the presentation window focused (in the foreground), press Ctrl-Alt-Right and it will move to the secondary display
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| − | * You can then proceed as normal.
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| − | Note: The multimon web page says Ctrl-Shift, but its Ctrl-Alt. Ctrl-Alt-Left will move it back.
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| − | ==== Linux / Unix ====
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| − | There is a workaround on Linux that enable you to cunningly reposition the presentation on the secondary display.
| + | Issue 12719 is implemented with a target for OOo version 2.1 (due December 2006), and binaries is available for testing. See http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=45966 |
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| − | You can view instructions on using Xinerama on Linux to do this here: http://documentation.openoffice.org/HOW_TO/misc/multiple_screens.pdf
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