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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
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| − | === Workarounds ===
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| − | ==== Windows ====
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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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| − | * 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.
| + | 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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| − | ==== Linux / Unix ====
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| − | There are some workarounds on the bug mentioned above on Linux that enable you to cunningly reposition the presentation on the secondary display.
| + | [[Category:Impress issues]] |
