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On November 6, 2010, Michał Cichoń wrote:
> 2010/11/6 Thomas Fjellstrom <tfjellstrom@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> >> Is there any reason the user shouldn't just call
> >> al_set_new_display_adapter(-1); and let the system choose?
> >
> > As far as I know, windows doesn't choose. Apps have to specify where to
> > go them selves afaik.
>
> That's not true. If application specify position, Windows will follow,
> but if you pass CE_USEDEFAULT as position Windows will choose location
> for the window.
But I don't think it does any kind of smart placement like X window managers
do. At most it might put it in some sort of pile of windows on your primary
monitor. Haven't tested it though.
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Thomas Fjellstrom
tfjellstrom@xxxxxxxxxx