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alanmusician · Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 1

Here's a script that swaps all application windows from one monitor to another in a dual-monitor setup. It currently only works with two monitors, and they must be running at the same resolution.

I created this to work with SharpE desktop's virtual desktop switcher, which shifts virtual desktops left and right on dual monitors. I will probably try to create my own virtual desktop switcher with AutoHotkey if there is enough interest.

Here's the script:

Thalon · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 633

A very similar script I wrote for 1 window (I hope I can post it in your thread):
(I assume that the smaller monitor (if any) is at the left side of the bigger one, otherwise you will have to do little codechanges)

Jeffrey · Guest

Hey, your script is awesome Alan, but on my system I am running Ultramon. The task bar that ultramon creates, gets moved between the screens with the windows. I have been trying to figure out how to exclude the "ahk_class UltraMon Taskbar" but I cant figure it out.

I am wondering if someone might know how this could be accomplished?

On a quick side note ANYONE running dual monitors should check out Ultramon, its not free but the functionality it brings to multi displays is worth it.

Jeffrey · Guest

Lol just updated Ultramon to the 3.0Beta and now all works fine. Great script

Lexikos · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 7295 Location: Australia

Didn't notice these scripts...

You might like to check out WindowPad, which provides similar functionality. (Win+NumpadDot to switch monitors, Win+NumpadDiv|Mult to gather all windows on monitor 2|1, and Win+Numpad* to simultaneously move and resize windows.)

Middle-click to move a window is a good idea... perhaps I'll add it to WindowPad.

xenrik · Guest

Hi There,

I know this thread is ancient, however I was looking for a script that switched windows between monitors and this was the first one I found Smile

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After trying it out, I found it didn't quite do what I was after -- mainly because my monitors don't run at the same resolutions. Hence I've changed it slightly so that instead of just blindly swapping the windows between the monitors, it now swaps but maintains the relative size of the window based upon the size of the new monitor. This means that when full-screen windows are switched between the different monitors they still appear full screen when switched to a larger monitor, and don't grow outside the side of the monitor when switched to a smaller one.

The modified script is below:

More · Guest

Great script Alan. Works fine. Thank you!!

Lexikos · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 7295 Location: Australia

jellymann · Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:47 am Post subject: Swap one window

Thanks so much for your script! Smile

I hope you don't mind, but I modified it to make it only swap the window under the mouse:

musicgold · Joined: 27 May 2011 Posts: 7

Hi guys,

I am looking for a simple solution but none of the above code snippets are useful for me.

I have two monitors, both with the same resolution. I just want to be able to quickly move the active window from one monitor to the other.
What do I need to do?

Thanks.

kiropes · Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 71

http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45036

musicgold · Joined: 27 May 2011 Posts: 7

Thank you kiropes.

I am not a savvy AHK programmer, but did I see the code has two key combinations, +m and +a. For me, +a is working fine. I am wondering what the use of +m is.

Thanks.

rodfell · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:40 am Post subject: