Dual Monitor Setup - Database & Debug Tool Windows

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Created January 15, 2017 18:51

I have a dual monitor setup and have been using PHPStorm with the code editor on one screen and several floated tool windows on the other (database, SQL results). Is there a way to dock these tool windows onto the second screen rather than have them floating? Like two fixed window sets?

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Peter

Created January 15, 2017 22:18

Pinned Tools on Dual Monitors

The only suggestion I have is:

Restore down the PHPStorm window so that it is not fullscreen.
Stretch the window frame so that is covers the full dual-screen width. Windows 10 should provide snapping points to help you with this.
Arrange the windows using 'pinned mode'

Note that the layout still only has three columns and two rows which is quite limiting with such a wide area.

Floating Tools With Default Layout

I tend to find that it is more ergonomic to use floating windows on additional monitors. The layout of the pinned windows doesn't lend itself to multiple monitors. If you are finding that arranging the floating windows is time-consuming, then you can customise the default layout like so:

Arrange all the tool windows as you want them
Select 'Window' -> 'store current layout as default'

When you open other projects just select 'Window' -> 'restore default layout'. I find that some windows are occasionally out of place when you restore the default layout but they will be fine when you sort them and reopen the project.

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