IDEA: Keep a full screen window on top in a dual monitor setting

[xtekian]

I think the title explains most of it.. I have a two 19" monitor setup, and sometimes I am playing a game or something one the left side in full screen. Sometimes I want to do something else on the right screen, such as write a paper or browse the web. However, since the game is in full screen, whenever I move my mouse over to the right side and click on a window, the game minimizes on the left screen.

I tried using autohotkey and a couple of other programs, but I don't think that code which keeps windows on top apply to directx/full screen applications (i.e. applications that don't have a minimize/resize/close button on the top right).

I haven't been able to find anything that would let me do what I do. If someone can find a program that does that, then please post it =) otherwise, anyone interesting in tackling this problem?

Thanks!

[jgpaiva]

Actually, i think there's a similar request in the forum.
Unfortunatelly, IIRC, there's no way to be able to have the game running on one screen and do something else on the other screen.

[f0dder]

There probably is a way to do it, but it'd either be game-specific reversing or perhaps some more general DirectX reversing. I doubt it's possible to do without one of those methods, though, but I'd love to be proven wrong - I'd like a tool like this, too, for the same reasons.

[jgpaiva]

Right, i forgot to mention that the reason i replied was because i also would love to see such thing, just never was able to find anything about it.

[xtekian]

does anyone have any idea of even how to tackle this? there has been a lot of talk about directx10 and stuff, would it be possible to make a program like this for windows vista since it unifies a lot of different kinds of graphics coding?

[skrommel]

I think you could install the DirectX SDK and turn on 'Enable Multi-mon Debugging'.

Skrommel