when using a dual monitor setup, fullscreen only works on the primary monitor #5258

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opened 2026-01-31 00:08:53 +00:00 by claunia · 4 comments
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Originally created by @dcasati on GitHub (Nov 27, 2019).

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Platform ServicePack Version      VersionString
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Win32NT             10.0.19023.0 Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19023.0

Steps to reproduce

  1. Using Windows Terminal (Preview) Version: 0.7.3291.0 try to go full screen on a second monitor (with F11 or ALT+Enter).

Expected behavior

See the terminal in fullscreen. This works just as expected on the primary monitor.

Actual behavior

the terminal doesn't show up.

windows-terminal-dual-monitor-2019-11-27 105217

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claunia added the Needs-Tag-Fix label 2026-01-31 00:08:53 +00:00
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@moswald commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2019):

I have three monitors, and full screen behaves differently on each. My center (primary) monitor it works fine. On my right monitor, the terminals are only sized about 20px wide (collectively), but the app does take up the whole monitor. On my left monitor, the app takes up the whole monitor, but now the terminals are sized larger than the app. I'm using panes, and what happens is my right-most pane is pushed offscreen, while my center and left panes are visible and look somewhat normal.

@moswald commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2019): I have three monitors, and full screen behaves differently on each. My center (primary) monitor it works fine. On my right monitor, the terminals are only sized about 20px wide (collectively), but the app does take up the whole monitor. On my left monitor, the app takes up the whole monitor, but now the terminals are sized larger than the app. I'm using panes, and what happens is my right-most pane is pushed offscreen, while my center and left panes are visible and look somewhat normal.
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@Srfigie commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2019):

I also am having this issue when going full screen on any non-primary monitor

@Srfigie commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2019): I also am having this issue when going full screen on any non-primary monitor
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@dcasati commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2019):

Guys, just retest this. seems to be related to something else. closing this issue.

@dcasati commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2019): Guys, just retest this. seems to be related to something else. closing this issue.
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@urossavelj commented on GitHub (Nov 28, 2019):

It actually crashes if I put it to full screen on other monitor than the primary one.

@urossavelj commented on GitHub (Nov 28, 2019): It actually crashes if I put it to full screen on other monitor than the primary one.
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Reference: starred/terminal#5258