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I use a Windows OS and work with three monitors arranged as follows:

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I code on window 1, run the R console on window 2, and have other reference material in window 3. At present when I open a graphics device in R it defaults to window 1, and I would prefer it to open by default on window 3, where it less likely to get lost behind the code.

I have tried:

windows() with xpos and ypos parameters, but this only permits repositioning on window 1.

What else can I try?

digitalmaps
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I'm reasonably sure R doesn't have any control over this. You need to consult the documentation for your display drivers. The display drivers for my work PC have a setting that controls on which screen new windows are displayed.

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  • Software (e.g. virtualbox) can control internally what monitor it displays on. Presumably, then, this requires some lower level command of things than R can natively achieve. – digitalmaps Mar 13 '12 at 02:48