An external display is a graphical device such as a CRT monitor, flat panel display, TV or projector, which is not built-in to the desktop computer, laptop or tablet device.
Questions tagged [external-display]
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How to support multiple external displays on Apple M1 silicon
I have a MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip used for the software development. I want to use two external displays to connect with my MacBook. But according to Apple documentation, Apple M1 chip only supports one external displays.
I have searched many…

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External Display View Bounds to Match TV Resolution
I have my app set to be able to mirror to an AppleTV, and despite the constraints I have, about half of the bottom part of the PDF being displayed in the WKWebView is stretching past the bottom of the TV. The code I use and the warning dialog I get…

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How to configure the BenQ 4k monitor (32 Inch) to work with the Apple Macbook Pro?
While using the Type-C to Type-C cable for connection (BenQ - Macbook) most of the settings were disabled in the monitor.
The picture mode was only allowing me to choose between HDR and Cinema HDR and no other options such as Low Blue Light, Game…

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Avoid external display to show native iOS screen when app entering background
My app has an external display when a second screen is connected. It displays the main content I want that people see while I navigate through others views. it works fine.
Is there a way to keep this external display active when app is entering…

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Big Sur - Mouse bug - cursor and pointer mismatch
I updated my Mid 2015 15" MacBook Pro to Big Sur (11.1) a few days ago, and after I connected my external display (Dell U2718Q scaled to 2560x1440)(running in extended destop mode, using that display and the internal laptop display) and my Magic…

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Display a ViewController inside another View Xcode
Okay so I know that you can embed a ViewController inside a view. But the situation I have is a little different
I have an app which is using an external monitor. When the monitor is connected, I'd like to display the ExternalMonitor ViewController…

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Displaying Rectangles on External Screen
I already have labels displaying on my externals screen but I want to add a blue rectangle of Width: 500px and Height: 50px.
What would be the code to add this?
This is the code I use for my Label.
var secondWindow: UIWindow!
var secondScreenView:…

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Moving Labels within External Screen
I'm wanting to move my labels wherever I want on my external display. (eg. displayRunsLabel at the top and centered or perhaps 40px from right and top)
I have my labels showing on the screen. I'm currently using text alignment.
What's the best way…

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External display HDMI margins
A well-known issue for developers setting a custom UIWindow and its rootViewController on external display with iDevices lightning / HDMI adapter, is that the TV-displayed view doesn't take the whole space when it could.
I know there are some…

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Display a Portrait mode app in Landscape mode on a tv connected via HDMI
I have an animation used for eye tests that has horizontal stripes that move up and down. The app orientation is strictly Portrait mode. The patient rotates the iPhone to landscape mode and watches the stripes move left and right. If the iPhone…

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iOS External Display Incorrect Orientation
I am trying my best to mirror my iPad app screen to an external display. I know that it does this automatically just by using AirPlay and Mirror after selecting Apple TV, however, that method always makes it letterbox, and doesn't take up the…

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Android Settop box Display viewport only at the right bottom of the screen
I have a Geniatech ATV1220 android set top box running android 4.2.2 and am using an arduino with motion sensor connected to it to modify content on a website when someone is in front of the sensor via NodeJS.
This works great, but what I would…

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Button to enable multiple display (Windows 8.1)
I'm creating a windows app for windows 8.1 tablet. And I was wondering if it was possible to create a button within the app that will enable me to turn on and off the external display connected to the tablet. Similar to a computer when a projector…

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Presentation Display is null Android 4.2.2
I need to enable sharing content on a secondary screen via a HDMI port on android, and hence am using the Presentation api provided in 4.2.
But while running the sample code provided from here.
The hdmi connection is detected and even mirroring of…

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Sleep Secondary Display Mac
I am trying to only have secondary monitors turn off. I have seen this code:
#include
#include
/* Returns 0 on success and 1 on failure. */
int display_sleep(void)
{
io_registry_entry_t reg =…

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