C/C++/C# Set Window Position on a monitor

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I want to move a Window (HWND) in a second monitor. The thing is that I tried many things like double the resolution or putting negative values and it never was able to put the window on my second monitor.

Any clue of how to do that in C/C++/c#

Please pick one language and one framework. – David Heffernan Oct 09 '11 at 16:42 — David Heffernan, Oct 09 '11 at 16:42

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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Screen and the Form.StartPosition should get you there.

See the first answer to this post (for C#/WinForms solution): How do I ensure a form displays on the "additional" monitor in a dual monitor scenario?

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answered Oct 09 '11 at 15:55

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:27

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The desktop layout is user-configurable, a second monitor can be to the left, to the right, above, below, or positioned weirdly compared to the primary.

The GetMonitorInfo function will help you find out where the second monitor is, in virtual screen coordinates. As @holtavolt mentioned, the .NET Screen class is a convenient wrapper.

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answered Oct 09 '11 at 16:37

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C/C++/C# Set Window Position on a monitor

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