http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18833
Summary: Fullscreen behavior constrains virtual desktops to leftmost Monitor when using Twinview Product: Wine Version: 1.1.23 Platform: PC OS/Version: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: enhancement Priority: P1 Component: -unknown AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: Skiri-ki@gmx.de
I have a dual-monitor setup using nvidias twinview to combine two monitors with a resolution of 1280x1024 each summing up to 2560x1024 total resolution. Some Fullscreen applications only receive the total resolution, try to use it, and get restricted to one monitor. Therefor only half of the application is rendered while the rest gets cut of (e.g. Portal). Alternately the application fails to start entirely (e.g Oblivion).
This isn't a problem if the application also has a list of common screen-resolutions along with the Twinview-resolution and can also be fixed by using a Virtual Desktop which works fine save for one tiny detail. Since Bug 14985 (http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14985) was fixed these desktops are constrained to the leftmost monitor.
In my case this is my "secondary" monitor, and using it for primary purposes instead of assisting, secondary purposes causes me to rearange things on my desk. Yes this is merely an inconvenience for me but might be creating more trouble for others.
This could be fixed by either using the designated(by twinview) primary display, the display the application was launched on or through a configurable option.
If it's a to complex problem to efficiently solve, I wont mind if it's not implemented though.