Remote Desktop Connection + Dual/Big monitors Part #2
This post is part #2 of a research started about using Remote Desktop for Dual Screen capabilities started here.
Previously on Flog… With the help of the new Remote Desktop Client by MSFT (stockholders will understand Microsoft), you can now display the content of the remote machine on 2 monitors spanning it – the /span option of mstsc.exe.
A fellow reader tipped me about a software that would help tiling application on the screen, just like you would with the manual method:
Select the windows you want to tile (using the Ctrl key) and then right click and select tile Vertically or Horizontally.
The little software from www.splitview.com does a good job as it adds 2 extra buttons on each windows to switch them to some place of the tiled windows and some more handy functions for $19USD per user! However what we would like to do is basic:
On a large monitor or dual (and more) monitor, we want to display 2 (or more) applications evenly on the screen aka split them on the screen.
Of course it can be done manually, but some users may be reluctant in such manipulation.
Doing research about tiling windows I have found some help by the MS Script guy. A few lines of code can make users life more easy, here it goes:
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
objShell.TileHorizontally
To tile your windows Horizontally
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
objShell.TileVertically
To tile your windows Vertically
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
objShell.CascadeWindows
Or more fun, Cascade your windows!
I have compiled for your 2 vbs scripts (tile your windows) that you could conveniently place on the Quick Launch bar to tile windows that are opened the way you want.
To end, I’ll just quote something from splitview:
Those scripts are perfect for deploying Citrix with dual-monitors, and ideal for using dual-monitors in ‘span’ mode. (for free)
