Author Topic: Maximised windowed?  (Read 4902 times)

Offline 54x

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Maximised windowed?
« on: January 06, 2013, 02:05:26 pm »
Would it be possible to have a maximised windowed option that hides the OS taskbar? While the fullscreen option is great, if I want to be able to alt-tab or use my second monitor, I need to quit the game if I'm using it. Admittedly it's a low-impact feature and thus by no means a priority if it's at all difficult to do, but it'd probably be a much more convenient way to play full-screen.

(This option would have to lock you into your desktop resolution, too, I guess)

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Re: Maximised windowed?
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2013, 02:54:00 pm »
That would be a good option for me too, if possible. Should let me fullscreen the game and still record properly :)

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Re: Maximised windowed?
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2013, 04:50:49 am »
while i agree we should offer the option, here is a temporary solution:

set the window size to the same as your native screen resolution, but -26 on the vertical scale (to account for the windows bar across the top). for example, i set mine to 1920x1054

get a program called "always on top maker" and run it, also add it to your windows startup programs, because it's useful as hell.
https://www.fadsoft.net/AlwaysOnTopMaker.htm

now position your window on the center of the screen, and as high as possible.

now hit Ctrl+Alt+T to force it to "always on top" mode

you are now in psuedo-fullscreen-windowed mode.
« Last Edit: January 07, 2013, 04:53:41 am by Warboy1982 »