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The '''_SCREENMOVE''' statement positions the program window on the desktop using designated coordinates or the _MIDDLE function.


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:: '''_SCREENMOVE'''{''column&amp;'', ''row&amp;'')|_MIDDLE}


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* Positions the program window on the desktop using the ''column'' and ''row'' pixel coordinates for the upper left corner.
* '''_MIDDLE''' can be used instead to automatically center the program window's position on the desktop in any screen resolution.


''Usage:''
* The program's [[SCREEN]] dimensions may influence the desktop position that can be used to keep the entire window on the screen. 
* Use [[_SCREENIMAGE]] handle with [[_WIDTH (function)|_WIDTH]] and [[_HEIGHT]] to find the current Windows desktop resolution to place the program's window.
* On dual monitors a negative ''column'' position or a value greater than the main screen width can be used to position a window left or right.
* '''A small delay may be necessary when a program first starts up to properly orient the screen on the desktop properly!'''
* '''[[Keywords_currently_not_supported_by_QB64#Keywords_Not_Supported_in_Linux_or_MAC_OSX_versions|Keyword Not Supported in Linux or MAC versions]]'''


''Example 1:'' Calculating the border and header offsets by comparing a coordinate move with MIDDLE by using trial and error.
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
user&amp; = {{Cl|_SCREENIMAGE}}
userwidth&amp; = {{Cl|_WIDTH}}(user&amp;): userheight&amp; = {{Cl|_HEIGHT}}(user&amp;) 'get current screen resolution
{{Cl|SCREEN}} {{Cl|_NEWIMAGE}}(800, 600, 256)
scrnwidth&amp; = {{Cl|_WIDTH}}: scrnheight&amp; = {{Cl|_HEIGHT}}  'get the center of the program screen

{{Cl|_SCREENMOVE}} (userwidth&amp; \ 2 - scrnwidth&amp; \ 2) - 3, (userheight \ 2 - scrnheight&amp; \ 2) - 29
{{Cl|_DELAY}} 4
{{Cl|_SCREENMOVE}} _MIDDLE  'check centering

{{Cl|END}} '' ''
{{CodeEnd}}
: When positioning the window, offset the position by -3 columns and - 29 rows to calculate the top left corner coordinate.


''Example 2:'' Moving a program window to a second monitor positioned to the right of the main desktop.
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
img&amp; = {{Cl|_SCREENIMAGE}}
wide&amp; = {{Cl|_WIDTH (function)|_WIDTH}}(img&amp;)
high&amp; = {{Cl|_HEIGHT}}(img&amp;)

{{Cl|PRINT}} wide&amp;; &quot;X&quot;; high&amp;

{{Cl|_DELAY}} 4
{{Cl|_SCREENMOVE}} wide&amp; + 200, 200 'positive value for right monitor 2

img2&amp; = {{Cl|_SCREENIMAGE}}
wide2&amp; = {{Cl|_WIDTH (function)|_WIDTH}}(img2&amp;)
high2&amp; = {{Cl|_HEIGHT}}(img2&amp;)
{{Cl|PRINT}} wide2&amp;; &quot;X&quot;; high2&amp;
{{Cl|_DELAY}} 4
{{Cl|_SCREENMOVE}} {{Cl|_SCREENMOVE|_MIDDLE}} 'moves program back to main monitor 1 '' ''
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: ''Notes:'' [[_SCREENIMAGE]] only returns the resolution of the main desktop. Change the [[_SCREENMOVE]] column to negative for a left monitor.

{{WhiteStart}}                                     '''Setting up dual monitors'''

     1) Turn off the computer and attach the second monitor to the computer
     2) Restart computer and right click an empty desktop area and click ''Properties''.
     3) In the Settings tab set the position of the monitor numbered 2 to left or right.
     4) Set the resolution to match the main desktop resolution as closely as possible.
     5) Save the settings before the prompt window times out.
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&lt;center&gt;[http://www.geeks.com/techtips/2005/techtips-AUG18-05.htm Dual monitor setup]&lt;/center&gt;


&lt;center&gt;'''[[_FULLSCREEN]] works in the primary monitor and may push all running programs to a monitor on the right!'''&lt;/center&gt;


''See also:''
* [[_SCREENX]], [[_SCREENY]]
* [[_SCREENIMAGE]]
* [[_SCREENPRINT]]
* [[_NEWIMAGE]], [[SCREEN (statement)]]



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