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Topic: Video output to open in full screen on mac

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Hi there. I had my first gig this past weekend using video on a mac. When testing in my house, I didn't think about not being able to view the external displays from where my laptop is. When I assigned the video out to display 2, I still had to manually make the window full screen. Since I couldn't view it myself, I had to have someone else direct me to place the cursor over the full screen button.

I am a mac user, but also not sure how the external dispay opens for a pc. Does anyone know how to get the external display to open in full screen mode?

I also tried to select the window and hit command + control + f which is the full screen shortcut for Mac, but it doesn't work for the video window. I called apple and they said it's within the application that is not allowing the keyboard shortcut to work. Having said all that, once in full screen mode everything works great!

I appreciate any thoughts or suggestions

Matt
 
Posted Wed 30 Mar 16 @ 2:25 am
Just double click on the window after you drag it to where you want and it automatically goes to full screen.
 
Double clicking does not do anything, I tried that already
 
Hmm that's strange, works on both my Macbooks.

What version of 8 are you using??
 
8.1 with the latest build. Also have a new macbook pro running os 10.11.3

I'll keep playing around with it. At least it's good to know there is a mac user not having this issue. Maybe it's a mac setting I'm overlooking. Do you have anything set specifically with the trackpad?
 
I am making some progress here...

When I first started playing around with the video, I was having the issue of the external display minimizing when I minimized vdj. A user advised to change the videoForceFullscreen setting. When I put this setting on "2", the extended display stays full screen at all times. I need this as I often do use other programs while spinning. However it's when this setting is at 2, I am not able to double click the video window to full screen.

I just changed that setting back got "0" (the default) and I am able to double click the video window to full screen, however the extended display minimizes when I 'show destop'. Does your video window stay full screen at all times? If so, what is the videoForceFullscreen set at?

thanks
 
I've never changed mine so whatever the default is is what I have, lol!

Try right clicking on the little master preview window on the skin. Your main and external display should show up, click on your external and the video should go straight to the external full screened.
 
when your video window is full screen, what happens when you 'show desktop'? Does the video window stay full screen or is it minimized with the app?
 


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