I have a two monitor set up going right now hooked up to a dual display KVM switch. Sadly, a recent power outage has caused some finicky behavior in either my KVM or my secondary monitor, since it comes in and out. Will get around to debugging my setup once I have some time this holiday season, but I was also debating on switching to a single ultrawide monitor setup. I’m a software engineer by trade, and I get the most use out of the second monitor while working. However, when I’m doing literally anything else, the second monitor just tends to be Spotify, discord, or some background video or podcast.

What’s your preference? Anyone switch from one to the other? How do you use your setup?

  • just some guy@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    I had a 3 monitor setup for years until the primary monitor and its replacement crapped out one month. I switched to a 49” ultrawide, got a tiling window manager and I’ve been loving it! The window manager lets me size windows to fit what best suits me for each. I’ll never go back if I don’t have to

    • casualhippo@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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      11 months ago

      That’s promising! I was looking at 34" ultrawides when thinking about my ubuntu + i3 setup, I didn’t even consider that 49" was an option. Is there anything that you think the dual monitor setup did better? Or were your concerns solved by the tiling wm?