Re: Multiple monitors, different setup

[Rob Kinsey <psycho.dynamics@gmail.com>]

On Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 8:37:00 AM UTC, Rob Kinsey wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Just getting into emacs right now and have got a set up I am happy with using the .emacs file.
> 
> At present I have a macbook pro and an external monitor. when the two are connected, to get emacs opening how I want to, i.e. open on non primary monitor and nearly maximized, I have used this line in the .emacs file:
> 
> (setq default-fram-alist
>      '((top + -550) (left + -1400) (width . 190) (height . 60)))
> 
> which puts it nicely on my macbooks monitor which when docked is not the primary monitor.
> 
> Is there a way that I can have the .emacs file do a check to see if the second monitor is present so that when it is not docked, my emacs screen can be re positioned so it is in standard default out of the box emacs mode?
> 
> I am assuming an if statement in the lisp checking for dvi port but not sure how.
> 
> any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> P166BUG

Thanks very much for your replies, I can do a little more research now, still learning, just need a nudge from time to time.

Regards
P166BUG