Multiple Monitors with Visual Studio 2008

Question

I\'ve got 2 monitors, and most of the time I\'ve got some reference material open on one screen, and Visual Studio on the other. To really get in the zone, though, I need my cod

Answer 1

Instead of enlarging the VS2008 window to span the two monitors, you can display the 'Code Definition Window' on another monitor: just drag it outside the main window! I find this very handy to avoid switching between code windows: it is very often that one is interested in the definition of the symbol under the cursor...

The same is true for other windows like the 'Class View', the 'Call Browser', etc. You can choose to keep them grouped in the same group with tabs, or drag each of them separately (click on the label of the tab to start the drag).