[jdjslskshdj]

Since everyone is just using this thread to post their own experiences with the monitors they use, I'm curious a bit further...what is actually on your monitors while developing? (Interested specifically in web dev, since that's what i do).

For me, I am fine with 3 windows at a time, achieved by my laptop display, and my 4k screen split vertically. Code and SO/docs on the big screen, and then the testing browser (ptobably with console open) on the laptop screen. I don't really see any use for another monitor or more screen real estate.

[camgunz]

I've done 2 monitors and 1 monitor + laptop screen, and a single monitor, and I mostly prefer single monitor. Sometimes 1 monitor + laptop is useful for webdev--or if I'm in a particularly chatty Slack (or whatever), but I've found the less I have to swivel my body/neck the better. The most successful 1 monitor + laptop has been is when I can put the laptop beneath the screen. But these days I find I don't want to suffer the laptop keyboard (well, really lack of TrackPoint--I have a ThinkPad USB Keyboard SK8855).

Maybe the only problem I have now is "webcam looks down on you", which I don't like and makes me consider 1 monitor + laptop beneath again. MBP keyboards are better now so... maybe I can suffer the trackpad? Maybe it won't give me RSI?

[jonnycomputer]

I have a three 27" monitor setup with iMac. I tend to dedicate one display to communication and entertainment apps--Outlook, Slack/Mattermost, Spotify; I'll have my IDE in my center display, and on the third display I'll have terminals, utility editor windows, or browser windows--depending on what I'm working on, e.g. when writing front-end Javascript, I have my browser and developer tools open, and maybe a window open to MDN's docs.

[patrickthebold]

I have one 4k monitor no scaling,so plenty of space one one screen. The main thing I use the width for is the browser dev tools: I can have the site fully open and network requests and responses. Also, even horizontally there's plenty of height to see lots of code. But I really don't want to have to many things on the screen at the same time. Except when doing things like copying from one window to another.

[rubicon33]

2 32" monitors side by side.

code on left monitor

browser and dev tools (split vertically 50 / 50) on right monitor.

separate chrome tab behind browser + dev tool, with docs, for quick CMD+~

[stock_toaster]

Wow, that seems like a lot of horizontal space to cover looking back and forth. Does your neck get sore at the end of the day?

[rubicon33]

hm, no... doesn't feel like a lot to me? :shrug:

[jonnycomputer]

Similar here. Slightly smaller monitor, but 3 of them. Only two at a time is typically used for development. The third is for me to tile apps like Slack and Spotify.