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Ideal monitor rotation for programmers (2021)

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Re: Ideal monitor rotation for programmers (2021)

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Post by sveitly »

supersrdjan wrote: post #39
user_7832 wrote: post #32

On a similar note, I once again wish more displays were 3:2, and more people knew about it. The human central (not peripheral) vision’s ratio is very close to 3:2, yet due to economics of scale 16:9 is marginally cheaper and much more common. And if someone is wondering, no, rotating 16:9 vertically for more vertical space doesn’t help because it makes it very narrow - for me IMO a square display would be the best. (…

yesss... I discovered how wrong the widescreen displays are after I had found an old IBM Thinkpad in my basement and tried it. To add to what you said, I will also point out that it's the vertical space that often gets pinched by toolbars and such, effectively squishing your working area to an even wider ratio. And when working with text (reading, writing), the left and right edges of my screen are just slabs of empt…

That's also part why I love the Firefox vertical tree-style tabs addon.

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Post by ycombinete »

bun_terminator wrote: post #18
raingros wrote: post #7

Maybe it would be smarter to use one of the these? Samsung 43" M70A 4K UHD Smart Monitor https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/monitors/smart-monitors...

Ever since I found out that many new monitors don't have an RGB subpixel layout, I've been paranoid. I can't find the layout for this one. any idea?

How do they layout their sub pixels?!

Re: Ideal monitor rotation for programmers (2021)

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Post by teekert »

I think a servo motor should be behind the screen and it should rotate depending on whether I look up or down or sideways. Added benefit: if you spin the screen fast enough you get a circular display! Of course this means you have to precisely time screen refresh rates and invent a new type of rotation resistant power and video cable.

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Post by LASR »

Tangentially related thought: Take my advice, don't go ultra-wide. Go with a large 4k. You get more pixels for cheaper.

The only ultrawide that makes any sense is the 5k x 2k resolution one. These have more pixels than a single 4K. But they are expensive.

Even then, a 16:9 5K monitor has more pixels.

I personally use 3 x 27 inch 4K - which is cheaper than a single 5k Ultra-wide and gives you a TON more pixels.

Re: Ideal monitor rotation for programmers (2021)

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Post by Nition »

Hugsun wrote: post #25
isoprophlex wrote: post #20

The ideal obviously is a monitor spinning at the magic angle of ~54.74 degrees, thus removing the influence of anisotropic interactions https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_angle

This Wikipedia article reads like a joke. Very funny.

I love how it's all this advanced stuff and then like, it's also a great angle for your garden hose.

Re: Ideal monitor rotation for programmers (2021)

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Post by imiric »

tuananh wrote: post #31

> So this here I think is the best monitor orientation for software development. It provides the longest line lengths and no longer need to worry about that pesky 80 column limit. Author optimized for this metrics. If you dont need this, no need to try :D

If the author is serious, and works in a team, they would still need to worry about that "pesky" line length limit, though.

I really don't get the argument against short line lengths, and that they're somehow a relic of old display resolutions. I find them genuinely helpful.

Having to glance horizontally to read code is suboptimal compared to keeping my eyes fixed on a relatively narrow block. Being able to fit more documents open side-by-side without arbitrary line breaks is always helpful, especially when merging, even on ultrawide displays. This is why I still prefer shorter lengths, and try to keep it near the traditional 80 as much as possible. I compromise when working in a team and if someone has a different preference, but I never got the appeal, honestly.

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Post by user_7832 »

cylinder714 wrote: post #40
user_7832 wrote: post #32

On a similar note, I once again wish more displays were 3:2, and more people knew about it. The human central (not peripheral) vision’s ratio is very close to 3:2, yet due to economics of scale 16:9 is marginally cheaper and much more common. And if someone is wondering, no, rotating 16:9 vertically for more vertical space doesn’t help because it makes it very narrow - for me IMO a square display would be the best. (…

Eizo made a 1920x1920 display that I think has been discontinued; a very good review: https://youtu.be/gJG9HOQITrg The LG DualUp is an almost-square 16:18 monitor, higher resolution than the Eizo and almost half the price.

Thanks for the review link of the monitor, don’t think I’d seen one yet!

I’ve got my eye out the LG one, but unfortunately it’s still a little out of my student budget. I hope to get it soon, fingers crossed!

Re: Ideal monitor rotation for programmers (2021)

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Post by littlecranky67 »

anonymous344 wrote: post #30

is this a joke? I have 2 to 4 monitors for full stack web dev (win10) and having separate monitors instead of 1 big one is just 100% win

+1 for team separate monitors for webdev. Although I am on macOS, I use 2x 24" (with thin bezels put next to each other) plus laptop screen. The handling of the OS "window manager" is just smoother for separate screens as opposed to ultra wide: separate workspaces per screen, shortcuts (via BTT) to move windows to a specific screen and maximize etc.

Too bad apple decided that using two external monitors is a "pro" feature and requires at least an "Pro" M1/M2/M3 processor. Even though my 2x 24" run at 1080p and I have been using them every since with my original MacbookPro from 2014 without issues...

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