Windows extend beyond right side of secondary monitor

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All the skins that I've downloaded cause maximized windows to extend well beyond the right side of my secondary monitor. I am running a two monitor system. When maximizing a window in the primary monitor the window maximizes correctly. The primary monitor is running at 1024 x 768 while the secondary monitor is running at 1280 x 1024. This really sucks because pretty much all of the skins I'd like to use are problematic. I'm hoping someone has a answer for this one because I think Window Blinds is an excellent program overall but if I have to deal with this issue for every skin I want to use I'll have to get rid of Window Blinds out of frustration.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just curious since I have never used a 2 monitor system: what happens if you switch secondary to primary and primary to secondary. I know each monitor has it's own resolution, but I was wondering if the primary pushes it's resolution onto the secondary.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have dual monitors..... #1 @ 1600x1200 #2 @ 1280x1024........ I have heard of this problem, but I have never experienced it.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This also increase my curiosity.

Your primary is a lower resolution than your secondary whilst Wizop's is the other way and he has not experienced the problem.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Is your primary on the left or right? I just ran a quick test, and made my smaller monitor (right side) the primary, and saw exactly what you're talking about.
This probably the negative X coordinate problem I've read about. If you move you primary to the left side, I bet you won't see this problem. I understand you may not want to do this, but it's the only possible solution I know of.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks for the responses. Here is what I've been able to determine based on the suggestions. I moved the location of my primary monitor (from being on the left to the right) but with no success. I then tried switching my default monitor to be the bigger monitor and that resolved the issue (having it on either side worked). After that I changed back to my original configuration (the smaller monitor as the primary), however, I changed the smaller monitors resolution to match the larger one (1280 x 1024). This also fixed the problem. I then made the reslution of the larger monitor less than the smaller (primary) one. The problem did not occur. Then when I returned my system to the original configuration (smaller monitor as primary at 1024x768 and the larger monitor as secondary at 1280x1024) the problem returned. It appears that the resolution of the primary monitor must be equal or greater than the secondary in order for Windows to size correctly when running Window Blinds. I don't know if that is because of a problem with Windows itself or with the way Window Blinds paints the windows. I don't like having my primary set to the higher resolution but I'm willing to live with it. I just hope the developers of Window Blinds can resolve this issue in the next release. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. Window Blinds can stay.