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Exiting full screen on multiple monitors - Amazon DCV

Exiting full screen on multiple monitors

To exit full screen on multiple monitors, do one of the following depending on your client.

Windows

  1. After you extend the displays or enter full screen mode, a tab appears at the top-center edge of the screen.

  2. Choose the tab and then select Exit fullscreen.

macOS

  1. After you extend the displays or enter full screen mode, the toolbar appears at the top of the primary monitor. The toolbar auto-hides after 5 seconds. Move the mouse to the top edge of the monitor to reveal it.

  2. Choose the green zoom button on the toolbar.

    Toolbar showing the green zoom button to exit full screen.
Linux

  1. After you extend the displays or enter full screen mode, a toolbar appears at the top of the screen. Move the mouse to the top edge of the screen to reveal it.

  2. Choose the Leave full screen button on the toolbar.

Note

By default, DCV will save your display settings. If DCV detects a different monitor configuration, the display settings will be reset.