Multiple DeskPad virtual displays

[toddfast]

I would like to be able to create multiple virtual displays within the app.

If not supported directly in the app, what is the minimum set of changes required to allow compiling a local version of the app that could run alongside DeskPad as another virtual display?

[gh0sti]

This would be a nice feature to have.

[stockhuman]

Here's DeskPad displaying DeskPad on a separate DeskPad. :P Just open another instance.

[gregnr]

@stockhuman what version of macOS are you on? Currently still on Sonoma and I can't seem to get 2 instances running using the same commands:

open -n -a DeskPad
open -n -a DeskPad

The second instance appears in the dock but no window shows up or new display under Displays. Could be an issue with Sonoma.

[dangphuc2470]

@stockhuman what version of macOS are you on? Currently still on Sonoma and I can't seem to get 2 instances running using the same commands:

open -n -a DeskPad open -n -a DeskPad The second instance appears in the dock but no window shows up or new display under Displays. Could be an issue with Sonoma.

I'm encountering the same issue in Sequoia. The simplest solution is to create a clone version of it and run, like my fork: https://github.com/dangphuc2470/DeskPad

[hugomallinson]

Here's a fork that allows an arbitrary number of instances (thanks @dangphuc2470) and with a menu item to launch new instances.

https://github.com/Stengo/DeskPad/pull/54