Setting up dual screen mode in StoreViewer
Last updated: June 2026
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Overview
If you have a second monitor, StoreViewer can spread your region panes across both displays. This is useful when you have more regions than comfortably fit in a single window, or when you want to dedicate one monitor to your own storefronts and a second to competitor sites.
Navigation sync and scroll sync work across both windows — clicking a link or scrolling in any pane updates all panes on both screens simultaneously.
Opening the second screen window
Click the Open second screen window button in the StoreViewer toolbar. A second window will appear — drag it to your second monitor and position it however you like.
Both windows remain connected. Any region you assign to the second window will disappear from the first and appear in the second.
Assigning regions to each screen
By default, all your regions load in the main window. To move a region to the second screen:
- Drag the region chip from the toolbar of the main window and drop it into the second screen window
- The pane for that region will move across immediately
You can drag regions back to the main window the same way. The assignment you set is saved as part of your workspace and will be restored the next time you open StoreViewer with that second window open.
Choosing a layout for each screen independently
Each window has its own layout switcher in its toolbar. You can set the main window to Grid while the second screen uses Side by side, for example — the layout for each screen is set independently.
Synced navigation and scrolling across screens
Both windows share the same sync settings. If Follow Navigation is on, clicking a link in any pane — on either screen — will navigate all panes on both screens to that page. If Scroll Sync is on, scrolling any pane will scroll all visible panes across both windows.
If you want to browse one screen independently without affecting the other, toggle off Follow Navigation and Scroll Sync from the toolbar.
Saving a dual screen setup as a profile
If you regularly use a specific dual screen arrangement — particular regions on each monitor, a specific layout per screen — you can save it as a profile so you don't have to set it up each time.
With both windows open and regions assigned the way you want them, go to Settings → Profiles → Save current setup as profile and give it a name. The profile will remember which regions belong to which screen.
See Using saved profiles to switch between your stores and competitor sites for more on profiles.
Closing the second screen window
Click the close button on the second screen window, or go to Settings and toggle off dual screen mode. Any regions assigned to the second window will return to the main window automatically.
Troubleshooting
The second window won't open on my second monitor When you click Open second screen window, the window may open on your primary monitor rather than your second. Simply drag it across to your second monitor — StoreViewer will remember its position next time.
Scroll sync seems delayed across screens A slight delay between panes on different screens is normal — it reflects the time taken to send the scroll event between windows. This is typically imperceptible during normal use but may be noticeable when scrolling very fast.
Regions aren't saving to the correct screen between sessions Make sure you have a saved profile that captures the dual screen arrangement. Without a saved profile, StoreViewer restores the last-used layout but may not always restore the second window at the right position on your external monitor, particularly if the monitor wasn't connected when StoreViewer last closed.
Need help? Email sales [at] storeviewer.app