Monitor Bitdepth is a control strip module which allows you to change the bit-depth of a monitor, or to move the menu bar to another monitor. To use it, drop it in the Control Strip Modules folder inside the system folder and restart.
FEATURES:
• The module's menu contains the list of bit-depths your monitor supports.
• If there is more than one monitor attached to your computer:
- In the Show All Monitors mode, the module displays all the monitors, arranged according to their positions. Clicking on a monitor brings up the list of bit-depths for that monitor. Command-clicking on a monitor moves the menu bar to that monitor if you have system 7.1.1 or later. Control-clicking on a monitor sets that monitor to its maximum bit-depth.
- In the Show One Monitor mode, only one monitor is shown, and the menu includes a list of the monitors. Command-clicking brings up the menu which allows you to move the menu bar to a different monitor if you have system 7.1.1 or later. Control-clicking sets the selected monitor to its maximum bit-depth.
- Shift-clicking toggles between the two modes.
• Use balloon help to get some of the above information.
ICONS:
- Black & White
- 4 Colors/Grays
- 16 Colors/Grays
- 256 Colors
- 256 Grays
- Thousands
- Millions
- Main monitor
- External monitor
- Show One Monitor mode
- Show All Monitors mode
FEE:
• Free.
LIMITATIONS:
• The module will cause a crash if invoked while the monitor is initializing, such as during the restart process, or after waking up from After Dark, before the Finder is completely redrawn.
• If a monitor is positioned on top of another, moving the menu bar using the module may mess up the monitors' positions.
- OK
- Not OK
• Change in bit-depth does not get saved across restarts. Change in menu bar position does not get saved, and the menu bar goes back to its original position after sleep, restart, or opening and closing the Monitors CP.
• No longer periodically checks to see if a monitor has been attached or removed during sleep. This has been done to improve compatibility. So theoretically, the module doesn't do anything in the background unless its icon needs to be redrawn. If a monitor has been attached or removed, the module doesn't resize until you click on it.
Use at your own risk, and email problems/comments to me at
tho_ha@quickmail.apple.com
or Larry Rosenthal at
Cannonball@eWorld.com.
VERSION HISTORY:
1.3.2 - Fixed some memory problems that occur on PowerMacs. Removed periodic activities. See Limitations.
1.3.1 - Changed method of getting current numbers of colors.
1.3 - Shows the current bit-depth in the monitor icon.