[macOS] Implement Native Full Screen for Graphics-> 'Full Screen' (optionally?)
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:46 pm
I searched but couldn't find this being mentioned before:
On macOS the current Full Screen option does not work nicely with multiple monitors. It full screens on the primary display OK, but all other monitors become unusable as they display a black screen.
I was worried I'd be forced to run in a window, but then found Factorio does already support macOS Native Full Screen - I just need to choose it from the Window menu, or open Mission Control and drag the Factorio window into a new Space, as seen here:
So my request is simple: on macOS, selecting Full Screen under Graphics Options should use macOS' Native Full Screen mode. Or perhaps there could be an option to configure this, though if so I'd suggest it should be the default.
For me this is a pure convenience feature, simply meaning I don't need to manually enter Native Full Screen myself each time I launch the app. But it's also possible that some users might not notice that they have the option to manually enter Native Full Screen.
I believe this will be the expected behaviour for most macOS users these days - all the other games I've played on macOS recently have implemented Native Full Screen (examples: the Zachtronics puzzle games, such as Infinifactory.) Also, as well as working much better on multiple monitors, using Native Full Screen also presents a nicer user interface experience, because it enables switching in and out of Factorio using "Move Left or Right a Space" mappings, eg a simple swipe left/right on the trackpad (a two finger swipe left or right, by default.)
Thanks.
On macOS the current Full Screen option does not work nicely with multiple monitors. It full screens on the primary display OK, but all other monitors become unusable as they display a black screen.
I was worried I'd be forced to run in a window, but then found Factorio does already support macOS Native Full Screen - I just need to choose it from the Window menu, or open Mission Control and drag the Factorio window into a new Space, as seen here:
So my request is simple: on macOS, selecting Full Screen under Graphics Options should use macOS' Native Full Screen mode. Or perhaps there could be an option to configure this, though if so I'd suggest it should be the default.
For me this is a pure convenience feature, simply meaning I don't need to manually enter Native Full Screen myself each time I launch the app. But it's also possible that some users might not notice that they have the option to manually enter Native Full Screen.
I believe this will be the expected behaviour for most macOS users these days - all the other games I've played on macOS recently have implemented Native Full Screen (examples: the Zachtronics puzzle games, such as Infinifactory.) Also, as well as working much better on multiple monitors, using Native Full Screen also presents a nicer user interface experience, because it enables switching in and out of Factorio using "Move Left or Right a Space" mappings, eg a simple swipe left/right on the trackpad (a two finger swipe left or right, by default.)
Thanks.