Multi-monitor full screen mode in a windowing environment

A device, comprising:

• a plurality of video ports configured to communicate with a plurality of monitors;
• a memory;
• a processor coupled to the plurality of video ports and the memory;
• an application module in the memory and operative to provide instructions to the processor, the processor responsive to the instructions of the application module, the application module operative to:
• determine that a multi-monitor full screen mode is requested;
• determining a number (N) of the plurality of monitors coupled to the plurality of video ports, wherein N is greater than one, the N monitors each having a respective maximum display area based on a corresponding monitor screen;
• direct a window management module (WMM) that is independent of the application module to display at least one cover window that has dimensions coextensive with dimensions of the respective maximum display areas of the N monitors;
• determine at least one primary monitor of the N monitors;
• determine a full screen display area associated with the at least one primary monitor;
• size a main application window of the application module to have dimensions that are at least coextensive with dimensions of the full screen display area;
• and
• direct the WMM to display the main application window on the at least one primary monitor.

A computer program product for implementing a multi-monitor full screen mode in an application module, the computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and including instructions configured to cause a processor to carry out the steps of:

• determining that the multi-monitor full screen mode is requested;
• determining a number (N) of monitors that are coupled to a plurality of video ports of a device, wherein N is greater than one, the N monitors each having a respective maximum display area based on a corresponding monitor screen;
• directing a WMM that is independent of the application module to display at least one cover window that has dimensions coextensive with dimensions of the respective maximum display areas of the N monitors;
• determining at least one primary monitor of the N monitors;
• determining a full screen display area associated with the at least one primary monitor;
• sizing a main application window of the application module to have dimensions that are at least coextensive with dimensions of the full screen display area;
• and
• directing the WMM to display the main application window on the at least one primary monitor.