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Realistically where would you position these monitors? Ergonomically there aren't many great solutions for any extended use especially once you go up to mutiple

by graphe 3y ago

Realistically where would you position these monitors? Ergonomically there aren't many great solutions for any extended use especially once you go up to mutiple large monitors. Tilt your head in those directions and see how long you maintain them comfortably. If you think modern notifications are less distracting I'll respectfully disagree.

klohto 3y ago
Respectfully disagree all you want but don’t come here claiming studies that don’t exist.
nl 3y ago
> Realistically where would you position these monitors? I have a 34" main monitor positioned directly in front of me, a 24" in vertical orientation I use mostly for multiple terminals and my MPB screen below the 34". I don't think this is an unusual setup. > Tilt your head in those directions This applies to large single monitors too. I think (hope?!) most people have a setup where their main work is right in front of them. > If you think modern notifications are less distracting I'll respectfully disagree. No I'm saying they are more distracting, so reduce the relevance of old articles claiming a single monitor reduced those.
- graphe 3y ago
  Are they all in front of you? They sound like they are. Do you find that the positions are comfortable? I cannot see a single article that claims mutiple monitors are ergonomic beyond 2, and most only try to suggest one. https://ergo.human.cornell.edu/ergoguide.html https://ergo.human.cornell.edu/ergoguide.html this article might not like the positions you use, but they're just suggestions that I read and found useful.
kergonath 3y ago
Three monitors along a curve on a curved desk with a rotating office chair (or just one on wheels) is perfect. It might be OCD but I don’t like two monitors because there is a gap between screens in the middle. I can physically rotate to face one side monitor or the other. I am never tilting my head for more than an occasional glance and this setup provides sone kind of task repartition in space, which helps me with switching contexts. From an ergonomic point of view this is no different than using a single monitor. They are at the right height and the right angle and with a good chair. The trick is to rotate the chair rather than your head. And it does take a bit of space.
ttfkam 3y ago
I had two 4K monitors in portrait mode. Meant less vertical scrolling. I generally put different contexts on different screens, eg. code/terminals on one monitor and browsers with results on the other. Laptop screen left open as well for email, Slack, etc.

by graphe 3y ago

klohto 3y ago

Respectfully disagree all you want but don’t come here claiming studies that don’t exist.

nl 3y ago

> Realistically where would you position these monitors? I have a 34" main monitor positioned directly in front of me, a 24" in vertical orientation I use mostly for multiple terminals and my MPB screen below the 34". I don't think this is an unusual setup. > Tilt your head in those directions This applies to large single monitors too. I think (hope?!) most people have a setup where their main work is right in front of them. > If you think modern notifications are less distracting I'll respectfully disagree. No I'm saying they are more distracting, so reduce the relevance of old articles claiming a single monitor reduced those.

graphe 3y ago
Are they all in front of you? They sound like they are. Do you find that the positions are comfortable? I cannot see a single article that claims mutiple monitors are ergonomic beyond 2, and most only try to suggest one. https://ergo.human.cornell.edu/ergoguide.html https://ergo.human.cornell.edu/ergoguide.html this article might not like the positions you use, but they're just suggestions that I read and found useful.

kergonath 3y ago

Three monitors along a curve on a curved desk with a rotating office chair (or just one on wheels) is perfect. It might be OCD but I don’t like two monitors because there is a gap between screens in the middle. I can physically rotate to face one side monitor or the other. I am never tilting my head for more than an occasional glance and this setup provides sone kind of task repartition in space, which helps me with switching contexts. From an ergonomic point of view this is no different than using a single monitor. They are at the right height and the right angle and with a good chair. The trick is to rotate the chair rather than your head. And it does take a bit of space.

ttfkam 3y ago

I had two 4K monitors in portrait mode. Meant less vertical scrolling. I generally put different contexts on different screens, eg. code/terminals on one monitor and browsers with results on the other. Laptop screen left open as well for email, Slack, etc.