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I'm suggesting giving example names to the two displays so that they line up with the MPF slide example at the bottom of the page. I think this will help people connect the dots that these MPFDisplays steps are creating the MPF "targets".
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ironspider authored Jun 20, 2024
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## Create Main Display

The first display will be run on the main screen, and doesn't require extra setup. In your scene tree add a new node of type `MPFDisplay` and give it a name (this name will be how it's targeted in MPF `slide_player`).
The first display will be run on the main screen, and doesn't require extra setup. In your scene tree add a new node of type `MPFDisplay` and give it a name (this name will be how it's targeted in MPF `slide_player` ex: 'primary').

In the *Inspector* panel set `is_default` to true and select an initial slide. For most use cases, the default GMC initial slide will work (*/addons/mpf-gmc/slides/startup.tscn*). Expand the *Layout > Transform* section and set the size to be the dimensions of the main monitor.

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* **Unresizable**: On
* **Borderless**: On

Now create a new `MPFDisplay` child node of this `Window`. Set the same Initial Slide as the other, and under *Layout > Transform > Size* set the dimensions of the second monitor. Give this node a name that you will reference in MPF to target it.
Now create a new `MPFDisplay` child node of this `Window`. Set the same Initial Slide as the other, and under *Layout > Transform > Size* set the dimensions of the second monitor. Give this node a name that you will reference in MPF to target it (ex: 'mini-display').

In the Editor scene view, you should now see two copies of the MPF logo, one for each display.

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target: primary
attract_mini_slide:
target: mini-display
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