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The Display Manager allows users to dynamically change the arrangement and display modes of the monitors attached to their computers. Applications can use the Display Manager API to optimize window arrangements and to optimize screen imaging according to the available display modes. (Display mode characteristics include the refresh rate, number of onscreen pixels, and scan timings for displays.)

Optimizing Display Modes and Window Arrangement With the Display Manager This document describes the application programming interface for the Display Manager. It provides a complete reference, as well as conceptual material and programming examples. Topics discussed include handling events in response to Display Manager changes, determining the characteristics of video devices, and setting the configurations and display modes for video devices.