U225X PUBLIC-SAFE CONVERSATION NOTE

RECORD: CHAT-0228
TOPIC: Krita dual display setup
IMPORTED: 2026.05.09

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EXTRACTED REQUEST: What i am going for is I want krita to run on my monitor and my sketch tablet that is connected as a third display, I want the canvas on the sketch display and the tools on the other display

RECOVERED CONVERSATION EXCERPTS
USER MESSAGES:
1. I want tools for krita on one display and krita on the sketch display
2. I can't drag it outside of krita
3. I only have tabs or subwindows
4. What i am going for is I want krita to run on my monitor and my sketch tablet that is connected as a third display, I want the canvas on the sketch display and the tools on the other display

ASSISTANT RESPONSES:
1. You’re in the right settings area — the big thing is don’t use Subwindows for this setup. Best setup for what you want: Main monitor: all tools / layers / palettes Sketch display (pen display): full canvas only Do this: 1) Change Multiple Document Mode In your current window: Settings → Configure Krita → General → Window Change: Multiple Document Mode: `Tabs` (or `Windows`) NOT `Subwindows` [embedded media omitted]. 2) Open a second Krita window Window → New Window This creates a second Krita interface window.. 3) Move that new window to your sketch display Drag it onto your drawing monitor/tablet.. 4) Load your current artwork into that second window In the second window: Window → New View Pick your current d…
2. Yep — that’s because Subwindows mode traps everything inside one Krita frame. Fix: Change this first: Settings → Configure Krita → General → Window → Multiple Document Mode Set it to: `Windows` (best for separate monitors) NOT Tabs NOT Subwindows Then click OK and restart Krita if needed.. After that: Open your image Then: Window → New Window Now it should be a true separate OS window you can drag to monitor 2.. Then: In the second window: Window → New View Select the same document.. Important: - Windows mode = fully separate draggable windows - Tabs mode = one main Krita window, tabbed docs - Subwindows mode = trapped inside Krita (your current problem). If it still acts weird: Sometimes Windows remembers old…
3. Got it — you don’t want two Kritas or two files. You want: Monitor 1 (main screen): - Brushes - Layers - Color picker - Menus Sketch tablet (3rd display): - JUST the canvas Good news: Krita can absolutely do this with detached dockers + canvas-only window. Best method:. OPTION A (Recommended): Single Krita + Move Dockers 1) Put Krita on your sketch tablet first Drag the whole Krita window onto the tablet display.. 2) Undock your tools panels For each panel (Layers, Brush Presets, Color Selector, etc): Click and drag the docker by its title bar/tab Move those dockers OFF Krita and onto your main monitor. Most dockers can float separately.. 3) Resize the canvas window on tablet full screen Then: Tab = Canvas Onl…

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO
- *Main monitor: all tools / layers / palettes
- *Sketch display (pen display): full canvas only
- *Settings → Configure Krita → General → Window
- *Multiple Document Mode: `Tabs` (or `Windows`)
- *NOT `Subwindows` [embedded media omitted]
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- *Window → New Window
- *Window → New View
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