monitorpeek 2.1.0

A lightweight secondary monitor viewer with cursor tracking

MonitorPeek

A sleek, lightweight application that creates a resizable, always-on-top window to display a live view of your secondary monitor. Perfect for keeping an eye on another screen while working.

💭 Developer's Note

Dear Users,

MonitorPeek was born from real-world challenges we face in multi-monitor setups. While seemingly simple, it solves several practical scenarios:

• When files or applications unexpectedly jump to a powered-off secondary display, eliminating the need to power on the monitor just to retrieve them
• For workstations where the secondary display faces another direction (like in customer service setups), allowing you to monitor it without physical repositioning
• In situations where screen duplication isn't ideal due to confidential information on your primary display
• When you need to quickly check your secondary display without the overhead of managing multiple physical screens

The goal was to create a lightweight, unobtrusive tool that makes multi-monitor management more efficient and practical. While it may seem niche, I believe it fills a specific gap in our daily workflow that existing solutions don't quite address.

I hope you find it as useful as I do.

Best regards, John

📸 Gallery

Main View

Default view of MonitorPeek showing a secondary monitor

Resized View with Cursor Tracking

Resized window showing aspect ratio maintenance and cursor tracking (red dot)

✨ Features

• 🖥️ Live monitor capture at ~25 FPS
• 📺 Maintains 16:9 aspect ratio
• 📌 Always-on-top window
• 🖱️ Draggable window with smooth movement
• 🎯 Real-time cursor position tracking with visual indicator
• 💾 Window position/size persistence between sessions
• 🎨 Minimalistic UI with custom icon

🚀 Quick Start

Using the Executable

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page
2. Run MonitorPeek2.1.0.exe
3. The window will display your secondary monitor (monitor index 2 by default)
4. Drag and resize the window as needed

From Source

1. Clone this repository
2. Install requirements:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Run the application:

   python MonitorPeek2.1.0.pyw
   

💡 Usage Tips

• Double-click the title bar to maximize
• Click and drag anywhere on the window to move it
• Resize from any edge or corner while maintaining aspect ratio
• The red dot shows your current cursor position on the captured monitor

🛠️ Requirements

• Windows OS
• Python 3.x (if running from source)
• Secondary monitor

📝 License

MIT License - Feel free to use and modify as needed.