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> I have a 32:9 curved monitor, and I can easily look at the "side" apps by tilting my head just a few degrees, with my eyes doing the rest of the work.

I have one of these at work, and I really, really hate it precisely because I can't keep the whole thing in my field of view at once. I can't even imagine trying to work if that effect is even worse.

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I struggle to use multiple monitors for this reason. I see my colleagues on multiple monitors constantly swiveling their neck, isn't that uncomfortable? Instead, I use a 4k monitor and tiling window managers like i3 or swaywm that lets me have unlimited desktops that I can instantly switch between with a keystroke.

I had the same experience with mine. To make matters worse the vertical resolution was lower than a typical 4k display, so it felt like more work for less information density.

I went to a lg ultra wide "5k2k" and it was so much better. The newer curved version is fantastic as well, it feels like my endgame work display.

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