THE TOOLKIT / 03
Monitor desk planner
Plan a straight row of one, two or three screens with real outer widths, gaps and side reserves.
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Enter your numbers to make a measurement.
Widths share one scale. Screen heights are schematic. Supports, cable clearance and loads are not modeled.
A straight front-view width budget for one to three monitors. Widths must share the chosen measurement mode. “Within width” is not a physical fit or support guarantee. Check stand depth, height, arm reach, clamp compatibility, cable access and stated support requirements separately.
THE MATH, IN PLAIN SIGHT
How it works.
Planned span = sum of outer widths + (screen count − 1) × gap + 2 × edge reserve. In active-panel mode, estimated outer width = entered active width + 2 × bezel allowance. Remaining width = desk width − planned span.
A worked example
Two 24.2 in outer widths, one 1 in gap and 2 in reserved at each end total 53.4 in. On a 60 in desk, 6.6 in remain in that width budget. Add a third identical screen and the planned span becomes 78.6 in, exceeding the budget by 18.6 in.