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YazT1985
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January 6, 2026
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Dual or triple monitor workspace issue

  • January 6, 2026
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Hi! I'd like to ask if there's anyone else having the same issue.

 

I have triple monitor setup.

And in premiere, I have program and source monitor in my main display, timeline panel in second display, and project panel in third display. I saved this workspace, but everytime I open the project, timeline panel and project panel open up in my main display, and I have to manually move them to other displays.

I think, a while ago, they used to open up in different displays just as I set up. But with recent premiere updates, it changed. Those undocked panels open up in my main display first when first opened.

 

Is this a solvable issue? or recent premiere is programmed like this?

 

thanks in advance.

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R Neil Haugen
R Neil Haugen
Legend
January 6, 2026

For me, Premiere has always behaved better if the Program monitor, Timeline, and Effects Control are on the main UI monitor panel. Of the four monitors I use.

 

I can certainly see why those doing long, complex many-track edits would really want to have the timeline on it's own screen, probably an ultrawide. That would allow much better visibility of what's going on for sure.

 

I can put the Source monitor in another panel group on another screen.

 

And make sure panel groups on the other screens never ever bleed over onto another screen. I do wish Premiere's screen handling was modernized.

Everyone's mileage always varies ...
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YazT1985Author
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January 6, 2026

This lines up very well with my experience too.

Once the Timeline is fully undocked to another monitor, panel restore issues start appearing — especially after relaunching the project.

One thing I’ve noticed is that the docking / placement overlay always appears on the main display, even when moving panels on secondary monitors. It feels like Premiere still treats the main display as the only true reference space, which probably explains why panel groups “bleed back” on restart.

Your approach of keeping core panels on the main UI and using other screens only for secondary panels seems to be the most stable solution right now. Still, I really hope Adobe modernizes the multi-monitor UI handling, because many of us would benefit from true independent screen layouts.

R Neil Haugen
R Neil Haugen
Legend
January 6, 2026

Oh, yea, Premiere's screen handling has needed an update since many years ago ... I keep asking ... 

Everyone's mileage always varies ...
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