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I tried an ultra wide monitor, but I somehow found the limited height annoying. I am much happier with the screen space distribution since I have switched to a 43 inch 4k monitor. Mostly using it for coding. Nice to have a full IDE on the left and an emulator or web window on the right. When viewing code, height is quite important to get a better overview of a function or class.

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At work, I use a 32" 4K monitor for code/web searches + a laptop screen for Slack. At home I use a 34" 1440 rez ultrawide + a 1080p to the side for music/YouTube/Slack.

I don't have a strong preference. But, if I had to choose, I guess I'd go with the 4K setup. When I have 3 documents side-by-side, seamless on the ultrawide, it is really nice and clean. But, I do feel the lack of height. At work I tend to have dozens of scattered windows across multiple virtual 4K desktops piled up over the course of multiple weeks. Having multiple columns of very tall code panels in one 4K editor window is very nice when I need it.

I have a 40" 4k monitor that can fit 2 or 3 windows horizontally when helpful, but I agree that its killer feature is how useful the extra height is for coding. I also have two smaller monitors on either side for things like Slack or Github that are often referenced but aren't usually part of "flow" work.

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