# Using surface.setLocation does not do same thing every time

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-surface-setlocation-does-not-do-same-thing-every-time/11871>\
**Category:** Coding Questions\
**Created:** [June 5, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-surface-setlocation-does-not-do-same-thing-every-time/11871 "2019-06-05T19:01:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-surface-setlocation-does-not-do-same-thing-every-time/11871/10 "2026-04-13T18:39:17Z")

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Hello @quark,

This is your code on W10 Processing 4.5.2:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/1/f/1fd8f40d7fa3e01dd3f952108c555cc8a9d9f142.png)

My desktop background is orange.  
This may very well depend on the OS.

Is it still the same output for you now with Processing 4.5.2?

Related:  
_[How do I create a fullscreen window with title bar on my second monitor?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-do-i-create-a-fullscreen-window-with-title-bar-on-my-second-monitor/41474)_

`:)`

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