diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
index 3feb3cdf00..dfdd16b587 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ struct Component::ComponentHelpers
     static Rectangle<int> getParentOrMainMonitorBounds (const Component& comp)
     {
         return comp.getParentComponent() != nullptr ? comp.getParentComponent()->getLocalBounds()
-                                                    : Desktop::getInstance().getMainMonitorArea();
+                                                    : Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getMainDisplay().userArea;
     }
 };
 
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ Rectangle<int> Component::getScreenBounds() const     { return localAreaToGlobal
 
 Rectangle<int> Component::getParentMonitorArea() const
 {
-    return Desktop::getInstance().getMonitorAreaContaining (getScreenBounds().getCentre());
+    return Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getDisplayContaining (getScreenBounds().getCentre()).userArea;
 }
 
 Point<int> Component::getLocalPoint (const Component* source, const Point<int>& point) const
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
index 4f5e62eb84..72088f3b91 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ Desktop::Desktop()
       allowedOrientations (allOrientations)
 {
     createMouseInputSources();
-    refreshMonitorSizes();
 }
 
 Desktop::~Desktop()
@@ -54,79 +53,6 @@ Desktop& JUCE_CALLTYPE Desktop::getInstance()
 
 Desktop* Desktop::instance = nullptr;
 
-//==============================================================================
-void Desktop::refreshMonitorSizes()
-{
-    Array <Rectangle<int> > oldClipped, oldUnclipped;
-    oldClipped.swapWithArray (monitorCoordsClipped);
-    oldUnclipped.swapWithArray (monitorCoordsUnclipped);
-
-    getCurrentMonitorPositions (monitorCoordsClipped, true);
-    getCurrentMonitorPositions (monitorCoordsUnclipped, false);
-    jassert (monitorCoordsClipped.size() == monitorCoordsUnclipped.size());
-
-    if (oldClipped != monitorCoordsClipped
-         || oldUnclipped != monitorCoordsUnclipped)
-    {
-        for (int i = ComponentPeer::getNumPeers(); --i >= 0;)
-        {
-            ComponentPeer* const p = ComponentPeer::getPeer (i);
-            if (p != nullptr)
-                p->handleScreenSizeChange();
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-int Desktop::getNumDisplayMonitors() const noexcept
-{
-    return monitorCoordsClipped.size();
-}
-
-Rectangle<int> Desktop::getDisplayMonitorCoordinates (const int index, const bool clippedToWorkArea) const noexcept
-{
-    return clippedToWorkArea ? monitorCoordsClipped [index]
-                             : monitorCoordsUnclipped [index];
-}
-
-RectangleList Desktop::getAllMonitorDisplayAreas (const bool clippedToWorkArea) const
-{
-    RectangleList rl;
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < getNumDisplayMonitors(); ++i)
-        rl.addWithoutMerging (getDisplayMonitorCoordinates (i, clippedToWorkArea));
-
-    return rl;
-}
-
-Rectangle<int> Desktop::getMainMonitorArea (const bool clippedToWorkArea) const noexcept
-{
-    return getDisplayMonitorCoordinates (0, clippedToWorkArea);
-}
-
-Rectangle<int> Desktop::getMonitorAreaContaining (const Point<int>& position, const bool clippedToWorkArea) const
-{
-    Rectangle<int> best (getMainMonitorArea (clippedToWorkArea));
-    double bestDistance = 1.0e10;
-
-    for (int i = getNumDisplayMonitors(); --i >= 0;)
-    {
-        const Rectangle<int> rect (getDisplayMonitorCoordinates (i, clippedToWorkArea));
-
-        if (rect.contains (position))
-            return rect;
-
-        const double distance = rect.getCentre().getDistanceFrom (position);
-
-        if (distance < bestDistance)
-        {
-            bestDistance = distance;
-            best = rect;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return best;
-}
-
 //==============================================================================
 int Desktop::getNumComponents() const noexcept
 {
@@ -400,6 +326,94 @@ void Desktop::sendMouseMove()
     }
 }
 
+
+//==============================================================================
+Desktop::Displays::Displays()   { refresh(); }
+Desktop::Displays::~Displays()  {}
+
+const Desktop::Displays::Display& Desktop::Displays::getMainDisplay() const noexcept
+{
+    jassert (displays.getReference(0).isMain);
+    return displays.getReference(0);
+}
+
+const Desktop::Displays::Display& Desktop::Displays::getDisplayContaining (const Point<int>& position) const noexcept
+{
+    const Display* best = &displays.getReference(0);
+    double bestDistance = 1.0e10;
+
+    for (int i = displays.size(); --i >= 0;)
+    {
+        const Display& d = displays.getReference(i);
+
+        if (d.totalArea.contains (position))
+        {
+            best = &d;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        const double distance = d.totalArea.getCentre().getDistanceFrom (position);
+
+        if (distance < bestDistance)
+        {
+            bestDistance = distance;
+            best = &d;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return *best;
+}
+
+RectangleList Desktop::Displays::getRectangleList (bool userAreasOnly) const
+{
+    RectangleList rl;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < displays.size(); ++i)
+    {
+        const Display& d = displays.getReference(i);
+        rl.addWithoutMerging (userAreasOnly ? d.userArea : d.totalArea);
+    }
+
+    return rl;
+}
+
+Rectangle<int> Desktop::Displays::getTotalBounds (bool userAreasOnly) const
+{
+    return getRectangleList (userAreasOnly).getBounds();
+}
+
+bool operator== (const Desktop::Displays::Display& d1, const Desktop::Displays::Display& d2) noexcept
+{
+    return d1.userArea == d2.userArea
+        && d1.totalArea == d2.totalArea
+        && d1.scale == d2.scale
+        && d1.isMain == d2.isMain;
+}
+
+bool operator!= (const Desktop::Displays::Display& d1, const Desktop::Displays::Display& d2) noexcept
+{
+    return ! (d1 == d2);
+}
+
+void Desktop::Displays::refresh()
+{
+    Array<Display> oldDisplays;
+    oldDisplays.swapWithArray (displays);
+
+    findDisplays();
+    jassert (displays.size() > 0);
+
+    if (oldDisplays != displays)
+    {
+        for (int i = ComponentPeer::getNumPeers(); --i >= 0;)
+        {
+            ComponentPeer* const p = ComponentPeer::getPeer (i);
+            if (p != nullptr)
+                p->handleScreenSizeChange();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 //==============================================================================
 void Desktop::setKioskModeComponent (Component* componentToUse, const bool allowMenusAndBars)
 {
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.h
index 7be50d5b6a..5b5c5ee169 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.h
@@ -66,34 +66,6 @@ public:
     */
     static Desktop& JUCE_CALLTYPE getInstance();
 
-    //==============================================================================
-    /** Returns a list of the positions of all the monitors available.
-
-        The first rectangle in the list will be the main monitor area.
-
-        If clippedToWorkArea is true, it will exclude any areas like the taskbar on Windows,
-        or the menu bar on Mac. If clippedToWorkArea is false, the entire monitor area is returned.
-    */
-    RectangleList getAllMonitorDisplayAreas (bool clippedToWorkArea = true) const;
-
-    /** Returns the position and size of the main monitor.
-
-        If clippedToWorkArea is true, it will exclude any areas like the taskbar on Windows,
-        or the menu bar on Mac. If clippedToWorkArea is false, the entire monitor area is returned.
-    */
-    Rectangle<int> getMainMonitorArea (bool clippedToWorkArea = true) const noexcept;
-
-    /** Returns the position and size of the monitor which contains this co-ordinate.
-
-        If none of the monitors contains the point, this will just return the
-        main monitor.
-
-        If clippedToWorkArea is true, it will exclude any areas like the taskbar on Windows,
-        or the menu bar on Mac. If clippedToWorkArea is false, the entire monitor area is returned.
-    */
-    Rectangle<int> getMonitorAreaContaining (const Point<int>& position, bool clippedToWorkArea = true) const;
-
-
     //==============================================================================
     /** Returns the mouse position.
 
@@ -338,12 +310,60 @@ public:
     bool isOrientationEnabled (DisplayOrientation orientation) const noexcept;
 
     //==============================================================================
-    /** Tells this object to refresh its idea of what the screen resolution is.
+    class JUCE_API  Displays
+    {
+    public:
+        /** Contains details about a display device. */
+        struct Display
+        {
+            /** This is the bounds of the area of this display which isn't covered by
+                OS-dependent objects like the taskbar, menu bar, etc. */
+            Rectangle<int> userArea;
+
+            /** This is the total physical area of this display, including any taskbars, etc */
+            Rectangle<int> totalArea;
+
+            /** This is the scale-factor of this display.
+                For higher-resolution displays, this may be a value greater than 1.0
+            */
+            double scale;
+
+            /** This will be true if this is the user's main screen. */
+            bool isMain;
+        };
+
+        /** Returns the display which acts as user's main screen. */
+        const Display& getMainDisplay() const noexcept;
+
+        /** Returns the display which contains a particular point.
+            If the point lies outside all the displays, the nearest one will be returned.
+        */
+        const Display& getDisplayContaining (const Point<int>& position) const noexcept;
+
+        /** Returns a RectangleList made up of all the displays. */
+        RectangleList getRectangleList (bool userAreasOnly) const;
+
+        /** Returns the smallest bounding box which contains all the displays. */
+        Rectangle<int> getTotalBounds (bool userAreasOnly) const;
+
+        /** The list of displays. */
+        Array<Display> displays;
+
+       #ifndef DOXYGEN
+        /** @internal */
+        void refresh();
+       #endif
+
+    private:
+        friend class Desktop;
+        Displays();
+        ~Displays();
+        void findDisplays();
+    };
 
-        (Called internally by the native code).
-    */
-    void refreshMonitorSizes();
+    const Displays& getDisplays() const noexcept       { return displays; }
 
+    //==============================================================================
     /** True if the OS supports semitransparent windows */
     static bool canUseSemiTransparentWindows() noexcept;
 
@@ -365,7 +385,8 @@ private:
     ListenerList <FocusChangeListener> focusListeners;
 
     Array <Component*> desktopComponents;
-    Array <Rectangle<int> > monitorCoordsClipped, monitorCoordsUnclipped;
+
+    Displays displays;
 
     Point<int> lastFakeMouseMove;
     void sendMouseMove();
@@ -389,15 +410,11 @@ private:
     void resetTimer();
     ListenerList <MouseListener>& getMouseListeners();
 
-    int getNumDisplayMonitors() const noexcept;
-    Rectangle<int> getDisplayMonitorCoordinates (int index, bool clippedToWorkArea) const noexcept;
-    static void getCurrentMonitorPositions (Array <Rectangle<int> >&, const bool clipToWorkArea);
-
     void addDesktopComponent (Component*);
     void removeDesktopComponent (Component*);
     void componentBroughtToFront (Component*);
 
-    static void setKioskComponent (Component*, bool enableOrDisable, bool allowMenusAndBars);
+    void setKioskComponent (Component*, bool enableOrDisable, bool allowMenusAndBars);
 
     void triggerFocusCallback();
     void handleAsyncUpdate();
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentBoundsConstrainer.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentBoundsConstrainer.cpp
index 2ac1af81ff..d67d0183d1 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentBoundsConstrainer.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentBoundsConstrainer.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void ComponentBoundsConstrainer::setBoundsForComponent (Component* const compone
         if (peer != nullptr)
             border = peer->getFrameSize();
 
-        limits = Desktop::getInstance().getMonitorAreaContaining (bounds.getCentre());
+        limits = Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getDisplayContaining (bounds.getCentre()).userArea;
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
index 46c77cf13b..ad7ce03070 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
@@ -621,13 +621,13 @@ private:
     //==============================================================================
     void calculateWindowPos (const Rectangle<int>& target, const bool alignToRectangle)
     {
-        const Rectangle<int> mon (Desktop::getInstance()
-                                     .getMonitorAreaContaining (target.getCentre(),
-                                                               #if JUCE_MAC
-                                                                true));
-                                                               #else
-                                                                false)); // on windows, don't stop the menu overlapping the taskbar
-                                                               #endif
+        const Rectangle<int> mon (Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays()
+                                     .getDisplayContaining (target.getCentre())
+                                                           #if JUCE_MAC
+                                                            .userArea);
+                                                           #else
+                                                            .totalArea); // on windows, don't stop the menu overlapping the taskbar
+                                                           #endif
 
         const int maxMenuHeight = mon.getHeight() - 24;
 
@@ -796,7 +796,8 @@ private:
                                                 windowPos.getHeight() - (PopupMenuSettings::scrollZone + m->getHeight())),
                                           currentY);
 
-                    const Rectangle<int> mon (Desktop::getInstance().getMonitorAreaContaining (windowPos.getPosition(), true));
+                    const Rectangle<int> mon (Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays()
+                                                .getDisplayContaining (windowPos.getPosition()).userArea);
 
                     int deltaY = wantedY - currentY;
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_android_Windowing.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_android_Windowing.cpp
index 5f119536cf..c5b2cefa89 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_android_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_android_Windowing.cpp
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public:
 
     void setFullScreen (bool shouldBeFullScreen)
     {
-        Rectangle<int> r (shouldBeFullScreen ? Desktop::getInstance().getMainMonitorArea()
+        Rectangle<int> r (shouldBeFullScreen ? Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getMainDisplay().userArea
                                              : lastNonFullscreenBounds);
 
         if ((! shouldBeFullScreen) && r.isEmpty())
@@ -670,9 +670,14 @@ void Desktop::setKioskComponent (Component* kioskModeComponent, bool enableOrDis
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
-void Desktop::getCurrentMonitorPositions (Array <Rectangle<int> >& monitorCoords, const bool clipToWorkArea)
+void Desktop::Displays::findDisplays()
 {
-    monitorCoords.add (Rectangle<int> (android.screenWidth, android.screenHeight));
+    Display d;
+    d.userArea = d.totalArea = Rectangle<int> (android.screenWidth, android.screenHeight);
+    d.isMain = true;
+    d.scale = 1.0;
+
+    displays.add (d);
 }
 
 JUCE_JNI_CALLBACK (JUCE_ANDROID_ACTIVITY_CLASSNAME, setScreenSize, void, (JNIEnv* env, jobject activity,
@@ -682,7 +687,7 @@ JUCE_JNI_CALLBACK (JUCE_ANDROID_ACTIVITY_CLASSNAME, setScreenSize, void, (JNIEnv
     android.screenWidth = screenWidth;
     android.screenHeight = screenHeight;
 
-    Desktop::getInstance().refreshMonitorSizes();
+    const_cast <Desktop::Displays&> (Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays()).refresh();
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm
index 8b8d2afc70..05ade32a69 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ CGRect UIViewComponentPeer::constrainRect (CGRect r)
         Rectangle<int> original (convertToRectInt (current));
 
         constrainer->checkBounds (pos, original,
-                                  Desktop::getInstance().getAllMonitorDisplayAreas().getBounds(),
+                                  Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getTotalBounds (true),
                                   pos.getY() != original.getY() && pos.getBottom() == original.getBottom(),
                                   pos.getX() != original.getX() && pos.getRight()  == original.getRight(),
                                   pos.getY() == original.getY() && pos.getBottom() != original.getBottom(),
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ void UIViewComponentPeer::setFullScreen (bool shouldBeFullScreen)
 {
     if (! isSharedWindow)
     {
-        Rectangle<int> r (shouldBeFullScreen ? Desktop::getInstance().getMainMonitorArea()
+        Rectangle<int> r (shouldBeFullScreen ? Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getMainDisplay().userArea
                                              : lastNonFullscreenBounds);
 
         if ((! shouldBeFullScreen) && r.isEmpty())
@@ -629,9 +629,11 @@ BOOL UIViewComponentPeer::shouldRotate (UIInterfaceOrientation interfaceOrientat
 
 void UIViewComponentPeer::displayRotated()
 {
+    Desktop& desktop = Desktop::getInstance();
     const Rectangle<int> oldArea (component->getBounds());
-    const Rectangle<int> oldDesktop (Desktop::getInstance().getMainMonitorArea());
-    Desktop::getInstance().refreshMonitorSizes();
+    const Rectangle<int> oldDesktop (desktop.getDisplays().getMainDisplay().userArea);
+
+    const_cast <Desktop::Displays&> (desktop.getDisplays()).refresh();
 
     if (fullScreen)
     {
@@ -645,7 +647,7 @@ void UIViewComponentPeer::displayRotated()
         const float t = oldArea.getY() / (float) oldDesktop.getHeight();
         const float b = oldArea.getBottom() / (float) oldDesktop.getHeight();
 
-        const Rectangle<int> newDesktop (Desktop::getInstance().getMainMonitorArea());
+        const Rectangle<int> newDesktop (desktop.getDisplays().getMainDisplay().userArea);
 
         setBounds ((int) (l * newDesktop.getWidth()),
                    (int) (t * newDesktop.getHeight()),
@@ -918,7 +920,7 @@ void Desktop::setKioskComponent (Component* kioskModeComponent, bool enableOrDis
     [[UIApplication sharedApplication] setStatusBarHidden: enableOrDisable
                                             withAnimation: UIStatusBarAnimationSlide];
 
-    Desktop::getInstance().refreshMonitorSizes();
+    displays.refresh();
 
     ComponentPeer* const peer = kioskModeComponent->getPeer();
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_Windowing.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_Windowing.mm
index ce27ccb6ba..867fbeb622 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_Windowing.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_Windowing.mm
@@ -276,13 +276,21 @@ Desktop::DisplayOrientation Desktop::getCurrentOrientation() const
     return convertToJuceOrientation ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] statusBarOrientation]);
 }
 
-void Desktop::getCurrentMonitorPositions (Array <Rectangle <int> >& monitorCoords, const bool clipToWorkArea)
+void Desktop::Displays::findDisplays()
 {
     JUCE_AUTORELEASEPOOL
-    monitorCoords.clear();
 
-    CGRect r = clipToWorkArea ? [[UIScreen mainScreen] applicationFrame]
-                              : [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds];
+    UIScreen* s = [UIScreen mainScreen];
 
-    monitorCoords.add (UIViewComponentPeer::realScreenPosToRotated (convertToRectInt (r)));
+    Display d;
+    d.userArea  = UIViewComponentPeer::realScreenPosToRotated (convertToRectInt ([s applicationFrame]));
+    d.totalArea = UIViewComponentPeer::realScreenPosToRotated (convertToRectInt ([s bounds]));
+    d.isMain = true;
+
+    if ([s respondsToSelector: @selector (scale)])
+        d.scale = s.scale;
+    else
+        d.scale = 1.0;
+
+    displays.add (d);
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp
index a45bfb4474..5a000c7f9c 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ public:
         if (fullScreen != shouldBeFullScreen)
         {
             if (shouldBeFullScreen)
-                r = Desktop::getInstance().getMainMonitorArea();
+                r = Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getMainDisplay().userArea;
 
             if (! r.isEmpty())
                 setBounds (r.getX(), r.getY(), r.getWidth(), r.getHeight(), shouldBeFullScreen);
@@ -2588,7 +2588,7 @@ ModifierKeys ModifierKeys::getCurrentModifiersRealtime() noexcept
 void Desktop::setKioskComponent (Component* kioskModeComponent, bool enableOrDisable, bool allowMenusAndBars)
 {
     if (enableOrDisable)
-        kioskModeComponent->setBounds (Desktop::getInstance().getMainMonitorArea (false));
+        kioskModeComponent->setBounds (Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getMainDisplay().totalArea);
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
@@ -2627,7 +2627,7 @@ void juce_windowMessageReceive (XEvent* event)
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
-void Desktop::getCurrentMonitorPositions (Array <Rectangle<int> >& monitorCoords, const bool /*clipToWorkArea*/)
+void Desktop::Displays::findDisplays()
 {
     if (display == 0)
         return;
@@ -2638,8 +2638,8 @@ void Desktop::getCurrentMonitorPositions (Array <Rectangle<int> >& monitorCoords
     ScopedXLock xlock;
     if (XQueryExtension (display, "XINERAMA", &major_opcode, &first_event, &first_error))
     {
-        typedef Bool (*tXineramaIsActive) (Display*);
-        typedef XineramaScreenInfo* (*tXineramaQueryScreens) (Display*, int*);
+        typedef Bool (*tXineramaIsActive) (::Display*);
+        typedef XineramaScreenInfo* (*tXineramaQueryScreens) (::Display*, int*);
 
         static tXineramaIsActive xXineramaIsActive = 0;
         static tXineramaQueryScreens xXineramaQueryScreens = 0;
@@ -2665,21 +2665,24 @@ void Desktop::getCurrentMonitorPositions (Array <Rectangle<int> >& monitorCoords
             int numMonitors = 0;
             XineramaScreenInfo* const screens = xXineramaQueryScreens (display, &numMonitors);
 
-            if (screens != 0)
+            if (screens != nullptr)
             {
-                for (int i = numMonitors; --i >= 0;)
+                for (int index = 0; index < numMonitors; ++index)
                 {
-                    int index = screens[i].screen_number;
-
-                    if (index >= 0)
+                    for (int j = numMonitors; --j >= 0;)
                     {
-                        while (monitorCoords.size() < index)
-                            monitorCoords.add (Rectangle<int>());
-
-                        monitorCoords.set (index, Rectangle<int> (screens[i].x_org,
-                                                                  screens[i].y_org,
-                                                                  screens[i].width,
-                                                                  screens[i].height));
+                        if (screens[j].screen_number == index)
+                        {
+                            Display d;
+                            d.userArea = d.totalArea = Rectangle<int> (screens[j].x_org,
+                                                                       screens[j].y_org,
+                                                                       screens[j].width,
+                                                                       screens[j].height);
+                            d.isMain = (index == 0);
+                            d.scale = 1.0;
+
+                            displays.add (d);
+                        }
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -2688,7 +2691,7 @@ void Desktop::getCurrentMonitorPositions (Array <Rectangle<int> >& monitorCoords
         }
     }
 
-    if (monitorCoords.size() == 0)
+    if (displays.size() == 0)
   #endif
     {
         Atom hints = Atoms::getIfExists ("_NET_WORKAREA");
@@ -2713,18 +2716,30 @@ void Desktop::getCurrentMonitorPositions (Array <Rectangle<int> >& monitorCoords
                     const long* const position = (const long*) data;
 
                     if (actualType == XA_CARDINAL && actualFormat == 32 && nitems == 4)
-                        monitorCoords.add (Rectangle<int> (position[0], position[1],
-                                                           position[2], position[3]));
+                    {
+                        Display d;
+                        d.userArea = d.totalArea = Rectangle<int> (position[0], position[1],
+                                                                   position[2], position[3]);
+                        d.isMain = (displays.size() == 0);
+                        d.scale = 1.0;
+
+                        displays.add (d);
+                    }
 
                     XFree (data);
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        if (monitorCoords.size() == 0)
+        if (displays.size() == 0)
         {
-            monitorCoords.add (Rectangle<int> (DisplayWidth (display, DefaultScreen (display)),
-                                               DisplayHeight (display, DefaultScreen (display))));
+            Display d;
+            d.userArea = d.totalArea = Rectangle<int> (DisplayWidth (display, DefaultScreen (display)),
+                                                       DisplayHeight (display, DefaultScreen (display)));
+            d.isMain = true;
+            d.scale = 1.0;
+
+            displays.add (d);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
index 37571cc8f9..565dca62c8 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
@@ -1131,6 +1131,7 @@ NSRect NSViewComponentPeer::constrainRect (NSRect r)
 
         Rectangle<int> pos (convertToRectInt (r));
         Rectangle<int> original (convertToRectInt (current));
+        const Rectangle<int> screenBounds (Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getTotalBounds (true));
 
        #if defined (MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6) && MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6
         if ([window inLiveResize])
@@ -1139,14 +1140,12 @@ NSRect NSViewComponentPeer::constrainRect (NSRect r)
              && [window performSelector: @selector (inLiveResize)])
        #endif
         {
-            constrainer->checkBounds (pos, original,
-                                      Desktop::getInstance().getAllMonitorDisplayAreas().getBounds(),
+            constrainer->checkBounds (pos, original, screenBounds,
                                       false, false, true, true);
         }
         else
         {
-            constrainer->checkBounds (pos, original,
-                                      Desktop::getInstance().getAllMonitorDisplayAreas().getBounds(),
+            constrainer->checkBounds (pos, original, screenBounds,
                                       pos.getY() != original.getY() && pos.getBottom() == original.getBottom(),
                                       pos.getX() != original.getX() && pos.getRight() == original.getRight(),
                                       pos.getY() == original.getY() && pos.getBottom() != original.getBottom(),
@@ -1797,7 +1796,7 @@ void Desktop::setKioskComponent (Component* kioskModeComponent, bool enableOrDis
 
             [NSApp setPresentationOptions: (allowMenusAndBars ? (NSApplicationPresentationAutoHideDock | NSApplicationPresentationAutoHideMenuBar)
                                                               : (NSApplicationPresentationHideDock | NSApplicationPresentationHideMenuBar))];
-            kioskModeComponent->setBounds (Desktop::getInstance().getMainMonitorArea (false));
+            kioskModeComponent->setBounds (Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getMainDisplay().totalArea);
             peer->becomeKeyWindow();
         }
         else
@@ -1815,7 +1814,7 @@ void Desktop::setKioskComponent (Component* kioskModeComponent, bool enableOrDis
     if (enableOrDisable)
     {
         SetSystemUIMode (kUIModeAllSuppressed, allowMenusAndBars ? kUIOptionAutoShowMenuBar : 0);
-        kioskModeComponent->setBounds (Desktop::getInstance().getMainMonitorArea (false));
+        kioskModeComponent->setBounds (Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getMainDisplay().totalArea);
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_Windowing.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_Windowing.mm
index 1f8d93cd5d..6cf783d911 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_Windowing.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_Windowing.mm
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public:
 
     static void displayReconfigurationCallBack (CGDirectDisplayID, CGDisplayChangeSummaryFlags, void*)
     {
-        Desktop::getInstance().refreshMonitorSizes();
+        const_cast <Desktop::Displays&> (Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays()).refresh();
     }
 
     juce_DeclareSingleton_SingleThreaded_Minimal (DisplaySettingsChangeCallback);
@@ -296,29 +296,39 @@ private:
 
 juce_ImplementSingleton_SingleThreaded (DisplaySettingsChangeCallback);
 
-void Desktop::getCurrentMonitorPositions (Array <Rectangle<int> >& monitorCoords, const bool clipToWorkArea)
+static Rectangle<int> convertDisplayRect (NSRect r, CGFloat mainScreenBottom)
+{
+    r.origin.y = mainScreenBottom - (r.origin.y + r.size.height);
+    return convertToRectInt (r);
+}
+
+void Desktop::Displays::findDisplays()
 {
     JUCE_AUTORELEASEPOOL
 
     DisplaySettingsChangeCallback::getInstance();
 
-    monitorCoords.clear();
     NSArray* screens = [NSScreen screens];
-    const CGFloat mainScreenBottom = [[[NSScreen screens] objectAtIndex: 0] frame].size.height;
+    const CGFloat mainScreenBottom = [[screens objectAtIndex: 0] frame].size.height;
 
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < [screens count]; ++i)
     {
         NSScreen* s = (NSScreen*) [screens objectAtIndex: i];
 
-        NSRect r = clipToWorkArea ? [s visibleFrame]
-                                  : [s frame];
+        Display d;
+        d.userArea  = convertDisplayRect ([s visibleFrame], mainScreenBottom);
+        d.totalArea = convertDisplayRect ([s frame], mainScreenBottom);
+        d.isMain = (i == 0);
 
-        r.origin.y = mainScreenBottom - (r.origin.y + r.size.height);
+       #if defined (MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6) && (MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED > MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6)
+        if ([s respondsToSelector: @selector (backingScaleFactor)])
+            d.scale = s.backingScaleFactor;
+        else
+       #endif
+            d.scale = 1.0;
 
-        monitorCoords.add (convertToRectInt (r));
+        displays.add (d);
     }
-
-    jassert (monitorCoords.size() > 0);
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_FileChooser.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_FileChooser.cpp
index 42c3de4b80..fa9db5c1a8 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_FileChooser.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_FileChooser.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void FileChooser::showPlatformDialog (Array<File>& results, const String& title_
     // use a modal window as the parent for this dialog box
     // to block input from other app windows
     Component parentWindow (String::empty);
-    const Rectangle<int> mainMon (Desktop::getInstance().getMainMonitorArea());
+    const Rectangle<int> mainMon (Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getMainDisplay().userArea);
     parentWindow.setBounds (mainMon.getX() + mainMon.getWidth() / 4,
                             mainMon.getY() + mainMon.getHeight() / 4,
                             0, 0);
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
index b3d4371fbd..77351f85d8 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
@@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@ private:
             Rectangle<int> pos (rectangleFromRECT (*r));
 
             constrainer->checkBounds (pos, windowBorder.addedTo (component->getBounds()),
-                                      Desktop::getInstance().getAllMonitorDisplayAreas().getBounds(),
+                                      Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getTotalBounds (true),
                                       wParam == WMSZ_TOP    || wParam == WMSZ_TOPLEFT    || wParam == WMSZ_TOPRIGHT,
                                       wParam == WMSZ_LEFT   || wParam == WMSZ_TOPLEFT    || wParam == WMSZ_BOTTOMLEFT,
                                       wParam == WMSZ_BOTTOM || wParam == WMSZ_BOTTOMLEFT || wParam == WMSZ_BOTTOMRIGHT,
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@ private:
                 const Rectangle<int> current (windowBorder.addedTo (component->getBounds()));
 
                 constrainer->checkBounds (pos, current,
-                                          Desktop::getInstance().getAllMonitorDisplayAreas().getBounds(),
+                                          Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getTotalBounds (true),
                                           pos.getY() != current.getY() && pos.getBottom() == current.getBottom(),
                                           pos.getX() != current.getX() && pos.getRight() == current.getRight(),
                                           pos.getY() == current.getY() && pos.getBottom() != current.getBottom(),
@@ -2079,7 +2079,7 @@ private:
 
     void doSettingChange()
     {
-        Desktop::getInstance().refreshMonitorSizes();
+        const_cast <Desktop::Displays&> (Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays()).refresh();
 
         if (fullScreen && ! isMinimised())
         {
@@ -3024,7 +3024,7 @@ String SystemClipboard::getTextFromClipboard()
 void Desktop::setKioskComponent (Component* kioskModeComponent, bool enableOrDisable, bool /*allowMenusAndBars*/)
 {
     if (enableOrDisable)
-        kioskModeComponent->setBounds (Desktop::getInstance().getMainMonitorArea (false));
+        kioskModeComponent->setBounds (getDisplays().getMainDisplay().totalArea);
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
@@ -3035,30 +3035,37 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK enumMonitorsProc (HMONITOR, HDC, LPRECT r, LPARAM userInfo)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-void Desktop::getCurrentMonitorPositions (Array <Rectangle<int> >& monitorCoords, const bool clipToWorkArea)
+void Desktop::Displays::findDisplays()
 {
-    EnumDisplayMonitors (0, 0, &enumMonitorsProc, (LPARAM) &monitorCoords);
+    Array <Rectangle<int> > monitors;
+    EnumDisplayMonitors (0, 0, &enumMonitorsProc, (LPARAM) &monitors);
 
     // make sure the first in the list is the main monitor
-    for (int i = 1; i < monitorCoords.size(); ++i)
-        if (monitorCoords[i].getX() == 0 && monitorCoords[i].getY() == 0)
-            monitorCoords.swap (i, 0);
+    for (int i = 1; i < monitors.size(); ++i)
+        if (monitors.getReference(i).getX() == 0 && monitors.getReference(i).getY() == 0)
+            monitors.swap (i, 0);
 
-    if (monitorCoords.size() == 0)
+    if (monitors.size() == 0)
     {
         RECT r;
         GetWindowRect (GetDesktopWindow(), &r);
-        monitorCoords.add (rectangleFromRECT (r));
+        monitors.add (rectangleFromRECT (r));
     }
 
-    if (clipToWorkArea)
+    RECT workArea;
+    SystemParametersInfo (SPI_GETWORKAREA, 0, &workArea, 0);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < monitors.size(); ++i)
     {
-        // clip the main monitor to the active non-taskbar area
-        RECT r;
-        SystemParametersInfo (SPI_GETWORKAREA, 0, &r, 0);
+        Display d;
+        d.userArea = d.totalArea = monitors.getReference(i);
+        d.isMain = (i == 0);
+        d.scale = 1.0;
+
+        if (i == 0)
+            d.userArea = d.userArea.getIntersection (rectangleFromRECT (workArea));
 
-        Rectangle<int>& screen = monitorCoords.getReference (0);
-        screen = screen.getIntersection (rectangleFromRECT (r));
+        displays.add (d);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ResizableWindow.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ResizableWindow.cpp
index 6b64e6f4e3..3709ffcc51 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ResizableWindow.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ResizableWindow.cpp
@@ -538,13 +538,13 @@ bool ResizableWindow::restoreWindowStateFromString (const String& s)
 
     {
         Desktop& desktop = Desktop::getInstance();
-        RectangleList allMonitors (desktop.getAllMonitorDisplayAreas());
+        RectangleList allMonitors (desktop.getDisplays().getRectangleList (true));
         allMonitors.clipTo (newPos);
         const Rectangle<int> onScreenArea (allMonitors.getBounds());
 
         if (onScreenArea.getWidth() * onScreenArea.getHeight() < 32 * 32)
         {
-            const Rectangle<int> screen (desktop.getMonitorAreaContaining (newPos.getCentre()));
+            const Rectangle<int> screen (desktop.getDisplays().getDisplayContaining (newPos.getCentre()).userArea);
 
             newPos.setSize (jmin (newPos.getWidth(),  screen.getWidth()),
                             jmin (newPos.getHeight(), screen.getHeight()));
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TooltipWindow.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TooltipWindow.cpp
index 6ccbb11899..7c57e69fb1 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TooltipWindow.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_TooltipWindow.cpp
@@ -72,15 +72,16 @@ void TooltipWindow::showFor (const String& tip)
 
     Point<int> mousePos (Desktop::getMousePosition());
     Rectangle<int> parentArea;
+    Component* const parent = getParentComponent();
 
-    if (getParentComponent() != nullptr)
+    if (parent != nullptr)
     {
-        mousePos = getParentComponent()->getLocalPoint (nullptr, mousePos);
-        parentArea = getParentComponent()->getLocalBounds();
+        mousePos   = parent->getLocalPoint (nullptr, mousePos);
+        parentArea = parent->getLocalBounds();
     }
     else
     {
-        parentArea = Desktop::getInstance().getMonitorAreaContaining (mousePos);
+        parentArea = Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().getDisplayContaining (mousePos).userArea;
     }
 
     int w, h;
@@ -98,18 +99,16 @@ void TooltipWindow::showFor (const String& tip)
     else
         y += 6;
 
-    x = jlimit (parentArea.getX(), parentArea.getRight() - w, x);
+    x = jlimit (parentArea.getX(), parentArea.getRight()  - w, x);
     y = jlimit (parentArea.getY(), parentArea.getBottom() - h, y);
 
     setBounds (x, y, w, h);
     setVisible (true);
 
-    if (getParentComponent() == nullptr)
-    {
+    if (parent == nullptr)
         addToDesktop (ComponentPeer::windowHasDropShadow
                         | ComponentPeer::windowIsTemporary
                         | ComponentPeer::windowIgnoresKeyPresses);
-    }
 
     toFront (false);
 }