DisplayFusion makes it easier to work with multiple monitors. In this respect, it avoids some of the limitations present in Windows built-in utility and even software tools designed for certain graphics cards. This way, using this product, you can have different wallpapers and screensavers on each of your monitors. Moreover, it lets you replicate Windows taskbar on all of them using different sets of shortcuts. The tool allows you to configure resolution, color, refresh rate and orientation for each of your monitors. What’s more, your choices can be saved as profiles that can be easily loaded using hotkeys.
The application has a nice interface. It permits carrying out most tasks instead of using the system’s display settings dialog. However, you may want to perform most operations by assigning hotkey combinations to them. Another way to avoid using the program’s main interface is by using the small button displayed on the title bar of the active window.
One of the most difficult things about working with multiple monitors is that your mouse pointer may get lost at times. DisplayFusion helps you perceive everything being displayed as a large workspace. Besides, its Snapping options allow dragging and organizing windows more efficiently, thus saving monitor space. Soon, you’ll notice that the small button on the title bar is the easiest way to rapidly move the active window to another monitor. This spares you the effort of dragging a window along various monitors until you find the right place.
As seen, this tool has plenty of features. Yet, there’s also the possibility of adding new ones, as it also lets you create additional functions. In this respect, the application supports writing your own macros using C# and VB.net. Another very powerful feature is the use of triggers, which run custom or user-created commands when such events as window creation and desktop unlock take place. Luckily, DisplayFusion can be controlled via a wi-fi connection, which means that you can use your smartphone or tablet to perform most of the operations already mentioned.
In general, DisplayFusion will be absolutely welcomed if you usually work with multiple monitors. It has free and paid versions, therefore some features are only available after payment. In this regard, some of these restrictions include a limited number of hotkeys and the impossibility of changing logon background. Fortunately, both versions use the same installer and the program lets you try the full version one time only after installing, after that it automatically reverts to the limited one.
v9.7 [Jun 25, 2020]
- Note: This version updates some values in Window Position Profiles. It will automatically backup the settings before doing so, and if you run into any trouble, please let us know..
- Change: Auto-Updater now uses a different method to launch the installer.
- Change: Added a filter box to the Window Position Profile edit window.
- Change: Removed the Aero Colour Mode option, as it causes performance issues in Windows 10.
- Change: Wallpaper Image Info text no longer trims blank lines at the start or end of the info.
- Change: Removed the last bit of the Windows version number from Wallpaper Image Info because Windows doesn't accurately provide it.
- Change: New wallpaper source: Google Earth View.
- Change: Google Photos login is now done in external browser, you'll need to re-login after updating to this version.
- Change: WallHaven wallpaper source will now choose from most recent 100 (instead of 25) when loading a new image.
- Change: You can now right-click a monitor in Monitor Config to manually enter position values.
- Change: New "if-and-only-if" operator for BFTextQuery, used for Match Conditions in Trigger rules (e.g. ==Downloads in the Window Text condition will only match the window title if it has the word Downloads and no other text).
- Change: Added a new option to ignore minimized windows when loading Window Position Profiles.
- Change: Added the ability to filter the list on the Settings > Window Position Profiles tab.
- Change: Scripted Function engine improvements.
- Change: New Function: Restore Window Positions from Last Save (ignore minimized).
- Change: New Function: Mirror Monitor with Splits.
- Change: New Function: Mirror Monitor with Splits (no border).
- Change: New Scripting Function: BFS.Input.SendKeysWithoutWait.
- Change: New Scripting Function: BFS.DisplayFusion.MirrorMonitorNoBorder.
- Change: New Scripting Function: BFS.DisplayFusion.MirrorSelectedAreaNoBorder.
- Change: New Scripting Function: BFS.DisplayFusion.MirrorWindowNoBorder.
- Change: New Advanced Setting: Monitor Configuration: Force Primary Monitor ID.
- Change: New Advanced Setting: Taskbar: Keep Microsoft Teams on DisplayFusion Taskbar When Minimized.
- Change: New Advanced Setting: Taskbar: Accent Colour Override.
- Change: New Advanced Setting: Troubleshooting: Send Custom Data with Crash Reports.
- Change: New Advanced Setting: Window Management: Offset Window Move/Size ToolTips.
- Change: New Advanced Setting: Taskbar: Disable Show Desktop on Hover.
- Change: New Advanced Setting: General: ListView Background Colour Override.
- Change: New Advanced Setting: General: ListView Foreground Colour Override.
- Fix: Resolved a monitor order issue for functions on some machines.
- Fix: Resolved many "Error 87" failures with Monitor Configuration/Profiles (if you still get them after updating to this version, try re-saving the affected Monitor Profile).
- Fix: NVIDIA helper processes now disabled correctly with DCH drivers when using monitor splitting.
- Fix: Resolved an issue where some monitors were not being detected.
- Fix: Desktop window gets refreshed after loading a Monitor Profile now to resolve any weirdness with desktop icons.
- Fix: Citrix Virtual App (XenApp) windows now constrain to splits.
- Fix: Questrade app now works with Monitor Splitting.
- Fix: Resolved an issue where Royal TS wasn't maximizing to splits.
- Fix: Monitor Selector now works correctly with scaling many Monitor Splits.
- Fix: Windows now maximize fully when split monitor taskbar is disabled with "Position > Disabled".
- Fix: BFS.Monitor.GetMonitorWorkAreas scripting function now returns the correct values.
- Fix: Monitor selector overlay no longer turns black when dragging a window.
- Fix: Auto-Update dialog will no longer show if a full screen window is detected.
- Fix: Titlebar Button app compatibility improvements.
- Fix: TitleBar Buttons now aligned correctly on SnagIt 2020.
- Fix: Titlebar Buttons now show up on Microsoft Teams window when maximized.
- Fix: TitleBar Buttons now correctly hide behind context menus and on Chrome on setups that had many TitleBar Buttons enabled.
- Fix: TitleBar Buttons no longer cover the search button in Opera.
- Fix: "Windows Key Opens Secondary Start Menu" Advanced Setting now works correctly in Windows 10.
- Fix: Start button no longer stuck behind taskbar for 2 seconds with Monitor Fading and auto-hide enabled.
- Fix: Start menu now moves to correct monitor in latest Windows 10 Insider build.
- Fix: Start menu now moves to correct monitor in non-English Windows.
- Fix: Windows 10 Task View no longer hangs when DisplayFusion is running.
- Fix: Taskbar icons for UWP apps are now correct in the latest Windows 10 updates.
- Fix: Taskbar no longer blinks in front of Monitor Fading overlay.
- Fix: Chrome "app" windows now pin correctly to the DisplayFusion taskbar.
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