Dual Monitor is small but very useful tool that allows you to extend the Windows taskbar in case of using a secondary monitor, because the desktop extension feature extends the desktop working area but doesn't extend the taskbar to the second monitor.
So with this tool you will have an extended Windows taskbar with the buttons of the open windows which are shown on the secondary monitor; it will also contain the system tray icons, date, hour and the "Show desktop" button as in the main screen. The only thing that is not included on the secondary taskbar is the Start Menu button. But if you open the taskbar's properties window you will be able to change this and other parameters: you can show or hide labels, the clock; show buttons on both taskbars; use small buttons; auto hide the taskbar; change the taskbar location on the screen; automatically start with Windows; show the start button; and use a custom font. Also in the properties on the Windows Manager tab you can create rules for specific program windows.
v1.1 [Dec 4, 2011]
- Feature Request #3521379:
Use aero preview delay (HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ThumbnailLivePreviewHoverTime)
Keep preview window active when moving to adjacent app
Show window title on mouse hover (not quite like the original taskbar, but I think it helps)
- Feature Request #3518012:
When pinning application, save command line arguments
When pinning a TXT file (or other document) by drag & drop, we actually pin Notepad.exe (or default program that opens that document) with the TXT file as argument. So every time you use the pin button to launch the process, you will open notepad with the TXT file.
- Feature Request #3452511:
Use registry setting HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ExtendedUIHoverTime.
If this value is higher than 2000, live previews are disabled
Bug
- Bug #3521053: ClearType for glass. Doesn't look perfect, but I added some form of antialiasing.
