Hi,

I have a quad screen setup. 2 across and 2 up like so

4 3

1 2

Looking at The windows 7 display settings, this is the configuration in there. The display fusion Monitor configuration shows the same order of monitors.

I use the move window to next and previous monitors quite a bit, which I would expect from the monitor configuration to follow the order 1 --> 2 --> 3 --> 4 --> 1 if going forward or 4 --> 3 --> 2 --> 1 --> 4 if going backwards.

However, the actual order is 1 --> 2 --> 4 --> 3 --> 1 for forward or 1 --> 3 --> 4 --> 2 if going backwards.

As this is counter-intuitive, is there a way to change this behavior at all? Any advice would be appreciated.

br,
ET

Hi Keith,

Thanks v much! That seems to have worked a charm!

be,
g

Hi,

Following on from my previous question about the quad monitor in a 2 up 2 down configuration.

I use keybindings to "move window to next monitor" and "move window to previous monitor" a lot, as I have mapped it to buttons on my mouse.

As you know from the original post, the monitor order is setup in the order 1 --> 2 --> 3 --> 4 --> 1 if going forward.

This is great if I just want to move one step to the next monitor. However, I have to execute the "move monitor" command twice to move to the monitors positioned on the diagonals of this setup. So it would be awesome if there was a functionality within DisplayFusion to move a window by x no of monitors. In my case this would be 2. Thus I could map a 3rd key binding to my mouse that would move the window to the opposite diagonal.

If this is currently possible, but I have missed the setting, i would be grateful if you could let me know.

br,
g

Hi,

Thanks for the suggestion, but unfortunately the mouse software doesn't allow that. No worries though. I don't mind waiting till you update the software. Thanks v much for your prompt reply!

br,
g

That sounds great! Have heard of autohotkey, but have never used it. If you are happy to send a script, I could figure it out easily enough. FYI, my key combo to move forward 1 window is Cntrl+ shift +`

Thanks again!

Yes! that would be awesome!

lol. sorry m8, I had just woke up when I answered your post and only now realised that I had misunderstood what you meant.

The following key shortcut would suit me:

Cntrl+ shift + Win + `

Thanks again for going the extra mile to help on this.

ok. how about cntrl + alt + 0? if there are issues with that, then go ahead and pick something esoteric, that no one would use normally.

Hey man,

Thanks v much for the script. i will try it at some point over the next few days and let you know how it went!

Hi,

Tried the button but could not get it working. Have not had any experience with autohotkey, but was messing about with the code you sent. Could you clarify that I've understood how it works correctly:

####################################################################
# This is shortcut key, defined to launch the autohotkey script
^+1:: #Cntrl + Shift +1

#this sends the key configured in my Display Fusion Functions to move to next monitor
Send ^+~ # ?? Not sure what this key combination is
# pauses
Sleep 100
#this sends the key configured in my Display Fusion Functions to move to next monitor again
Send ^+~
####################################################################

I'm not sure what the ^+~ key combination is? Could you let me know as I am a bit short on time at the mo and have not found it by scanning the autohotkey manual. I tried replacing it with other combos, but pressing Cntrl + Shift +NUMpad1, just moves me to the bottom of the page if I am in for e.g a chrome window.

Apologies for the bother.

May I suggest the "Move Window to Different Monitor (shows monitor selector)" button.

I use it with the next & previous monitor buttons.

Hit the button & pick the monitor you want.

My two cents. Good luck.

@Sarris: Thanks for your suggestion. I've tried the selector switch you suggested, but find it a bit slow, so prefer just hitting move forward twice (as move forward & back are mapped onto the hardware buttons of my mouse & there is a spare button for move forward twice) in the event that we cannot get the autohotkey script working.

No worries Keith.

Unfortunately you cannot seem to map ~ in the display fusion functions. It registers as a # even if I press shift with it. So I made the function Ctrl + Shift + 8

So I remapped the autohotkey to Ctrl + Shift + 9, as Ctrl + Shift + 1 is already used by something else. Then I changed the script to the following:

#######################
; move monitor twice
^+9::
Send ^+8::
Sleep 10
Send ^+8::
#######################

Unfortunately, it only moves the window forward by one screen., not two and it also loses focus of the window. I tried it with 8:: and without the colons, but to no avail. If you could point out where I'm going wrong, i would be much obliged.

I assume that after editing the script, you just "reload it" from the system tray and then it should be active?

AWESOME! that works a treat.

I've got it set to 300 which seems to work well. The only small issue is that the window loses focus, so you have to click on the window if you want to do something else. Is there any way to have the window to keep focus? No worries if there is isn't as I am more than happy with the button right now!

Thanks v much for sorting this out. Much appreciated!

Excellent stuff. I'm as happy as larry!

That's great. I will try it out as soon as I have some time.