DisplayFusion Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why can't I find my images in the Flickr search?

This can be caused by a Flickr security setting. To change this, go into your account settings, under the Privacy & Permissions tab and make sure "Hide your profile from public searches" is disabled. When this setting is turned on you won't be able to see your images using DisplayFusion.

Screen Savers that have Known Issues with DisplayFusion

"Bubbles" by Microsoft
This screen saver will run, but the background is black and the bubbles are very tiny.

"Photos" by Microsoft (included with Windows Vista and Windows 7), and "Windows Live Photo Gallery" by Microsoft
This screen saver will not run while the DisplayFusion screen saver is active, which means you can never use this screen saver with DisplayFusion. We would recommend trying one of the following alternative photo screen savers:

• gPhotoShow
• JPEG Saver 3.x
• Photo Slideshow Screensaver

Known Font Scaling Issues

Your current Font Scaling (DPI) settings in Windows may cause issues with DisplayFusion, and other applications. If you are using a scaling value of 125% or lower it is highly recommended that you use "Windows XP scaling mode" as well. For more information on changing your Font Scaling (DPI) settings in Windows, please use these references:
Font Scaling (DPI) in Windows 7
Font Scaling (DPI) in Windows Vista

Wallpaper Images in Windows XP aren't Aligned Properly

If you are using Windows XP find that your wallpaper images overlap each other or aren't aligned on the monitor correctly you may need to apply this fix to disable Active Desktop:

Key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\ClassicShell
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1 (active desktop disabled), 0 (active desktop not disabled)

You will need to reboot after setting this value. If you aren't comfortable using RegEdit to modify your registry, you can download one of these .REG files and apply the setting automatically:
  • Disable Active Desktop
  • Enable Active Desktop

I'm a sysadmin, how can I set/disable settings for my users?

Certain DisplayFusion settings and features can be overwritten or set by an administrator:

• Per-Machine License Key (instead of per-user)
• Block Flickr Image Provider (Random Images)
• Block Flickr Image Provider (Single Images)
• Block Vladstudio Image Provider (Random Images)
• Block Vladstudio Image Provider (Single Images)

How Do I Close DisplayFusion Programatically?

Sometimes it is necessary to close DisplayFusion without requiring any user interaction. For example, maybe you are deploying a new version or want to force-close all DisplayFusion instances. If you are using the EXE installer (version 3.2.1+) in /SILENT mode, it will automatically close all instances before installing to avoid the need to reboot. You can easily close all DisplayFusion instances with 1 line of code in C++:

PostMessage(HWND_BROADCAST, RegisterWindowMessage("BFS_DISPLAYFUSION_CLOSE"), 0, 0);

DisplayFusion Command Line Tool (displayfusioncommand.exe)

Using DisplayFusionCommand.exe (version 3.3+) you can control DisplayFusion from an external program or command prompt. DisplayFusionCommand.exe is located in the DisplayFusion installation folder (C:\Program Files\DisplayFusion by default). You can find the syntax and examples below.

-closeall
Closes all DisplayFusion instances with no prompts.

-wallpaperloadprofile "profile name"
Loads the Wallpaper Profile named in the quotes. (v3.4.0+)

-wallpapernextimage
Loads the next random Wallpaper image, if random images is enabled for any of the monitors. (v3.4.0+)

-applicationhooksload
Forces DisplayFusion to load the global application hooks. (v3.4.0+)

-applicationhooksunload
Forces DisplayFusion to unload the global application hooks. (v3.4.0+)

-windowwallpaper
Opens the DisplayFusion Wallpaper window. (v3.4.0+)

-windowsettings
Opens the DisplayFusion Settings window. (v3.4.0+)

-windowmonitorconfig
Opens the DisplayFusion Monitor Configuration window. (v3.4.0+)

-windowscreensaversettings
Opens the DisplayFusion Screen Saver Settings window. (v3.4.0+)

-monitorloadprofile "profile name"
Loads the Monitor Profile named in the quotes. (v3.4.1+)

Examples:

DisplayFusionCommand.exe -closeall
Closes all DisplayFusion instances.

DisplayFusionCommand.exe -wallpaperloadprofile "Horse Pictures"
Loads a pre-configured Wallpaper profile named "Horse Pictures"

DisplayFusionCommand.exe -wallpaperloadprofile "Horse Pictures" -wallpapernextimage
Loads a Wallpaper profile, then loads the next random image

How to enable "Show window contents while dragging" in Windows

• Open the Control Panel
• Click "System"
• Click "Advanced System Settings"
• In the "System Properties" window, on the "Advanced" tab, click the "Settings" button in the "Performance section"
• Make sure "Show window contents while dragging" is checked
• Click "OK" to save this setting

Error: "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135)"

Do you receive the error "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application." when you try to start DisplayFusion? If so, make sure you have the Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0 framework installed. Please visit the DisplayFusion Download page to download the correct version of the framework for your computer.

How do I perform a Silent Installation?

Error: "Failed to load the MouseHook/ShellHook"

This can be caused by the DisplayFusion hook DLL not being updated, usually because a required reboot didn't take place after an upgrade. Just reboot your computer and DisplayFusion should work correctly.