Change: Upgraded to .NET 7 (OS support is now Win 10 1607 and higher)
Change: Win 7, Win 8/8.1, and Win 10 versions lower than 1607 are no longer supported (DisplayFusion will still install but use at your own risk)
Change: Monitor Config backend code completely overhauled to support more configurations and prevent errors for minor variations when loading profiles. Please see this post for more details: https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/monitor-configuration-backend-completely-revamped-in-displayfusion-100-b18/?ID=b17dacd1-0611-48c1-a29c-3a3e5046812a
Change: It's now possible to open multiple script edit windows
Change: Much improved code editor for scripted functions
Change: Added an entry for DisplayFusionCommand to the Select Application dialog
Change: Advanced settings that are forced by policy setting will now show as red and cannot be edited in the UI
Change: Added a policy setting to disable the social links in the Settings window
Change: Added a policy setting to disable crash reporting
Change: Added an advanced setting to disable webview2 install prompt
Change: Added an advanced setting to set the polling interval for the "Lock Mouse Cursor" function
Change: Improved some icons to help with colour blindness
Change: Removed the "restart explorer" prompt and added an advanced setting to re-enable it
Change: Added an advanced setting to adjust the size of taskbar buttons and pinned items
Change: Added a physical scaling mode option for monitor configurations
Change: New scripting function for launching UWP apps: BFS.Application.StartByAppID
Change: New scripting functions for working with monitor fading: BFS.MonitorFading
Change: New scripting functions for getting the name and description of the currently running script
Change: Removed the "duplicate IDs" warning from the Monitor Config window as it's no longer needed
Change: Monitor Config now allows for cloning one monitor to more than one other monitor
Change: Wallpaper window will now warn if "Show Animations in Windows" is disabled when using the My Videos wallpaper source
Change: Wallpaper slideshow is no longer paused while the settings window is open
Change: Added a "Middle" option for the Start button position on the DisplayFusion taskbar
Change: Monitor Config and Monitor Profiles now support setting Windows display scaling
Change: Split monitor IDs now show in the main Monitor Config window
Change: Added an advanced setting for adjusting the timeout on the Monitor Config "keep changes" dialog
Change: Added an advanced setting for having the wallpaper preview double-click open in default handler instead of File Explorer
Change: Added an advanced setting to force auto-hide taskbar to not hide
Change: Added a new option for Alt+Tab to disable the icon overlays
Change: Updated the names for some of the taskbar clock advanced settings
Change: Added a location option to the Bing wallpaper source
Change: New wallpaper source for RSS feeds
Change: New scripting functions for controlling application start style (BFS.Application.StartHidden, BFS.Application.StartMaximized, BFS.Application.StartMinimized)
Change: New built-in function: "Move Window to Next Monitor (ignore monitor splits)"
Change: My Images wallpaper source now supports SVG files
Change: Added a button on the Troubleshooting tab to reset all settings to defaults
Change: Removed Facebook and Instagram wallpaper providers, working with Facebook to constantly keep DisplayFusion approved is nearly impossible
Change: Removed the Wallpaper Abyss wallpaper provider, they are shutting down their API soon
Change: When explorer.exe automatically restarts or crashes and restarts on Windows 11, DisplayFusion will now correctly reload the taskbar so that the work area gets set again
Change: Now shows a tray notification when saving a Window Position Profile (can be disabled in advanced settings)
Change: Max width in Custom Functions changed from 10,000 to 99,999
Change: New scripting function: BFS.DisplayFusion.MirrorMonitor
Change: New scripting function: BFS.Audio.SetVolume
Change: New scripting function: BFS.Audio.SetApplicationVolume
Change: New scripting function: BFS.Dialog.ShowTrayMessage
Change: Disabled Titlebar Buttons for child windows in Microsoft Office apps
Change: Added MalwareBytes Anti-Malware to the hooks blocklist
Change: Added Fallout76.exe to the hooks blocklist
Change: Added wallpaper support for .webp image files
Change: Added the "Theme" option on the Settings Options tab for choosing light mode or dark mode
Change: Toggle TitleBar Button on Settings Functions tab changed to Add/Remove TitleBar Button
Change: Toggle Jump List on Settings Functions tab changed to Add to/Remove from Jump List
Change: Added the battery icon next to the volume and network tray icons on Windows 11
Change: On new installations, single-click on the tray icon now defaults to Settings instead of Desktop Wallpaper
Change: On Windows 11, network and volume tray icons now move with the System Tray Icons position instead of the Clock position
Change: Added a run as administrator option to pinned taskbar buttons
Change: Added the "microphone in use" icon to the taskbar tray
Change: Separated mouse no-snag into separate X and Y settings
Change: Updated some taskbar elements to match Windows 11 more closely
Change: New advanced setting: Disable Hooking the Windows Taskbar
Fix: Many fixes and adjustments for better Windows 11 compatibility
Fix: Many fixes related to explorer patching apps like Explorer Patcher, Start 11, and StartAllBack
Fix: Win + P panel positioning fix
Fix: Tray overflow button fix when using Explorer Patcher
Fix: Taskbar z-order fixes
Fix: Taskbar height fixes
Fix: Added an automatic reload for hooks when they're detected as inoperable
Fix: Code editor font size for multi-DPI setups
Fix: Fixes for loading Window Position Profiles with maximized UWP apps in splits
Fix: Taskbar z-order issues and context menu detection fixes
Fix: AnzioWin now gets an Alt+Tab entry
Fix: Taskbar will now force below the Teams screen sharing toolbar
Fix: Auto-hide taskbar z-order fix
Fix: Pinned items will now keep using the custom icon if set
Fix: Drag and drop on taskbar buttons now works in Windows 11
Fix: Tray icons work again in the latest Windows 11 build
Fix: Visual Studio Code now maximizes to splits correctly when restoring window positions
Fix: Office 2019 Pro Plus now gets hooked
Fix: Taskbar Force Primary Monitor ID advanced setting now works in Windows 11
Fix: Resolved a micro-stutter issue
Fix: PHPStorm context menus no longer drop behind the DF taskbar
Fix: Taskbar clock transparency issue when using the advanced setting for custom clock text colour
Fix: Start menu fixes for non-English Windows 10/11 installs
Fix: Resolved an issue with custom titlebar button icons in the Settings window
Fix: Resolved an issue with the taskbar button progress indicators on Windows 11
Fix: Taskbar buttons now get the "running" indicator when taskbar is in the top position
Fix: Middle-click move now works on WhatsApp when maximized
Fix: Alt+Tab compatibility improvements
Fix: ESET security software compatibility improvements
Fix: Monitor fading shouldn't cause stuttering in games anymore
Fix: My Videos wallpaper source improvements
Fix: 'Send to Tray' function fixes
Fix: Resolved an issue with taskbar rendering and Unicode characters
Fix: Wallpaper memory usage improved
Fix: Wallpaper login fixes
Fix: ESET security software no longer locks up when DF is running
Fix: Minor installer fixes
Fix: IP CENTCOM app now shows up in the "Select Application" window
Fix: Font scaling issues in settings and monitor config windows
Fix: Blocked "Valorant" from being hooked to prevent it from crashing
Fix: Monitor Config no longer tries to apply scaling value if a custom scaling value is set in Windows
Fix: Badges and underlines now work correctly when taskbar rendering is disabled
Fix: Jigwin now gets a taskbar button
Fix: RootsMagic now gets a taskbar button
Fix: Topaz AI now gets titlebar buttons
Fix: Cinema4D now gets titlebar buttons
Fix: Resolved an issue with Google Photos wallpaper source not populating albums
Fix: Fixed a few wallpaper Image Info tags
Fix: Resolved an issue with website wallpaper scaling
Fix: Windows snap layout selection box no longer disappears when hovering the maximize button
Fix: BFS.Audio.GetPlaybackDevices now correctly returns all devices every time
Fix: Vladstudio wallpaper plugin now shows correct category names
Fix: No longer tries to apply monitor hardware config in a Citrix session (will only apply split configuration now)
Fix: Cloning more than 2 monitors together is now possible again
Fix: Resolved an issue with the Google Photos wallpaper source login
Fix: Taskbar button for ProTax now has the correct icon
Fix: DisplayFusionCommand.exe starts quicker now
Fix: TitleBar Buttons no longer make InDesign play the "needs attention" sound when the Open File dialog is open
Fix: Taskbar pinned order now saves correctly when dragging to re-order pinned buttons for running apps
Fix: About window scaling fix
Fix: Resolved an edge case where the taskbar wouldn't reload correctly after a monitor config change
Fix: Functions list was overlaying Mouse Cursor and Monitor Profiles sections in some cases
Fix: Windows 11 system tray volume icon now shows muted state correctly
Fix: Functions now work on AmiBroker window
Fix: TitleBar Buttons now show up on VBA windows
Fix: Load From URL wallpaper source now gets correct file name in Image Info when the URL redirects to a different file
Fix: Splits and Padding window now remembers the state of the "Auto-Fill All Splits" checkbox
Fix: Taskbar button badges now scale with the icons
Fix: DisplayFusion Photos Screen Saver scaling should now be correct when monitors have different scaling levels
Fix: Resolved an issue with the My Videos wallpaper source when using only a single video in the folder
Fix: Links in wallpaper source settings windows (e.g. Facebook login privacy link) now work correctly
Fix: Fixed issue with Facebook Messenger tray icon/transparency
Fix: Calendar UWP app now gets the correct icon when pinned to the DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Taskbar pinned items are no longer blurry when using a custom shortcut size
Fix: Second Copy app no longer crashes when moved by a Trigger rule
Fix: Scripted Functions no longer create multiple entries for DisplayFusion in the Windows notification area settings
Fix: FastStone Capture now shows up on the DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: QQ window should scale correctly now when moved with a DisplayFusion function
Fix: Vladstudio wallpaper source API update
Fix: TitleBar Button enumeration now ignores full screen windows to improve game performance
Fix: Resolved an issue with the DisplayFusion Photos Screen Saver transitions having a very low framerate
Fix: Resolved an issue where the wallpaper would be black when using the Website wallpaper source
Fix: Resolved an issue with the taskbar icons for some UWP apps
Fix: Resolved an issue with pinned taskbar buttons for UWP apps
Fix: Pinned taskbar buttons for UWP apps will now attempt to automatically update their paths when the app auto-updates
Fix: Window icon now shows correctly on Alt+Tab even when "Show window text..." is disabled
Fix: Windows Lock Screen now gets updated properly when loading Wallpaper Profile via command-line or context menu
Fix: Added Lost Ark to hooks blocklist
Fix: TitleBar Buttons now work on oMega
Fix: Taskbar right-click menu works now when the "Disable Taskbar Background Rendering" advanced setting is enabled
Fix: Resolved an issue where Adobe Acrobat wouldn't maximize with splits enabled
Fix: Settings window no longer crashes when loading the Screen Saver tab
Fix: Taskbar button width should now be correct when Explorer Patcher is present on the system
Fix: Tweaked script compilation to try to resolve an error with verifying scripts on some systems
Fix: Changed hooking process to resolve performance issues in some cases (e.g. when transferring files with WinSCP)
Fix: System tray icons no longer overlap with tall taskbars
Fix: Facebook Messenger window now gets titlebar buttons
Fix: Resolved an issue where the DisplayFusion taskbar showed different window titles than the Windows taskbar in some cases
Fix: Tasbkar icons no longer get scrambled when dragging pinned items
Fix: Blocklisted Final Fantasy XIV from getting hooked
Fix: Tooltips no longer cause settings dialogs to move behind the main settings window
Fix: Clock text now correctly changes to single line for short (less than 40px) taskbars
Fix: Reddit wallpaper fix when using r/ultrahdwallpapers
Fix: Taskbar clock/calendar no longer has a different colour background than the rest of the taskbar
Fix: Video wallpaper will now work correctly even if it can't find the proper audio codec
Fix: Resolved and issue with the Zenfolio wallpaper source
Fix: TitleBar Button compatibility adjustment for VS Code
Fix: DesktopWindowXamlSource entry should no longer appear in Alt+Tab
Fix: Resolved some issues with the clock text and colour advanced settings
Fix: Resolved an issue with the clock overflowing to 3 lines in some cases
Fix: TitleBar Button compatibility adjustment for Quicken
Fix: Scripted Functions that open dialog windows now force the dialog to have focus when launched from the command line
Fix: System tray and clock are now the correct size when the Shortcut Width advanced setting is enabled
Fix: TitleBar Buttons now show up on MusicMaker windows
Fix: Special K Injection Frontend now shows up in Alt+Tab
Fix: Clock text on Korean Windows 10 improved
Fix: TitleBar Buttons no longer stay on the screen when minimizing a Groupy window
Fix: MobaXterm now shows up on the DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Window Snapping now works correctly when maximized dragging is enabled and Shift is held
Fix: Resolved an issue with taskbar element order
Fix: Resolved a taskbar loading/flickering issue
Fix: Resolved a Start button sizing issue
Fix: Resolved a volume and network tray icon sizing issue
Fix: Resolved a window move/size issue on certain splits and padding layouts with scaling enabled
Fix: Start button on Windows 10 is crisper now
Fix: Start button no longer shows over full screen video intermittently
Fix: Taskbar now reloads properly after all changes
Fix: Resolved a CPU usage issue
Fix: Resolved a system lag issue related to WM_DEVICECHANGE messages
Fix: Cheat Engine taskbar icon now moves to the DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Scripted functions now pre-compiled on DisplayFusion startup
Fix: Reddit wallpaper source no longer returns a 403 error
Fix: Resolved a window focus issue with the update check dialog
Fix: Resolved an issue where scripted functions sometimes ran on the wrong window when using TitleBar button
Fix: TitleBar buttons now hide correctly on Brave, Opera, and Edge
Fix: KMPlayer now gets TitleBar buttons
Fix: Resolved an issue that prevented some scripted functions from running
Fix: Chris TV app should now be correctly detected as full screen
Fix: Cinema 4D no longer crashes when DisplayFusion is running
Fix: Resolved an issue with logins for the Dropbox wallpaper plugin
v9.9 • December 14, 2021
Note: DisplayFusion 9.9 and 10.0 Beta 11 are the same build. We've released it as 9.9 stable to get the Windows 11 fixes out to everyone.
Change: Minor tweaks to the Settings window UI
Change: On new installations, single-click on the tray icon now defaults to Settings instead of Desktop Wallpaper
Change: Added a run as administrator option to pinned taskbar buttons
Change: Added the "microphone in use" icon to the taskbar tray
Change: Separated mouse no-snag into separate X and Y settings
Change: Updated some taskbar elements to match Windows 11 more closely (more updates coming in future betas)
Change: Much improved code editor for scripted functions
Fix: A bunch of Windows 11 fixes (we're still working through the full list)
Fix: Reddit wallpaper fix when using r/ultrahdwallpapers
Fix: Potentially fixed taskbar being fully transparent on some systems
Fix: DesktopXamlWindow entry no longer shows in Alt+Tab
Fix: The date on the taskbar no longer gets cut off in Windows 11
Fix: Taskbar clock/calendar no longer has a different colour background than the rest of the taskbar
Fix: Video wallpaper will now work correctly even if it can't find the proper audio codec
Fix: Resolved an issue with the Zenfolio wallpaper source
Fix: TitleBar Button compatibility adjustment for VS Code
Fix: Resolved an issue where the MSI Afterburner tray icon wasn't updating properly
Fix: Resolved some issues with the clock text and colour advanced settings
Fix: Resolved an issue with the clock overflowing to 3 lines in some cases
Fix: TitleBar Button compatibility adjustment for Quicken
Fix: Scripted Functions that open dialog windows now force the dialog to have focus when launched from the command line
Fix: Taskbar clock is no longer cut off in some scaling setups
Fix: Right-click menus no longer lose highlight when opening sub-menus
Fix: System tray and clock are now the correct size when the Shortcut Width advanced setting is enabled
Fix: TitleBar Buttons now show up on MusicMaker windows
Fix: Special K Injection Frontend now shows up in Alt+Tab
Fix: Clock text on Korean Windows 10 improved
Fix: TitleBar Buttons no longer stay on the screen when minimizing a Groupy window
Fix: MobaXterm now shows up on the DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Window Snapping now works correctly when maximized dragging is enabled and Shift is held
Fix: Chrome pinned app taskbar button now combines with running button
Fix: Resolved a Start button sizing issue
Fix: Resolved a window move/size issue on certain splits and padding layouts with scaling enabled
Fix: Resolved an issue where the "Toggle Multi-Monitor Taskbars" function wasn't re-enabling the taskbars
Fix: Start button no longer shows over full screen video intermittently
Fix: Taskbar now reloads properly after all changes
Fix: Resolved a CPU usage issue
Fix: Resolved a system lag issue related to WM_DEVICECHANGE messages
Fix: Cheat Engine taskbar icon now moves to the DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Scripted functions now pre-compiled on DisplayFusion startup
Fix: Reddit wallpaper source no longer returns a 403 error
Fix: Resolved a window focus issue with the update check dialog
Fix: Resolved an issue where scripted functions sometimes ran on the wrong window when using titlebar button
Fix: Titlebar buttons now hide correctly on Brave, Opera, and Edge
Fix: Open Chrome app windows now combine properly with their taskbar shortcut
Fix: KMPlayer now gets titlebar buttons
Fix: Resolved an issue that prevented some scripted functions from running
Fix: Chris TV app should now be correctly detected as full screen
Fix: Cinema 4D no longer crashes when DisplayFusion is running
Fix: Resolved an issue with logins for the Dropbox wallpaper plugin
Fix: Fixed a regression where the Start menu wouldn't open directly on the DF taskbar when it should (same scaling level, Start button clicked with mouse)
Fix: Clock text now correctly changes to single line for short (less than 40px) taskbars
v9.8 • May 4, 2021
Change: Monitor name is now shown on the preview in the Monitor Config window
Change: New Advanced Setting: Tooltip Autohide Delay Override
Change: Added a warning when trying to set a key combination that doesn't use any modifier keys
Change: Changed the Window Position Profiles icon
Fix: Resolved an issue with the Microsoft Edge web browser not being correctly removed from the Windows taskbar in Windows 10 21H1
Fix: ChrisTV PVR app will now move to the DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Resolved an issue with Open Shell and Taskbar Magic
Fix: Resolved a rare edge case where Triggers could get processed out of order
Fix: Windows should no longer end up behind the taskbar in some cases with monitor splitting enabled
Fix: OpenShell menu no longer opens on wrong monitor after applying the DisplayFusion settings
Fix: Titlebar Buttons didn't appear on Soda PDF main window
Fix: Improved the Move Window to Next Monitor function when using splits and scaling
Fix: DF should no longer hang when an HDMI 2.1 device is connected
Fix: "Ignore minimized windows when restoring" option in Window Position Profiles wasn't working
Fix: Maxthon browser no longer moves when middle-clicking a tab
Fix: Resolved a couple of mouse wrapping/no-snag issues
Fix: DisplayFusion will no longer try to add TitleBar Buttons to Norton Security windows (this will prevent the "tampering" log messages in Norton Security)
Fix: Microsoft Edge taskbar/explorer.exe fix no longer applies to Windows Insider 20226 and higher
Fix: Mouse cursor no longer does a double move with mouse wrapping and prevent snagging features
Fix: Triggers now work correctly with the "Mirror Window (No Borders)" function
Fix: Windows taskbar no longer spans entire screen on some split setups
Fix: TitleBar Buttons no longer disappear on maximized windows when Stardock Groupy is installed
Fix: Monitor selector overlay text should no longer occasionally get stuck on screen
Fix: Updated Reddit wallpaper provider preview links to use the new Reddit UI
Fix: Resolved an issue where certain functions were slow if any keyboard key was held
Fix: Resolved an issue where mouse cursor functions sometimes moved the cursor to the wrong location
Fix: Instagram wallpaper plugin finally approved by Facebook!
Fix: Windows that were previously maximized to a split before closing no longer have a gap when re-opening
Fix: Resolved a process hang issue
Fix: Icons on Settings Options tab are no longer blurry when scaled
Fix: TitleBar Buttons will no longer show up on context menus in Citrix XenApp windows
Fix: Scripted Functions that use BFS.DisplayFusion.LoadWindowPositionProfile no longer hang
Fix: Improved the speed of Functions when run via TitleBar Buttons
Fix: Blocked a WindowFX injected window from triggering Window Destroyed events
Fix: Resolved an issue where window snapping didn't work after dragging a maximized window
Fix: Resolved an issue where hook processes wouldn't start correctly
Fix: Made a change that should help fix windows maximizing behind the taskbar in some cases
Fix: Resolved an issue where loading a Window Position Profile would sometimes hang DisplayFusion
Fix: Resolved an issue where icons for Trigger rules would sometimes disappear
Fix: Netflix UWP app now gets the correct icon when on the DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Improved CPU usage (should be better with Acronis as well, but Acronis may still cause issues on some systems that we can't resolve from our end)
Fix: Audio tray menu for switching devices is now in the correct spot on multi-DPI systems
v9.7.1 • December 28, 2020
Change: Website wallpaper now allows local URLs (e.g. file://c:/page.html)
Change: Added a warning to the Edit Hotkey dialog if no modifiers are selected
Change: Increased taskbar shortcut limit from 200 to 500
Change: New Advanced Setting: Disable Desktop Refresh on Monitor Profile Load
Fix: Improvements to tray popups (volume, battery, network) on multi-DPI systems (calendar still has issues)
Fix: Improvements to moving windows on multi-DPI setups
Fix: Firefox no longer slow to move to next/previous monitor when maximized
Fix: Taskbar no longer needs to reload if work area needs to be reset
Fix: Resolved an issue with the "Treat Top-Tab Browser Windows as Standard Windows" advanced setting
Fix: TitleBar Button compatibility improvements
Fix: SuperBird browser no longer moves when middle-clicking to close a tab
Fix: Firefox no longer has a gap on the right side if you have left padding enabled in Monitor Config
Fix: Tray icon hidden area no longer has gap between taskbar
Fix: Mouse wrapping should no longer intermittently wrap to wrong monitor edge
Fix: DisplayFusion Photos Screen Saver now works again
Fix: Crash reporting no longer causes DisplayFusion startup issue on some systems/li
Fix: Monitor selector TitleBar Button no longer closes on its own
Fix: Outlook no longer un-hides from tray when applying DisplayFusion Settings
Fix: Splits no longer re-enable when manually removing them
Fix: Explorer.exe should no longer crash when moving Microsoft Edge (Windows bug, worked around by not removing Edge from the Windows taskbar when it's moved to another monitor)
Fix: Taskbar no longer stays on top of full screen Chrome/Chromium-base browsers
Fix: Thinkorswim main window now gets TitleBar Buttons
Fix: Windows should be less jumpy when moving between monitors with different scaling levels
Fix: Trigger rules now ignore DisplayFusion taskbars and a few other DisplayFusion window types
Fix: Delphi 7 now shows up in Alt+Tab Handler and DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Alt+Tab Handler and taskbar no longer show a separate entry for every Edge tab
Fix: Added support for .arw image files as wallpaper images
Fix: Chrome windows that are maximized to splits no longer restore when applying DisplayFusion Settings
Fix: Resolved a Window Position Profile issue with restoring certain windows
Fix: Resolved an issue moving some windows with Functions and Triggers
Fix: Window no longer ignores splits when maximizing via Trigger rule if Shift key is held
Fix: Digital Blasphemy wallpaper provider login now works again
Fix: Resolved monitor configuration error 87 for some cloning setups, and setups where only splits are applied
Fix: Scripted Functions with dialog boxes that are run via TitleBar Button no longer lose focus
Fix: Monitor Profiles no longer slow to load if only changing splits
Fix: Maximized windows on a split monitor no longer extend off the bottom or sides of the monitor
Fix: Edge Chromium top-tabs support for TitleBar Buttons is improved
Fix: Window Position Profile saving for minimized windows is improved
Fix: iTunes no longer hangs with DisplayFusion functions
Fix: Resolved an issue that prevented some monitors from being detected
Fix: Microsoft Teams compatibility fix
Fix: Monitor Config issues resolved (error 1610 and others)
Fix: Taskbar height now correctly detected
Fix: Window Position Profiles are now loaded more quickly
Fix: Window Position Profile compatibility fixes
v9.7 • June 24, 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 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
Fix: Resolved an issue where taskbars on other monitors were forced to the bottom if there was a full screen window on a different monitor
Fix: Microsoft Teams taskbar button now gets removed when it's closed to the tray
Fix: Clicking Process Hacker tray icon now shows the popup correctly
Fix: Hovering Show Desktop on the DF taskbar no longer causes Aero Peek to fade in/out every second
Fix: API update for Digital Blasphemy wallpaper source
Fix: Resolved an issue with Unsplash, Facebook, Reddit, and Dropbox wallpaper providers
Fix: Wallpaper Image Info for Bing Desktop source now gets the correct description
Fix: Wallpaper Image Info text no longer sits under the taskbar with Monitor Splitting enabled
Fix: Functions are no longer delayed when run
Fix: Compatibility fixes for "Dissenter" browser
Fix: Resolved an issue where Windows would show more than one entry for DisplayFusion in the taskbar notification area settings
Fix: Window Position Profiles and Trigger rules now work correctly with Citrix Published Apps
Fix: Window Position Profiles now restore windows correctly when they're restored to a monitor with a different scaling level
Fix: Window Position Profile values are now consistent with Triggers and Custom Functions when saving, DF will auto-adjust existing profiles
Fix: Window Position Profiles will ignore Citrix Window Class in cases where the class is random for every new window
Fix: Restore Window Positions from Last Save function now remembers windows that are maximized to the full monitor in splitting setups
Fix: Mirror Window function can now scale the window larger than the original window
Fix: Resolved many issues with window positioning when using Functions
Fix: Windows no longer have gaps around the edges when using Functions or monitor splitting on multi-DPI systems
Fix: Monitor overlay no longer shows when dragging windows that can't be maximized
Fix: Drop-down menus on websites in Chrome no longer get moved by Trigger rules
Fix: Trigger rules with Window Text condition now have a 150 ms delay added to allow for things like page titles and file names to load before checking for a match
Fix: SlimJet browser no longer moves both windows to the next monitor when tearing out a tab
Fix: Window Snapping should now be smoother and more reliable
Fix: Resolved an issue preventing you from switching from the trial key to free version before the trial is expired
Fix: Resolved an issue where Auto Update policy setting wouldn't be correctly read in some cases
Fix: No longer tries to hook Norton Security
Fix: Resolved a micro-stutter issue that was happening approximately every 5 seconds on some systems
Fix: Blacklisted hidden PowerToys window from Alt+Tab Handler
v9.6.1 • June 24, 2020
Note: Some anti-virus apps are blocking the installer from running automatically. If the auto-updater fails to run, please try disabling your anti-virus before running the updater, or manually download the update. We will be working on this for the next version.
Note: The installer size increase is due to the inclusion of a Chromium-based webview library to replace the IE 11 based .NET webview
Bing Desktop wallpaper source had to be updated to use their new API and is unfortunately much more limited
Monitor Profiles from DisplayFusion 9.5 now load correctly in 9.6.1
"Extra" type monitors now detected by DisplayFusion (e.g. virtual monitors like Spacedesk)
Monitor Configuration clone options should now show up correctly in all scenarios
v9.6 • December 20, 2019
Note: If auto-updater fails to run, please try disabling your anti-virus before running the updater
Added anonymized telemetry for crashes (you can disable this with an Advanced Setting)
New Wallpaper provider: WallHaven
Added Advanced Setting for adjusting the gap between lines on the taskbar clock
Added Advanced Setting for disabling tray notifications for Scripted Functions called from Triggers
New Advanced Setting to adjust taskbar button icon size (only affects DF taskbar)
"Restore Window Positions from Last Save" function now ignores windows with empty window text to speed up restores
Added a "Restore Trial Key" button to License Key tab for those that want to switch between Free and Pro during the trial
Added a Trigger rule option to skip the rule if the desktop is locked
Overhauled Monitor Config/Profile code to resolve some issues with applying configurations and profiles (if you are having trouble loading Monitor Profiles, try re-saving them)
Monitor cloning in Monitor Config and Monitor Profiles now works with DisplayLink USB adapters and docks
Loading a Monitor Profile with splits via a Scripted Function now applies the splits correctly
Monitor Configuration and Monitor Profiles can now set 120 Hz correctly on TVs
DisplayFusion can now disable NVIDIA helper processes when using Surround + Monitor Splitting with DCH drivers
Resolved a GDI object leak when Monitor Fading is enabled
Resolved an issue where the wrong monitor order was detected in some cases
Select Application window no longer slow to load
Login for Flickr wallpaper plugin now works
Edge no longer moves to next monitor when middle-clicking a tab or dragging a tab to another monitor
No longer hooking MSRA.exe to prevent it from crashing
Resolved an issue where the screen would be blank after exiting the screen saver on some systems
PSPad taskbar button now moves to the DisplayFusion taskbar correctly
Edge (UWP) no longer shows multiple entries in Alt+Tab
"Prevent mouse cursor from snagging..." option now works with monitors stacked vertically
Resolved an issue where the audio device assigned to a Monitor Profile wouldn't get set in rare cases
CPU usage improvements in cases where windows are changing focus quickly
TitleBar Buttons should now get added to WebEx windows
Functions are no longer delayed on windows that are maximized to monitor splits
UWP Remote Desktop application now constrains to monitor splits correctly
Caption buttons on windows with custom caption bars now work correctly with monitor splits
Blacklisted application hooks for Halo Wars and Rage 2
Resolved an issue where Trigger rules didn't work correctly if the "Maximized" checkbox was enabled
Balabolka now moves to the DisplayFusion taskbar correctly
HPE Product Bulletin app now moves to DisplayFusion taskbar correctly
Alt+Tab no longer shows an entry for "Microsoft Text Input Application"
Resolved an issue where Functions didn't work correctly in some cases (e.g. connecting via RDP)
My Images wallpaper source now supports JFIF image format
Disabled tooltips in list views if the text is not already truncated
Selection on Settings Compatibility tab will be retained after applying the settings
v9.5 • May 22, 2019
Border Padding Size option is no longer reliable in Windows 10, removed it
New scripting functions for saving and loading Window Position Profiles
New scripting function for 'Mirror Selected Area' function
Added an advanced setting to set the top line colour for auto-hide taskbars
Added options to set the thumbnail width and height for Alt+Tab
DisplayFusion 9.5 Beta 2 and higher will require .NET 4.6.2
When using the "Mirror Window" Function, a red border will be shown around the source window
Added a new scripting function for getting the list of available DisplayFusion Functions (BFS.DisplayFusion.GetFunctions)
Added a context menu item and button on the Settings License Key tab that takes you to the purchase page (Free version only)
Added a new wallpaper Image Info tag for monitor ID ()
Monitor Fading no longer leaks GDI handles
Steam chat windows now group correctly on the taskbar
TitleBar Buttons should no longer cause Origin in-game overlay to close
Removed "Downloading..." text from the Support Request progress box
Microsoft Edge no longer has multiple entries in Alt+Tab
Appropriate taskbar elements flipped to black when Windows 10 Light Theme is in use
Resolved issues with Brave web browser middle-click and dragging
"Minimize Window to Tray" Function no longer affects the desktop window
Added translucency to the multi-monitor taskbars when using the Windows 10 Light Theme
"Mirror Selected Area" Function no longer breaks when the polling speed is changed in the Advanced Settings
DisplayFusion no longer causes Task View to hang in Windows 10 German
Enabling the "Disallow TopMost Calls" Advanced Setting should now resolve any issues with windows not focusing properly when using left/right side taskbars
Resolved one instance (not all) of "Failed to call SetDisplayConfig" error when applying Monitor Configuration
Resolved a few issues with taskbar button icons for Universal apps
Using Shift as a modifier on the key combination for the "Maximize Window" Function no longer overrides splits
Winamp "Cubicle Client" plugin will now get a taskbar button on the multi-monitor taskbars
"Mirror Selected Area" now works better when activated using the hotkey
Google Photos upgraded from Picasa
WallpaperAbyss improvements
Wallpaper image info no longer just shows the placeholders sometimes
WallpaperFusion is now limited to changing once every 15 minutes
WallpaperFusion tag filtering is improved
Monitor configuration changes for better refresh rate handling
Many other improvements and fixes
v9.4.3 • December 27, 2018
Fix: Resolved some issues with the command generator/parser from the 9.3/9.4 releases
v9.4.2 • December 25, 2018
Resolved an issue that prevented the hotkeys from binding correctly
v9.4.1 • December 24, 2018
Re-enabled Chrome hooks to fix Window Snapping
Added an advanced setting to disable the Maximized Window Dragging text messages
Some apps no longer fail to maximize on splits if the Windows taskbar is vertical
Folder shortcuts with a trailing slash now open correctly
"Desktop Unlocked" and "Desktop Locked" Trigger events are more reliable now, and have a 1 second delay
Resolved some minor memory usage and performance issues from 9.4
Alt+Tab compatibility improvements
Taskbar compatibility improvements
TitleBar Button compatibility improvements
v9.4 • December 18, 2018
New Feature: Mirror Select Area for mirroring part of a monitor
Added ScriptSettings for removing setting values
New option for Monitor Fading to allow fullscreen windows to always be un-faded
Added importing/exporting of Custom Functions
Added an option for the maximized window dragging to support unmaximized windows on splits
Added an option to prevent the mouse from sticking in Windows 10 Sticky Corners
Monitor Fading is now its own splits function in the Monitor Config window
Added an option in the Advanced Setting window to see only the currently configured options
Mouse wheel scrolling over inactive windows is now a free feature
Added support for Open Shell (a Classic Shell fork)
New scripting functions for running functions and waiting until they're done
New scripting function: BFS.Window.GetWindowUnderMouse
New advanced settings
Initial support for Windows 10 insider build light theme
Taskbar and Alt+Tab improvements for detecting applications running on other virtual desktops
Compatibility with Hyperspace app
Unsplash wallpaper provider updates
Apps launched from the DisplayFusion taskbar now get the correct environment variables
Mouse wrapping while resizing a window now works as expected
"Move to Next Monitor and Minimize" now works as expected
Combined wallpaper configurations no longer get messed-up if a monitor sleeps/disconnects and reconnects
Window management is no longer affected by other appbars running
"Move to Next Monitor" now works better across multi-DPI monitors
Taskbar controls on "automatic" mode now appear in the correct positions
When dragging a maximized window to move it, it now restores to the correct size
Primary taskbar is now constrained into a split if needed when the Taskbars feature is disabled
Memory leak issue resolved
Improved support for High Contrast themes
Installer/uninstaller improvements
Improvements to reserved system hotkey detection
Chrome no longer has gaps around it when maximized to a split
The Window Focused event for Triggers now has a small delay
Taskbar clock size detection improvements
Mouse cursor no longer sits visible above the DisplayFusion screen savers
Added support for IsKeyDown to see each Windows key independently
Window Snapping is now disabled for Chrome because of Chrome's hook blocks
SmugMug wallpaper provider fixes
Vladstudio wallpaper provider fixes
Wallpaper fixes when Oculus Rift is running
Start10 scaling issues
Chrome dev is now blocking all application hooks, DisplayFusion now works around this
Start menu positioning fixes
Universal apps are now hooked correctly when first opened
Anti-snag now moves the cursor away from the edge so it's more apparent
MousePositionRelative and MousePositionAbsolute scripting fixes
Resolved an issue that prevented window restoring from working correctly
Resolved some memory leak, cpu usage, and registry reading performance issues
Resolved an issue that prevented higher refresh rates from being set
TitleBar Button compatibility improvements
Windows 10 start menu improvements
Facebook wallpaper provider now works again (Facebook revoked the "friends photos" permission)
Audio devices should now always be set correctly when monitor profiles are detected (if needed)
Taskbar performance and UI fixes
Triggers should no longer disappear in some situations
Alt+Tab compatibility improvements
Taskbar compatibility improvements
TitleBar Button compatibility improvements
Window Position Profiles improvements
v9.3 • June 27, 2018
Added the ability to edit Window Position Profiles
You can now import/export scripted functions
SmugMug has been updated to the new API, you will need to login again
Added an Advanced Setting to not render taskbar backgrounds
Resolved an issue that caused DisplayFusion to use 100% of the CPU in rare situations
Resolved an issue with the Trigger Timers
MDI child window fixes for window management
Monitor padding fixes for window management
Start10 compatibility improvements
Improved CPU usage
Monitor config improvements
v9.2.4 • June 8, 2018
TitleBar Button separators can no longer be added to the right of the last TitleBar Button. If you need to move the buttons to the left, you should use the offset options in a Compatibility rule.
Resolved an issue with Monitor Fading and 'Fade Non-Primary Monitors'
Wallpaper exposure info tag now correctly formatted
Resolved a memory leak with taskbar shortcuts
Resolved an issue that caused the installer size to be larger than required
VirtualBox now works correctly with Alt+Tab
Resolved an issue that caused DisplayFusion to incorrectly detect if the computer is locked on startup sometimes
Resolved an issue that caused TitleBar Buttons to be removed if the image was missing
Resolved an issue where the DisplayFusion Taskbar and TitleBar Buttons are unexpectedly disabled
Resolved an issue where the wallpaper window was completely broken in remote desktop sessions
Resolved an issue that caused an extra Start button to show up when using the VR desktop feature in the Oculus Rift software
General fixes and UI tweaks
v9.2.2 • May 25, 2018
Resolved an issue where DisplayFusion couldn't see some monitors in 9.2.1 that were working fine in 9.2.0
v9.2.1 • May 24, 2018
Resolved an issue where DisplayFusion couldn't see monitors if there were 2 or more connected to the same model of USB display adapter or same USB docking station
Resolved a couple of scenarios where an error would be thrown when loading a Monitor Profile
Resolved an issue where Monitor Fading (set to "Fade everything except current window") would get stuck, causing DisplayFusion to run up the CPU
v9.2 • May 23, 2018
New Feature: Window Position Profiles!
500px has been removed as a wallpaper source, they are closing their API
Monitor Profiles have been overhauled, it's recommended that you load and resave your existing profiles to upgrade them to the new format
The 'Screen Savers' tab will be slow to load the first time because of Windows Defender on some computers
WallpaperFusion source now allows you to specify the minimum resolution for images
Desktop Icon Profiles is now merged into the Settings window for configuring
Audio Devices context menu can now be disabled using a policy setting
New scripting function: BFS.Window.IsVisible
Added a "Delay Match" for trigger rules, to allow processes to start up, open windows, set window titles... etc before trying to match
Wallpaper provider logo updates
Added a 'Delete Cache' button for online wallpaper providers
Reduced the number of times DisplayFusion needs to garbage collect
Taskbar no longer sits on top of the Windows 10 lock screen
Bing Desktop wallpaper source fixes
Settings window UI fixes
Wallpaper window UI fixes
Monitor Profile fixes
Window Position Save/Load function fixes
Monitor Padding no longer gets lost from some profiles
Taskbar no longer drops behind windows when vertical
Added a wp-subject wallpaper info tag
Taskbar no longer sits on top of the lock screen
No longer creates empty "Settings" folder
Task View now works correctly with Windows 10 1803 and DisplayFusion
Right-click menu fixed for minimized-to-tray windows
Maximizing a window to splits no longer sends 2 clicks sometimes
Wallpaper sources with long filenames are now truncated correctly
Trigger event 'Process Ended' now fires correctly
Compatibility fixes for 'Hide titleBar Buttons all Windows'
Monitor Profiles and Monitor Config now support many more configurations
Wallpaper info tags are much improved at readying info
Discord compatibility fixes
Monitor Splitting fixes
Custom Functions now support up to 2 decimal places for percents (33.33% instead of 33%)
Google Photos fix
Bing Desktop fix
Monitor Fading fixes for Non-Current Monitor
Taskbar rendering fixes
Selecting a random wallpaper from a source no longer sometimes gives an error
Wallpaper autofix no longer runs when the wallpaper feature is disabled
Removed more reserved hotkey combinations from Windows 10
Cloned monitor profiles are now detected properly as 'current'
Start menu no longer shrinks each time it's opened in Windows 10 on multi-DPI machines
'Process Created' trigger event matching now works correctly
Firefox 57+ now maximizes to split monitors correctly
Wallpaper generation now supports splits correctly that have a gap on the left-side
Selecting more than 1 font style now works correctly with wallpaper info tags
Pixabay wallpaper provider links now work again
Restoring windows that have been maximized to a split improvements
Tray icon context menu fixes
Compatibility and performance improvements
Alt+Tab compatibility improvements
Taskbar compatibility improvements
v9.1 • November 15, 2017
Note: This build uses a new code signing certificate, you may receive a Smart Screen warning from Microsoft until it becomes recognized
Monitor Fading settings UI improvements
Website Wallpaper no longer flashes
Resolved an issue with WallpaperFusion caching
Screen Saver not starting issue resolved
Fixed the missing icons in Alt+Tab for some settings
Wallpaper should no longer steal focus when changing on some machines
Window Highlighting improvements
Resolved a memory/user object leak that happened sometimes on non-English computers
Right-clicking a minimized-to-tray window now shows the menu correctly
Wallpaper Source selector issues resolved
Compatibility and performance improvements
v9.0 • October 25, 2017
New icon set
New Monitor Fading feature for automatically dimming unused monitors and windows
