Fix: Resolved a couple of issues with the monitor previews in the Monitor Config window
Fix: Triggers should be quicker to run than they were in 11.1
Fix: Resolved an issue with My Videos wallpaper settings not applying correctly in some cases
v11.1 • January 27, 2025
Change: The following settings window assets are now either SVGs or dynamically rendered for better scaling: monitor selector images; wallpaper source selector images; monitor box on Screen Saver tab; icons in the wallpaper "Sizing" drop-down; icons in the "Preset Splits" drop-down
Change: Added support for .AVIF and .WEBP files as wallpaper images (but not videos)
Change: Installer will now install ARM compiled hook processes on Windows machines with ARM processors
Change: Updated the Windows 11 tasbkar button underline to more closely match the Windows taskbar
Fix: Multiple Trigger rules now fire synchronously, should resolve some situations where window ends up in the wrong location
Fix: Improvements to reading EXIF info for wallpaper Image Info feature
Fix: Steam now constrains to monitor splits again
Fix: DisplayFusion no longer causes excessive disk reads when Steam is running (this was due to DisplayFusion looking for anti-cheat binaries in the steamapps directory to add them to the hook ignore list, but it was unnecessarily searching sub-folders of the steamapps directory, now only searches specific game folder directly after launching the game)
Fix: KeepassXC no longer disappears when minimized on the DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Resolved an issue with the "Show Hidden Icons" button
Fix: BFS.Window.Maximize scripting function now does nothing if the window is already maximized, instead of toggling the window back to non-maximized
Fix: Resolved a deadlock issue with some scripting functions
Fix: Freda epub app now shows up on DisplayFusion taskbars
Fix: Resolved a few more Monitor Config applying issues
Fix: Resolved an issue caused by minimizing the code editor window
Fix: Resolved an issue with the wallpaper autofix not working sometimes
Fix: Resolved an issue where the wp-title image info tag wasn't showing the filename as a fallback
Fix: Show in File Explorer menu entry now works with the My Videos wallpaper source
Fix: Resolved an issue where the auto-updater sometimes prompted to update to betas even with the option disabled
Fix: explorer.exe taskbar shortcuts with shell::: params will no longer combine with File Explorer windows
Fix: Resolved an issue where the settings window wouldn't open on some machines
Fix: Resolved an issue where Triggers weren't firing on Excel windows opened after the first launch
Fix: Start button no longer disappears when un-pinning a taskbar button
Fix: SVG titlebar buttons are now the correct size
Fix: Taskbar button and tray icons should be smoother again
Fix: Alt+Tab window performance improvement
Fix: SwifDoo PDF editor now gets titlebar buttons
Fix: Window Highlight Border Size advanced setting works correctly again
Fix: Taskbar context menu no longer off the screen in some cases
v11.0.5 • December 24, 2024
Change: Add a "copy" button for Triggers
Fix: Resolved an issue with window positioning and Window Position Profiles
v11.0.4 • December 20, 2024
Fix: Monitor splits now apply correctly on startup
Fix: Fixed hook related issues on startup
Fix: Resolved an issue where taskbar button context menus didn't match the Windows theme
v11.0.3 • December 19, 2024
Fix: Network tray icon no longer cut off on 125% monitor scaling
Fix: SubEdit now shows up in Alt+Tab handler
Fix: Resolved an issue with applications not maximizing to monitor splits in some cases
Fix: Resolved an issue where monitor config would revert after exiting a full screen game
Fix: LibreOffice now maximizes to splits
Fix: LibreOffice now works with middle-click moving
Fix: Resolved an issue with launching new instances of already running Firefox processes
Fix: Resolved an issue where sometimes the wallpaper wouldn't auto-fix when it should
Fix: DisplayFusion taskbar no longer moves above the monitor fading overlay
Fix: Resolved an issue where some custom taskbar button icons were bad quality
Fix: Resolved an async issue in scripting
Fix: Mirror Windows can now be maximized again by double-clicking
Fix: Move Window to Different Monitor dialog accepts number input again
Fix: Taskbar shortcuts that run explorer.exe shell::: params work again
Fix: OBS can now be launched from a DisplayFusion taskbar shortcut
v11.0.2 • December 12, 2024
Change: Unblocked some hotkeys for Windows versions lower than Windows 11 24H2
Change: New Advanced Setting: Don't check the reserved hotkey list
Fix: Steam branding logo no longer doubled-up on scaled monitors
Fix: Binary Fortress account message on login control no longer cropped on scaled monitors
Fix: Taskbar clock no longer disappears when text size set to 30
Fix: Taskbar clock text now correctly centred vertically on Windows 10 with "Use small icons" enabled
v11.0.1 • December 12, 2024
Fix: Resolved an issue with Start Menu moving with split monitors in some setups
Fix: Resolved an issue with some hotkeys being blocked in Windows versions before Win 11 24H2
v11.0 • December 10, 2024
Change: Updated to run on .NET 8
Change: Settings window re-design, tabs are now ordered alphabetically and settings now auto-apply when changed
Change: Some settings have been moved to new tabs or moved to more appropriate tabs in the Settings window
Change: Added a "Don't prevent snagging during full screen" option for mouse management
Change: Added a "Restart DisplayFusion" context tray menu option
Change: Added a "Restart Explorer" button to the Troubleshooting tab
Change: Added a size parameter to scripted dialog boxes
Change: Added a window picker to the Compatibility rule edit window
Change: If Windows built-in "Ease cursor movement" setting is enabled, DisplayFusion "prevent snagging" options will be disabled
Change: Monitor Fading now allows you to exclude specific monitors from being faded
Change: Monitor Fading now has an option to do a gradual fade
Change: New Advanced Setting to disable taskbar preview aero peek on hover per-taskbar
Change: New Advanced Setting to disable tray notifications for running scripts
Change: New Advanced Setting to override the detected Windows font for the taskbar
Change: New Advanced Setting: Disable Green Overlay Dots on Settings Window Tabs
Change: New Advanced Setting: Don't Move Windows Taskbar Popups
Change: New Compatibility setting: "Ignore Fullscreen Window"
Change: New Function: Screen Ruler
Change: New Advanced Setting to control colour profiles in image loading
Change: New built-in functions: Screen Zoom, Colour Picker, Screen Ruler
Change: New installs will no longer set default key combinations on Functions
Change: New scripting functions for virtual desktops
Change: New scripting functions to enable/disable DisplayFusion taskbar auto-hide
Change: New taskbar mode: Windows shows all, DF shows none
Change: Removed the "Change to Free" button on the Settings License Key tab when DisplayFusion is installed from Steam
Change: Taskbar theme changes when using high contrast themes in Windows to improve visibility
Change: Window Snapping max distance increased from 100 to 500
Change: You can now select multiple Custom or Scripted Functions to delete simultaneously
Fix: "My Videos" wallpaper improvements
Fix: "Window Destroyed" trigger improvements
Fix: Added a fallback for Windows monitor ID if duplicate monitor IDs are detected
Fix: AdvancedRename now shows up in Alt+Tab
Fix: Alt+Tab now shows window text for Firefox windows
Fix: Alt+Tab remote desktop issue resolved
Fix: Apps forced to full screen via compatibility rule no longer cause taskbars on other monitors to force to bottom of z-order
Fix: Autohide taskbar no longer moves down instead of actually hiding
Fix: BFS.Application.Start now properly supports UWP apps
Fix: BFS.Audio.SetVolumeMin() and BFS.Audio.SetVolumeMax() no longer throws an exception
Fix: BFS.General.Sleep is now documented correctly
Fix: BFS.Speech.TextToSpeechWithVoice works again
Fix: BFS.Web.OpenUrlNewWindow now works with Edge
Fix: Blocklisted titlebar buttons on MYOB "Create email" window
Fix: Bluetooth tray icon menu no longer opens on top-left of monitor
Fix: Change to monitor config apply fallback code should hopefully resolve issue where primary monitor doesn't get set correctly in some cases
Fix: Change to monitor config apply fallback code should hopefully resolve issue where some monitor profiles take a long time to load
Fix: Chrome and Edge now correctly get focus when launched from the DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Chrome now gets focus correctly when launching from DF taskbar
Fix: Clicking in an Adobe Reader window when maximized to a split no longer causes it to shift
Fix: Clip Studio Paint windows no longer move to top-left of monitor
Fix: Clock is no longer truncated in Windows 10 when using the US format
Fix: Context menu no longer hides if hovered too quickly
Fix: ESET compatibility fixes
Fix: Fix for Maximize (ignore splits) on Adobe Reader
Fix: Fix for the "Some settings controlled by administrator" tip not showing up in the Settings window
Fix: Fix for webview2 errors
Fix: Fix to resolve issues with monitor profiles setting the primary monitor
Fix: Fixed Steam tray icon double-click behaviour on DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Fixed an issue where DisplayFusion would crash when stopping long running scripts
Fix: Fixed an issue where custom functions were getting duplicated
Fix: Fixes for some application tray icons on the DF taskbar
Fix: Fixes for taskbar flickering due to incorrectly detected full screen windows
Fix: Fullscreen detection fixes
Fix: Fullscreen game windows should no longer move to splits
Fix: Group Buttons by App ID now also affects combining with pinned buttons
Fix: Helldivers 2 now detected properly as full screen
Fix: Improved StartAllBack compatibility
Fix: Improved monitor profile detection
Fix: Improved support for pinned shortcuts with "Force application to monitor" enabled
Fix: Launching Chrome and Edge for the DisplayFusion taskbar now focuses correctly
Fix: MSI Installer now ignores pre-reqs as it's not possible to launch .NET 8 installer from an MSI
Fix: Maximized windows on monitor with DisplayFusion auto-hide taskbar no longer move back to the Windows taskbar
Fix: Middle-click on pinned taskbar button now opens new instance when there aren't any currently running
Fix: Modifier keys no longer duplicated when using hotkey selector in scripted functions
Fix: Monitor Config now sets active signal resolution
Fix: Monitor Profiles that have duplicate monitor IDs should now load correctly
Fix: Monitor splits preview window now closes correctly
Fix: Network tray icon on DF taskbar will no longer trigger entries in Windows location history (was due to asking for WiFi signal info, we no longer do that)
Fix: No longer end up with black screen when switching monitor profiles in some cases
Fix: No longer hooking Alt+Tab if Remote Desktop UWP app has focus
Fix: No longer shows an incorrect Steam license key warning
Fix: Now correctly shows an error if login credentials are invalid
Fix: OpenShell start menu now opens on correct taskbar
Fix: Partial fix for SnagIt auto-higlight when using Monitor Fading (should work for majority of customers)
Fix: Pinned PWA app improvements
Fix: Q10 text editor now shows up in Alt+Tab
Fix: Removed duplicate Image Info tags in desktop wallpaper settings
Fix: Resolved a Lock Screen settings apply issue
Fix: Resolved a UI issue that caused red X's on checkboxes sometimes
Fix: Resolved a couple of other crashes
Fix: Resolved a taskbar clock width issue
Fix: Resolved an issue causing some monitor profile loads to take 1-2 minutes to complete
Fix: Resolved an issue where DF wouldn't remove taskbar buttons for closed windows (usually happened if running AutoCAD)
Fix: Resolved an issue where Discord didn't move to the DisplayFusion taskbar in some cases
Fix: Resolved an issue where DisplayFusion crashed on exit
Fix: Resolved an issue where some Firefox menus were opening behind the DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Resolved an issue where some Functions may be duplicated and can't be deleted
Fix: Resolved an issue where some Screen Saver settings were not saving correctly
Fix: Resolved an issue where taskbar button previews wouldn't open correctly when the taskbars were split
Fix: Resolved an issue where taskbar preview wouldn't close until clicked
Fix: Resolved an issue where the Start menu button would disappear on the DF taskbars
Fix: Resolved an issue where the auto-updater sometimes wouldn't launch the installer for the new version
Fix: Resolved an issue where the lock screen didn't get updated with the current desktop wallpaper
Fix: Resolved an issue where the network/volume tray popup wasn't moving on Win 11 24H2
Fix: Resolved an issue where the taskbar would sometimes stop responding to clicks
Fix: Resolved an issue where wallpaper would sometimes stop changing after locking/unlocking Windows
Fix: Resolved an issue with Window Created Trigger rules on Firefox
Fix: Resolved an issue with custom titlebar buttons not displaying correctly
Fix: Resolved an issue with game stuttering
Fix: Resolved an issue with launching .bat files from the DF taskbar
Fix: Resolved an issue with the Reddit wallpaper source loading the wrong URL
Fix: Resolved an issue with the network tray icon showing the wrong icon in some cases
Fix: Resolved an issue with window selector crosshairs staying on the screen
Fix: Resolved issue with Snipping Tool that caused it to auto-select second monitor
Fix: Resolved issues with some applications not working with the "Start on same monitor" option in pinned button settings
Fix: Scripted Functions that crash no longer leave a tray icon
Fix: Select Application window gets correct EXE for Snipping Tool now
Fix: Significant monitor configuration and profile improvements
Fix: Start Menu no longer appears behind the DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Start menu no longer closes immediately on open in Windows 10 Hebrew
Fix: Steam pinned taskbar button fix
Fix: Summoners War taskbar button now moves to the DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Taskbar buttons no longer shuffle when switching between Windows virtual desktops
Fix: Taskbar no longer covers the Tasks drop-down in the vSphere Web Client
Fix: Taskbar no longer intermittently stops responding to mouse input
Fix: Taskbar no longer stops responding to mouse clicks
Fix: Taskbar preview no longer disappears on mouse hover in Windows 11
Fix: Taskbar shortcut combining improvements
Fix: Taskbars now work with LastActiveClick
Fix: Titlebar Buttons no longer re-appear after removing in the settings
Fix: Titlebar Buttons should no longer incorrectly hide in some cases
Fix: Titlebar buttons no longer re-appear after deleting
Fix: Unsplash wallpaper provider now correctly loads "user's liked images"
Fix: Updated "My Videos" wallpaper source to work with Windows changes introduced in Windows 11 24H2
Fix: Winamp compatibility improvements
Fix: Winamp taskbar button now moves to the DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Windows taskbar no longer takes too long to constrain to splits after explorer.exe restarts
Fix: You can now set the target scaling mode to not change or be stored in monitor profiles
v10.1.2 • October 10, 2023
Note: This is the last version of DisplayFusion that will install and run on Windows 7/8
Fix: TitleBar Buttons now show up on Discord
Fix: Firefox no longer moves to next monitor when middle-clicking a tab
Fix: Alt+Tab previews no longer have black borders on Windows 10
Fix: Alt+Tab icons are now centred under previews when item text is disabled
Fix: Alt+Tab no longer has a white background in some cases
Fix: Alt+Tab no longer selects the wrong window when using the "Show on current monitor, show current windows" mode
Fix: Taskbar now gets the correct height on systems with Atomic Alarm Clock installed
Fix: Chrome now fits properly when maximized to splits on systems with ESET Antivirus installed
Fix: Windows no longer resize when restored from minimized by dragging file over taskbar button
Fix: Selecting All Applications in the Select Application window no longer throws an error
Fix: UWP apps are no longer duplicated in the Select Application window
Fix: Taskbar line looks correct again when auto-hidden on Windows 10
Fix: AMD Radeon software now gets correct icon on DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Resolved a wallpaper issue that could cause the wallpaper to be removed and replaced with a blank image
Fix: Added and fixed some DisplayFusionCommand items
Fix: Resolved an issue that prevented taskbars from splitting in an RDP session sometimes
Fix: Resolved a compatibility issue with CheatEngine
v10.1.1 • September 5, 2023
Note: This is the last version of DisplayFusion that will install and run on Windows 7/8
Note: This includes all of the fixes that were in 10.1 as well as the important hotfix below
Resolved an issue that caused some features or windows to not start or open correctly in some situations
v10.1 • September 5, 2023
Note: This is the last version of DisplayFusion that will install and run on Windows 7/8
Change: New Alt+Tab mode: All Monitors, Current Windows Only
Change: Improved detection when moving windows to make sure they're in the correct spot
Change: Removed Colour Depth from monitor config window as it's not longer needed
Change: Added more logging for clicks on taskbar items
Change: We've overhauled our Alt+Tab code to fix various issues
Change: New code signing certificate (this is to fix the VirtualBox split maximize issue)
Change: Using polling instead of hooks now for Adobe Reader which fixes issues and allows it to remain running sandboxed
Change: Added additional info to the "you need Pro for this feature prompt"
Change: New DisplayFusionCommand option: -wallpaperresume
Change: You can now choose the sizing mode for the My Videos wallpaper source
Change: Updated text for the Pause/Resume options in the wallpaper context menu
Change: Custom column width will now be remembered in the Triggers tab each time the edit window closes
Fix: General perfomance improvements to fix stuttering when running DisplayFusion
Fix: Maplestory icon should show up on DisplayFusion taskbar now
Fix: Auto-hide taskbar no longer leaves 1px line on Windows 11
Fix: SmugMug wallpaper source will now load all albums
Fix: Maximized window dragging fixes
Fix: AMD Radeon software icon now shows up correctly on DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Taskbar buttons and preview tooltip text now support emoji
Fix: File Explorer taskbar button no longer jitters when dragging
Fix: Parsec icon now shows up on DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Inverting titlebar button colours with the advanced setting should work now
Fix: Resolved an issue where the Start10/11 icon would disappear off DisplayFusion taskbars
Fix: Resolved an issue where auto-hidden taskbars would get stuck open if you quickly revealed them
Fix: Resolved an issue with the network icon not getting moved to secondary monitors with some monitor configs
Fix: Resolved an issue with DisplayFusion taskbars not detecting DPI changes
Fix: Resolved an issue with titlebar buttons preventing maximize button from firing on LINE desktop app
Fix: Resolved an issue with button clicks on taskbar items failing when taskbar rendering is disabled
Fix: FxSound will appear on DisplayFusion taskbars now
Fix: Apps that include the version number in the path will auto update when pinned to DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: DisplayFusion should correctly maximize windows when dragging to splits now
Fix: Resolved an issue where the wallpaper was occasionally blank
Fix: Pinning the control panel on a DisplayFusion taskbar will now show the correct icon
Fix: Nvidia Control Panel will now launch when pinned to DisplayFusion taskbar
Fix: Resolved an issue where the Start menu would sometimes open then immediately close
Fix: TitleBar Buttons now show on Adobe Premiere Elements window
Fix: Monitor Config and Profiles can now correctly apply custom resolutions that were saved after creating them in NVIDIA Control Panel
Fix: Resolved an issue with maximized window dragging
Fix: ESET security software no longer hangs while DisplayFusion is running
Fix: Resolved an issue with loading profiles when primary monitor is being enabled
Fix: Aero Shake status is reflected in DisplayFusion settings based on what Windows is set to
Fix: You can now pin mmc.exe to a DisplayFusion taskbar directly
Fix: Opening your current wallpaper in File Explorer will now jump to the file
Fix: Resolved an issue with hooks only running on one instance of a terminal server
Fix: Looping scripts now stop when exiting script
Fix: Resolved an issue with SmugMug login
Fix: Resolved an issue where DisplayFusion wasn't detecting the correct monitor profile
Fix: Right click menu on taskbar no longer drops behind taskbar
Fix: Resolved an issue with maximized dragging not snapping to splits
Fix: Resolved an issue with windows opened from Open Shell start menu not moving to current monitor
Fix: Screensaver now scales to full monitor bounds if preview mode is disabled
Fix: Power menu now correctly centres over start menu
Fix: Tray overflow menu no longer snaps to right side of monitor if monitor is split
Fix: We've re-added the ability to set "Fit best" and "Random position" at the same time in the screensaver settings
Fix: The correct monitor now unfades if you select the desktop with monitor fading enabled
Fix: Fullscreen borderless games will be correctly detected as full screen now
Fix: Open Wallpaper Image in File Explorer no longer shows splash screen
Fix: Minimize Window to System Tray no longer combines multiple windows into a single tray icon
Fix: Taskbar buttons now show up on DF taskbar for Gigabyte Aorus
Fix: Resolved an issue where the Windows taskbar was sometimes not constrained properly when using Monitor Splitting
Fix: VirtualBox will now maximize correctly to splits again
Fix: Resolved an intermittent issue with re-ordering taskbar buttons
Fix: Resolved an issue with running functions on maximized windows on monitors with padding
Fix: Alt+Tab can now focus Win32 apps even when DisplayFusion is not running elevated
Fix: Borderless mirror windows now go full screen again when double-clicked
Fix: Re-worked monitor profile load via hotkey/tray menu to try and resolve an intermittent issue with loading profiles
Fix: Resolved taskbar flickering issues due to mis-detected context menus
Fix: Taskbar height detection fix for Windows 7
Fix: Taskbar constraining issue with monitor splitting
Fix: Hooking related fixes
Fix: Free version no longer errantly prompts to upgrade when opening the settings window
Fix: Clock Text rendering issue when transparency is enabled in Windows
Fix: TitleBar Buttons fix for topmost windows
Fix: Borderless mirror window can now be made full screen by double-clicking
Fix: Settings backup fix
Fix: "Auto-Hide Animation" advanced setting works again
Fix: Taskbar button text no longer upside-down when running WindowBlinds
Fix: Start menu now stays open when using third-party Start menu replacements
Fix: Taskbar button height issue
Fix: Resolved a rendering issue with the Windows 7 taskbar
v10.0 • April 12, 2023
Change: New code signing certificate
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
