https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79 DisplayFusion RSS: Clicking start menu switches monitors when using monitor fading Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:37:23 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#12 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:01:57 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#12 DisplayFusion I found a workaround for this problem (involves paying for more software though). If you install Stardock's Start11, go to Start11 Configuration, then Control, then set "Open the Start11 menu on the screen the mouse pointer is on" to "On". Now the start menu will always open on the screen the mouse pointer is on, even when you have Monitor Fading and Multi-Monitor Taskbars enabled in Displayfusion. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#11 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:21:39 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#11 DisplayFusion Thanks for letting us know, we'll open this back up to have another look at ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#10 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:06:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#10 DisplayFusion Hi Owen, sorry, I just got back to this thread. Did the Beta become the latest version (v11.1)? Your link currently forwards to the main download page and I can't see a Beta on there. I installed 11.1, but it makes no difference to this problem. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#9 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:47:09 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#9 DisplayFusion We've released a new beta with some changes that might help here. Can you try it out and let me know if you the issue persists? Here's the link: https://www.displayfusion.com/Download/Beta/ ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#8 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:19:10 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#8 DisplayFusion That's very interesting! We can dig into this more next week and we'll see what we can find. Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#7 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:15:37 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#7 DisplayFusion Figured it out! It's the multi-monitor taskbar setting. No problem with it turned off. Problem returns with it turned on. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#6 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:58:01 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#6 DisplayFusion I won't troubleshoot further for at least a few days though - quite busy and happy to just have this issue gone for now. But I'll play around with it when I have the time and let you know if I figure what happened. Happy holidays! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#5 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:53:29 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#5 DisplayFusion Ok, confusing results. Going back to 10 or 10.1.1 or 10.1.2 didn't fix it so I thought it must be my new setup. But then I tried a 2021 version, which wouldn't run because it didn't copy the licence key into the install. I bought DF through Steam, so I installed the version on there, which I think is still 10.1.2. At that point the issue DIDN'T occur. I've since updated to the latest version again and the issue hasn't returned. I THINK what happened is that upon installing the 2021 version, it reverted the settings to default (certainly at least some settings were changed). And those reverted settings carried over to the Steam download and then to the latest version. So I guess what I need to do is play around with the settings and try to recreate the problem. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#4 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:20:46 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#4 DisplayFusion That would be fantastic, if you can let us know which version works correctly and where it breaks we can narrow down what the issue might be. Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#3 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:06:24 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#3 DisplayFusion I'm using Fade Non-Current Monitors. It also happens on Fade Everything Except Current Window. It doesn't happen on Fade Monitor #2. I'll try some older versions and let you know what happens. Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#2 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:46:01 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79#2 DisplayFusion That's very strange! You can download the older versions from here:

https://www.displayfusion.com/OldVersion/

Which monitor fading mode are you using? ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 01:14:03 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/clicking-start-menu-switches-monitors-when-using-monitor-fading/?ID=01940087-1f5c-751e-890e-29a52d58ec79 DisplayFusion With monitor fading on, when I click on the windows icon to open the start menu in a secondary monitor that is in focus (or press the windows key), that monitor fades out and the main monitor comes into focus. I think this started after the major update a few weeks back. But I did change to an ARM system not long before the update so maybe it is related to that. Is anyone else having this problem? Is there a way to get previous versions to troubleshoot?

Thanks ]]>