DisplayFusion RSS: Feature request: emulate Windows 7 preview better https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58 DisplayFusion RSS: Feature request: emulate Windows 7 preview better Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:07:45 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58 RE: Feature request: emulate Windows 7 preview better https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/feature-request-emulate-windows-7-preview-better/?ID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58#7 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:51:15 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/feature-request-emulate-windows-7-preview-better/?ID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58#7 DisplayFusion Thank you for choosing DisplayFusion, and I hope you continue to enjoy it. :) ]]> RE: Feature request: emulate Windows 7 preview better https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/feature-request-emulate-windows-7-preview-better/?ID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58#6 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:13:24 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/feature-request-emulate-windows-7-preview-better/?ID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58#6 DisplayFusion I understand and I wasn't expecting much since XP is becoming obsolete. Thank you for replying anyway, I'll just disable the feature on XP to make the interface more consistent.

I love that program, and I have the say the pricing was the primary factor that made me choose DisplayFusion over UltraMon. ]]> RE: Feature request: emulate Windows 7 preview better https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/feature-request-emulate-windows-7-preview-better/?ID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58#5 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:36:34 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/feature-request-emulate-windows-7-preview-better/?ID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58#5 DisplayFusion Unfortunately adding support for taskbar previews to the Windows XP taskbar would be a significant undertaking, and outside the scope of DisplayFusion's planned features, sorry. :( ]]> RE: Feature request: emulate Windows 7 preview better https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/feature-request-emulate-windows-7-preview-better/?ID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58#4 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:02:32 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/feature-request-emulate-windows-7-preview-better/?ID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58#4 DisplayFusion It would be nice if you could also add some support for taskbar preview on the main taskbar for XP-based system.

It's nice to have the taskbar preview available for the XP operating system, but only having it to work on one taskbar make the look a bit inconsistent. Otherwise, I got nothing to complain about and I already purchased the pro version :) ]]> RE: Feature request: emulate Windows 7 preview better https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/feature-request-emulate-windows-7-preview-better/?ID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58#3 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:43:11 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/feature-request-emulate-windows-7-preview-better/?ID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58#3 DisplayFusion I am slowly implementing more Windows 7 goodies, and polishing the look of the Taskbar previews is on my list as well. I appreciate your feedback, and I now have these items on my wishlist. :) Thanks! ]]> RE: Feature request: emulate Windows 7 preview better https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/feature-request-emulate-windows-7-preview-better/?ID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58#2 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:44:27 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/feature-request-emulate-windows-7-preview-better/?ID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58#2 DisplayFusion Additional difference is that clicking on the preview in Win7 Taskbar switches to that Window, clicking on DF Preview closes preview. ]]> Feature request: emulate Windows 7 preview better https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/feature-request-emulate-windows-7-preview-better/?ID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:11:52 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/feature-request-emulate-windows-7-preview-better/?ID=04c9cdeb-2ad6-4632-82d8-6b9620d18c58 DisplayFusion The DF Taskbar previews are not very much like the Win7 previews.

1. The preview border is too rounded and too close to the preview image, like a border. In Win7, it is more like behind the preview image, like another layer, matching the taskbar color/transparency.
2. The Win7 preview highlights the Active Window by placing another square beneath the active window's preview, including the window title.
3. The Win7 preview has the icon and title above the preview image, on top (part of?) the surrounding layer.
4. When displayed, the Win7 preview animates by fading in on top of the taskbar button and sliding downward below the taskbar button at the same time. When removed, the Win7 preview reverses this, fading out and sliding back up over the button.
5. IE8 has an option to display a separate preview for each tab. ]]>