https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e DisplayFusion RSS: Trouble with Triggers and Functions doing odd things... Sat, 06 Jun 2026 02:06:41 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/trouble-with-triggers-and-functions-doing-odd-things/?ID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e#7 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:57:06 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/trouble-with-triggers-and-functions-doing-odd-things/?ID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e#7 DisplayFusion No worries, glad to hear it! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/trouble-with-triggers-and-functions-doing-odd-things/?ID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e#6 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 02:35:30 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/trouble-with-triggers-and-functions-doing-odd-things/?ID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e#6 DisplayFusion Fixed! Thanks. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/trouble-with-triggers-and-functions-doing-odd-things/?ID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e#5 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:56:46 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/trouble-with-triggers-and-functions-doing-odd-things/?ID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e#5 DisplayFusion I think VLC is still destroying some invisible window right when it starts up, so that would cause the Window Destroyed Trigger to fire right away.

On both Trigger rules, can you try setting the Frequency back to "Always," and enter "VLC media player" (including the quotes) in the "Window Text" match condition? That fixed this up for me in testing ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/trouble-with-triggers-and-functions-doing-odd-things/?ID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e#4 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 03:08:07 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/trouble-with-triggers-and-functions-doing-odd-things/?ID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e#4 DisplayFusion Ah well spotted!

However now it appears as though nothing has happened because the 2nd trigger is undoing the first immediately.

If I enable/disable the triggers individually in the proper sequence everything works.

Regarding the alternative solution (launching VLC directly and waiting), is there a way to suppress the Waiting for Function dialogue?

Regards,
Nighty ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/trouble-with-triggers-and-functions-doing-odd-things/?ID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e#3 Mon, 16 Oct 2017 17:53:04 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/trouble-with-triggers-and-functions-doing-odd-things/?ID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e#3 DisplayFusion From the log it looks like VLC is creating and destroying multiple windows when you launch it. Can you try changing the "Frequency" setting in both Trigger rules to "Once per process ID?" ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/trouble-with-triggers-and-functions-doing-odd-things/?ID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e#2 Sat, 14 Oct 2017 04:50:52 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/trouble-with-triggers-and-functions-doing-odd-things/?ID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e#2 DisplayFusion L1 logs attached. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/trouble-with-triggers-and-functions-doing-odd-things/?ID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e Sat, 14 Oct 2017 04:30:44 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/trouble-with-triggers-and-functions-doing-odd-things/?ID=1c61c824-1905-4c8f-bd75-23e09720164e DisplayFusion Hi,

I'm having a bit of trouble with triggers.

Here's what I'm trying to do:: when VLC starts: turn off wallpaper (so I get a black desktop) and dim my other screen; when VLC ends: turn on wallpaper and un-dim my other screen

So, I made two triggers (see attached pictures) using the Toggle Desktop Wallpaper Feature function and Dim All Monitors Except Primary from the script repository.

When I start VLC: wallpaper doesn't toggle off, other screen dims fine.
When I stop VLC: wallpaper toggles OFF, other screen un-dims, but now there's 4 icons in the notification area all titled Dim All Monitors Except Primary

Start VLC again: wallpaper doesn't toggle, other screen briefly dims, still 4 extra icons.
Stop VLC again: wallpaper toggles (ON), other screen goes very dim and I can just make out 8 extra icons in the notification area.

At this point I right-click on each of the extra icons and select Stop Function. The screen remains very dark until I click the main Displayfusion icon to bring up the settings window.

There are no other triggers enabled, I'm running the latest version of Displayfusion, Win8.1 x64, dual monitors.

I also tried "rolling my own" function (prepended to attached log) based on examples which toggles the wallpaper correctly, still has the problem with extra Dim ... icons and leaves a Waiting for Function dialogue window open the entire time, which is not ideal.

So now I've kind of hit a dead-end and need help!

Regards,
Nighty ]]>