DisplayFusion RSS: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d DisplayFusion RSS: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:23:09 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#57 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 19:45:54 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#57 DisplayFusion Yep, here you go! ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#56 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:07:49 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#56 DisplayFusion
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Yep! Please see this guide: Working with Triggers


Thanks @Keith - would you be able to do a screenshot of what the Trigger settings shold be to force windows to appear in monitor where launched? Its a bit hard to understand what the setting should be. ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#55 Tue, 12 Feb 2019 16:20:53 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#55 DisplayFusion Yep! Please see this guide: Working with Triggers ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#54 Tue, 12 Feb 2019 14:48:21 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#54 DisplayFusion I am having this issue again on Windows 10 when using launching apps from the native taskbar. I can't find the Window Location setting anymore, is there a new setting to use? ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#53 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 21:27:22 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#53 DisplayFusion @Jim: File Explorer seems to work ok for me. Could you attach a screenshot of the rule you created? Regarding the window opening in its original location, then moving, that's the best it will be for now. A lot of applications don't behave correctly if we try to move them before they're visible, so we wait until after, then move it :) ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#52 Sun, 20 Nov 2016 05:30:37 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#52 DisplayFusion Thanks so much for this!

This seems to work with everything except for file explorer in Windows 10.

Is there a way to fix that?

Also, is there a way to make the application open on the correct monitor instead of opening on one, and then moving it to the correct monitor? This isnt a huge deal, but it can get a little annoying sometimes. :) ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#51 Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:23:13 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#51 DisplayFusion The "." command lags the start menu animation in Windows 10, currently looking for an alternative. ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#50 Thu, 12 May 2016 01:47:56 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#50 DisplayFusion This is working on Win10 with the latest version of display fusion if you choose "Move To Current Monitor" and not "Keep On Same Monitor"

Alan. ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#49 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 15:58:58 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#49 DisplayFusion Awesome, glad to hear it! ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#48 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 14:58:51 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#48 DisplayFusion Works nicely - thanks Keith! :) ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#47 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 16:55:58 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#47 DisplayFusion That worked! I tested a bunch of different apps, launching from different monitors. Works 100%. Thanks much. ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#46 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 15:04:32 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#46 DisplayFusion If you want all windows to open on the current monitor, could you try creating a Window Location rule like the one in the attached screenshot? ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#45 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 15:30:37 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#45 DisplayFusion I also have this problem. I am running windows 8.1 with StartIsBack 1.5.2 and DF 5.1.1 and 4 screens and I can't get my apps to launch in the screen where my mouse currently is. I tried all of the various suggestions in this thread, including enabling the "Launch Start Menu shortcuts on current monitor option" (it says New Start Menu style only, not sure what that is) , and creating custom rules for specific apps to launch in the current monitor.. No dice.

I love DF and have been using it with no problem on Win 7 for some time. But this problem is kind of annoying, especially with so many screeens.

I'm sending you debuginfo.txt and displayfusion.log. The log shows me launching Word on screen 4, which worked, and then launching Firefox also from screen 4 but it showed up on screen 3.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#44 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:56:33 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#44 DisplayFusion @humanista: You're correct, the DF taskbar shortcuts don't currently store the AppID. We hadn't found a way to reliably get the AppID when creating the shortcut, but we're going to have a look at it again.

@Rod: We can't reliably detect whether a program is launched from a shortcut, and since all folders open in explorer.exe, there's really no way for us to match the process up with a specific shortcut. What might help you out is our Window Location feature. You can create a rule like the one in the attached screenshot, which will force any new explorer.exe window to open on the monitor that the mouse cursor is on. (Typically, your mouse cursor will be on the monitor of the shortcut that you double-clicked :)) ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#43 Sun, 07 Jul 2013 07:38:10 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#43 DisplayFusion Now looking at an app called WinSize2.
The help file is rather large so it may take a while..

On a programming note - is it really so hard to tell which screen a shortcut/programme/folder is on ?
Hint - given that one can save the positions of all screen icons (on both screens), surely you have the data needed !? ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#42 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 21:15:28 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#42 DisplayFusion For me, the problem is a bit different, although related and it would require the same solution, that's why I'm posting it here.

Every portable application I run creates its own taskbar button instead of using the one I clicked, which takes space. From what I figured, DisplayFusion uses paths to determine whether to use an existing button or to create a new one. Couldn't you use something else, like "Custom Name" or something specifically created for this purpose? That should solve the problem. A user would simply add two applications (eg. "FirefoxPortable.exe" and "firefox.exe") to the taskbar and give them the same "Custom Name" (or merge them in some different way), which would mean that only one button for both applications would appear.

With normal Windows taskbar it's sort of doable, since it doesn't compare paths, but AppID instead, which you can change with mkshortcut utility. The link below has more detailed instructions on how to achieve it (it works like a charm, I've tested it).

http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/985014-guide-pin-programs-with-custom-launchers-to-taskbar ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#41 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 00:17:05 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#41 DisplayFusion Have backed up everything.
Tried ShellFolderFix and it's not the solution. Not for 2 monitors anyway...
Tried another one called Pitaschio (correct spelling) and it wasn't the cure either and it was pretty buggy.

So no cure yet.

Display logging enabled.
Wait and see... ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#40 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:51:09 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#40 DisplayFusion Ok, there weren't really any major changes between B7, B8, and B9 that would cause this to happen. If/when you do update again, could you also do the following so that we'll have a debug log to check out in the event that the issue happens again?
  • Enable debug logging on the Troubleshooting tab (set it to Logging: Important Only) and click Apply
  • Restart DisplayFusion
  • If it crashes, note the time, and then attach the %appdata%\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusion.log file to this topic (can be found by clicking the 'Open Log' button on the Troubleshooting tab)
  • Disable debug logging after sending me the log

Thanks! ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#39 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 00:10:24 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#39 DisplayFusion I'll enable logging but won't be reinstalling B9 until I've done a full system mirror and backup of everything not backed up yet, as my system is a little more advanced than the average user ;-)
As you can appreciate, anything that has the capacity to disable a 3TB drive is not something you want to install in a hurry.
So it'll be a few days...

Note - my system has been fine since purchase 6 months ago. The only change pre-BSOD was the B9 update.
No hardware/driver/software updates.
Maybe it's just part of the Windows curse - a software or hardware conflict and not DF on it's own.

I'll try the shell folder fix in the interim too. ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#38 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 19:16:54 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#38 DisplayFusion Strange! We haven't had anyone else report BSOD issues with Beta 9. Could you try updating to Beta 9 again, and enable debug logging (see below)?
  • Enable debug logging on the Troubleshooting tab (set it to Logging: Important Only) and click Apply
  • Restart DisplayFusion
  • Reproduce the issue (please note the time so I'll know where to look in the log file)
  • Attach the %appdata%\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusion.log file to this topic (can be found by clicking the 'Open Log' button on the Troubleshooting tab)
  • Disable debug logging after sending me the log

Thanks! ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#37 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 06:10:54 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#37 DisplayFusion Actually, I've only just got my laptop working again after I upgraded to DF beta 9..

It has a BSOD after an hour of installing and it took down Explorer,wifi, bluetooth & my external 3TB drive...
Went back to beta 7 (to be sure as it was fine for a month). Running smoothly now but I'd say beta 9 has a big old problem...

DMP extract:

062813-34117-01.dmp28/06/2013 8:52:14 PMIRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL0x0000000afffffa80`c49cc7b800000000`0000000200000000`00000000fffff800`0308ecebntoskrnl.exentoskrnl.exe+75c00NT Kernel & SystemMicrosoft® Windows® Operating SystemMicrosoft Corporation6.1.7601.18113 (win7sp1_gdr.130318-1533)x64ntoskrnl.exe+75c00C:\windows\Minidump\062813-34117-01.dmp8157601270,41628/06/2013 8:53:49 PM ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#36 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 19:48:06 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#36 DisplayFusion That app looks handy! Did you get a chance to try it out? ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#35 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 23:38:34 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#35 DisplayFusion No I don't but then it's not practical as my desktop folders are dynamic. ie names change...

I didn't really have this level of problem with my old Vista system but it seems worse with Win 7..

Lots of people are having the same issue. Google is chockers with results !

Update - just stumbled across this - worth a read & try !

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/11687/shell-folder-fix-remembers-window-locations-in-windows-7/ ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#34 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:55:25 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#34 DisplayFusion To double-check, do you have the "Force folder to start on same monitor" option enabled for the shortcut? ]]> RE: Forcing windows to appear in monitor where launched https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#33 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:38:17 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/forcing-windows-to-appear-in-monitor-where-launched/?ID=2f755832-9296-4bed-8ae9-4be65603486d#33 DisplayFusion Just updated to beta 8 and no, it ain't cured...
If I open a folder on one monitor it displays on the other..

waaaaa.......
:-( ]]>