DisplayFusion RSS: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348 DisplayFusion RSS: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:08:32 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348 RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#20 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 01:24:36 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#20 DisplayFusion Ok no worries, glad to hear it's working well :) ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#19 Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:19:31 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#19 DisplayFusion Nope, I want it to open on the right monitor. And that's what it does now, although the DP-trigger tells it to open on the left monitor.
Strange, but solved my problem,
thanks. ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#18 Thu, 05 Mar 2020 20:33:55 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#18 DisplayFusion Sorry, I'm confused. Are you wanting EssentialPIM to open on the right monitor or the left monitor? ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#17 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 19:47:37 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#17 DisplayFusion Yes Keith,
this might sound strange, but that's the case:
Handbrake is directed to Monitor #1 (left) and opens there
7Zip is directed to monitor #1 (left) and opens there
Sudoka is directed to monitor #2 (right) and opens there
EPIM is directed to monitor # 1 (left) but opens now on monitor #2 (right) (being the desired monitor)
Spotweb is directed differently: to open on mouse cursor monitor,
Raymond ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#16 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 19:02:41 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#16 DisplayFusion Glad to hear that worked! So those other ones look like they're set for monitor #1, but they end up on the right-side monitor (monitor #2)? ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#15 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:41:03 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#15 DisplayFusion Your solution works!! Thanks for that. Next time I have something like this I will remember.
At the same time I fail to understand why other programs, such as Handbrake, 7Zip (see attached screenshots of my triggers), that are in the same way instructed to open on monitor #2, actually go the RIGHT monitor??
I really appreciate your help,
Raymond ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#14 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 17:49:43 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#14 DisplayFusion Ah! I see what's happening here. Monitor #2 is actually your primary monitor (the monitor on the right). If you change the Action in the Trigger rule from "Move Window to Monitor #2" to "Move Window to Monitor #1", that should fix this up :) ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#13 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 23:51:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#13 DisplayFusion Launching from Start menu, or launching from desktop shortcut makes no difference. Epim opens and stays on monitor #1.
Thanks. ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#12 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 19:38:10 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#12 DisplayFusion If you launch it from the Start menu, or a desktop icon, does that make any difference? ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#11 Thu, 27 Feb 2020 22:42:26 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#11 DisplayFusion I started the program from the Windows taskbar, noted that it stayed on monitor #1 and after a while used the hotkey (CTRL-Right Arrow) to move it to monitor #2.
Does that help? ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#10 Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:21:20 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#10 DisplayFusion Ah, that does help! Did you launch it from the DisplayFusion taskbar, or the Windows taskbar on the primary monitor? ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#9 Thu, 27 Feb 2020 07:43:50 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#9 DisplayFusion Good morning Keith,
because the window did not move to monitor #2 as intended by the trigger, I used the hotkey (CTRL-Right Arrow) to move it to the desired monitor after all.
FYI, I just opened the program from the icon on the taskbar and - after I noted that it stayed on monitor #1 - I used the hotkey to get on monitor #2.
Hope this will help. ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#8 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 16:59:30 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#8 DisplayFusion Strange! In the log, I'm seeing that the Trigger moved the window, but then also that the "Move Window to Previous Monitor" function was run via hotkey, which is strange! Could you backup your settings (Settings > Options > Export) and attach them?

Thanks! ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#7 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:40:03 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#7 DisplayFusion Nope, no movement at all. It just opens on monitor #1 and sits there. Getting the feeling that this has nothing to do with DisplayFusion. At the other hand I am quite sure that asking the EssentialPIM Pro people about this behaviour (that started after their last update; I have a life-long subscription), not a lot will come from it :'( ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#6 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:36:40 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#6 DisplayFusion Thanks! According to the log, DisplayFusion detected the window and sent the move command to it. Did the window move at all when it opened? ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#5 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 22:02:18 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#5 DisplayFusion Attached the debug log,
Raymond ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#4 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:26:17 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#4 DisplayFusion Thanks! That's how I set mine up as well. Could you send me a debug log?

  • On the DisplayFusion Settings > Troubleshooting tab, change the Logging drop-down to "L1: Log Minimal" and click Apply
  • Try launching EssentialPIM
  • Click the "Export Info to File" button on the Settings > Troubleshooting tab
  • Reply with the file attached
  • Disable debug logging after sending the log
]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#3 Sat, 22 Feb 2020 07:49:35 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#3 DisplayFusion Hello Keith,
sorry for late answer (was away); see attachment.
Raymond ]]> RE: EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#2 Wed, 19 Feb 2020 19:17:51 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348#2 DisplayFusion I've downloaded the trial of EssentialPIM and setup a Window Created Trigger rule for it, and it seems to be working for me. Could you open the Edit window for the Trigger rule you've created and attach a screenshot of that? ]]> EssentialPIM refuses to switch to correct monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348 Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:46:09 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/essentialpim-refuses-to-switch-to-correct-monitor/?ID=395961c2-876e-4faf-89c0-449f3a0a0348 DisplayFusion A happy DisplayFusion user since years I stumbled across a strange behaviour of one of my programs lately.
It regards EssentialPIM Pro: since the latest update (vs 8.64) it refuses to obey the trigger that until then made it jump to my second monitor as it did for years.
Making a new trigger did not solve the problem. And when I move it to the second monitor manually, even the pop-ups of the program itself (like editing a new appointment) stubbornly pop-up on my first monitor.
My pc starts alway up with four programs launching, two of which on my first and two on my second monitor, all in the way I prefer to do my work.
Anyone an idea what might cause this erratic behaviour,

Raymond ]]>