DisplayFusion RSS: When pinning Chrome windows to taskbar they lose their URL https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35 DisplayFusion RSS: When pinning Chrome windows to taskbar they lose their URL Fri, 22 May 2026 12:39:55 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35 RE: When pinning Chrome windows to taskbar they lose their URL https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#12 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 17:24:17 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#12 DisplayFusion That's expected, DisplayFusion can't add shortcuts to the Windows taskbar on monitor 1. You can replace the Windows taskbar with a DisplayFusion taskbar though. It's not a supported feature, but I've heard from most customers that it works fine. Please see post #6 here if you're interested in trying that: https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/anyway-to-make-the-df-pro-taskbar-override-the-windows-taskbar/?ID=3d0cad5b-2ab0-4b2d-acbc-cd2b45389c38#6 ]]> RE: When pinning Chrome windows to taskbar they lose their URL https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#11 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 08:30:22 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#11 DisplayFusion He Keith,

It's not quite that simple unfortunately, when the I reported the issue originally the shortcuts appeared on neither monitor. I have just switched on the 2nd monitor today, (it's actually a TV so I don't usually have it on) and lo and behold there are the shortcuts I created yesterday. So, ok there's progress even though I've not done anything different however I still don't think this is working right.

The shortcuts only appear on Monitor 2, and the option of moving them to Monitor 1 via the interface is greyed out. The only option presented is to move them to monitor 2 where they already exist. Also the representation of the 2 monitors at the top of the interface, is that correct in my screenshot? Should I be able to select them individually and that determines which monitor I am adding the shortcuts too? Clicking the monitor 1, does not select it, but monitor 2 does seem to be selectable. ]]> RE: When pinning Chrome windows to taskbar they lose their URL https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#10 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 20:06:52 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#10 DisplayFusion Ah, thanks! I see what's going on there. The shortcuts that you're adding are for the DisplayFusion taskbar on monitor 2. They won't get added to the Windows taskbar on monitor 1. Are they showing up on monitor 2 at least? ]]> RE: When pinning Chrome windows to taskbar they lose their URL https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#9 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 19:45:01 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#9 DisplayFusion Hi Keith, thanks, that's kind of you, it will be good once I can get past this issue to try some of the other settings.

There were no websites in that export, I had deleted them all previously. I have added some more tonight to replicate the issue, settings attached and also an image of my desktop showing that they do not exist on my taskbar.

Thanks
Mat ]]> RE: When pinning Chrome windows to taskbar they lose their URL https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#8 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 18:48:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#8 DisplayFusion Thanks! I'm not seeing any website shortcuts in the backup file. Are they still showing up in your Taskbar Shortcuts window?

I'll send you a new 30-day trial key as well :) ]]> RE: When pinning Chrome windows to taskbar they lose their URL https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#7 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 08:15:50 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#7 DisplayFusion Sorry, I have been away on business so just got back to this. My trial is running out any day so I may not be able to use the functionality soon anyway but I have attached the file. ]]> RE: When pinning Chrome windows to taskbar they lose their URL https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#6 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 18:22:25 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#6 DisplayFusion Strange! Could you backup your settings (Settings > Options > Export) and attach them? ]]> RE: When pinning Chrome windows to taskbar they lose their URL https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#5 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 10:13:52 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#5 DisplayFusion Hi Keith,

No it doesn't, but I think something is going wrong before that point. If I use the "Add website" feature, even though it is displayed in the list of taskbar shortcuts in DP nothing actually appears on the taskbar of either monitor. I can create 5 x shortcuts for Netflix on for each monitor but the taskbar remains empty. ]]> RE: When pinning Chrome windows to taskbar they lose their URL https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#4 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:43:16 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#4 DisplayFusion The Add Website shortcut should do essentially the same thing, yep! After you click the shortcut and the taskbar button appears, if you press Ctrl + Win + X, does the window then show up? ]]> RE: When pinning Chrome windows to taskbar they lose their URL https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#3 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 12:27:01 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#3 DisplayFusion Hi Keith,

Thanks for the response, I've had not any success however. As you suggested I've taken the command line parameter from the working chrome desktop shortcuts I created. I've then edited the existing taskbar shortcuts that I created with DP. I've added it in to the command line arguments field e.g

--appid="asdfasfdasf"

But I still just launch a default page when I launch the taskbar shortcut.

I notice you have the option to "Add Website" as a taskbar icon, presumably this should perform the same function as I'm trying to achieve or does it serve a different purpose?

I do however wonder whether there is something else at fault though as when I use the "Add Website" feature in DP e.g www.netflix.com nothing appears on either monitor taskbar but it does appear in the list of taskbar shortcuts in DP.

:| ]]> RE: When pinning Chrome windows to taskbar they lose their URL https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#2 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 19:12:26 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35#2 DisplayFusion Unfortunately there isn't a way for DisplayFusion to get those custom URLs because the process loses its command line paramaters once its launched. To work around this, grab the command line parameters from the desktop shortcut (usually --appid="asdfasfdasf" or something like that). Then on your Chrome shortcut, add that to the Command Line Parameters box and you should be all set.

Hope that helps! ]]> When pinning Chrome windows to taskbar they lose their URL https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35 Wed, 24 Aug 2016 16:09:43 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/when-pinning-chrome-windows-to-taskbar-they-lose-their-url/?ID=3bf1de27-e787-4f9c-911d-e6bc55c1ca35 DisplayFusion Hi,

I created some "application" shortcuts from Chrome by using the add to desktop & open in new window feature for a few frequently used websites, Netlfix, Amazon Prime etc. I have then launched these and whilst they were open pinned them to the taskbar.

However once I close them down and launch them from the taskbar they have forgotten the url and just launch my default startup page unlike the shorcuts I created from Chrome which are on the desktop and still remember the right pages.

Seems like a fairly standard usage requirement, have I missed something somewhere?

Cheers
Mat ]]>