https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=66c1cc5b-8b5f-46d7-bff1-38d13b0fc680 DisplayFusion RSS: How to force app child windows (modal/modeless) to open in the same display Sat, 16 May 2026 20:06:18 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=66c1cc5b-8b5f-46d7-bff1-38d13b0fc680 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/how-to-force-app-child-windows-modalmodeless-to-open-in-the-same-display/?ID=66c1cc5b-8b5f-46d7-bff1-38d13b0fc680#6 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:16:27 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/how-to-force-app-child-windows-modalmodeless-to-open-in-the-same-display/?ID=66c1cc5b-8b5f-46d7-bff1-38d13b0fc680#6 DisplayFusion Outlook is tricky because it re-uses old window handles, so DisplayFusion doesn't see the message windows as new windows. If you create a second Trigger rule for Outlook, and use the "Window Focused" Trigger Event in the rule, that should work when you click on the message window.

Hope that helps! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/how-to-force-app-child-windows-modalmodeless-to-open-in-the-same-display/?ID=66c1cc5b-8b5f-46d7-bff1-38d13b0fc680#5 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 14:16:37 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/how-to-force-app-child-windows-modalmodeless-to-open-in-the-same-display/?ID=66c1cc5b-8b5f-46d7-bff1-38d13b0fc680#5 DisplayFusion I came here with the same problem. I tried the exact same rule, but Outlook 2016 still opens child windows (received emails) wherever it wants to.

Is there another solution that will work for Outlook? ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/how-to-force-app-child-windows-modalmodeless-to-open-in-the-same-display/?ID=66c1cc5b-8b5f-46d7-bff1-38d13b0fc680#4 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:21:38 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/how-to-force-app-child-windows-modalmodeless-to-open-in-the-same-display/?ID=66c1cc5b-8b5f-46d7-bff1-38d13b0fc680#4 DisplayFusion Assuming your mouse cursor is on the same monitor as the parent window, the easiest thing to do would be to create a Trigger rule that moves all new windows to the monitor that has the mouse cursor. Please see the attached screenshot for reference.

Hope that helps! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/how-to-force-app-child-windows-modalmodeless-to-open-in-the-same-display/?ID=66c1cc5b-8b5f-46d7-bff1-38d13b0fc680#3 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:27:48 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/how-to-force-app-child-windows-modalmodeless-to-open-in-the-same-display/?ID=66c1cc5b-8b5f-46d7-bff1-38d13b0fc680#3 DisplayFusion Sorry, I should have clarified this further. I would like all windows--modal, modeless, and external apps--that are launched by a program to be place on the same monitor. For example, with the Outlook desktop app, double clicking a message opens the message window, and double clicking a calendar event opens the event details window. Similarly, in Visual Studio, external tools for file comparison, REST API testing, etc. can be launched via the IDE.

The Center Child Windows option doesn't work for the scenarios above. I'm looking for a way to force any/all windows that are launched by an app to be place on the same monitor as the "parent" app.

Thanks,
Massis ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/how-to-force-app-child-windows-modalmodeless-to-open-in-the-same-display/?ID=66c1cc5b-8b5f-46d7-bff1-38d13b0fc680#2 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:34:46 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/how-to-force-app-child-windows-modalmodeless-to-open-in-the-same-display/?ID=66c1cc5b-8b5f-46d7-bff1-38d13b0fc680#2 DisplayFusion On the Settings > Window Management tab, just enable the "Centre child windows over parent" option and you should be all set

Hope that helps! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/how-to-force-app-child-windows-modalmodeless-to-open-in-the-same-display/?ID=66c1cc5b-8b5f-46d7-bff1-38d13b0fc680 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 04:21:02 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/how-to-force-app-child-windows-modalmodeless-to-open-in-the-same-display/?ID=66c1cc5b-8b5f-46d7-bff1-38d13b0fc680 DisplayFusion Various software (MS Outlook, software development tools, etc.) often create child windows that appear on displays other than where the parent window is located. For example, double clicking on an email message in Outlook on monitor 1, often opens a reply window on monitor 2.

With DF, what's the simplest and most reliable way to force all child windows to appear on the same monitor as the parent window? Please note, my intention isn't to predefine a specific monitor for a specific application.

Thanks! ]]>