https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=7256f371-0dad-4ab3-b6ac-5bcf293e0fb5 DisplayFusion RSS: Prevent Window Detection causes spotify/IRC to go to background Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:11:22 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=7256f371-0dad-4ab3-b6ac-5bcf293e0fb5 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/prevent-window-detection-causes-spotifyirc-to-go-to-background/?ID=7256f371-0dad-4ab3-b6ac-5bcf293e0fb5#2 Mon, 05 Feb 2018 17:55:15 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/prevent-window-detection-causes-spotifyirc-to-go-to-background/?ID=7256f371-0dad-4ab3-b6ac-5bcf293e0fb5#2 DisplayFusion Unfortunately there isn't really anything we can do there. All the function does is prevent the game window from receiving the WM_KILLFOCUS message sent by Windows when switching the active window. We don't have any control over how the game or other windows behave when that happens ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/prevent-window-detection-causes-spotifyirc-to-go-to-background/?ID=7256f371-0dad-4ab3-b6ac-5bcf293e0fb5 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 21:16:07 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/prevent-window-detection-causes-spotifyirc-to-go-to-background/?ID=7256f371-0dad-4ab3-b6ac-5bcf293e0fb5 DisplayFusion Not sure how best to explain this. I've set a bind for Prevent Window Detection so that when I go in game, I can continue to use my second monitor without tabbing.

I've found that if I have mIRC or Spotify already open when I go in game them use this bind it will cause both programs to act like they aren't there. The only way to fix seems to be closing them from the taskbar and restarting. Once they've restarted, it's fine and will only occur if I use my bind again.

For ref, the bind I have is Alt + Ctrl + L

I don't use the Multi-Monitor taskbars ]]>