https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d DisplayFusion RSS: Alt+Tab Usability: pointer position Sun, 10 May 2026 15:28:46 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#10 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 17:46:31 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#10 DisplayFusion Awesome, glad to hear it! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#9 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 11:51:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#9 DisplayFusion This is looking much better in 6.1. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#8 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 01:54:30 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#8 DisplayFusion This should also be fixed up in DisplayFusion 6.1 ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#7 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 19:49:28 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#7 DisplayFusion Likely a flag that needs to be reset, because the few pixel movement threshold should reset as well. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#6 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 18:17:15 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#6 DisplayFusion Clear as a bell! I can reproduce it here too. Looks like we need to ignore the hover once tab is pressed again

We'll let you know when that's fixed up too.

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#5 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 03:34:02 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#5 DisplayFusion Getting there, but not completely fixed. The initial problem of an item appearing directly under the mouse pointer is fixed. However, once you move your mouse it's actually worse now. The item that you moved your mouse over stays as the active item through each subsequent Tab keypress. The white selection box still moves, and that window is actually activated once Alt is released, so it seems to be just the text that isn't updating properly.

This is easy to reproduce. You don't even have to start with your pointer in the Alt+Tab handler. You can move your pointer over an item after the handler is visible and leave it there.

Clear as mud? ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#4 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 17:42:51 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#4 DisplayFusion We've just released a new DisplayFusion beta version (http://www.displayfusion.com/Download/Beta/) and this issue should be all fixed up. Please let us know if you run into any trouble after updating.

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#3 Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:38:57 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#3 DisplayFusion The grey hairs grow numerous on my head... ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#2 Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:35:32 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d#2 DisplayFusion This one?
http://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alternate-alttab-bug/?ID=a0cbb55a-a7b6-42d2-b44f-cae573be2e66

This is definitely still on our list, we just haven't had a chance to fix it up yet. Thanks for the additional information about Windows having a 4px buffer, that should be helpful! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d Mon, 21 Jul 2014 21:06:13 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-usability-pointer-position/?ID=91762ad9-8d23-48c3-aa33-96b45b19fe1d DisplayFusion I thought I posted this, but I don't see this in the discussion thread...

I've figured out one of the reasons that the DF switcher is more awkward to use than the Windows switcher. More often than not, I have a lot of apps open at once. Usually 3 or 4 rows in the switcher, or roughly up to 40% of my screen size. This means that, more often than not, the switcher opens with an item directly under my pointer.

When this happens with the DF switcher, the icon that appeared under my pointer is immediately highlighted, causing confusion to me as it's not the first item in the list of windows, as I would have expected. With the Win7 switcher, and actual mouse move must happen for the icon under the pointer to be highlighted. This makes for a much smoother experience.

Interesting note: While researching this, I also discivered that Win7 provides a 3-4 pixel buffer on mouse movements if the switcher appears with an item under the pointer. Only after this movement buffer is surpassed will the item be highlighted. The DF switcher changes the highlighted item after just one pixel of movement. ]]>