DisplayFusion RSS: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449 DisplayFusion RSS: Alt+tab Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:33:33 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449 RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#61 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 01:37:07 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#61 DisplayFusion We've just released a new DisplayFusion beta version and there are now some new Alt-Tab options on the Window Management tab, one of which is an option to show Alt-Tab only on the current monitor :)

Please let us know if you run into any trouble after updating.

Thanks! ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#60 Mon, 12 May 2014 17:57:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#60 DisplayFusion Does the normal Windows alt-tab work if you have that AHK script running? You can test by exiting DisplayFusion first, then trying alt-tab.

Thanks! ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#59 Fri, 09 May 2014 15:23:54 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#59 DisplayFusion Just want to throw my two cents, this feature doesn't work in my setup because I use a Mac keyboard on my Windows machine and I run AutoHotKeys to switch my alt and my option keys on my keyboard (because you know, Mac likes to be all different lol).

I have this script running on AutoHotKeys:

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If I shutdown AutoHotKeys, then the alt-tab handler works fine. ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#58 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 19:42:32 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#58 DisplayFusion We've just released a new DisplayFusion beta version and the Alt-Tab Handler should now open quicker than before. Please let me know if it's still slow to open after updating to 6.0 Beta 3 :)

Thanks! ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#57 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 19:01:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#57 DisplayFusion @David: I've had a couple of instances where it was a bit slow for me as well, but we haven't been able to pinpoint the cause yet. We've got this on our list, so I'll be sure to post an update when we've got it nailed.

@Jeff: I've added your vote to the open feature request for that functionality :) ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#56 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 19:53:34 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#56 DisplayFusion
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How about showing the alt-tab window on the active monitor instead of just on the main monitor?


Like me you didn't read other requests that were already on the site see #48 and #49 as reply.
Pete ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#55 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 21:16:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#55 DisplayFusion How about showing the alt-tab window on the active monitor instead of just on the main monitor? ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#54 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 18:08:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#54 DisplayFusion No, I was using Beta 12 when it occurred. I have since upgraded to Beta 13 and it hasn't happened again. I'll update again if it does.

However, I've noticed a definite slow-down in alt-tab performance since upgrading to Beta 13. ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#53 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:20:17 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#53 DisplayFusion Hi David, we fixed a few Alt+Tab bugs in Beta 13, were you running that version when it failed? If not, can you upgrade to Beta 13 and see if it's any better? Thanks! ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#52 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 22:12:34 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#52 DisplayFusion Sorry to resurrect this thread yet again, but I just had my alt-tab handler fail on me again for the first time in quite a while. I have attached the log. I am also going to update from beta 12 to beta 13 to see if that fixes it. Hope this helps! ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#51 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:34:51 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#51 DisplayFusion No worries, just let me know if you are able to reproduce it again and we'll go from there :)

Thanks! ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#50 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:27:58 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#50 DisplayFusion Well, I just tried my steps again and I'm not reproducing the issue anymore either. Maybe I needed a good reboot after changing the configuration of either displayfusion or Dexpot. Not sure which, but everything appears to be fine now. FYI, I am using the version of Dexpot that you mentioned - 1.6.9.2285.

Sorry, I should have rebooted once before reporting it.

Thanks for the response,

Keith ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#49 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:22:05 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#49 DisplayFusion @kludeman: I wasn't able to reproduce that issue here when I tested with Dexpot 1.6.9 Build 2285. Could you check to see which version of Dexpot you're running?

@Pete: We do have that on our list, so we'll let you know when we're able to implement it :)

Thanks! ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#48 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 15:23:33 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#48 DisplayFusion Keith,
The alt-tab handler windows seems to appear on the main monitor. I wonder if you could provide a setting that forces the window to appear on the monitor where the mouse is? The other option that may be even nicer would be to open handler windows on each monitor that reflect the current application set that is specific to the monitor; tabbing would do main monitor then onto secondary etc.
Pete ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#47 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 12:47:52 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#47 DisplayFusion I just finally got around to googling on the alt-tab issue I had noticed with DisplayFusion and Win8 and found this page - awesome fix! Seems to be working well!

One thing I noticed is that the alt-tab handler seems to pick up Dexpot and its plugins as running applications, even though they are only running in the tray (no active windows). I had dexpot running with the plugins for DexControl, DexCube, Slideshow, and Wallpaper Clock - and I was getting alt-tab applications shown for the Dexpot app, Wallpaper Clock, and Slideshow. Turning off the plugins for the clock and slideshow made those two go away. leaving only Dexpot.

Anyway, even with this quirk, this is way better than alt-tabbing only through my primary monitor applications, so I can live with it, but thought I would bring it up here. Maybe a "ignore applications for Alt-Tab" compatibility setting?

This is as of the 5.1.0 (Beta 11) that just dropped. I don't know if the issue was occurring before this build, since I didn't have the alt-tab handler enabled before now. Let me know if you need more information from me.

Thanks and keep up the great work.

Keith ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#46 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 22:04:31 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#46 DisplayFusion Uh, wow. That was insanely fast; you guys are awesome.

I'm also a software developer and I know the great feeling of when a customer gives good feedback so please tell the dev that implemented this: "YOU RULE." :D ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#45 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:00:33 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#45 DisplayFusion @David: We've just released DF 5.1 B11, and it now has "Move Mouse Cursor to Next/Previous Monitor" Functions.

Thanks! ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#44 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:30:32 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#44 DisplayFusion Ok cool, I'll add that to our list as well :) ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#43 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:10:51 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#43 DisplayFusion Side note:

I noticed that you guys have added a couple more functions for moving the mouse cursor around. Very cool! If you could just add 1 more that moves the mouse cursor identical to how DDMM does, that would be awesome and even more-so solidify my purchase of this wonderful software. :)

Basically, the options you have are nice but DDMM simply enables moving the cursor to the next monitor in the same (relative) position that it was in when the command was given. So if you have 3 monitors (as I do at home), you can tell DDMM the order of the monitors and then it will move from 1 to 2 or 2 to 3 or 3 back to 1. I have gotten so used to being able to do this with a button on my mouse that I use it literally hundreds of times a day and never move my cursor between monitors manually!

It looks like the functions being added are very similar so I'm hoping that it would be fairly trivial to add this one slight change. Thanks! ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#42 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:02:15 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#42 DisplayFusion Thanks! Downloading now. ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#41 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:30:26 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#41 DisplayFusion We've just posted DisplayFusion 5.1 Beta 10 (http://www.displayfusion.com/Download/Beta/), and this should hopefully be all fixed up now. Could you give it a try when you have a chance?

Thanks! ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#40 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 19:20:42 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#40 DisplayFusion Ok, no worries! We'll check it this log further and hopefully it will point us in the right direction. ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#39 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 22:19:38 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#39 DisplayFusion
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Ok interesting! Do you know if it worked at all after you unlocked the computer? Or was it broken the first time you tried to use it this morning?


Unfortunately, I did not try it directly after I unlocked the computer. It was probably 30-60 minutes after that when I tried it and it did not work. Sorry! ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#38 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 19:46:30 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#38 DisplayFusion Ok interesting! Do you know if it worked at all after you unlocked the computer? Or was it broken the first time you tried to use it this morning? ]]> RE: Alt+tab https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#37 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 14:55:27 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab/?ID=ccc4e088-44ac-4683-845b-8badb3df4449#37 DisplayFusion
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Thanks! In the log, it looks like your workstation was locked for a while, and then after that, you restarted DisplayFusion twice. When did you notice that the Alt-Tab handler had stopped working? Was it after unlocking the workstation but before the DF restarts?


I noticed the alt-tab handler had stopped working immediately before the first of the 2 DisplayFusion restarts. Yes, the computer was locked overnight. I came into work this morning, did a few things, then noticed alt-tab was not working. Hope that helps! ]]>