DisplayFusion RSS: Problems with custom Start Orb https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e DisplayFusion RSS: Problems with custom Start Orb Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:26:29 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e RE: Problems with custom Start Orb https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#10 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:53:10 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#10 DisplayFusion
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Sorry if I'm going off topic, but I was wondering, Is the second taskbar's start orb customizable?


Read my post above. I had wondered the same thing and got the orb to change on the other display. ]]> RE: Problems with custom Start Orb https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#9 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:18:11 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#9 DisplayFusion Sorry if I'm going off topic, but I was wondering, Is the second taskbar's start orb customizable? ]]> RE: Problems with custom Start Orb https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#8 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:05:35 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#8 DisplayFusion Sorry to bump the topic, as it being as out of date as it is.

But I was just going to let everyone know that if you're having an issue getting the start orb to change on your other monitor(s), as mentioned above the http://www.door2windows.com/windows-7-start-button-changer-change-your-windows-7-start-button-with-one-click/ does in fact work.

You have to click on the arrow in the bottom right corner of the dialog and select "Replace by Editing Resources"
Then do a restart. Choosing the "Replace by Patching Memory" just doesn't work for multiple monitors it seems.

(My current start orb -> http://i.imgur.com/8XBfh.png) ]]> RE: Problems with custom Start Orb https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#7 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:54:13 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#7 DisplayFusion Ah ok, I didn't test with the other one you attached the first time. I can definitely see the colour/transparency difference.

As for the positioning, are you using small icons on the taskbar? The positioning looks pretty close with regular (large icons), but when I change the Windows taskbar to small icons, then the Start button vertical positioning is broken on the DisplayFusion taskbar. ]]> RE: Problems with custom Start Orb https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#6 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:25:59 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#6 DisplayFusion Are you using default settings and patching memory? I had actually used that tool with poor results previously but will try again and post an update.

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I was unable to get the tool to work without going to advance settings and having it edit resources, but after a displayfusion restart it shows up again with the same results I had previously.

After messing around with this a bit the main thing I'm seeing is that all the windows 8 orbs are touching the bottom of the taskbar naturally and it seems as though the orb is being anchored at the bottom of the image on displayfusion so the problem isn't showing up (or is very very minor) with those orbs. The smaller orbs that have a larger transparency all end up touching the bottom of the displayfusion taskbar instead of some sort of exact offset that windows seems to use with the image (it doesn't seem to find just the orbs and center them vertically) and show the problem much more. So maybe the win8 orbs were the wrong examples to use after all to troubleshoot the problematic ones. A lot of this is just a guess though.

I also wanted to thank you again for looking at this as I'm sure it isn't exactly super high on your priority list. ]]> RE: Problems with custom Start Orb https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#5 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:25:00 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#5 DisplayFusion Just a quick update, I actually used the following program to change the Start Orb (resource method), and used the Windows 8 ones you provided. It seemed to work fine after a reboot. Could you maybe give that one a try to see if it makes any difference?

http://www.door2windows.com/windows-7-start-button-changer-change-your-windows-7-start-button-with-one-click/ ]]> RE: Problems with custom Start Orb https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#4 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:42:25 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#4 DisplayFusion Thanks! We'll do some testing with these and see if there's anything we can do! ]]> RE: Problems with custom Start Orb https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#3 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:38:57 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#3 DisplayFusion I understand the difficulty. I actually tend to use Restorator to replace resources 6801, 6805, and 6809 in explorer manually. I believe these are the resources most programs replace, though there is at least one common program that patches the orb in memory which clearly will not work with displayfusion.

It seems to be pretty standard to have to package an orb with different offsets for small/large taskbars and/or depending if the taskbar is at the top or bottom of the screen, and the resources explorer uses seems to be different depending on taskbar location, however there must be an expected area for explorer to grab from and it seems that for full support you may have to figure out just which resource it's using in each case. Attached is a zip full of random orbs, with some of the best examples being the Win8 orbs and their specific individual resources as opposed to the more common catch all image.

Also attached is the orb I in the screenshot I linked, the colors/transparency does actually seem to be a bit off now that I compare them on a flat background. ]]> RE: Problems with custom Start Orb https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#2 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:24:11 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e#2 DisplayFusion We've had trouble trying to add compatibility for custom Start orbs in the past unfortunately. Usually fixing the issue for one custom Start orb breaks another one. However, I wouldn't mind having another look at it.

Would you be able to post links to the program you use to customize it, and the Start orbs that you tried?

Thanks! ]]> Problems with custom Start Orb https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:07:37 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/problems-with-custom-start-orb/?ID=d2d5a1e6-2032-4c0e-a9a6-e24ffc51355e DisplayFusion First of all, thanks for the great software and for fixing the taskbar with custom visual styles. I wanted to point out an inconsistency that I can't seem to fix when using a custom start orb. I've tried with several different orbs, and it seems that on the second taskbar, the orb seems to be off center, too close to the bottom of the screen. This happens with the larger taskbar too, but seems to be off by less.

I've attached an image showing this, please excuse the color differences as it's caused by having a different background on each screen. ]]>