DisplayFusion RSS: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd DisplayFusion RSS: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up Sat, 16 May 2026 04:56:31 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#37 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 02:03:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#37 DisplayFusion Sounds good! It should be all fixed up, at least it is on my machine :) ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#36 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 19:36:22 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#36 DisplayFusion I see Beta 6 was released, downloading it now. I'll let you know if I still have issues :) ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#35 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:45:38 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#35 DisplayFusion Great, I'll be sure to test it right away once it's out :) ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#34 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:40:32 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#34 DisplayFusion This should hopefully be fixed up for 7.0 Beta 6. I'll post an update when it's available, which will likely be late next week. ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#33 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 06:52:31 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#33 DisplayFusion I am having a similar or identical issue with version 7.0.0 (Beta 5).
It's been going on for quite a while and is really annoying, especially when working on multiple monitors, as the flow gets interrupted by switching to the wrong windows and continuously having to double check the Alt+Tab dialog for the correct selection :(

Hope to see a fix to this soon :D ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#32 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:08:16 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#32 DisplayFusion Great :) ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#31 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 19:31:53 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#31 DisplayFusion Ok, I think I've tracked this down. When I first open PHPD8, it's at the bottom of the alt-tab order. The only way to bring it to the correct spot is to select it from alt+tab, then after that, everything works fine. I've added this to our list, and we'll let you know when it's all fixed up :)

Thanks! ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#30 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 02:31:04 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#30 DisplayFusion
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Which application was in the wrong spot? Was it PHPD8 again?


Yes. In the log I sent the first time I wasn't able to reproduce, but the second time I could. So you might see a part of the log where it worked at first. ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#29 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:07:45 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#29 DisplayFusion Which application was in the wrong spot? Was it PHPD8 again? ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#28 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:03:58 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#28 DisplayFusion Here's the log, I couldn't get it sooner since I was away :P

I reproduced the issue around 14:53 / 14:54.

EDIT: do you want an export of my configuration too in case a specific setting is the cause of the issue?

For the ALT+TAB handler for example I have that it shows all windows only on the monitor I'm in, though all tests I mentioned above were done all in the SAME monitor. ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#27 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 19:10:18 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#27 DisplayFusion Yeah, a log might be helpful actually. Here are the steps:
  • On the Troubleshooting tab, change the Logging drop-down to "Logging: Important Only"
  • Restart DisplayFusion
  • The next time it occurs, note the time so we'll know where to check in the log file
  • Also note which application was in the wrong spot
  • Send us the DisplayFusion.log and DebugInfo.html files (can be found by clicking the Open Log button on the Troubleshooting tab)
  • Disable debug logging after sending the log

Thanks! ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#26 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:40:27 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#26 DisplayFusion
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Sorry, we haven't been able to reproduce this here yet, but I'm still working on trying to figure that out. Here's a link to DisplayFusion 6.0: http://www.binaryfortress.com/Files/DisplayFusion/DisplayFusionSetup-6.0c.exe

Thanks!


Oh, you not being able to reproduce is a bad news :|

Do you want me to export my current configuration? Or even add a log of the issue which might help?

And thanks for the old download. It will do as a work-around for now :) ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#25 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 00:25:39 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#25 DisplayFusion Sorry, we haven't been able to reproduce this here yet, but I'm still working on trying to figure that out. Here's a link to DisplayFusion 6.0: http://www.binaryfortress.com/Files/DisplayFusion/DisplayFusionSetup-6.0c.exe

Thanks! ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#24 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 19:57:18 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#24 DisplayFusion I see you've released a new 7.0 beta version but no mention of ALT+TAB improvement in the changelog. Any news about this?

I was hoping you'd get a 6.1.3 version out sometime soon but if you're starting a new major version it's gonna take a while. If it still requires a lot of time I think I best go back to 6.0 for now since the issue is quite annoying for me as I use the IDE all day along.

Unfortunately I deleted the old 6.0 installer, could you provide a link to get the old version? ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#23 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 01:18:02 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#23 DisplayFusion Oh, I forgot to mention I'm using Win8. I haven't updated to 8.1 yet. I plan on formatting soon and install directly 8.1 at that point :P ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#22 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 01:15:18 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#22 DisplayFusion Ok, interesting! I'll do some testing here with PHPD8 and see what I can figure out :)

Thanks! ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#21 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 22:08:29 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#21 DisplayFusion A little update: I have noticed that the same issue happens also with chat windows from Trillian (I am using the latest beta their released a little while ago).

Same behavior as PHPD8: the position in the ALT+TAB handler remains as it is and is not moved at the top on select. The trillian chat window was a gtalk account but I assume it happens with any. I tried with an AIM chat window and it does the same too. ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#20 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 18:32:15 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#20 DisplayFusion To expand a bit more, based on further observations I made after discovering how to reproduce the issue, here's a few things:
  • When you first open the phpDesigner 8 (PHPD8 from now) window it never gets repositioned/moved at the top of the ALT+TAB handler list, it remains where you opened it first. The same happens also when you click directly on it in the taskbar entry. If you then click, tab or open new apps those get listed properly at the top of it.
  • Because of the above when I am inside PHPD8, and I press ALT+TAB, since the app was not re-ordered at the top in the handler I TAB to the app/folder listed as active right before I opened the PHPD8 window. After I ALT+TAB to the app/folder active before PHPD8 that gets properly moved moved to the top and ALT+TAB again opens the previously opened app/folder before PHPD8 because it was not repositioned as mentioned above.
  • The only way I can get the PHPD8 app to get re-listed as first in the ALT+TAB handler is to ALT+TAB to it. After that anything else you ALT+TAB or click or open gets listed at the top and PHPD8 falls at the bottom of the list until you ALT+TAB again to it to get it first.

Basically the whole issue is how DisplayFusion handles the PHPD8 window. ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#19 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 18:20:10 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#19 DisplayFusion Well, I just found a way to always reproduce the issue.

Here's the preliminary steps:
  • Open an application window (I used Notepad++ but any will do)
  • Open a phpDesigner 8 window (this is a REQUIRED step/window)
  • Open an explorer window, another application or anything else

Now the steps to reproduce the issue are the following:
  • Click on Notepad++ in taskbar (or any app you choose above)
  • Click on phpDesigner 8 window in taskbar
  • Click on explorer window (or anything you choose)
  • Use ALT+TAB and the handler will go back directly to Notepad++, phpDesigner is completely skipped and also in the ALT+TAB order the position is random (or rather the first position you opened the window in).

The phpDesigner app can be downloaded here: http://www.mpsoftware.dk/phpdesigner.php - I am a programmer and this is the IDE I use daily, which is why I was always getting the issue consistently.

Also to note that with this app I was affected by the double-window bug but this has been since fixed with version 6.0.0+.

EDIT: If you want I can attach the debug log but doing the steps above I am always able to reproduce now, it's probably quicker for you to see yourself the issue trying directly than from the logs :) ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#18 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:50:37 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#18 DisplayFusion 6.1.2 is downloading properly now. I'll enable the debug log and let you know.

EDIT: Not sure why it posted twice, I clicked only once you can delete this duplicate :P ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#17 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:50:33 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#17 DisplayFusion 6.1.2 is downloading properly now. I'll enable the debug log and let you know. ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#16 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:48:54 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#16 DisplayFusion You get that when just trying to download from our website? We've just posted 6.1.2, could you try downloading that and let me know if you still get the same error? ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#15 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 15:07:27 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#15 DisplayFusion I wanted to install 6.1.1 first just in case but I can't get the download. I've been trying since yesterday but all I get is this kind of url with an error "the webpage is not available":

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  • On the Troubleshooting tab, change the Logging drop-down to "Logging: Important Only"
  • Restart DisplayFusion
  • The next time it occurs, note the time so we'll know where to check in the log file
  • Send us the DisplayFusion.log and DebugInfo.html files (can be found by clicking the Open Log button on the Troubleshooting tab)
  • Disable debug logging after sending the log

Thanks! ]]> RE: [Bug - 6.0 Beta 7] Alt+Tab handler messed up https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#13 Fri, 05 Sep 2014 20:04:27 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/bug-60-beta-7-alttab-handler-messed-up/?ID=d81d370a-87b5-434d-bd68-59d2a247cadd#13 DisplayFusion So far I noticed it happen 1-2 times every ~3 hours. But I can't see any way to always reproduce it yet. Random issues are the worst to track down, I know it well being a programmer myself ::) ]]>