 jbs.pgh 15 discussion posts
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Hi there,
I just got an awesome new Samsung CHG90 ultra widescreen monitor. I've used DisplayFusion to create three virtual monitors, and everything seems to be working well. One setting that I'd like to adjust if there's a way to: I don't want any windows to ever span more than the virtual monitor they're on. If I click the maximize button, I only want them to maximize to that particular virtual monitor. Where this is a specific issue is with VMware Workstation. I want to select View --> Full Screen to take it into fullscreen mode and get rid of all the menus. However, when I do this, it spans the whole physical monitor -- not the virtual monitor as I'd like it to do. I can't just maximize the window to the virtual monitor -- as it leaves all the menus. Is there any way to configure this? Thanks, JS
Jun 11, 2018
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Unfortunately it's not possible to constrain full screen output to splits. Full screen stuff renders directly to the entire monitor, and there's no way for us to intercept it.
Sorry!
Jun 13, 2018
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 Matt254 2 discussion posts
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This is exactly what I'm looking for and for the exact same reason. This exact feature works in Virtual Display Manger 3.3.2.43055. Unfortunately I would prefer to use DisplayFusion for it's other features. However, without this one very specific feature I cannot.
Please don't say there's no way for you to do it because it is currently being done by your competitor. When you get this implemented I will purchase DisplayFusion, but not before.
Sep 20, 2018
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VDM can do it with some apps yes. Which ones are you using with VDM that are working?
Sep 21, 2018
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Matt254 2 discussion posts
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My biggest need is for this to work with VMware Workstation Pro, my current version is 12.5.9 build-7535481.
VDM works with it but DisplayFusion does not.
Sep 21, 2018
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jbs.pgh 15 discussion posts
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I will be a happy camper if you can get this working. It's a pain using VMware Workstation without the full screen mode.
Sep 21, 2018
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 William Leara 1 discussion post
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I realize now that this feature request has been open for many years. In researching a solution for my new monitor, I mistakenly thought DisplayFusion could do this already. If I had known DisplayFusion didn't support confining full screen video to a Split, I wouldn't have purchased the program. That would really be the killer feature. If you could please keep this feature request under consideration, I would appreciate it, thanks.
Apr 30, 2020
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jbs.pgh 15 discussion posts
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Still waiting for this to work with VMWare Workstation. Competitor products can do it, not sure why we can't get it in DisplayFusion. It's the one feature I really wish I had.
Apr 30, 2020
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@William: We can easily issue a refund if you like, we don't have an ETA on if/when we might be able to constrain full screen windows to splits.
@jbs.pgh: Which product are you using to constrain VMware Workstation to splits? Does it constrain the single monitor full screen to a split, or does it make VMware think there are two separate physical monitors for full screen?
May 1, 2020
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jbs.pgh 15 discussion posts
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Hi Keith,
My solution right now is that I'm using both DisplayFusion and VDM together. The only reason I have VDM also is for the full-screen VMWare. It sees the split as a full-screen. I have my ultrawidescreen split into three virtuals, and both DF and VDM are configured with three virtuals. VDM allows for the VMware full screen, and DF gives me the other features I need, such as multiple taskbars on the virtuals. It seems to be working fine, although I'm not sure how they might be stepping on each other.
May 2, 2020
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Ok, thanks! I will add that info to the open ticket that we have for this.
May 6, 2020
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 Dan243 3 discussion posts
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Any progress or ETA for this feature? I've recently switched to a 49" curved and am in need of this exact feature.
Thanks!
Dec 20, 2020
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Not yet, sorry!
Dec 23, 2020
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 Vitalie Bureanu 3 discussion posts
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@Keith
Hi, Keith I also need the full screen on split. As I see the feature request was requested years ago... but no progress. I have attached 2 images, so you can figure out how it looks by using VDM... But I like DF and want to buy your product, not VDM Can you install VDM and try to press F11 inside of Chome? So you will see how it works and I hope will do the same thing for DF Really... REALLY requested feature! • Attachment [protected]: 1.jpg [492,979 bytes]
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@Vitalie: Yeah, I've tested out VDM, it does work well for those full screen browser windows. I've added your vote to the open ticket
Thanks!
Oct 26, 2021
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Vitalie Bureanu 3 discussion posts
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@Keith: will buy DF immediately after this feature will be added! Thank you!
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jbs.pgh 15 discussion posts
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Just FYI, I've stopped using VDM and DF together. I think they may have been stepping on each other -- I was seeing some strange behavior. I basically just gave up on full-screen splits. I made this DF request years ago, so it doesn't seem like it's going to happen.
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Vitalie Bureanu 3 discussion posts
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Thanks, for info. If DF will not implement this feature - will buy VDM, but I like DF and hope for a solution
Oct 26, 2021
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