Opened apps move from secondary monitor to primary monitor when monitors wake up

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Tony89

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I have some apps opened in my secondary monitor. Whenever the monitors wake up after a period of non use of computer, I see the apps and taskbar items start to move from the secondary monitor to the primary monitor. This issue started when I upgraded my primary monitor to a new monitor (1680 x 1080 resolution) and to displayport cable. This happened on version 6.x. I upgraded to 7.2 and it's still happening. I am using Windows 8.1 64 bit.

Any ideas?

Jul 15, 2015 • #1

This is an unfortunate side effect of DisplayPort monitors disconnecting themselves from the computer when entering sleep mode. Windows detects the monitor disconnect/reconnect, and it does a full monitor detection, causing the windows to shuffle around. We have a Scripted Function that may help with this. Here's how to set it up:

On the DisplayFusion Settings > Functions tab, click the "Download Scripted" button
Double-click the script named "Save/Restore Window Positions on Sleep/Resume"
Give it a key combination and click OK
Click Apply and press the hotkey to start the script

You'll have to run it manually the first time. If it seems to work for you, let me know, and I'll tell you how to make that script startup automatically with Windows.

Thanks!

Jul 15, 2015 • #2

Scruffy648

1 discussion post

How do you make the script start with Windows?!

Jun 21, 2016 • #3

That scripted function isn't really necessary any more in the latest beta versions. Here's an updated guide: https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/automatically-save-and-restore-window-positions-on-sleepresume/?ID=fa98975e-e4ed-45de-afe0-fafad56c7a83

Hope that helps!

Jun 21, 2016 • #4

NetMage

283 discussion posts

I have my second (DisplayPort) monitor on a KVM with another PC, and have had similar issues.

Using an nVidia card, you can replace monitor detection with an EDID file and Windows will think the monitors are always connected, even when asleep (or switched away, as in my case).

Jun 21, 2016 • #5

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Opened apps move from secondary monitor to primary monitor when monitors wake up