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Configuring the DisplayFusion Photos Screen Saver

July 24, 2019
The DisplayFusion Photos Screen Saver allows you to show off your photos while your computer is idle. The steps below show how to configure it.
  • Right-click the DisplayFusion icon and click "Settings."
    Tray Menu - Settings
  • Click on the Screen Saver tab.
  1. If you haven't already, enable the "Allow DisplayFusion to manage the Screen Saver" checkbox.
  2. Select the monitor that you want to run the DisplayFusion Photos Screen Saver on.
  3. Choose "DisplayFusion Photos Screen Saver" from the drop-down next to the Browse button.
  4. Click the "Settings" button to the right of the Browse button to open the settings window for the DisplayFusion Photos Screen Saver.
Screen Saver tab
  • In the DisplayFusion Photos Screen Saver settings window, click the Browse button and choose Browse, then choose the folder of images that you want to use for the DisplayFusion Photos Screen Saver. If you'd like to add more folders, click Browse, then choose "Browse & Append."
    Photo Screen Saver Settings
  • Modify any of the other options as you like, then click OK, and OK again to apply the main DisplayFusion Settings window.

Working with Mouse Management

July 2, 2019
DisplayFusion has a variety of options on the Mouse Management tab that can help you use the mouse more efficiently across multiple monitors. This guide details each option.
To access the Mouse Management features:
  1. Right-click the DisplayFusion icon and click "Settings."
    Tray Menu - Settings
  2. Click the "Mouse Management" tab.
    Mouse Management tab
  3. Enable the features you want and click OK or Apply.
The options are as follows:
  • Allow the mouse wheel to scroll windows under the mouse cursor that are not in focus: This feature will allow you to scroll up or down in using the mouse wheel when hovering over any application window, even if it's not the currently focused window. This comes in handy in situations like having a Word document open on one screen, and a website open on the other screen. You can keep the keyboard focus on Word, but still scroll up/down in the web browser with the mouse. In Windows 7, DisplayFusion handles this behaviour. In Windows 10, this functionality is built-in, so the option in the DisplayFusion Settings just enables/disables the Windows option for this.
  • Wrap mouse cursor around left/right monitor edges: Normally when you move the monitor to the far edge of a monitor, it stops. When this feature is enabled, moving the mouse to the far edge will cause it to wrap around to the other far edge. For example, with two monitors side-by-side, you can move the mouse to the far left of the left monitor, and it will continue moving on the far right of the right monitor.
  • Wrap mouse cursor around top/bottom monitor edges: This feature behaves the same as the left/right wrapping (see above), but with the top/bottom instead.
  • Only wrap mouse cursor when more than one monitor is connected: When either mouse wrapping option (see above) is enabled, this option will only allow the mouse to wrap if there's more than one monitor connected and enabled.
  • Prevent mouse cursor from snagging on unaligned left/right monitor edges: If you've got monitors with different screen resolutions, you may run into issues with the mouse getting stuck when trying to move it between the two monitors. This is because one monitor has a shorter edge than the other monitor, and Windows only allows the mouse to cross where both monitor edges line up. If you enable this feature, you can cross the mouse over at any left or right monitor edge.
  • Prevent mouse cursor from snagging on unaligned top/bottom monitor edges: This feature behaves the same as the left/right snagging prevention (see above), but with top/bottom edges instead.
  • Prevent mouse cursor from sticking in Sticky Corners: (Windows 11, 10 only) Windows will catch the mouse in the corners to prevent accidental movement to the other monitor when intending to click on elements in the corners (Start button, window close button, show desktop button). Enabling this feature will allow you to move the mouse to the other monitor without it getting caught in the corners.

Deploying DisplayFusion Compatibility Rules Using Group Policy Preferences

June 26, 2019
If you're running DisplayFusion in a corporate environment and need to centrally add Compatibility rules for specific applications, you can do this using Active Directory Group Policy Preferences.
The steps below will walk you through creating a Compatibility rule for Chrome that will disable the DisplayFusion TitleBar Buttons.
  1. Open the Group Policy Management Console.
  2. Add a new Group Policy Object for DisplayFusion and open it for editing.
  3. Expand the left tree down to User Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Registry.
  4. GPM Editor, Registry
  5. Right-click in the right pane and choose New > Registry Item.
  6. New Registry Item
  7. Select "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" as the Hive, and set the "Key Path" to
    Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\Compatibility
    .
  8. Set the "Value Name" to
    App_1_Path
    .
  9. Set the "Value Data" to the path for the EXE you want to create the Compatibility settings for. You can also use wildcards, (e.g.
    *chrome.exe
    ).
  10. Set Path
  11. Add more Registry Items to the policy for the Compatibility Settings you want to enable for this application.
  12. Make sure to replace "X" in the Value Name with the number that matches the "App_X_Path" value created in step 6. Set the Value Data to 1 to enable the Compatibility setting.
    More Items
    See the table below for a list of Compatibility settings and their Registry Value Name.
    Repeat steps 4-8 for any other applications you want to create Compatibility rules for. Increase the number in the Value Names for whichever one you're working on. e.g. the second rule would be App_2_Path, the third rule would be App_3_Path, etc.
    GPM Editor Registry List
  13. Link the GPO to an OU that has the DisplayFusion users in it so that they'll get the new policy the next time they logon.
  14. If the user has already configured Compatibility rules, these settings can end up overriding them. It's best to block access to the Compatibility tab with the DisplayFusion Group Policy (ADMX) templates.
The following table lists the names of the settings in the Compatibility rule edit window, and the corresponding registry Value Name. All registry values are type "String (REG_SZ)" and all of them use 0 for disabled, and 1 for enabled. Make sure to replace "X" with the number that matches the "App_X_Path" value you're adding this setting for.
Setting Name Registry Value Name
Disable TitleBar ButtonsApp_X_DisableTitleBarButtons
Disable TitleBar Buttons (all applications)App_X_DisableTitleBarButtonsAll
Disable Window SnappingApp_X_DisableWindowSnapping
Disable Wallpaper changes while runningApp_X_DisableWallpaperChanges
Disable middle-click window movingApp_X_DisableWindowMoveMiddleClick
Disable maximized window draggingApp_X_DisableWindowMoveMaximizedDrag
Disable removing from Windows TaskbarApp_X_DisableWindowsTaskbarRemove
Disable Application HooksApp_X_DisableAppHooks
Disable DisplayFusion Taskbars while runningApp_X_DisableTaskbarsAll
Disable moving new windows to current monitorApp_X_DisableMoveNewProcessWindowsToCurrentMonitor
Use process file icon on DisplayFusion taskbarApp_X_ForceProcessTaskbarProcessIcon
Force DisplayFusion to treat this application as full screenApp_X_ForceTreatAsFullScreenWindow
Disable unfocused mouse scrollingApp_X_DisableMouseScroll
Use alternate Mouse Scroll methodApp_X_DisableMouseScroll
Normal TitleBar Button Offset XApp_X_TitleBarButtonOffset
Normal TitleBar Button Offset YApp_X_TitleBarButtonOffsetY
Maximized TitleBar Button Offset XApp_X_TitleBarButtonOffsetMaxX
Maximized TitleBar Button Offset YApp_X_TitleBarButtonOffsetMaxY

Moving Different File Explorer Folder Windows with Trigger Rules

June 11, 2019
Trigger rules can be used to position multiple applications, but they can also be used to position multiple instances of the same application. In this example, we'll show you how to configure Trigger rules for two specific folders in File Explorer.
These directions are for applications with unique window titles.
  • Open the applications and position the windows.
    Two Windows
  • Right-click the DisplayFusion icon and click "Settings."
    Tray Menu - Settings
  • From the Settings menu, now click the "Triggers" tab.
  • Ensure the "Enable Triggers" checkbox is enabled.
    Enable Triggers
  • Click "Add."
    Add Trigger
  • Enable the "Process Filename" checkbox. From the pop-up selection window, double-click your application or select it and click "OK."
  • Process Filename
    Select Application
  • Enable the "Window Text" checkbox.
    Window Text
  • Drag the blue target onto the application window.
  • Drag Blue Target
    You'll now see the window title in the Window Text text field.
    Window Title
    Alternatively, you can type in the name of the window title.
  • Below the Actions pane, click "Add," then select "Move Window to Specific Size and Location."
  • Actions Add
    Move to Location
  • Drag the blue target onto the application window, and click "OK."
  • Drag Blue Target
    OK
  • Click "OK" to save the Trigger.
    OK
  • Repeat the above steps for the additional windows.
  • Click "OK" from the main Settings menu to save and apply your changes.

The 2019 Spring Sale is Here!

May 22, 2019

Update: The sale ended on May 28, 2019. Thanks everyone!

It's that time of year again! Help us celebrate the arrival of spring with some fantastic deals on all of our software!

We're offering all of our desktop apps at a sale price of up to 50% off, until May 28, 2019!

Desktop Applications

If you're not familiar with all of our apps, feel free to check them out on our More Apps page.

DisplayFusion
DisplayFusion
ClipboardFusion
ClipboardFusion
FileSeek
FileSeek
LogFusion
LogFusion
TrayStatus
TrayStatus
iTunesFusion
iTunesFusion

Happy spring, everyone!

DisplayFusion 9.5 Now Available!

May 22, 2019

We're very excited to announce that DisplayFusion 9.5 is now available for download! This version adds a few scripting functions, resolves a couple of issues with the Brave web browser, fixes some issues with the Windows 10 Light Theme, and more!

Important Notes!

  • The first time you open the Settings > Screen Saver tab after installing this update, it will be very slow to open, due to Windows Defender locking the .scr files for a long time during the initial scan.

DisplayFusion 9.5 Highlights

  • Change: Border Padding Size option is no longer reliable in Windows 10, removed it
  • Change: New scripting functions for saving/loading Window Position Profiles
  • Change: New scripting function for Mirror Selected Area function
  • Change: Added options to set the thumbnail width and height for Alt+Tab
  • Change: DisplayFusion 9.5 Beta 2 and higher will require .NET 4.6.2
  • Change: When using the "Mirror Window" Function, a red border will be shown around the source window
  • Change: Added a new scripting function for getting the list of available DisplayFusion Functions (BFS.DisplayFusion.GetFunctions())
  • Change: Added a new wallpaper Image Info tag for monitor ID (<wp-monitorid>)
  • Fix: Monitor Fading no longer leaks GDI handles
  • Fix: Steam chat windows now group correctly on the taskbar
  • Fix: TitleBar Buttons should no longer cause Origin in-game overlay to close
  • Fix: Microsoft Edge no longer has multiple entries in Alt+Tab
  • Fix: Appropriate taskbar elements flipped to black when Windows 10 Light Theme is in use
  • Fix: Resolved issues with Brave web browser middle-click and dragging
  • Fix: Added translucency to the multi-monitor taskbars when using the Windows 10 Light Theme
  • Fix: DisplayFusion no longer causes Task View to hang in Windows 10 German
  • Fix: Enabling the "Disallow TopMost Calls" Advanced Setting should now resolve any issues with windows not focusing properly when using left/right side taskbars
  • Fix: Resolved one instance (not all) of "Failed to call SetDisplayConfig" error when applying Monitor Configuration
  • Fix: Resolved a few issues with taskbar button icons for Universal apps
  • Fix: Using Shift as a modifier on the key combination for the "Maximize Window" Function no longer overrides splits
  • Fix: "Mirror Selected Area" now works better when activated using the hotkey
  • Fix: WallpaperFusion is now limited to changing once every 15 minutes
  • Fix: WallpaperFusion tag filtering is improved
  • Fix: Monitor configuration changes for better refresh rate handling
  • Fix: Many other improvements and fixes

Updating DisplayFusion

We encourage everyone to update to this new version today to take advantage of these improvements. If you've already purchased DisplayFusion, it's a lifetime license, so you can upgrade to this version at no cost! If you would like to see a complete list of all the changes, please visit the DisplayFusion Change Log. We'd like to send out a big thanks to the dozens of people who helped with the DisplayFusion translations, and the thousands of people that helped test the Beta versions. Thanks everyone!

DisplayFusion 9.5 Screenshots

DisplayFusion Desktop Wallpaper
DisplayFusion Desktop Wallpaper
Mirror Window Function
Mirror Window Function
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