Warning: These settings require the use of the Registry Editor. If you are unfamiliar or uncomfortable using regedit please don’t attempt to adjust these settings. All of these settings are located in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive.
None of these settings will exist by default in the registry. You will need to add the key using the type specified.
Taskbar: Colour Tracking Override
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\TaskbarsColourTrackingRGB
Type: REG_SZ
Value: RGB value separated by commas (ex: “255, 0, 0″ for the colour red)
Default: Auto-detected
Version: 3.1.7 and higher
This setting overrides the default tracking colours used when highlighting a taskbar button in Windows 7. Specify an RGB value using comma separated values. Ex: “255, 0, 0″ is red, “0, 0, 255″ is blue. Each integer value can range from 0-255 to create any colour.
Type: REG_SZ
Value: RGB value separated by commas (ex: “255, 0, 0″ for the colour red)
Default: Auto-detected
Version: 3.1.7 and higher
This setting overrides the default tracking colours used when highlighting a taskbar button in Windows 7. Specify an RGB value using comma separated values. Ex: “255, 0, 0″ is red, “0, 0, 255″ is blue. Each integer value can range from 0-255 to create any colour.
Taskbar: Highlighted Taskbar Buttons Blink
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\TaskbarsFlashButtonBlink
Type: REG_SZ
Values: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
Default: 1 (enabled)
Version: 3.1.0 and higher
This setting causes the taskbar button in the DisplayFusion taskbar to keep blinking until the window receives focus (when it requires attention).
Type: REG_SZ
Values: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
Default: 1 (enabled)
Version: 3.1.0 and higher
This setting causes the taskbar button in the DisplayFusion taskbar to keep blinking until the window receives focus (when it requires attention).
Taskbar: Show on All Monitors
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\TaskbarsAllMonitors
Type: REG_SZ
Values: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
Default: 0
Version: 3.0.5 and higher
This setting forces DisplayFusion to create a taskbar on all monitors, even the monitor that has the Windows taskbar. This setting is used primarily for testing.
Type: REG_SZ
Values: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
Default: 0
Version: 3.0.5 and higher
This setting forces DisplayFusion to create a taskbar on all monitors, even the monitor that has the Windows taskbar. This setting is used primarily for testing.
Taskbar: Thumbnail Preview Animation
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\TaskbarsPreviewAnimation
Type: REG_SZ
Value: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
Default: 1
Version: 3.1.7 and higher
This setting is used to enable or disable the taskbar preview thumbnail’s animation. The default is 1 (enabled).
Type: REG_SZ
Value: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
Default: 1
Version: 3.1.7 and higher
This setting is used to enable or disable the taskbar preview thumbnail’s animation. The default is 1 (enabled).
Taskbar: Thumbnail Preview Delay
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\TaskbarsPreviewDelay
Type: REG_SZ
Value: A number between 0 and 10000
Default: 250
Version: 3.0.5 and higher
This setting is used to set a delay before the taskbar preview thumbnails are shown. The value is in milliseconds: 1000ms = 1 second.
Type: REG_SZ
Value: A number between 0 and 10000
Default: 250
Version: 3.0.5 and higher
This setting is used to set a delay before the taskbar preview thumbnails are shown. The value is in milliseconds: 1000ms = 1 second.
Taskbar: Thumbnail Preview ToolTips
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\TaskbarsShowTooltip
Type: REG_SZ
Values: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
Default: 1
Version: 3.0.5 and higher
This setting controls whether DisplayFusion shows a tooltip for each taskbar thumbnail preview item.
Type: REG_SZ
Values: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
Default: 1
Version: 3.0.5 and higher
This setting controls whether DisplayFusion shows a tooltip for each taskbar thumbnail preview item.
Taskbar: Thumbnail Preview Width
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\TaskbarsPreviewWidth
Type: REG_SZ
Value: A number between 20 and 750
Default: 160
Version: 3.0.5 and higher
This setting forces the DisplayFusion thumbnail window previews to be a specific width.
Type: REG_SZ
Value: A number between 20 and 750
Default: 160
Version: 3.0.5 and higher
This setting forces the DisplayFusion thumbnail window previews to be a specific width.
Wallpaper: Generated Folder Override
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\WallpaperGeneratedFolder
Type: REG_SZ
Values: Full path to store the temporary wallpaper file.
Default: {user data}\Application Data\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\
Version: 3.1.0 and higher
Use this setting to manually control where DisplayFusion puts it’s temporary, generated wallpaper files. It is recommended to leave this setting unchanged, but if you are in a corporate environment with roaming profiles (for example) changing this setting can save some space in your profile. The folder specified here will be automatically created if it doesn’t exist.
Type: REG_SZ
Values: Full path to store the temporary wallpaper file.
Default: {user data}\Application Data\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\
Version: 3.1.0 and higher
Use this setting to manually control where DisplayFusion puts it’s temporary, generated wallpaper files. It is recommended to leave this setting unchanged, but if you are in a corporate environment with roaming profiles (for example) changing this setting can save some space in your profile. The folder specified here will be automatically created if it doesn’t exist.
Wallpaper: Startup Change Delay
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\WallpaperStartupChangeDelay
Type: REG_SZ
Values: A number between 0 and 3600
Default: 30
Version: 3.1.6 and higher
Use this setting to manually control the amount of time in seconds to wait before changing the wallpaper after DisplayFusion starts-up. The default is 30 seconds, but if your system takes longer to fully start-up, or you want to wait for a few minutes after start-up, just specify a larger value here.
Type: REG_SZ
Values: A number between 0 and 3600
Default: 30
Version: 3.1.6 and higher
Use this setting to manually control the amount of time in seconds to wait before changing the wallpaper after DisplayFusion starts-up. The default is 30 seconds, but if your system takes longer to fully start-up, or you want to wait for a few minutes after start-up, just specify a larger value here.
TitleBar Buttons: Custom Button Background
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\TitleBarButtonsBackgroundCustom
Type: REG_SZ
Values: An image filename, or the word “classic”
Default: Auto-detected
Version: 3.1.7 and higher
You can use this setting to force DisplayFusion to use a specific image for the TitleBar Button background images. You need to specify the full page to the image (ex: “C:\images\mybuttons.png”). The image must contain 5 button images vertically stacked. You can use this TitleBar Button background template to get you started. Alternatively, you can just specify the word “classic” instead of a filename to force DisplayFusion to use the Windows classic mode buttons, instead of trying to auto-detect your theme’s images.
Type: REG_SZ
Values: An image filename, or the word “classic”
Default: Auto-detected
Version: 3.1.7 and higher
You can use this setting to force DisplayFusion to use a specific image for the TitleBar Button background images. You need to specify the full page to the image (ex: “C:\images\mybuttons.png”). The image must contain 5 button images vertically stacked. You can use this TitleBar Button background template to get you started. Alternatively, you can just specify the word “classic” instead of a filename to force DisplayFusion to use the Windows classic mode buttons, instead of trying to auto-detect your theme’s images.
TitleBar Buttons: Horizontal Offset
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\TitleBarButtonX
Type: REG_SZ
Values: A number between -250 and 250
Default: 0
Version: 3.1.6 and higher
You can use this setting to manually adjust the horizontal offset of the TitleBar Buttons. A value of -20 will shift the buttons to the left 20 pixels, and a value of 20 will shift the buttons to the right 20 pixels. You can use any value you want between -250 and 250. The per-application Compatibility setting in DisplayFusion takes precedence over this global setting.
Type: REG_SZ
Values: A number between -250 and 250
Default: 0
Version: 3.1.6 and higher
You can use this setting to manually adjust the horizontal offset of the TitleBar Buttons. A value of -20 will shift the buttons to the left 20 pixels, and a value of 20 will shift the buttons to the right 20 pixels. You can use any value you want between -250 and 250. The per-application Compatibility setting in DisplayFusion takes precedence over this global setting.
TitleBar Buttons: Vertical Offset
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\TitleBarButtonY
Type: REG_SZ
Values: A number between -250 and 250
Default: 0
Version: 3.1.8 and higher
You can use this setting to manually adjust the vertical offset of the TitleBar Buttons. A value of -20 will shift the buttons up 20 pixels, and a value of 20 will shift the buttons down 20 pixels. You can use any value you want between -250 and 250.
Type: REG_SZ
Values: A number between -250 and 250
Default: 0
Version: 3.1.8 and higher
You can use this setting to manually adjust the vertical offset of the TitleBar Buttons. A value of -20 will shift the buttons up 20 pixels, and a value of 20 will shift the buttons down 20 pixels. You can use any value you want between -250 and 250.
General: Check for Beta Versions
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\AutoUpdateBeta
Type: REG_SZ
Values: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
Default: 0
Version: 3.1.7 and higher
This setting is used to force DisplayFusion to check for beta versions (along with release versions) when doing an update check (automatic or manual).
Type: REG_SZ
Values: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
Default: 0
Version: 3.1.7 and higher
This setting is used to force DisplayFusion to check for beta versions (along with release versions) when doing an update check (automatic or manual).
General: Monitor Order
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\MonitorsForceOrder
Type: REG_SZ
Values: Comma separated list of monitor ID’s (ex: “2, 4, 3, 1″)
Default: Auto-detected
Version: 3.1.7 and higher
This setting is used to force DisplayFusion to treat your monitors in a specific order when using the “Move to Next Monitor” or “Move to Previous Monitor” HotKeys. By default, DisplayFusion will auto-detect the arrangement, but in certain situations it may be beneficial to manually specify the order. Just use a comma separated list of your monitor ID’s (ex: “2, 4, 3, 1″).
Type: REG_SZ
Values: Comma separated list of monitor ID’s (ex: “2, 4, 3, 1″)
Default: Auto-detected
Version: 3.1.7 and higher
This setting is used to force DisplayFusion to treat your monitors in a specific order when using the “Move to Next Monitor” or “Move to Previous Monitor” HotKeys. By default, DisplayFusion will auto-detect the arrangement, but in certain situations it may be beneficial to manually specify the order. Just use a comma separated list of your monitor ID’s (ex: “2, 4, 3, 1″).
General: Performance Mode
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\PerformanceMode
Type: REG_SZ
Values: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
Default: 0
Version: 3.0.5 and higher
This setting is used to force DisplayFusion to cache more aggressively and trim memory less frequently. This will use roughly twice as much memory, but will perform better.
Type: REG_SZ
Values: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
Default: 0
Version: 3.0.5 and higher
This setting is used to force DisplayFusion to cache more aggressively and trim memory less frequently. This will use roughly twice as much memory, but will perform better.
General: Show Language Errors
Key: Software\Binary Fortress Software\DisplayFusion\ShowLanguageErrors
Type: REG_SZ
Values: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
Default: 0
Version: 3.0.5 and higher
When this setting is enabled it will show a MessageBox with any language file errors for easy troubleshooting. This setting is for people who are working on language file translations.
Type: REG_SZ
Values: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
Default: 0
Version: 3.0.5 and higher
When this setting is enabled it will show a MessageBox with any language file errors for easy troubleshooting. This setting is for people who are working on language file translations.
