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How Many Monitors Does DisplayFusion Support?How Many Monitors Does DisplayFusion Support?

July 19, 2012
The short answer is: As many as your video card(s) and display drivers can handle.
As we'll detail in this post, we were recently able to re-test DisplayFusion with 11 monitors. We've also had customers report that DisplayFusion works well in their 12 monitor setups.
Note: Some cards have more outputs than they can physically enable at one time, which cannot be worked around using software (i.e. many cards have 3 outputs, but only 2 can be enabled at one time).
All of the DisplayFusion features worked great in the 11 monitor setup.
Certain actions, such as applying the wallpaper settings, or reloading the taskbars take a bit longer than on a 2 or 3 monitor setup, but that's to be expected, as there's a lot more work to be done behind the scenes when handling that many monitors. See the following screenshots for what the various configuration screens look like with 11 monitors attached.
Desktop Wallpaper Configuration
Custom DisplayFusion Functions
DisplayFusion Monitor Configuration (1 Monitor Profile)
DisplayFusion Monitor Configuration (11 Monitors Profile)
DisplayFusion Screen Saver Configuration
There are some bugs in Windows when using this many monitors. The Windows Screen Resolution settings window doesn't put an ID on any monitors with an ID higher than 10. The DisplayFusion Monitor Configuration shows the monitor ID on all monitors, including ones with IDs higher than 10. Additionally, the built-in Windows Screen Savers crash (regardless of whether you configure them using Windows, or DisplayFusion) when running more than 9 monitors.
To prevent the Screen Saver crashes from showing up in DisplayFusion, we've added a check that will prevent the Windows built-in Screen Savers from being selected in the DisplayFusion Screen Saver configuration on systems that have more than 9 monitors enabled.
Windows Display Settings
While all of the DisplayFusion features are great with 2 or more monitors, we found the following features to be especially helpful when using 11 monitors:
  • Monitor Configuration: The Windows Screen Resolution settings can be a bit cumbersome to use, especially when enabling and arranging many monitors. Many of the steps require you to apply the settings before performing the next step. For example, you can select each monitor to be enabled, but then you must apply the settings before re-arranging them to the correct layout.
    The DisplayFusion Monitor Configuration feature not only allows you to enable and arrange the monitors before applying the settings, but it also allows you to save different monitor layouts as Monitor Profiles, so that they can be quickly applied with a few clicks in the future.
  • Monitor Selector and Custom Functions: When you've got 11 monitors, being able to specifically select which monitor an application should move to becomes a very handy tool. Using DisplayFusion's Functions, you can achieve this in a couple of ways.
    Using the Move Window to Different Monitor Function, which shows a monitor selector, you can choose which monitor the application should move to when running the Function.
    Move Window to Different Monitor Function
    Alternatively, you can create custom Functions that automatically move the application to a specific monitor when the Function is run, and skip the step of having to choose a monitor each time you want to move the application.
  • Mirror Monitor/Window Function: When running a system with many monitors, it's entirely possible that you may have monitors located in different physical areas, outside of your viewing range. There are two DisplayFusion Functions that can help in this situation.
    The Mirror Monitor Function will mirror the output of the selected monitor into a separate window that can be resized and moved to any other monitor. The Mirror Window Function will do the same, but it will use the output from the selected application.
    Mirror Monitor Function

ClipboardFusion 2.1 Now Available!ClipboardFusion 2.1 Now Available!

July 18, 2012

We're pleased to announce that ClipboardFusion 2.1 is now available for download. There are some great changes, including a bunch of bug fixes, enhancements, and some new Macro API functions. Since we haven't announced the last two minor versions of ClipboardFusion, we're including the changes from those versions in the following list as well.

The most notable changes since ClipboardFusion 2.0.4 are:

  • Added a HotKey to show the History Menu at the current mouse cursor location
  • History Menu now shows online Recent and Pinned items
  • Items in the History Menu can now be selected using the Enter key
  • New Macro API functions (CFOGetSavedText, GetUserValue, GetLastHistory, GetHistoryText, ShowMessageInfo, ShowMessageError)
  • General compatibility, performance, and stability improvements

The full change log is available here. We encourage everyone to update to the latest version, in order to take advantage of these improvements.

DisplayFusion 4.0.1 Now Available!DisplayFusion 4.0.1 Now Available!

May 30, 2012

DisplayFusion 4.0.1 is now available for download. This version consists mainly of bug fixes, performance and stability fixes, and a few small tweaks to various features.

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 everyone who helped to complete the DisplayFusion translations, and the thousands of people that helped test the Beta versions. Thanks everyone!

Some of the notable changes in this version include:

  • Window Location rules now accept wildcards (Ex: *.* for moving all applications or "*\MetroTwit.exe" for moving specific applications regardless of install path)
  • Improved Windows 7 style taskbar previews
  • Window sizing ToolTip improvements
  • Improved compatibility with third party screen savers
  • Fixed some minor issues with the built-in DisplayFusion Photos Screen Saver
  • Fixed up some UI issues when using a right-to-left language
  • Fixed some issues that could cause DisplayFusion to hang or crash in some situations
  • Various other performance, stability, and bug fixes

DisplayFusion 4.0 Now Available!DisplayFusion 4.0 Now Available!

May 2, 2012

We're very happy to announce that DisplayFusion 4.0 is now available for download!


This version includes a bunch of great new features. Taskbars now include tray icons, and an optional, alternate Classic style Start Menu. The alternate Start Menu is a great option for anyone who wants Start Menu functionality in Windows 8. Google Image Search, Bing Image Search, and deviantART have been added to the Online Wallpaper Providers. Desktop Icon Profiles allow you to save and restore your favourite Desktop icon layouts. Aero Colour Settings allow DisplayFusion to set the Aero Colour based on either the dominant colour of the current wallpaper, or the current application's icon (Windows 7 and Windows 8 only).


Here are the most notable changes for DisplayFusion 4.0:


  • Windows 8 Consumer Preview Support
  • Optional alternate Start Menu for DisplayFusion Taskbars
  • DisplayFusion Taskbars now contain tray icons
  • DisplayFusion Taskbars now use basic Jump Lists when right-clicking Taskbar buttons
  • HotKeys can be run from the basic Jump Lists on the DisplayFusion Taskbars
  • Added Google Image Search, Bing Image Search, and deviantART to Online Wallpaper Providers
  • Desktop Icon Profiles
  • Aero Colour can now be set by DisplayFusion based on the current wallpaper or current application
  • HotKey editor now has a window picker for easier setup of custom HotKeys
  • Added a basic built-in DisplayFusion Photos Screen Saver
  • Revamped silent installer allowing for better customization of silent deployments (new requirements for deploying via Group Policy)
  • ADMX Group Policy templates for centralized control in Active Directory environments
  • UI now properly supports right-to-left languages
  • 23 languages bundled
  • New DisplayFusion logo and icon
  • Tons of bug fixes and performance/stability improvements

We're still hoping to finish up the translations for Catalan, Finnish, Galician, Japanese, Latvian, Norwegian, Slovak, and Slovenian. If you're interested in helping out with the translations, please contact us.


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!


And now, on to some screenshots from DisplayFusion 4.0:


Wallpaper Provider: Google Image Search
Wallpaper Provider: Google Image Search



Taskbar Tray Icons
Taskbar Tray Icons



Taskbar Alternate Start Menu
Taskbar Alternate Start Menu



Key Assignment for HotKeys
Key Assignment for HotKeys



DisplayFusion Taskbar Previews
DisplayFusion Taskbar Previews

LogFusion 2.0.4 ReleasedLogFusion 2.0.4 Released

March 5, 2012

We're posting this quick update to let everyone know that LogFusion 2.0.4 is now available for download. This version includes mainly bug fixes and performance improvements, including the following fixes:

  • Highlights dropdown was sometimes missing an item
  • Performance improvements
  • ToolTip improvements
  • Small UI improvements

We encourage everyone to update to this new version today to take advantage of these improvements. If you would like to see a complete list of all the changes, please visit the LogFusion Change Log. If you've already purchased LogFusion, it's a lifetime license, so you can upgrade to this version at no cost!

DisplayFusion 3.4.1 Now Available!DisplayFusion 3.4.1 Now Available!

January 3, 2012

We're pleased to announce that DisplayFusion 3.4.1 is now available for download! This version consists mainly of bug fixes, but also adds a couple of minor new features.

The major changes in DisplayFusion 3.4.1 include:

  • Improved wallpaper randomization
  • Window Location rules can now be applied to applications that were launched with specific command line parameters
  • Folder and Website Taskbar Shortcuts can now be forced to open on the same monitor as the Taskbar
  • Compatibility improvements for custom visual styles and some WindowBlinds themes
  • Clicking the clock on the DisplayFusion Taskbar will now show the clock/calendar popup
  • Several Monitor Configuration and Monitor Profile bug fixes
  • Top of Start button now looks correct when using Windows Vista, or Windows 7 with small icons
  • Many other bug fixes, as well as some performance and stability improvements
  • 30 languages bundled

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!

LogFusion 2.0 Now Available!LogFusion 2.0 Now Available!

November 18, 2011

We're very happy to announce that LogFusion 2.0 is now available for download!

This version introduces the ability to open Event Logs from a remote Windows machine, along with the following fixes and changes:

  • The scrollbar now shows markings for highlighted lines for easier navigation
  • Added "Jump to Previous/Next Match" toolbar buttons and shortcut keys
  • The Watched Folders feature can now recurse sub-directories and logs can be filtered using a file mask
  • Log files now display line numbers
  • Added shortcut keys for standard program actions (i.e. Ctrl + W to close the current tab)
  • Multiple log files can be loaded from the command line
  • Advanced Settings to disable the "Clear Log" and "Rows Succesfully Copied" confirmation prompts
  • All logs now open in a single window, but can be undocked to a separate window using the "Open Log in New Window" toolbar button
  • Many other various fixes and changes

We encourage everyone to update to this new version today to take advantage of these improvements. If you've already purchased LogFusion, 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 LogFusion Change Log. We'd also like to send out a big thanks to everyone who helped test the beta versions.

Here are some screenshots from LogFusion 2.0:

Remote Event Log Monitoring
Remote Event Log Monitoring



Scrollbar Markings for Highlighted Lines
Scrollbar Markings for Highlighted Lines



Line Numbers
Line Numbers



Introducing: DisplayFusion 3.4!Introducing: DisplayFusion 3.4!

October 2, 2011

DisplayFusion 3.4 is now available for download!

In this version is a brand new feature, Monitor Configuration, which allows you to configure display settings such as screen resolution, orientation, refresh rate, colour depth, and layout. In addition, Monitor Profiles allow you to save specific configurations so that they can be easily loaded at another time via HotKeys, TitleBar Buttons, or the main context menu. You can even assign Wallpaper Profiles to Monitor Profiles so that when a previously saved Monitor Profile is loaded, DisplayFusion will automatically load the associated Wallpaper Profile.

The major updates in DisplayFusion 3.4 include:

  • Windows 8 Pre-Beta Support
  • Monitor Configuration and Profiles
  • Taskbar window previews now support Aero Peek functionality
  • Taskbar buttons now support progress overlays and status icons
  • TitleBar Button Separators allow for grouping of TitleBar Buttons
  • Application Definitions allow us to update compatibility for applications without needing to update DisplayFusion
  • New HotKeys and TitleBar Buttons: "Send Window to Back" and "Move All Windows to Current Monitor"
  • "Close All Windows" option when right-clicking grouped Taskbar buttons
  • Application Hooks can be disabled per-application instead of globally (Compatibility)
  • Monitor ID's are now detected correctly to match the Windows 7 display settings. Note that this may cause some Taskbars to lose their settings. Click here for more info and instructions on how to recover the settings.
  • 25 languages bundled
  • Wallpaper Settings have been moved to the Desktop Wallpaper window and no longer have their own tab in the Settings window
  • Uninstaller now provides a "complete uninstall" option to remove all settings, preferences and temporary files
  • Tons of bug fixes and miscellaneous improvements!

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!

For the visual folks out there, here are some screenshots from DisplayFusion 3.4:

Monitor Configuration
Monitor Configuration



Monitor Profiles
Monitor Profiles



Taskbar Aero Peek
Taskbar Aero Peek



TitleBar Button Separator
TitleBar Button Separator

BinaryFortressBinaryFortress

July 6, 2011

Over the next few weeks we'll be rolling out updates to the Support Forums for all Binary Fortress product pages. The FileSeek and LogFusion pages have already been updated!

Update: all Discussions have now been moved! You can view a list of the new Discussion area here: http://www.binaryfortress.com/Forum/

We're pretty excited about the changes, but here are some things you should know:

  • The new Support Forums will be called "Support Discussions" and will replace the old Support Forums
  • Support Discussions pages will be integrated into the individual product pages, listed under the Support menu
  • Your account will be integrated with DisplayFusion Online, so you'll have one less password to remember
  • Your login email address will remain the same as the old Support Forums, but you'll need to set your password using the "I forget my password" link before logging in for the first time
  • Your profile image will use Gravatar
  • All existing topics and posts will be imported into the new Support Discussions
  • Your current alias and post count will be imported into the new account
  • Once a product page has been updated with the new Support Discussions, the old board will be redirected to the new Support Discussions page

We'll be updating each product page individually, with DisplayFusion being the last one to get the update. If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, please don't hesitate to Contact Us.

Thanks!
The Binary Fortress Team

DisplayFusion 3.3.1 Released!DisplayFusion 3.3.1 Released!

May 22, 2011

We're very pleased to announce the release of DisplayFusion 3.3.1! This version includes a bunch of bug fixes and new features, as well as huge improvements to the Multi-Monitor Taskbar and Window Snapping features.

The biggest changes in DisplayFusion 3.3.1 include:

  • Multi-Monitor Taskbars now have a Start menu and a "Show Desktop" button
  • The Wallpaper Settings window now has an "Image Info" tab that allows you to display information about the wallpaper and your computer directly on the desktop
  • You can now run HotKeys on a window by right-clicking any TitleBar Button and choosing the HotKey from the context menu
  • HotKeys/TitleBar Buttons are now available for locking the mouse cursor to the current window or monitor
  • Added a new feature called "Sticky Snapping" which allows windows to be snapped to other windows or monitor edges without having to release the mouse button
  • Added an option to display a ToolTip that shows the window size and location on windows when moving or resizing them
  • Lots of minor improvements to TitleBar Buttons, Multi-Monitor Taskbars, and Window Location features
  • 30 language translations bundled
  • Tons of other bug fixes and improvements to various features

For your viewing pleasure, here are some screenshots for a few of the new features in DisplayFusion 3.3.1:

Wallpaper Image Info Settings
Wallpaper Image Info Settings


Wallpaper Image Info on Desktop
Wallpaper Image Info on the Desktop


TitleBar Button HotKeys Menu
TitleBar Button HotKeys Menu


Multi-Monitor Taskbar with Start Button and Show Desktop Button
Multi-Monitor Taskbar with Start Button and "Show Desktop" Button


New Sticky Snapping Options
New Sticky Snapping Options


Window Size and Location ToolTips
Window Size and Location ToolTips


We encourage everyone to update to this new version today to take advantage of these improvements. 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!

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