Software Update: DisplayFusion 3.1.1

Binary Fortress Software has released a new version of DisplayFusion. With the help of this program it is possible to manage a multimonitor setup. For example, a separate wallpaper can be set per screen and programs can be opened on a specific screen. Photos can also be flickr and VladStudio placed or retrieved from those sites and used directly as wallpaper on the desktop. More information about DisplayFusion can be found at this page are being found. Below you can see what has changed in the program since the previous entry in the Meuktracker:

Changes in version 3.1.1

Fixed:

• TitleBar Buttons now work correctly in the Free version (no more incorrect limits)
• MediaMonkey application (skinned) is now detected properly on the taskbar
• “DisplayFusionHookx86.exe – Entry Point Not Found” error is fixed in Windows XP Pro x64
• Hook DLL changes for better compatibility

Changes in version 3.1.0

Changed:

• Added a “TitleBar Buttons” feature that (optionally) adds management buttons to each window’s titlebar that can provide the same functionality as the HotKeys
• Added a “Show images in alphabetical order” option for the local random image changer
• Now generates a JPEG file for the wallpaper, instead of a BMP file in Windows Vista and Windows 7
• Tray icon now responds to a single-click to open the Wallpaper window in Windows 7
• Wallpaper changes now fade from image to image in Windows 7
• Added a “Taskbar Position” menu item to the right-click Taskbar context menu for manually setting the position
• Added a “Show taskbar in front of full screen applications when they lose focus” setting for the DisplayFusion taskbars
• Added a “Taskbar items show icons and text” setting for the DisplayFusion taskbars
• Added a “Highlighted Taskbar Buttons Blink” setting in the Advanced Settings
• Added a “Generated Wallpaper Folder Override” setting in the Advanced Settings to control the generated wallpaper’s location
• Added a new HotKey to toggle the Multi-Monitor Taskbar
• Doesn’t show messageboxes anymore when the random image changer fails, it just shows a notification icon bubble in the system tray

Fixed:

• Taskbar items in Windows 7 are now sized correctly when “hide labels” and “small icons” are both enabled
• Improved full screen app/game detection
• Setting to unload system hooks when a fullscreen app/game is detected (default is enabled – this will fix all game mouse lag issues)
• Faster taskbar button & text updating
• Taskbar is much less CPU/memory intensive when updating buttons
• Taskbar corruption issues have been reduced/eliminated in most cases
• MDI child windows now snap correctly in their parent’s frame (ex: Excel 2003/2007)
• Drag/drop taskbar buttons didn’t redraw correctly in some situations
• Custom colors in the Wallpaper background color picker are now saved between loads
• Taskbar wouldn’t stay on top in some situations
• Taskbar button text was blurry in some situations
• Monitor IDs were incorrect in some situations
• Dragging an item to a hidden taskbar now restores it correctly
• Better fullscreen application detection where the application spans all the monitors, or there are more than 2 fullscreen applications
• Error with FIPS no longer occurs: “This implementation is not part of the Windows Platform FIPS validated cryptographic algorithms.”