Vista multi monitor bug!!!

I think I've found a bug with the way Vista handles dual screens an
wallpapers

I'm sure there are PLENTY of us who have dual monitors. For those o
you who do, try this

1. Make sure Aero is enabled, and that your taskbar is alway
transparent
2. Download any dual screen capable wallpaper program. For instance
Ultramon, DisplayFusion, etc.
3. Set a DIFFERENT WALLPAPER PER MONITOR. Make sure to do this
4. Observe

You'll see THROUGH the transparency of the taskbar that the wallpape
schema is screwed up. There is a small part of the wallpaper that is cu
off at the bottom right, around the system tray icons, and looks lik
the wallpaper repeating, or is confused with the wallpaper on th
secondary monitor

Here is the only way to work around this that I've found out so far

1. Setting the taskbar to Autohide solves the problem (wallpaper
display behind taskbar properly)
2. Changing the schema of monitors within the display properties. I
Monitor 1 is on your right and Monitor 2 is on your left, you will hav
this problem. If Monitor 1 is on your LEFT and Monitor 2 is on you
RIGHT, the problem will be solved
3. Disable dual screen (not feasible)
4. Disable dual wallpaper ability (again not feasible)

Let me know what you think! If there is a way around this, I'd love t
hear this. I've been literally fighting with this all weekend. No
having transparency in Vista sorta takes the life out of it

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ajm786

This is so important to you, to have different wallpaper on two monitors,
that you'd spend an entire weekend working on it?

Wishing I had that much leisure time,

Tom Dacon
Dacon Software Consulting

"ajm786" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I think I've found a bug with the way Vista handles dual screens and
> wallpapers.
>
> I'm sure there are PLENTY of us who have dual monitors. For those of
> you who do, try this:
>
> 1. Make sure Aero is enabled, and that your taskbar is always
> transparent.
> 2. Download any dual screen capable wallpaper program. For instance,
> Ultramon, DisplayFusion, etc.
> 3. Set a DIFFERENT WALLPAPER PER MONITOR. Make sure to do this.
> 4. Observe?
>
> You'll see THROUGH the transparency of the taskbar that the wallpaper
> schema is screwed up. There is a small part of the wallpaper that is cut
> off at the bottom right, around the system tray icons, and looks like
> the wallpaper repeating, or is confused with the wallpaper on the
> secondary monitor.
>
> Here is the only way to work around this that I've found out so far:
>
> 1. Setting the taskbar to Autohide solves the problem (wallpapers
> display behind taskbar properly).
> 2. Changing the schema of monitors within the display properties. If
> Monitor 1 is on your right and Monitor 2 is on your left, you will have
> this problem. If Monitor 1 is on your LEFT and Monitor 2 is on your
> RIGHT, the problem will be solved.
> 3. Disable dual screen (not feasible).
> 4. Disable dual wallpaper ability (again not feasible).
>
> Let me know what you think! If there is a way around this, I'd love to
> hear this. I've been literally fighting with this all weekend. Not
> having transparency in Vista sorta takes the life out of it.
>
>
> --
> ajm786

Tom Dacon;756226 Wrote:
> This is so important to you, to have different wallpaper on tw
> monitors
> that you'd spend an entire weekend working on it
>
> Wishing I had that much leisure time
>
> Tom Daco
> Dacon Software Consultin

Well that was a large part of it, yes, but not the ENTIRE weeken
(unless you want me to include sleeping time, eating time, bathroo
breaks, etc.). I thought maybe in the interest of finding a fix for
bug that's sure to be bothering lots of people other than myself.

In general, I was trialing Vista for use in a production environment
so, yes, that was part of the issue. It wasn't leisure time, that's fo
sure, and frankly, not part of the discussion

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oops...multi-post..

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ajm786

"ajm786" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Tom Dacon;756226 Wrote:
>> This is so important to you, to have different wallpaper on two
>> monitors,
>> that you'd spend an entire weekend working on it?
>>
>> Wishing I had that much leisure time,
>>
>> Tom Dacon
>> Dacon Software Consulting
>
> Well that was a large part of it, yes, but not the ENTIRE weekend
> (unless you want me to include sleeping time, eating time, bathroom
> breaks, etc.). I thought maybe in the interest of finding a fix for a
> bug that's sure to be bothering lots of people other than myself.
>
> In general, I was trialing Vista for use in a production environment,
> so, yes, that was part of the issue. It wasn't leisure time, that's for
> sure, and frankly, not part of the discussion.
>
>
> --
> ajm786


Try DisplayFusion..

http://www.binaryfortress.com/displayfusion/


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More information

I have 2 monitors. One is 1600x1200, which is the main one (monitor 1)
The other is 1280x1024, which is the secondary one. As state
previously, the secondary is to the left of the primary

Here is a screenshot. Explanation below

http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?im...arencybuqy6.jp

Ignore the black border around the 1600x1200 image on the right, it'
the way the image is; same goes for the black bars on the top and botto
of the left, since it's a 1280x1024

Bottom right of entire screenshot. See the grass through the taskbar
It's supposed to show through the ENTIRE taskbar, not just the botto
right. Now, look at the Ultramon Smart Taskbar on the left. Notic
something wrong? It's showing the bottom of the RIGHT SCREEN WALLPAPE
(notice the green grass color)

This is what I'm talking about. It does this no matter what drivers
use, no matter what program I use for dual-wallpaper, and no matter wha
options I set

If anyone knows how to point me in the right direction concerning this
I'd appreciate it. And show me some screenshots if you say that there'
no bug

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ajm786

I am able to recreate your problem.

I use DisplayFusion to put 2 different backgrounds on my dual monitors.

I haven't been using any program to span the monitors lately, although I
have tried Ultramon and Multimon before.
I DL'd Multimon, and tried it, but it's doesn't have the transparency.
I DL'd Ultramon 3.0.2, which is a beta for Vista.
It shows the transparent background of screen 1 on screen 2 and vice versa.
Like your photo.
I was able to swap the screen 1 and screen 2 in the Ultramon Display
Settings
Actions - Swap Position with monitor...

this put the proper background behind the taskbar, but I would have to
physically move the monitors around, to get the mouse to move the correct
direction. You might try that.
Since this is a beta, you might discuss this problem on their forum
http://www.realtimesoft.com/multimon...?tmpl=UltraMon


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"ajm786" <> wrote in message
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>
> More information.
>
> I have 2 monitors. One is 1600x1200, which is the main one (monitor 1).
> The other is 1280x1024, which is the secondary one. As stated
> previously, the secondary is to the left of the primary.
>
> Here is a screenshot. Explanation below.
>
> http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?im...rencybuqy6.jpg
>
> Ignore the black border around the 1600x1200 image on the right, it's
> the way the image is; same goes for the black bars on the top and bottom
> of the left, since it's a 1280x1024.
>
> Bottom right of entire screenshot. See the grass through the taskbar?
> It's supposed to show through the ENTIRE taskbar, not just the bottom
> right. Now, look at the Ultramon Smart Taskbar on the left. Notice
> something wrong? It's showing the bottom of the RIGHT SCREEN WALLPAPER
> (notice the green grass color).
>
> This is what I'm talking about. It does this no matter what drivers I
> use, no matter what program I use for dual-wallpaper, and no matter what
> options I set.
>
> If anyone knows how to point me in the right direction concerning this,
> I'd appreciate it. And show me some screenshots if you say that there's
> no bug.
>
>
> --
> ajm786

Dave;757249 Wrote:
> I am able to recreate your problem

Glad to see I'm not the only one.

It looks like the issue is a Vista one, because very frequently on th
Ultramon forums, the developer blames Vista as being the issue. He say
he can do nothing about it

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"ajm786" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Dave;757249 Wrote:
>> I am able to recreate your problem.
>
> Glad to see I'm not the only one.
>
> It looks like the issue is a Vista one, because very frequently on the
> Ultramon forums, the developer blames Vista as being the issue. He says
> he can do nothing about it.
>
>
> --
> ajm786


I use DisplayFusion and don't have the problem, so it is certainly not
'universal'..


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Mike Hall - MVP;757533 Wrote:
>
> I use DisplayFusion and don't have the problem, so it is certainly no
> 'universal'.
>
>

Mike, I'd really appreciate it if you could post a screenshot. I
addition, I'd like you to please give me some specs on your rig

I really don't know what else to do, I tried everything. I did clea
installs of Vista, drivers, all kinds of dual monitor wallpape
programs, everything, and nothing seems to help

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ajm786