MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
If you open RealVNC viewer window on main desktop, make it full-screen, open Firefox on second display with DF taskbar, it will be impossible to make firefox window active until you restore RealVNC window from full-screen (KEY: or do something to show windows main taskbar).
Note that full-screen RealVNC viewer window is really full-screen, it hides main taskbar.
MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
Note that without DF there is no issue.
MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
Windows XP SP3 Eng, RealVNC 4.5.4.
sfwrtr
273 discussion posts
Data point: Cannot repro using Windows 7 x64, Firefox 3.6 (up to date), and Real VNC 4.1.3 (current free version). VNC and Firefox work fine full screen on either primary or secondary monitor with DF current Beta 2.
MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
I send it to you via forum's PM.
Can you try disabling the "Show taskbar in front of fullscreen applications when they lose focus" setting?
MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
Hey, I opened up settings a found that this checkbox was disabled. Use latest beta 7.
I have just released Beta 10 with a few taskbar improvements, can you please give it a try and see if the behaviour is affected:
http://www.displayfusion.com/Download/Beta/
Thanks!
MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
Same when VMWare Workstation 7 window is full-screen on main display, instead of RealVNC window.
This may not help, but can you try the new Beta 12:
http://www.displayfusion.com/Download/Beta/
It has a new way of loading the hooks, so if that's the cause it should help. If not, we'll look at other things.
MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhdkMUcpyfw
I'd test it with brand-new beta 14!
For the apps i'd choose again realvnc and firefox, but the same issue comes with at least vmware workstation window, full-screened on main monitor.
You will see that I need 3-4 clicks on firefox caption to activate it (main windows taskbar will be showed too).
Excellent video, thanks. I have a few questions:
- Does this issue happen only when DF is running?
- Does the issue happen if you disable the "global application hooks" in DF?
- Which version of Windows are you using?
MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
- Does this issue happen only when DF is running?
Yes. With DF taskbar option enabled.
When DF taskbar disabled or DF closed and when I click over Firefox, windows taskbar shows "right now" and Firefox window become focused;
- Does the issue happen if you disable the "global application hooks" in DF?
I'm sorry I can't to find that option. Is it "General: Application hook" in advance settings? Now it's value is disabled and I didn't change it before;
- Which version of Windows are you using?
Windows XP SP3 English with all updates available. More tech spec. you can see in DF debug log, which I PM'd you some times ago.
Can you try to set the value of the "General: Application Hooks Disabled" option in the Advanced Settings and let me know if the issue still occurs?
Thanks!
MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
The effect is fuzzy. Some times it need fast double click to activate window, sometimes it need click on windows's caption, but not always.
Strange that with App hook = 0 the result is same.
Note that, anyway, if I turned off DF's tasks bar, windows, which are on second display, activated via 1 click (and Windows shows own task bar).
Sorry, in my previous post I meant to ask you to set the App Hooks Disabled to 1. Can you try it with that setting enabled? Make sure to restart DisplayFusion after setting it to 1.
Thanks!
Hi Maxim,
I've just tested out this issue using the following:
- Windows XP SP3
- DisplayFusion 3.3.1 Beta 16
- Firefox 4
- RealVNC 4.5.4
It seems to work for me without any issues. Could you try testing with DisplayFusion 3.3.1 Beta 16 and Firefox 4?
Thanks!
Good to know that it's at least a little better. Could you send me the info from the Troublshooting tab in DisplayFusion while you have RealVNC fullscreen on the left and Firefox maximized on the right? I'm going to try to replicate as many of the settings you have configured as I can to see if I can reproduce the issue here.
Thanks!
Thanks! I noticed that you have the "Pause Global Hooks on Fullscreen" Advanced Setting set to 1. Do you still have the same issue if you set it to 0 and restart DisplayFusion?
MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
OK, I'd set it to zero, restart DF, firefox and vnc connection.
Issue is still here and even worse: subjectively, it need more clicks to activate firefox on right monitor - 3-5, or fast double click.
Sometimes Windows taskbar shows, sometimes it's only flicker.
Quick question for you... if you disable the Multi-Monitor Taskbars feature in DisplayFusion, does that help at all?
MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
Yep.
Without DF own task bar Firefox activates via one click when previously RealVNC was focused and full-screen on main display.
Ok, good to know! Can you disabled the "Show taskbar in front of fullscreen applications when they lose focus" option on the Taskbars tab in DisplayFusion, then re-enable the Multi-Monitor Taskbars feature and if the issue still occurs?
MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
I did as you said.
I'm sorry, but it seems that the problem is still there.
OK, guys. We all worked hard.. Let's close this issue with my other questions (Adobe Readex X and click the middle mouse button, flickering task bar when watching flash- video).
Thanks for the update! The next beta version (3.4.0 Beta 4) will have some significant improvements to the hooks, which has fixed weird issues with many programs. As soon as it gets released, I'll post a follow-up and get you to try it out.
MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
I use beta 6 now.
No notable changes was found in my question.
Please close this issue. I had no of luck, but it's ok.
Just wanted to follow up and let you know that we may have actually fixed this issue in DisplayFusion 4.0 Beta 13. If you're still having this issue, could you give Beta 13 a try and let me know how it goes?
Thanks!
MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
Funny that you implement always showing header of RealVNC's window. Yes, such solution works.
Only issue is middle-button click. Instead of moving to the next screen, RealVNC window flicker and stays on it's place.
Awesome, glad to hear it's working now! Did the VNC window header only start showing with Beta 15? I'll try testing this and the middle click issue out as well.
Thanks!
Seems to work ok for me with the latest version of RealVNC Personal Edition. The connection bar hides when the mouse isn't over it, and middle-clicking the connection bar moves it to the next screen. Do you have and Compatibility rules setup for RealVNC?
MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
Nope. Since beta 15 middle-button click action stop working at all. I tried to recheck it, restart DF.
Guys! I'm sorry for my next words.
It's a bit boring to report or test issues after minor updates. Something working here, but stop working there. If feature couldn't work correct in any ways, maybe it is a reason to not publish it? All or nothing, though.
2,5 years ago I bought DF instead of UltraMon and other alternative cause it updates often. So, written and maintained by someones, who love their work. Since now, it doesn't matter for me only just as issues reported by me.
Thanks. Previous experience was good enough.
Apr 25, 2012 (modified Apr 25, 2012)
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MaximKorobov
120 discussion posts
Please unsubscribe me from this topic and "Firefox 8 and middle-button click" (http://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/firefox-8-and-middle-button-click/?ID=26b3c235-85c8-41cf-8167-a97ee594258a) too.