
Sterling Mullett
3 discussion posts
This is my original post to tech support. "I have an ultra wide monitor (49"). The taskbar is in the center of this screen, but when I click the start button it opens up on the far left of the screen as if it's still in the default location for Windows. Is this a bug or some setting I haven't found?"
I now see that there are several "Can't Fix" issues related to the start button and I'm wondering if this falls into those? It's said that these can not be fixed due to underlying technical issues with Windows 10, and I've no doubt there are challenges to this, but this is being done with different software. Start11 for example has a full suite of taskbar related features and it does move the taskbar and the pop-up when clicking the start button to the center. TaskbarX is another.
Perhaps Display Fusion could take a look at these other programs and work out how they are doing it? I really don't want to purchase (or run) multiple different programs when Display Fusion already does just about everything in one package. (Also I really didn't like their business practice of forcing data collection, email, name, etc, on you just to get a trial of the software.)
Thank you,
-Sterling

Sterling Mullett
3 discussion posts
Follow up.
My original request still stands but I think I figured out what is happening. I did not enable taskbars through DisplayFusion but instead had simply moved the default windows taskbar to the center monitor "split" window.
Why have I not enabled DisplayFusion for taskbars, you may ask? Because taskbars take up screen space. It's redundant to have a taskbar on a screen that would never need it.
Unfortunately with Display Fusion the dropdown of options forces taskbars on all monitor splits. Granted it's got some nifty tricks for it, but it's a lot of taskbars being displayed for no purpose.
For example, if I split a single 27 inch monitor into 3 vertical panes why do I need a taskbar on every single pane? It's the same monitor. I'm moving the mouse anyway to click the taskbar why have three when a single one in the center will do. And for multiple physical monitor setups a similar situation exists; why fill up those panes with taskbars when they are most likely used for reference/display boards while the user is working on the primary screen directly in front of them?
It would be a useful feature if the taskbar could be assigned to a monitor split (1.3, 2.2, or 3.4) for example. Kinda like how wallpapers define the monitors. Use that to assign a single (or perhaps select) the numbered panes a taskbar should be applied.
Thank you,
-Sterling
12 days ago (modified 12 days ago)
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We are aware of this issue and we have it on our list to look into.
thanks!

Sterling Mullett
3 discussion posts
I was asked to provide a video of this behavior, but I do not have the ability to do that.
Here is a screen shot showing what it looks like when you click the start button in the center split.
I understand you are aware of this issue but wanted to follow through in case the screenshot is helpful.
Thank you,
-Sterling

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