Heres an idea for you guys. Make it compatible with multi-monitor programs.

[Muse]

I like what you guys have going, minus all of the weabos in the workshop gumming up the place with child porn. but I have a question before I purchase...

Will this work with display fusion? You see, while you have this whole background thing down, the ability and multi monitor support from what I read, however, is lackluster at best. Which means I would still prefer to use Display Fusion for handling multiple desktop displays. But the functionality of animation and flash interaction of Wallpaper Engine looks somewhat fun to have in addition to all of that.

Is it possible you might make a compatible version or work with Display Fusion or other multi monitor handling programs?

[Biohazard]

Do you mean compatible in the sense of letting Displayfusion tell Wallpaper Engine which wallpaper to put where? Because that's impossible unless they provide some kind of API for that.

There will be more multi monitor features, but it's only been out for a few months and in Early Access after all. I don't think supporting monitor groups or monitor splitting is reasonable to expect that early, Displayfusion even needed some years until they got there I think, but I want to work on those soon actually.

[Muse]

Well per example I want one monitor to have a desktop that randomly switches background and such, handled by display fusion. Which can be done. Is Wallpaper Engine usable on only one monitor?

Monitor 2: Display Fusion
Monitor 1: Wallpaper Engine

Such as I do not want Wallpaper Engine to tamper with Desktop 2 since I want Display Fusion to handle that. Or will Wallpaper Engine try to handle desktop two on its own?

PS Nice idea for use of the desktop as a display board. I used to have a russian "OS" that did something like that and let you have animated buttons and windows before it was a thing. Was a pretty interesting program back on win 98. Was called Talisman by Lighttek or soemthing as such.

[Biohazard]

Originally posted by Draconis Nox:

Well per example I want one monitor to have a desktop that randomly switches background and such, handled by display fusion. Which can be done. Is Wallpaper Engine usable on only one monitor?

Yes, the only issue I know about such mixed scenarios is that the default Windows slideshow will overlap Wallpaper Engine during a transition for a second (since their slideshow always affects all monitors). Does Displayfusion use its own slideshow system or does it use Windows for that?

[Muse]

Uses its own. That way it can do it on as many monitors as you need. If its fine then Ill gladly get this. Thanks.

[Muse]

Super. Works fine. Thanks again.

[utasora [dont click link sry!]]

@Draconis Nox
I was wondering this myself since I have a 3 montior setup. I wanted to clarify before I buy:
Were you able to have one monitor use Display Fusion properly and another to use Wallpaper Engine? I'd like to do my middle montior with Wallpaper Engine. Cheers!

[Muse]

If you use anything like display fusion where you can change the desktops on all monitors it should be fine as long as you dont use any slideshows on any of them. In other words, if you are like me and like your BG changing every ten minutes you will have to disable that. Otherwise it works flawlessly with multiple monitors just as one would expect. I have several different back grounds, each monitor different. I let display fusion handle my taskbars and sorting on all of them while I use wallpaper engine for the wallpapers on all of them.

You can mix and match as well if you like, so long as you keep with a stationary, non-slide show type background. Otherwise you get a litle temp black screen each time it switches over to a new wallpaper.

Just leave the middle wallpaper as a color from display fusion, like black or white, and then use wallpaper engine on your center monitor it should work fine (Did for me anyway).

[utasora [dont click link sry!]]

Ah okay! Thanks for the quick response and the tips. Definitely helps