Multi-monitor Taskbar

I think we can all agree on the fact that multi-monitor support in Windows is not what it could be and that Microsoft does not seem to put lots of efforts into changing this status any time soon. We have to rely on third party tools to add the functions and features that we demand from a multi-monitor environment and Multi-monitor taskbar is one of those applications.

The main function of the software is to add separate taskbars for every monitor that you have connected to your system. This means that each taskbar is only showing the applications that are running on that monitor which is an excellent way to keep an overview of all the programs and tools that are running.

It also adds a small icon, or two icons if you have three monitors, that lets you easily move that window to another monitor by clicking the left or right button in the top right corner.

It was build with the authors setup in mind which means that it works best with two monitors or three monitors where the primary monitor has to be the middle one.

Limitiations: With two monitors the secondary must be on right. The monitors must have the same resolution. With three monitors the secondary must be left and right with the primary in the middle. If time permits I may make it universal, but I have too many other projects.

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Author: Martin Brinkmann, Tuesday January 8, 2008 -
Tags:computer-monitors, dual monitors, windows software

Responses so far:

1. SQrL says:

   January 8, 2008 at 9:53 pm

   Just use UltraMon. It doesn’t have the limitations you list.

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2. Ace_NoOne says:

   January 8, 2008 at 11:23 pm

   Indeed, the limitations made me use UltraMon instead.
   They’re somewhat hidden on that page, so here they’re in full:

   Limitiations: With two monitors the secondary must be on right. The monitors must have the same resolution. With three monitors the secondary must be left and right with the primary in the middle. If time permits I may make it universal, but I have too many other projects.

   Nevertheless, I have the utmost respect for the author’s work – this certainly wasn’t easy to come up with.

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3. vzhik says:

   October 30, 2008 at 7:33 am

   As for me, I’m using Actual Window Manager. Cool program and haven’t such problems like in your “Limitations”.

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