Comments on: Dual Monitor Desktop Wallpaper

By: mr_coffee

mr_coffee — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:41:41 +0000

Hack works unless primary monitor is on the right. For that… so the same clipping… the reverse their order, making sure to leave your left image where you had it set vertically. And then… yes… for whatever reason: you must select “tiled”.

DisplayFusion is basically just a shortcut to creating this new image (which is getting created either method you use)… but if your prime is on the right… selecting “Adjust Background for use with Active Desktop” will put the clips in the wrong place (actually, exactly how you’d have expected it to work, but it doesn’t) and it won’t display correctly. Leave unchecked if you’re going to use the program and have the primary on the right.

DisplayFusion automatically chooses “tiled” for you.

The Nvidia tool worked under Vista… then mysteriously disappeared in Windows 7. It was kind of nifty though… hotkeys to totally swap background images if you wanted… both or individual monitors, however you had it set up.

By: Ghillie Suits

Ghillie Suits — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:06:07 +0000

This isnt working for me. My image gets multiplied instead of stretched, maybe its my stupid Gateway video card driver.

By: jlehew

jlehew — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:35:00 +0000

I got this to work in Vista but the instructions above left out something important… In Vista’s Control Panel -> Personalization -> Desktop Background; the option to “Tile” the selected picture must be selected.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:53:18 +0000

this stinks on ice

By: Tim Malloroy

Tim Malloroy — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:41:30 +0000

Just found this post through Google. I have been looking around for dual monitor wallpapers for my new dual 20″ setup.

I found a free program called DisplayFusion that allows easy installation of dual monitor wallpapers — one on each monitor or one across both of them.

See:

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

I have been happy with it so far. I use it on Vista and have tested it on XP.

By: RY

RY — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:14:58 +0000

Neil – Does nVidia’s Vista utilities allow multi-monitor different backgrounds? I installed nVidia’s app and doesn’t let it in Vista, although I do recall it allowing me different backgrounds in XP.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:18:13 +0000

Actually, there IS a way to use two images as backgrounds in Windows XP.

Right click on your desktop and select Properties.
In the Dekstop tab, click Customize Desktop.
In the Web tab, click New.
In the New Desktop Item window, click Browse.
Browse to the image, select it and click OK.
Click OK all the way out of Display Properties.

The image will now be floating on your desktop (under all windows).
If you position your mouse towards the top of the image, you can drag, move and resize it. Just drag it to your other monitor, and click the maximize button to make it fit the screen! Much easier the slicing and dicing!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:18:13 +0000

Actually, there IS a way to use two images as backgrounds in Windows XP.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:05:40 +0000

http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:05:40 +0000

http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/

By: Neil Martins

Neil Martins — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 07:39:10 +0000

If you are using nVidia card/s, it is a standard feature with Desktop Manager>Desktops>Properties to “allow different backrounds per display” then select any 2 images….I assume this would apply to 2, 3 or more monitors, but not sure as I only have 2.

Neil from “Down Under” (Australia)