ModernMix Latest Beta + Windows 8.1 Update + Multi-Monitor = Problems

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It appears that there is an issue with multi-monitors where modern apps are always showing up on the main display's taskbar even though I have it set to show items on the task bar where the app is. It should display the app on the display where the app is running. As it is now it makes it very difficult and confusing to use ModernMix even though in theory it's exactly what I need.

 

Thanks!

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

On Windows 8.1 Update 1 the taskbar button is the responsibility of the OS not ModernMix and it may be the OS is unable to correctly handle the scenario you would like.

What I have done is get an added registry key for the next build which should revert the taskbar buttons back to being under ModernMix control.  Note that you will have to disable the OS option for showing taskbar buttons AND you will not be able to use the OS provided close button in fullscreen apps or apps will not close.

It will be able to be enabled by adding the key ModernMixDoTask as a string with a value of 1 to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\ModernMix\mmix.ini\ModernMix

Be aware that this will require v1.15 AND we will not offer any form of technical support for that setting.  If it works great, if it doesn't then sorry.