Start11 multi-monitor question (or possibly feature request)

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I'm a long time Start11 user, currently running version 2.51 on Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (and happy to say I'm not noticing any problems at the moment with either Start 11 or 24H2).  I'm on a two-monitor system.  One thing that has always bothered me is that when opening a program from the start menu, they seem to primarily open on the main monitor; some will open on whatever monitor they were last run on which might be internal behavior to those programs.  What I'd prefer is that a program open on the same monitor that the start menu was activated from - i.e. if I open the start menu from my secondary monitor and run a program, I'd like the program to open on the secondary monitor.

Is there a setting I've overlooked to force that to happen?  If not, is that something Start11 could take as a feature request for a future release?  I think it would be much more intuitive.

Thanks!

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
I have forward your request to the Stardock Support Team for their review and recommendations. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We really do appreciate your feedback, Thanks

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

FancyZones may help you. FancyZones is part of Microsoft's PowerToys collection.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/fancyzones

In the FancyZones settings there is an option for "Move newly created windows to the current active monitor (Experimental)". That option will attempt to launch the application on the active monitor where the mouse cursor is. That should get the application to launch on the monitor you opened the start menu on. It's experimental. Doesn't work for all applications.

Windows also has some shortcut keys you may find useful for moving an application to the other monitor.

WINKEY + Shift + left arrow or right arrow will move the currently selected window to the other monitor.

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Reply #4 from Stardock.net Forums Top

Ah, thanks Aragain Falls, I was not aware of that feature of FancyZones - I already have Powertoys, I'll go check that out right now!

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Aragain, reply 3

In the FancyZones settings there is an option for "Move newly created windows to the current active monitor (Experimental)". That option will attempt to launch the application on the active monitor where the mouse cursor is. That should get the application to launch on the monitor you opened the start menu on. It's experimental. Doesn't work for all applications.

I tested this and it work. Thank you very much for your input.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant