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Topic: «Can I make the same app to open on two different monitors independently? , I need to open the same app, with different logins, on two different monitors. » on forum: Technical Support   Views: 190
 
Rodrigo Bordin
 
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Joined: 04/26/2017
Posted: 02/07/2025 00:10:24
 
 
 Hi!

I can make the rules and exceptions for an specific old windows app (more than 15 years old) to open in a specific monitor of my setup, including all it's relative windows.

But I need to open the very same executable on another monitor with a different login on the app (not a different login on windows). But it always opens in the same original window.. I can even open it and move it to the second monitor, but then, all it's sub-windows keep opening on the first monitor, and not in the second...

Is there a way to create an exception for the very same app to open in different monitors? Is there some different internal ID for different instances of the same app so I could use it for reference?

Regards, Rimbaldo
 
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Bogdan Polishchuk
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Posted: 02/10/2025 09:24:40
 
 
 Hello, Rodrigo

Thank you for contacting us.

Unfortunately, there is no way to apply different window rules of our software to windows if their window parameters (Caption, Window Class and Program) don't differ at all. We'll consider adding the ability to apply window rules per particular application instance and post here if it's added.

Does different login of the app not affect the application windows caption, for example maybe it adds something to the caption depending on different login?

If it doesn't you can still try to use the same window rule for both instances but with the option "Move to monitor > Having mouse pointer". It should work if you primarily use mouse to interact with these windows. You'll need to open each instance with the mouse pointer on its respecitve monitor. But this workaround is not very strict - if you open a sub-window of one instance with the keyboard and forget that the mouse pointer is on the other monitor the sub-window will be moved to that monitor, so you'll have to be careful.

More strict workaround would be if you have the option "Support system utilities..." disabled (the option can be changed only during installation of our software) you can start one instance the usual way - so that it is affected by our software and moved to one monitor. And then start another instance in the "Run as administrator" mode - this instance won't be affected and will stay on the monitor where the application normally opens (and it's sub-windows should act the same too). So if it's possible for you to run one instance of the app as administrator and if you pay attention to how the app itself manages its placement on closing/starting i think this may work.
To change the "Support system utilities..." option you can install the program again right over the existing instance and change the option during the installation. Your other settings won't be changed.

Let us know if any of these workarounds are acceptable for you and whether you're able to make them work.
 
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