Dual Monitors: How to Have a Different Wallpaper on Each Desktop

I would consider myself somewhat of a technofile, so in the tradition of all things nerdy  I made sure that both my wife and I had dual monitors.  For the longest time we have been stuck in a bleak and boring world where our dual screens displayed the same wallpaper, but that world has come to a glorious end.

So how do you ask did we do it? Thanks to Jon Tackabury and Binary Fortress Software we have been given the gift of… Display Fusion.  Display Fusion is free dual monitor wallpaper setup software.  It can take any widescreen or high resolution background and display a different desktop wallpaper image on each monitor.

1. Get started by downloading Display Fusion and installing the program.
2. Once the software is installed, you’ll notice a new tray icon on the lower right hand side of your main desktop window.
3. Right-Click the Display Fusion icon and make your way to the top of the menu.
4. Click on “Desktop Wallpaper” to open up the dialog window where you will set up a different wallpaper for each desktop.

Open up the Settings Menu by Right-Clicking on the Display Fusion Icon

Once you have the Desktop Wallpaper menu open, click on each desktop in the display (1 and 2p) to configure the settings independently for each monitor. Note there is also the option to span your wallpaper across the entire desktop or download images from Flickr.com or Vladstudio.com.

1. To select your images Click “Load From…” in the Display Fusion Menu
2. You will get a drop down with options to upload images from:
   • Your Computer
   • Flickr.com or
   • Vladstudio.com
3. Select the images you want and Viola! You now have a different wallpaper on each desktop.

You can click on each desktop in the display, and set display settings differently for each monitor, or span the wallpaper across the two.

Also here are some of my favorite stomping grounds when I’m looking for new desktop wallpapers. Have Fun!

• Abduzeedo.com
• DesktopNexus
• Smashing Magazine