Single Monitor Restriction for a Dual Monitor Setup

BiggBill7

I would also like this feature to be implemented, and I'm kind of shocked that after 3 years and numerous people echoing the same idea, that f.lux hasn't done anything yet. I would like the option for f.lux to disable on secondary screens for when I plug into projectors or TV's.
(I made an account just to say this.)

You_Can_Do_It

@herf Monitor selection would really be a great addition, people have wanted this for years. Flux is great, but a lot of users will watch television on one screen and browse (like you said earlier) the internet with the other. We don't want our Televisions dimmed since it affects the image quality, yes using the full-screen option is useful, but it's a bit like a band-aid since if you ever want to adjust something (like volume on VLC or another media player), the screen can blind you suddenly at night. And if you're watching television but also browsing the internet, you are stuck with the dimmed video screen (even when I choose BOTH disable for full-screen apps and disable for VLC media player). It only un-dims when I click over to the media player again from the browser screen, which is annoying to deal with when browsing or working late at night.

Edit: This may actually be a bug. I notice it only affects the picture quality when the current lighting setting is lower than "Candle", anything higher than that makes no difference at all.

TheInconvenientPanda

@you_can_do_it I specifically made an account to 'echo' this sentiment of separate settings per monitor.

I have one monitor I want flux set to a certain amount and my other monitor to a different amount.

Currently, I just disable flux until sunrise whenever I start to notice its effects on my second monitor, somewhat blinding me with my first monitor in the process. Which to me might defeat the point of having flux at all.

The current solution I'm thinking of on my end is, to have both monitors identical in every way, the reason I don't want to do this is I paid about $1000 for my main monitor, and basically only watch movies/youtube videos on my second monitor at a cost of free from a friend because he was going to throw it away after an upgrade.

If anyone who can do anything about this reads this, thanks for the awesome program and your time.

Juxtaposed Inc.

I made this account with the sole intention of mirroring the many requests of others here. I've tried to resolve the issue on my own, through various fixes and even minor programming experiments, all to no avail. I've been using Flux for 3 years now and have finally gotten a second screen (Which is a tv). I use that TV for various video work & several programs, and I need color accuracy for the work that I do. However, a majority of my work & time is spent on my desktop, which always has flux running on the "Halogen" setting. "Disable For Full-screen Apps" did not solve my problem, and neither has several fixes that I've tried... It would be greatly appreciated if there was an option to control flux on separate screen/ display, with the option to just out-rightly disable flux on a second screen. Thank you all again for such a great program, for it I am eternally grateful!

herf

This is in the f.lux 4.86 beta. Check the disable menu.
https://forum.justgetflux.com/topic/6289/to-join-the-f-lux-beta

DaEvil1

Just wanted to let you know I just tried this feature in beta, and it works great. I just had to create an account and commend you guys for your commitment to adding this and keeping it in mind all those years since it was first requested!

hephaestus

I literally just donated $10 and registered to say thank you thank you THANK YOU for making this feature a reality! Just tried the beta posted by herf and it works flawlessly.

michal

Hi,

first of all, thank you for a very useful app!

I am working on Linux Manjaro and my use cases are:

single FHD notebook screen - flux always ON
single external 4K EIZO monitor - calibrated for working environment - flux need to be OFF
both monitors in extended desktop

Now the problem is I can not have flux ON while both monitors are used, because it changes colors on external monitor.

After reading this thread there seems people need:

per monitor setup
per app setting
if fullscreen app switching

I would like to see:
4. hardware context switching (connected monitors, other local or networked devices, maybe more?)
5. shortcut switching
6. color profiles possibility without automatic time shifts

I don't mind paying for extended features in the app if I use them. This could allow people to use flux for free in standard environments and use selected features if they require so.

What do you think?

Thank you.

Nogewdz

@herf said in Single Monitor Restriction for a Dual Monitor Setup:

This is in the f.lux 4.86 beta. Check the disable menu.
https://forum.justgetflux.com/topic/6289/to-join-the-f-lux-beta
Made an account to say thanks guys this is working great

jjamesss

@herf Thank youuuu!!