Dual Monitor Tools Hotkeys: Complete Reference
Every DMT action is hotkey-driven — but none are bound by default. This is the cheat sheet for setting them up right.
Cursor (the essentials)
Bind these first
Lock cursor onto screen — the one hotkey every dual-monitor user needs.
Lock cursor onto current monitor (v2.13+) — for gaming on a secondary display.
Toggle sticky cursor — friction at the edge for daily work.
Swap Screen
Window-moving hotkeys
Move active window to next monitor — your most-pressed key.
Move all windows to specified screen (v2.12+).
Minimize all windows on current monitor.
Move window to next/previous user-defined area.
Launcher, Wallpaper, Snap, General
The rest
Launcher: “Activate magic word input” is the master key — bind it first, everything else follows.
Wallpaper Changer: “Next wallpaper” for on-demand rotation.
Snap: “Take snapshot” pins the primary screen to the second monitor.
General: check monitor ordering here before tuning anything else.
Rules that save headaches
Pro tips
- DMT ships with no defaults — an unbound action simply does nothing, which confuses new users.
- Windows owns Win+Letter combos; use Ctrl+Alt+Shift prefixes for DMT.
- Run DMT as administrator so hotkeys reach elevated windows.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does DMT come with default hotkeys?
No — you define every hotkey yourself. Windows reserves many combinations, so pick obscure ones (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Letter) to avoid conflicts.
What is the single most useful DMT hotkey?
“Lock cursor onto screen” in the Cursor module. If you set up one hotkey, make it this one.
My hotkey does nothing — why?
Either another app claimed it first, or the target window is elevated. See our troubleshooting guide.
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