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[GH-ISSUE #2098] Switching windows results in no change to display #1517

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opened 2026-05-05 07:54:15 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 1 comment

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2026-05-05 07:54:15 -06:00

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Originally created by @hspindel on GitHub (Sep 29, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/2098

Not switching screens?

I have installed barrier on Win10 (server) and Win11 (client). Had to overcome the SSL cert missing issue, but after doing that the logs on both machines show that they are connected.

I put Win11 to the right of Win10. If I move the mouse off the right side of Win10, the server log shows "switch from Win10 to Win11" and "leaving screen". The client log shows "entering screen".

But the screen I'm looking at doesn't change. I initially installed v2.4.0, found a comment in the issues that v2.3.4 works much better. So I tried downgrading. Behavior is unchanged.

What am I missing? Am I just wrong in expecting barrier to allow me to share one monitor between two computers? I do see that my keyboard and mouse switch. I was expecting a KVM switch, but this seems to be a KM switch only?

Sorry for the newbie confusion.

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v2.3.4

Git commit hash (if applicable)

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If applicable, where did you install Barrier from?

Window installer

What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply)

Windows

What OS versions are you using?

Win10, Win11

Relevant log output

2024-09-28T23:25:22] NOTE: accepted client connection
[2024-09-28T23:25:22] NOTE: client "BlueIris" has connected
[2024-09-28T23:25:35] INFO: switch from "Hex64" to "BlueIris" at 0,231
[2024-09-28T23:25:35] INFO: leaving screen
[2024-09-28T23:25:53] INFO: switch from "BlueIris" to "Hex64" at 1866,74
[2024-09-28T23:25:53] INFO: entering screen

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Originally created by @hspindel on GitHub (Sep 29, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/2098 ### Not switching screens? I have installed barrier on Win10 (server) and Win11 (client). Had to overcome the SSL cert missing issue, but after doing that the logs on both machines show that they are connected. I put Win11 to the right of Win10. If I move the mouse off the right side of Win10, the server log shows "switch from Win10 to Win11" and "leaving screen". The client log shows "entering screen". But the screen I'm looking at doesn't change. I initially installed v2.4.0, found a comment in the issues that v2.3.4 works much better. So I tried downgrading. Behavior is unchanged. What am I missing? Am I just wrong in expecting barrier to allow me to share one monitor between two computers? I do see that my keyboard and mouse switch. I was expecting a KVM switch, but this seems to be a KM switch only? Sorry for the newbie confusion. ### Version v2.3.4 ### Git commit hash (if applicable) _No response_ ### If applicable, where did you install Barrier from? Window installer ### What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply) Windows ### What OS versions are you using? Win10, Win11 ### Relevant log output ```shell 2024-09-28T23:25:22] NOTE: accepted client connection [2024-09-28T23:25:22] NOTE: client "BlueIris" has connected [2024-09-28T23:25:35] INFO: switch from "Hex64" to "BlueIris" at 0,231 [2024-09-28T23:25:35] INFO: leaving screen [2024-09-28T23:25:53] INFO: switch from "BlueIris" to "Hex64" at 1866,74 [2024-09-28T23:25:53] INFO: entering screen ``` ### Any other information _No response_

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2026-05-05 07:54:18 -06:00

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@RoyeA commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2024):

Barrier is for sharing one set of mouse+Keyboard across different machines. BUT, each machine needs a its own monitor.
Barrier can't and won't stream the video from multiple machines to one single monitor.

@RoyeA commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2024): Barrier is for sharing one set of mouse+Keyboard across different machines. BUT, each machine needs a its own monitor. Barrier can't and won't stream the video from multiple machines to one single monitor.

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