On Microsoft Windows host, a VM guest with multiple virtual monitors registered uses one dedicated window on the host for each virtual monitor of the guest.
It is common now to have a host with multiple monitors and you would like in a 2 monitor setup:
- Side by side host window and VM window (one of the monitor)
- All guest virtual monitors mapped to host physical monitors.
For this last scenario, it isn't uncommon to display something on the host (other than the guest), but willing to go back on the guest virtual's monitor quickly.
In such case, end-user need to select the guest icons (one for each virtual monitor of the guest) in the taskbar to restore the windows foreground.
To be able to restore all guest's virtual monitors quicker, I've developped a tool that allow a single click instead of one click per virtual monitor.
Sources and utility can be found on Github:
https://github.com/CHRYSALIT/ShowVM
Steps to configure the utlity are described on Github.
Basically, you create one icon in the taskbar calling the utility (minimize the startup so no window is displayed) with desired parameters related to the guest and the utility does restore guest's windows/virtual monitors, setting them foreground.