Support f.lux and Night Light on Windows

Flux will reduce the amount of blue light emitted by the screen which aids going to bed. As it stands, there is no support for color calibration to DisplayLink connected monitors. DCC/CI commands are supported, but there are issues that make it not a viable solution (http://superuser.com/questions/257606/is-there-a-work-around-to-configure-brightness-or-color-on-a-displaylink-monitor).

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Matthew Maclean shared this idea · Aug 25, 2015 · Report… · Admin →

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AdminAlban Rampon (Senior Product Manager, DisplayLink) responded · Jul 23, 2019

https://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/1886413 to enable this.

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AdminAlban Rampon (Senior Product Manager, DisplayLink) responded · Aug 21, 2018

The new estimate of delivery for f.lux, night mode, and monitor calibration on Windows 10 Creators Update onwards is for release 9.0, planned before the end of 2018. When a 9.0 Alpha or Beta is issued, you will be able to try the feature on products based on the DL-3000, DL-5000 and DL-6000 series ASICs.

f.lux has enabled some support for DisplayLink indirect displays (Windows 10)
You can download f.lux from https://justgetflux.com/

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AdminAlban Rampon (Senior Product Manager, DisplayLink) responded · Jun 7, 2018

A team has been allocated and is assessing the work for Windows 10 Creators Update onwards.
When a new estimate is available, I will be able to share an estimated delivery date.

f.lux has enabled some support for DisplayLink indirect displays (Windows 10)
You can download f.lux from https://justgetflux.com/

For the few wanted to do real monitor calibration, please contact technical_enquiries@displaylink.com to discuss how to enable this on your particular configuration, if that could work today.

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AdminAlban Rampon (Senior Product Manager, DisplayLink) responded · Nov 7, 2017

f.lux latest releases have enabled support for DisplayLink indirect displays (Windows 10)
You can download f.lux from https://justgetflux.com/

For the few wanted to do real monitor calibration, please contact technical_enquiries@displaylink.com to discuss how to enable this on your particular configuration.

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AdminAlban Rampon (Senior Product Manager, DisplayLink) responded · Sep 11, 2017

f.lux latest releases have enabled support for DisplayLink indirect displays.
You can download f.lux from https://justgetflux.com/

For the few wanted to do real monitor calibration, please contact technical_enquiries@displaylink.com to discuss how to enable this on your particular configuration.

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AdminAlban Rampon (Senior Product Manager, DisplayLink) responded · Jul 20, 2017

The testing of the release has shown a few important flaws in both the implementation of Windows 7 and Windows 10. Unfortunately, this means the feature is far from being good enough to release in 8.3. Work continues on top of finding out why the flaws were found so late in the development.

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AdminAlban Rampon (Senior Product Manager, DisplayLink) responded · Jun 9, 2017

The 1st two product line implementation is now complete. You can now try 8.3 Alpha 1 to send your feedback if you use a product based on DL-3000 and DL-5000 series:
http://www.displaylink.org/forum/showthread.php?p=83604

Delivery is forecasted between end of July, early August for DL-3000 and DL-5000 on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10TH1, 10TH2, Creators Update and Fall Creators Update.
DL-6000 series based products are next in implementation.

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AdminAlban Rampon (Senior Product Manager, DisplayLink) responded · May 15, 2017

The implementation progresses. The first products we are working on are the DL-3000 and DL-5000 series and you can have an early preview on Windows 10 Creators Update onwards for these devices: http://www.displaylink.org/forum/showthread.php?p=82958#post82958

Please do read the limitations before you start using it and use the forum for the feedback so it can be individually tracked and answered to.

Delivery if forecasted between end of July, early August for DL-3000 and DL-5000 on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10TH1, 10TH2, Creators Update and Fall Creators Update.

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AdminAlban Rampon (Senior Product Manager, DisplayLink) responded · Mar 10, 2017

The implementation progresses. The first products we are working on are the DL-3000 and DL-5000 series and you can have an early preview on Windows 10 Anniversary Update onwards for these devices: http://www.displaylink.org/forum/showthread.php?p=82958#post82958

Still a lot of work to do… Please do read the limitations before you start using it and use the forum for the feedback so it can be individually tracked and answered to.

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AdminAlban Rampon (Senior Product Manager, DisplayLink) responded · Jan 12, 2017

Now the analysis for the feature has completed, the implementation has started. Contrast and brightness are already supported through DDC/CI and we are now developing gamma curve modification. The first products we are working on are the DL-3000 and DL-5000 series.

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Wim responded · Jun 26, 2016

This is planned. It has taken longer than hoped as we have been working with Microsoft to better integrate DisplayLink graphics into Windows 10, which has changed the interfaces we use. This new interface can be seen today with WIndows Insider builds and DisplayLink’s 8.0 software.

We do not want to develop this feature until this new Windows interface development is completed.

This feature is on our backlog of Windows features to add.

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Wim responded · Aug 25, 2015

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Viking commented · December 7, 2016 10:49 PM · Report

And I'm using Windows 7 which is still business Standard. Please make this work for Windows 7

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Viking commented · December 7, 2016 10:27 PM · Report

Just set up a new Targus dockinstation that uses DisplayLink. Was really disappointed when I noticed that my f.lux isn't working and really considering returning the docking station because of it. When your eyes are used to f.lux, having full brightness all the time is really a pain

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Anonymous commented · December 6, 2016 3:35 AM · Report

Dear Mr. Wim, this is a critical feature. please provide any update. Thanks!

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Anonymous commented · December 1, 2016 4:59 PM · Report

color calibration is a must for me!
Christian

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Alexander commented · November 30, 2016 6:08 PM · Report

PLEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE update this!! I have three monitors and they are burning my eyes!!!!!! Thanks.

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Thomas commented · November 23, 2016 9:57 AM · Report

Is there a hope that the color calibration feature will be available for Windows 7 users? Thanks

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Ad commented · November 13, 2016 10:58 PM · Report

We are almost in 2017, any update guys? It was working before this W10 Anniversary update :/

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Kevin Liu commented · November 11, 2016 6:59 PM · Report

Any updates on supporting f.lux for macOS Sierra?

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Alex commented · November 5, 2016 9:25 PM · Report

Hi,

I am getting virus warning from my avast when landing on this place, on the favicon.ico. Maybe you guys should check that out.

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Anthony commented · November 4, 2016 5:38 AM · Report

I've just become a huge fan of flux with the late night work I do and was VERY disappointed to see issues on my machine that had DisplayLink attached!

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Elo commented · November 3, 2016 6:33 PM · Report

This would be very appreciated! Thanks for looking into it. I'm glad it's on the to-do. Is there anything we can test at the moment?

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Brian G. Shacklett commented · November 2, 2016 9:41 PM · Report

Could you provide us with any more information about the new interface in insider builds? I'd love to be able to track this more closely, or even be able to provide feedback via the feedback hub.

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AdminAlban Rampon (Senior Product Manager, DisplayLink) commented · October 26, 2016 5:50 PM · Report

@Sergio, the comment about Windows 10 is not about applicability of the solution, but the reason for not having implemented it yet.

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sergio commented · October 22, 2016 8:58 AM · Report

What about users with windows 7? still many corporations have not migrated. Are you planning to integrate it there? or any other solution to reduce blue light during the night?
Regards,

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Luke commented · October 16, 2016 12:48 AM · Report

I hope this is humming along, I use a docking station at work and a port replicator at home and it kills me to not be able to use flux working from home in the evenings. Glad to know it is planned at least!

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Rowen Gunn commented · October 13, 2016 10:40 PM · Report

I work from a Lenovo MIIX 700 device with dual monitors setup. One monitor is powered by the intel adapter (which FLUX works on) and the other by my DisplayLink dock. The DisplayLink monitor doesn't support Flux sadly.

Please let F.lux work on displaylink adapters. It REALLY helps with eye strain after spending 8-10 hours staring at a screen everyday.

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Anonymous commented · October 13, 2016 6:21 AM · Report

Hi,,,

is there any news on this? I am using displaylink docking station this would be a very welcome feature.

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Tyler Holt commented · October 1, 2016 11:19 PM · Report

I would love this on macOS as well. I specifically purchased the DisplayLink adapter to be able to add a vertical monitor to my setup and it is frustrating to have the colors/temp different with two monitors side by side. Thanks!

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George commented · September 18, 2016 5:01 AM · Report

Very much need this on macOS. Having an additional monitor is unusable in my studio at night without Flux support. It is painful to have such a bright device in conjunction with all of the other monitors working with Flux on them.

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Craig commented · September 15, 2016 3:24 AM · Report

+1 This would be a very welcome feature to have.

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