Display Control+

Windows utility for multi-monitor burn-in protection with tray controls, idle detection, and media overlays.

Download

• Latest release: https://github.com/Knight-Logics/display-control-plus/releases/latest
• Portable release binaries should stay together in the same folder after download

What Users Should Run

Most users should run:

• tray.exe

Optional executables:

• DisplayControl.exe (opens dashboard directly)
• overlay_bg.exe (background fallback process; usually managed by tray)

Quick Start (End Users)

1. Download tray.exe from Releases.
2. Double-click tray.exe.
3. Right-click tray icon and choose Open Dashboard.
4. Select displays, choose timeout/mode, and click Apply.

DisplayControl.exe is intended for direct dashboard access, but the tray-first path is the recommended release workflow.

Features

• Per-monitor protection profiles
• Idle detection (system-wide or per-monitor)
• Modes: blank, single image, slideshow, video playlist
• Background runtime with tray controls
• Settings persisted in AppData
• Auto-update prompt when newer GitHub release exists

Persistent Settings

Settings are stored in:

• %APPDATA%\KnightLogics\DisplayControlPlus\config.json

Media attachments persist across restarts as saved file paths. If files are moved or deleted, the setting remains but media cannot load until paths are corrected.

Legal

• License: LICENSE.txt
• Terms: TERMS_OF_USE.md
• Privacy: PRIVACY_POLICY.md

Developer Notes

• Entry points:
  • main.py
  • tray.py
  • overlay_bg.py
• Build outputs are in dist/.
• Release binaries are attached to GitHub Releases.