Windows 7 dual monitor setup: Wallpaper alignment

I have the following dual-screen set up on my Windows 7 PC: [2][1], that means my secondary monitor is on the left side of my primary monitor.

Now I have a dual-screen wallpaper that should stretch across the monitors. I have set it to "Tile" mode.

Problem: The wallpaper invariably starts at [1] (left edge of the image being on the left edge of [1]), and then continues on [2]. It basically splits the wrong way, producing a rather awkward look.

How can I make the wallpaper appear correctly (i.e. left edge of the image being on the left edge of [2])?

P.S.: I am aware that software like UltraMon could work around this by creating tailored wallpapers with flipped halves or whatnot. I consider this a sucky solution. I basically want Windows to get it right by itself. I've actually told it my screen alignment in the Control panel, so it can't be that difficult, can it?

Solution 1:

As a triple screen monitor user, with a [3][1][2] configuration, I've hit this same problem. Unfortunately, windows actually is that stupid. It defines the left edge of the wallpaper as the left edge of the primary monitor, regardless of how you tell Windows how the monitors are positioned. That screen is only useful for determining how the mouse travels between screens.

I personally use DisplayFusion to correct this unfortunate flaw in the OS.

Solution 2:

I don't have two monitors but i know a friend that use Dual Monitor Tools. Is a suite of individual apps, you load only the ones you need. The suite currently includes four applications Swap Screen, Dual Wallpaper, DisMon, and Dual Swap. I'm not sure if it is what you need but is free.

Solution 3:

By stating you want Windows to get it right itself you dismiss both a) custom software and b) the option of taking the 20 seconds to swap the halves of the image in a basic image editor.

I guess your only option left is to hope and wait for Windows 8. There is a reason there's custom software for this problem.