Observed arrival · 2026-11-13
SideDim keeps the side monitor dim, but not silent
SideDim is a Windows utility that dims other monitors during fullscreen games or videos and briefly lights up the app that sends a notification.
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- Windows users with multiple monitors who play or watch fullscreen
- Worth noticing
- Spotlight requires the notified app's window to remain open on a dimmed screen; minimized or tray-hidden apps fall back to Glow.
Field notes
The page describes SideDim running in the system tray and remembering darkness settings per monitor and per game. Notification behavior has three modes—Spotlight, Glow, and Brighten—and Spotlight has a stated limitation: the app window must remain open on the dimmed screen. A mouse-following flashlight effect is also presented for finding controls without restoring the full display.
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