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We have always been working to improve the reliability of Fences placement on the Desktop.  What has made this challenging over the years are all the variables that are involved:

  • Quantity of monitors

  • Connection types 

  • DPI \ Scale \ Resolution

  • Waking from sleep \ hibernate states

  • Evolution of Windows itself and how it manages items on the desktop

That said, we have a Fences 5 build in the early stages that may address most cases for most people and we are looking for users who are willing to test this version of our updated engine.

The build

https://cdn.stardock.us/support/uploads/Fences5_5.5.0.2-j46-Setup.exe

NOTE: As stated, this is an early Fences 5 build that you will need to have a license for or an active Object Desktop subscription.  The alternative is to activate a trial if you did not have a license.

Also, while internal tests have been promising, no one should install this on a PC if they are not willing to do considerable work to resolve unforeseen issues. 

Post-install \ reboot (<-important)

Backups -> Store my layout on a per-monitor-configuration basis

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Reporting an issue

Please include the following for anything found:

  • Exact Windows version \ build (winver.exe)

  • Detailed steps to recreate the issue seen

  • Screenshots and videos are very helpful.  Videos can be uploaded to a cloud drive service (GoogleDrive, DropBox, OneDrive, YouTube), with a shared link included in your post.  Images can be copied and pasted directly into a post.

  • If there are specific apps that the app does not work (well) with, please note what apps and their exact versions.  If any app is not common, a link to a trial version would be appreciated.

We are very much looking forward to your feedback on this.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

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