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Ride The Fence

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I just downloaded the first beta version of Fences, and do I ever like it! I am not one who usually keeps icons on the desktop (due to ObjectDock), however I do occasionally put things on my desktop temporarily. For those temporary icons I put there, fences is a wonderful invention! Thanks Jeff!

The only glitch I have found so far is that I am not able to right-click and drag out a new Fence while the RightClick program is running. When I right-click to drag out a new fence, my RightClick menu pops up. I had to unload RightClick, and then Fences worked like a charm.

It would be nice if the two could harmonize. Either way, I see this application becoming one of the greats from Stardock! :CONGRAT:
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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
LOL! try writing it in Coblol, or maybe Cmopact.

Imagine what that could do to an OS? LOL.... Zindows Vistaz or maybe Zinux Dredhut.

Keep smiling, RomanDA!

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Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I love it. It's exactly what I have been looking for. This is gonna be very useful for me. I've had no issues, problems. It runs great. This is a really awesome app! :CONGRAT:
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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I love it. It's exactly what I have been looking for. This is gonna be very useful for me. I've had no issues, problems. It runs great. This is a really awesome app!

This. Absolutely love it. Now I can look at my desktop without weeping blood. (I seriously used to weep blood at the sight of my desktop. True fact.)

It's really working perfectly, I've done everything I can think of to break it, and nothing's worked.

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm loving this - this is what I've needed since Microsoft pretty much threw away icon groups from Windows 3 and shoved everything into the Start Menu in Windows 95 :).

BTW, I noticed that when you first install, it can create Fences for Programs, Files & Docs, Folders, etc - I think it would be very nice to be able to modify some sort of set of rules or filters, and be able to apply them at any time, and have them automatically applied to new items.

Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

BTW, I noticed that when you first install, it can create Fences for Programs, Files & Docs, Folders, etc - I think it would be very nice to be able to modify some sort of set of rules or filters, and be able to apply them at any time, and have them automatically applied to new items.

 

AGREE!!!! this would be nice  also to have NEW icons places in the correct fence when they are created.

Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Okay. I've been loving Fences. Just a few suggestions or issues.

  • Have it so png's can be used (possible?)
  • How much customization ability do you plan on putting into this? Will we be able to skin it?
  • The only annoying part for me (not so much annoying, but it took me some getting used to) is when I put a folder in a fence, it grabs the folder that the folder I want is in. Also, the folder is no longer where it was, it's now part of the desktop/fences. This is a bit of a pain when I am looking for that particular folder from PSP or something and it's not where I thought it was. I have to scroll back up to 'DESKTOP" to get it, IF I remeber that is where it is and don't have a panic attack thinking it's been destroyed or deleted. lol. I don't know how others would fel about it, but having the folders be just shorcuts would be nice.
Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Wow, this is really cool. At first use it reminds me of dragthing for mac. It would also nice to create url's and put them in fences also. But then that would be in conflict with my rightclick app. [ i put my favorite links in it ] But that would be a very efficient feature for people who don't use rightclick [shame on you] Anyways, love what i'm seeing with this app, and hope to see further developement with it's progress.  :D

Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It would also nice to create url's and put them in fences also

I've got internet shortcuts in fences.  Isn't that a URL?

Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've got internet shortcuts in fences. Isn't that a URL?

Pretty much. Technically, a URL is just a bunch of text. A shortcut is a small file that tells the OS where something is - in this case, it tells the OS to launch the default browser with the URL.

So yeah, you can put URLs on the desktop and in fences.

Just drag and drop the icon of the website onto the desktop. Works with any major browser.

Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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Bah.. *waits patiently, ......okay maybe not SO patiently* for an invite to the beta

 

 

*runs off to check email again* hehe

 

 

Sounds great and I am waitin for an invite to the beta :D

Anne

 

 

Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top

ah didn't know that/ didn't try that. either way cool!

Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This is so cool! :)  

Just a double click away from an unimpeded desktop, dream or the use of my sorted shortcuts!  Now I can use an ObjectDock zoomer for everyday stuff, OD plus tabs for infrequent stuff and Fences for stuff I use every now and then! (Like defrager, backup prog, CCleaner Etc.) 

I like the fact that they sort of dock to the sides and each other, even when sizing.  Makes lining them up easy!

Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I like the fact that they sort of dock to the sides and each other, even when sizing. Makes lining them up easy!

 

Me too.  That Jeff is a clever bugger. :grin:

Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sounds great and I am waitin for an invite to the beta

Anne, here's your invitation: http://islanddog.wincustomize.com/articles.aspx?aid=321808

Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It would be nice if it remembered it's show/hide state between shut-downs. :thumbsup:

Everytime I turn on my computer, Fences is showing, even if it was hidden when I turned off my PC

OS: Vista Home Premium 32 bit
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD2400 XT
CPU: AMD Phenon 9600

Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top

um... thanks for the link Mirs... but thats just a link to the INFO website.. I signed up for the beta when ID posted that but I haven't yet gotten an actual invite to download Fences yet..

 

 

I am keepin an eye out and hopin that I will  get it soon or sometime.

 

Anne

Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I am keepin an eye out and hopin that I will get it soon or sometime.

Sorry... I posted that link intending to direct you to the info site. I didn't realize you'd already signed up for it. Maybe we protest and form a picket line... XO

Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Any updates since the initial beta?

Just checking in..

Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Just checked the website. No updates as of yet, far as I can tell.

Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top

One more minor issue: When I rename a file or folder that is in a fence, once I'm done renaming it, it pops out of the fence. Is there a way to keep this from happening, or is this a bug?

Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top

For some reason when I drag something onto my desktop some random icon comes out of its fence.

Reply #47 from WinCustomize Forums Top

For some reason when I drag something onto my desktop some random icon comes out of its fence.

You need to treat your icons better, they're trying to escape...

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Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You need to treat your icons better, they're trying to escape...

*_*

Reply #49 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Mirsguy - XP or vista? And what kind of file / shortcut / whatever. Thanks

Reply #50 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Jeff: Vista Ultimate 64x. And dang! I can't remember what it was! That was a whole 4 days ago! :grin: