Fences 5.84 Release Feedback Thread

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With the Fences 5.84 release, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

Obtaining the product

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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.

Thank you for your interest and any time you put into making Fences 5 a better product.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Fences 5.84 Changelog (Released 09/25/2024)

09/25/2024

Version

Fences About UI: 5.84

Fences.exe: 5.8.4.7

Platforms

  • Stardock: 09/25/2024

  • Steam: tbd

Changes

  • Added functionality to resolve excessive User Account Control prompts.

  • Added the "Create debug package" option to the Troubleshooting area

  • Added a new advanced (C++) logging option to the Troubleshooting area

  • Updated Win11ContextMenu package's internal package icons (new installs only)

  • Prevent rare situations where all icons could end up on the desktop upon app startup

  • Prevent situations where a layout could not save when using old layout modes

  • Added resilience for desktop folders relocated to removable drives

  • Fixes ‘number of times opened’ sorting for items in a Fence.

  • Fixed "icons bunch up on bottom" issue

  • Fixed "layout stuck" issue

  • New feature: Ability to "Swap Screen Contents" in the Layouts tab. If you've arrived at a multi-monitor configuration and your icons/groups are not on the correct monitor, you can swap them until it's right. Find this under "Adjust displays" link.

  • Major Update: All users are now being migrated to the new multi-mon compatible auto layout adjustment system introduced in Fences v5.50. Unlike the previous options, this new system will keep track of your group positions on a per-monitor-configuration basis so that when you plug and unplug monitors/dock and undock, your groups and icons will be right where you left them. Additional messaging has been placed throughout the Layout tab area to emphasize and notify when users arrive to this tab. (Only users who currently have or have had in the past more than 1 monitor will be notified.)

  • Major Improvement: Folder Portals now resize lightning fast, so you can see their contents rearrange in real-time as you resize your group. It's pretty neat! And now super responsive.

  • Compatibility update: Peek performance and reliability has been further improved with the latest Windows Insider.

  • Compatibility update: It was possible for some Folder Portals to delay showing if one of the folder portals was actively syncing (i.e. Dropbox). This has been worked around.

  • Compatibility update: Roll-up Fence groups will remain open and expanded (vs retract) when you right-click on a file and navigate using Windows 11 Insider's new file context menu.

  • Compatibility update: On the latest Windows 11 Insider builds, desktop icon spacing will now respond more favorably especially when changing DPIs and especially when desktop icon size is set to "large".

  • Fix: When using Peek, you can now properly hold Control to multi-select files.

  • Fix: Folder Portals now correctly scroll with the mouse wheel one icon at a time, instead of Explorer's default of 1.5x at a time.

  • Fix: Folder Portals that have icons smaller than the desktop + are a single row in height would be taller than they should be on startup.

  • Fix: Potential crash when changing Windows system themes.

  • Fix: Using the pipe symbol "|" in title could cause issue with rules system.

  • Fix: Rule picker will now better stay up to date if you create a new Fence group and then navigate back to the dialog.

  • Fix: Mouse wheel + control now once again correctly resizes desktop icons .

  • Fix: Peek could dismiss if you do a desktop lasso during Peek and release the mouse outside of the Peek area.

  • QOL Improvement: Double-clicking on the "folder" or "up" icon of a folder portal title bar no longer triggers roll-up

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Known issues

While we appreciate all feedback, please remember that we offer no official support for beta \ preview \ developer channel versions of Windows. If you report issues while in any of those early release channels, you should not expect them to be addressed unless it still exists in a retail version of Windows.

  • Newly created Fences will not properly dock to the top of any given monitor.  Current Fences that are docked should stay that way.  This will be addressed in a future release.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

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Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

  • New feature: Ability to "Swap Screen Contents" in the Layouts tab. If you've arrived at a multi-monitor configuration and your icons/groups are not on the correct monitor, you can swap them until it's right. Find this under "Adjust displays" link.

 

There is no "Adjust displays" link, button or otherwise in my Fences 5.8.4

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi HeySteven,

Quoting HeySteven, reply 4

There is no "Adjust displays" link, button or otherwise in my Fences 5.8.4

It should be in this area, after selecting "Store my layout on a per-monitor-configuration basis," as in my screenshot image:

If it doesn't look like this, can you share what your Layout screen looks like?  Thanks.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks for images and explanation!
That immediately cleared things up.
Somehow I missed seeing "Adjust displays" on that tab.

Small thing... the display ID numbers generated by Fences when you click on 'Adjust displays' does not match the ID numbers generated by Windows as shown in my screen capture.


None the less an awesome update!  I had given up try to control what monitor my icon groups appeared on.

Thanks again.
Steven

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi,

Since the update proposed by Fences itself, I got the following message every time I launch the Fences setting window (right click on desktop, then select "Configure Fences").

Do I need to uninstall or I can simply overwrite ("repair" does not seem to be available)?

I don't want to mess my elaborate desktop disposition.

Could it be a conflict with other Stardock app? I also use Start11 and ObjectDock, both as stand alone.

Thank you very much for your time and your awesome product.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Jefferson_29, reply 7

Hi,

Since the update proposed by Fences itself, I got the following message every time I launch the Fences setting window (right click on desktop, then select "Configure Fences").



Do I need to uninstall or I can simply overwrite ("repair" does not seem to be available)?

I don't want to mess my elaborate desktop disposition.

Could it be a conflict with other Stardock app? I also use Start11 and ObjectDock, both as stand alone.

Thank you very much for your time and your awesome product.

After you did the installation of 5.84, did you reboot as directed?  If you have not, that is very important.

If a reboot did not happen (or does not work to resolve this now), reinstall and please be sure to reboot as soon after as you can.

Please then report if you still see that message.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Yes I did reboot right away. And tried again since.

So as I understand with « reinstall », no need to uninstall; simply overwrite.

right?

 

thank you

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Jefferson_29, reply 9

So as I understand with « reinstall », no need to uninstall; simply overwrite.

Correct.  I need to know that installing over works for you.  Having clients need to uninstall \ reboot \ reinstall is (to me) a crappy client experience. 

Your Fences layout will be preserved either way. 

If you still get the message after, copy \ paste this into Windows Explorer

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp

Upload 'fences 5 setup log.txt' file to a cloud service of your choice (OneDrive, DropBox, GoogleDrive, etc) and reply with a shared link to it please.

Alternatively, you can PM me a link to it

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

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Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

Windows 10

Version 22H2 (OS Build 1904.4894)

Not sure if it's just me or other people observed this too.  When I updated to the new version (and rebooted the system), the title of the fences no lower switch to the bottom when the fence is pushed against the top edge of my monitor - i.e. the title always stay at the top.  Then I ran into a situation where I somehow moved my fences where the top portion of the fence is off my monitor/display, and because the title never switch to the bottom, I can no longer move the fence (or edit it or delete it).

I tried to adjust my monitors position though the display setting where I can move it again, but every time I readjusted my monitor settings to my original setup (3 monitors in a very particular position that's important to me) - the fence will move back to the off screen position.

After a few different tires, the only solution that worked for me was to uninstall the latest version and reinstall my previous version, that's when the title of the off-screen fence finally reappeared at the bottom that allow me to move it back to where I wanted it to be.

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting blackgenie13, reply 11

Not sure if it's just me or other people observed this too.  When I updated to the new version (and rebooted the system), the title of the fences no lower switch to the bottom when the fence is pushed against the top edge of my monitor - i.e. the title always stay at the top.  Then I ran into a situation where I somehow moved my fences where the top portion of the fence is off my monitor/display, and because the title never switch to the bottom, I can no longer move the fence (or edit it or delete it).

This is a known issue and will be addressed in the next version.

If you reinstall and still have a Fence out of your monitor bounds, please try restoring a Layout

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

 

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

I have this problem message also.  I reinstall over the top of existing installation, reboot, but the message comes back next time it checks for updates.

Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting thingmaker, reply 13

I have this problem message also.  I reinstall over the top of existing installation, reboot, but the message comes back next time it checks for updates.

Go to your downloads folder and delete any 'Stardock' folder you may have there.

Let us know if it repeats after. 

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top

All,

Fences 5.85 Beta has been released today (Stardock only, Steam will be delayed). For details, please see:

https://forums.stardock.com/531354/fences-585-beta-feedback-thread

As always, thank you for your time, feedback, and support.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #16 from Stardock Forums Top

All, 

Fences 5.86 has been released.  For more information, please see:

https://forums.stardock.com/532389/fences-586-release-feedback-thread

As always, thank you for your time, feedback, and support.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager