Fences ruin my icons organization when back from a fullscreen app.

Screen resolution problem.

from Stardock Forums

When I run a fullscreen app that is in a lower resolution than my desktop, my out-of-fences-icons get disorganized like I changed my desktop for this resolution and then changed it back for a higher one.

 

A better example:

1. My desktop is 1280x1024.

2. I run "Tomb Raider: Underworld" or "The Sims 3" in 1024x768 fullscreen.

3. I close the fullscreen game I was playing.

4. My out-of-fences desktop icons get disorganized in a kind of "1024x768 area" at the left upper corner of the screen like I changed it to this lower resolution and then changed it back to 1280x1024.

 

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Have you tried hiding the fences (by double clicking the desktop) before you start the game and then enabling them once you are finished? Just curious.......I don't know if it will work or not.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting G3mpi3, reply 1
Have you tried hiding the fences (by double clicking the desktop) before you start the game and then enabling them once you are finished? Just curious.......I don't know if it will work or not.
End of G3mpi3's quote
Well, even if this works it would be just an workaround for me..., the error would still affecting the rest of the users...

WindowBlinds - Free yourself of the default settings, customize your desktop.
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Which version of Fences are you using? The version number can be found by right-clicking on the desktop -> Configure Fences -> About.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

It's 1.00.2787 Release Candidate.

When I click "Check for Updates" on this screen it says I'm up to date.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Ok, so I downloaded Impulse and Fences was updated to 1.01.143 and the bug still present. >_>

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi,

This fundamentally has to do with issues Fences has resizing Fences on resolution changes.  We are looking into "remembering" locations (Fence and icon) on a per resolution basis, but we don't have it implemented at this time.

If it is not too much of an invasion of your privacy, can you please post a before and after screenshot here?

Zargon

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Here are the before game and after game shots for invoking Delta Force Black Hawk Down at 1280x1024 and returning to the Desktop at 1024x768. Hope these screen shots help.

Running Window XP on Pentium 4 3.40Ghz 2.00 GB RAM NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200

Before

Before

After

After