How to automatically deselect icon after drag+drop on desktop?

Hello!

I save a lot of images by click/drag/dropping on the desktop. Here's the problem: when I drop file A on the desktop, it is selected. I then go back to the browser window, click/drag image B and when I drop it on the desktop, image A is still selected. Now both icons are selected. If I want to move image B I end up moving both icons without meaning to. 

If I drag/drop image C now all three icons are selected, and moving one moves the entire selected grouping - sometimes off screen where I can't even see them. If I drag image C to recycle bin, it deletes ALL the other files, too.

The only way to avoid this multiple-selection thing is if I click on the desktop to manually deselect after dropping each file. Annoying!

 

Is this a windows thing? Is there a way to have Fences automatically deselect a file once I switch back to the browser window? It's a small thing, but I've lost or accidentally deleted so many files this way I would really love to find a solution.

 

Thank you very much. Aside from this I LOVE Fences. :)

7,045 views 3 replies
Reply #1 Top

Hello,

Please try these steps:

1) Download the latest V1.15RC from here http://storage.stardock.com/files/beta/Groupy1.15_rc_sd.exe

2) purge and reinstall steps https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#reinstalling

3) install the 1.15RC version and reboot.

See if it solve your problem and report back. Thanks

 

 

Reply #2 Top

Hi basj!

Groupy is a separate software, and I don't want to install something I don't need. Is there really no way to handle this just with Fences?

Thank you!

Reply #3 Top

I am really sorry my mistake.. was confuse with something else.

Please try these steps:

1) Download the latest version of fences from your account. https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products

2) purge and reinstall steps https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#reinstalling

3) install Fences 3.0.8.1 and reboot.

See if it solve your problem and report back. Thanks