Fences not working with Wallpaper Engine's Interactive Wallpapers

Interactive Wallpapers Don't Work

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I am running both Fences and Wallpaper Engine but I am encountering a problem. The programs are mostly compatable with one exception, Interactive Wallpappers (named Web Wallpapers in Wallpaper Engine). I want to be able to use my keyboard with an interactive wallpaper but Fences is overrinding my keyboard focus. I have tred two things to get the keyboard to work, Fences feture, Quick-Hide, but it turns out that that just hides the visuals and turns off buttons, the keyboard is still focused on Fences and Wallpaper Engine's "Hide Desktop Icons" Feature. When I try using that feature, Fences will override and it will just reload Fences, leaving the keyboard focas on Fences. Is there a way to fix this?

Thanks.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

I have forwarded your report to the Stardock support team for their review and recommendations.

Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates.

We really do appreciate your feedback, thanks.

AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

I have forwarded your report to our Development Team for their review and recommendations.

I cannot, however, provide a timeline for a response or resolution. You will be notified when one is available.

We really do appreciate your feedback, thanks.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi, it has been a little while since your last reply. I was wondering if you have any update. Is the Dev Team taking the task? I understand if the answer is no or if you don't know. I am just asking because I am thinking of making something using off wallpaper engine but it will not work without this bug being fixed and I don't want to start a project that is not going to end up working out. 

Thank you,

eagertuna0

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I use Wallpaper Engine and Fences without issue.

 

If you'll give me exact steps to reproduce the issue, I'll try to see if I can help.

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Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Sure, thank you for the quick reply.

Please note that my issue only comes up when I am trying to use interactive/web wallpapers that use the keyboard:

  1. Go into Wallpaper Engine's "Change Wallpaper"/ Wallpaper Browser
  2. Hit "Open From URL" in the bottom left.
  3. You can put anything in the URL field, I can't find anything that works but for example I used "https://duckduckgo.com/"
  4. Set your "Hide Desktop Key" (I Used Alt + Space)
  5. Attempt to type into Duck Duck Go's search box; it won't let you (even if you use Wallpaper Engine's "Hide Desktop Key" or Fence's Quick-Hide)

Thank you for the quick responce,

eagertuna0

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

At the moment I get the same results.  I will keep trying, keep an eye here for support, which I am not.

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Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

I have 2 PCs with windows OS, one working fine using both Fences and wallpaper engine, the other one may cause conflict and Fence shut off automatically.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting ChiHangChen, reply 7

I have 2 PCs with windows OS, one working fine using both Fences and wallpaper engine, the other one may cause conflict and Fence shut off automatically.
End of ChiHangChen's quote

Thank you for your feedback and information. I am sure this information will be pass on to the Dev team.

You can be more helpful if you can mentioned what are differences between these two systems.

For example.

1) Different in OS?

2) Different in Wallpaper engine setting? Different type of wallpaper?

3) Different in GPU's and its setting?

4) Different in display setting, ie resolution/scaling etc etc.

Thanks

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

1) Different in OS?

Both OS is windows 10 with latest version.

2) Different in Wallpaper engine setting? Different type of wallpaper?

I tried to remove wallpaper with wallpaper engine running, still not working.

3) Different in GPU's and its setting?

My GPU with AMD can run properly, but failed on the other PC with Nvidia GPU.

4) Different in display setting, ie resolution/scaling etc etc.

Both resolution are the same (1920x1080)

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Again, thank you for your feedback. Forwarding it to Support.

 

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

It was working fine for me, and now seems to have stopped working after a Windows update. Fences show the actual desktop background behind the Wallpaper Engine one, on all backgrounds.

Update:

Turning OFF "Translucent Fence Backgrounds" worked for me, and it's still translucent and shows the Wallpaper Engine background through it. Solved.

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Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

Unluckily, this started happening to me too. Not sure when, it's been a while because my Wallpaper Engine background is not there since a while already.
I think I have the beta version of Fences, but it's definitely fences. Once I stop it, I can see my Wallpaper Engine background.
The suggestion from punkodillon doesn't work for me :( toggling the translucent fence backgrounds doesn't cause any change whatsoever.

 

UPDATE: I uninstalled Fences, disabled the Beta updates retrieval, rebooted and reinstalled Fences (don't click on Remove settings on uninstall) and got my Fences back with WE working! I guess it's an issue in the BETA?

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting klarkent91, reply 12

UPDATE: I uninstalled Fences, disabled the Beta updates retrieval, rebooted and reinstalled Fences (don't click on Remove settings on uninstall) and got my Fences back with WE working! I guess it's an issue in the BETA?
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Hello,
I have forward your report to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant