Fences 5.01 Beta Feedback Thread

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With the Fences 5.01 beta release today, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

Obtaining the beta:

Object Desktop members can get the beta from within Object Desktop Manager with Enable Object Desktop Insider builds (Early Access) enabled:

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Individual purchases (as well as Object Desktop Members) can also be obtained from your account page:

https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products

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.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Fences 5.04 Changelog (Released 12/04/2023)

12/04/2023

Released on Stardock.com

12/1/2023

  • Version updated
    Fences.exe config: 5.0.4.1
    Fences UI: 5.04

  • Fixes folder portals for people with "Open Explorer Windows in a Separate Process" Windows option set + "allow navigation" enable

  • Fixes "inter-Fence distance" setting being cut off on Win11 @ DPI 100%

  • Prepped for localization

  • Improved "Load Snapshot" functionality to allow snapshots to be resilient to monitor IDs changes between when the snapshot was saved vs loaded.

11/20/2023

  • Version updated
    Fences.exe config: 5.0.1.2
    Fences UI: 5.01

  • Add option for "Show icon as a running task" as a sub-option to "Add 'Show Fences' icon to my taskbar"

  • Add confirmation dialog before resetting Fence style

  • Fix Fences snapshots picker not showing properly on some Windows 10 installations

  • Fix Fence-spacing up/down control not updating in config

  • Fix issue with Folder Portals navigating into Office documents when "Launch folder windows in a separate process" is enabled in Explorer.

  • Fix the taskbar icon not unpinning from the taskbar during uninstall

  • Fix copy/paste Fence style not picking up per-Fence Chemeleon settings

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.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

***Reserved***

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

LGC2 42" (3840x2160 - 100% scaling) - Left Display
Acer X27 (3840x2160 - 150% scaling) - Right Display

With the X27 as the primary display, all the icons in my fences group display as normal. (These fences are on the X27 display)

But if I make the LG display primary (Fences are still on the X27 display):

 

Looks like the fences are scaled based on the scaling factor on the primary monitor. I would expect them to be scaled based on the monitor they are actually being displayed on.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting djc5166, reply 4

LGC2 42" (3840x2160 - 100% scaling) - Left Display
Acer X27 (3840x2160 - 150% scaling) - Right Display

With the X27 as the primary display, all the icons in my fences group display as normal. (These fences are on the X27 display)



But if I make the LG display primary (Fences are still on the X27 display):



 

Looks like the fences are scaled based on the scaling factor on the primary monitor. I would expect them to be scaled based on the monitor they are actually being displayed on.
End of djc5166's quote

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please try restart Explorer.exe and see if that help you with your issue.

https://www.howtogeek.com/198815/use-this-secret-trick-to-close-and-restart-explorerexe-in-windows/

Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

No difference, fences on the secondary monitor still have incorrect scaling.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Toggle box that lets you choose how many pixels are between the fences is glitched.. .can't see whole number and up/down arrows don't work

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Annoying since the very beginning:

"Always show icons after startup" is checked again after EVERY update. Can't we just keep that setting like it was?

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

🚨We have a new beta build out now, please update your current install to the new beta and let us know if you run into any issues.

The changelog has been updated above.

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting BradSams, reply 9

🚨We have a new beta build out now, please update your current install to the new beta and let us know if you run into any issues.

The changelog has been updated above.
End of BradSams's quote

 

Scaling is still incorrect in this version

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

All, 

Fences 5.04 was released today.  For more information and to provide feedback, please see:

https://forums.stardock.com/524514/fences-504-release-feedback-thread

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

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager