Fences 5.86 Release Feedback Thread

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With the Fences 5.86 release, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

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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 5.86 Changelog (Released 11/19/2024)

11/19/2024

Version

  • UI: 5.86 Revision 8

  • Fences.exe: 5.8.6.8

Platforms

  • Stardock only (Steam tbd)

Changes

  • Fixed the issue where fence groups would not dock to top of the screen anymore.

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

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Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

All,

Fences 5.87 Beta was released today.  For details, please see

https://forums.stardock.com/532684/fences-587-beta-feedback-thread

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

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Windows 11 version 24H2 (OS Build 26100.3037)

Home Version

Fences 5.86

 

I apologize.  I had an issue written here that turned out to be a setting.  "Lock Fences".  I never set that and didn't know it existed until now.  Everything working fine.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello

I didn't find a way to equally space rolled-up fences. See image. Any help?

Thanks

 

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting brunolos, reply 6

I didn't find a way to equally space rolled-up fences. See image. Any help?
End of brunolos's quote

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi brunolos, I can confirm this is a shortcoming with the current snapping — it does not seem to do the proper spacing around rolled up fences to easily space, when coming in from below a rolled up fence.

We’ve added this to the dev list so that it gets resolved in a future update. Thank you for the report 🙏

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Windows 11 (23H2)

Fences: 5.86

I have a multimonitor setup, whith my Fences on the second monitor. Yet if my system goes to sleep and both monitors are in standby mode and than wake-up. Fences restores all to the first monitor.

The issues seems that my secondary "fences" monitor wakes a bit slower than my first, so fences seems to only see the first one and converts the layout. Yet when my second comes "online", why does fences not realize this error?

So basically i can't use "fast" sleep windows mode and every time have to restore the layout manually from the saved backups.

We are also talking about a 1-2s extra delay not more, so why no wait a bit longer before fences decide to convert/restore to a different resolution + monitor, comming out of sleep. So add a extra check to make sure its not just a minor standby wake-up delay.

PS: This was always a issue and even worse in Fences 4, where i needed full reboot, since fences 4 was not even able to correctly restore a backup.

 

 

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Andy2222, reply 9

Windows 11 (23H2)

Fences: 5.86

I have a multimonitor setup, whith my Fences on the second monitor. Yet if my system goes to sleep and both monitors are in standby mode and than wake-up. Fences restores all to the first monitor.

The issues seems that my secondary "fences" monitor wakes a bit slower than my first, so fences seems to only see the first one and converts the layout. Yet when my second comes "online", why does fences not realize this error?

So basically i can't use "fast" sleep windows mode and every time have to restore the layout manually from the saved backups.

We are also talking about a 1-2s extra delay not more, so why no wait a bit longer before fences decide to convert/restore to a different resolution + monitor, comming out of sleep. So add a extra check to make sure its not just a minor standby wake-up delay.

PS: This was always a issue and even worse in Fences 4, where i needed full reboot, since fences 4 was not even able to correctly restore a backup.

End of Andy2222's quote

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. For issue with Multimonitor setup, please refer and follow these steps mention in troubleshooting steps mention in the first post of these thread: https://forums.stardock.com/528229/

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting basj, reply 10

please refer and follow these steps mention in troubleshooting steps mention in the first post of these thread
End of basj's quote

I already did this and use the per monitor setting and also have setup's stored. As noted if i do a full boot all is fine and gets restored correctly, also manual restore from a backup works. Its just that if windows enters sleep and than wakes, Fences restores to the wrong monitor.

This is a really annoying, since i either cant use normal windows sleep-mode or have to manually restore after each sleep/wake cycle.

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Andy2222, reply 11

I already did this and use the per monitor setting and also have setup's stored. As noted if i do a full boot all is fine and gets restored correctly, also manual restore from a backup works. Its just that if windows enters sleep and than wakes, Fences restores to the wrong monitor.

This is a really annoying, since i either cant use normal windows sleep-mode or have to manually restore after each sleep/wake cycle.
End of Andy2222's quote

Hello,
I have forwarded your problem/question 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

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Andy2222, reply 9

I have a multimonitor setup, whith my Fences on the second monitor. Yet if my system goes to sleep and both monitors are in standby mode and than wake-up. Fences restores all to the first monitor.
End of Andy2222's quote

 

Hi Andy2222- we'd love to take a closer look. Could you turn on advanced logging, reproduce the issue, then upload to us an error report?

Steps:

1) Go to "About" tab, click Troubleshooting. Click the menu item "Enabled advanced logging"

2) Optional- install the latest version (v5.88 Rev 8) at https://cdn.stardock.us/downloads/public/software/fences/v5/Fences5_5.8.8.8-j179-Setup.exe

3) Reboot

4) Reproduce the issue

5) Right after reproducing, return to this dialog and select "Create error report package", then follow the instructions to upload your report. Hopefully something in there gives us a hint. Thank you!

Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi support, i installed latest 5.88 rev8 and so far i could not reproduce the issue. I also double checked and i actually had "windows sleep" disabled, so it was just related to the monitor standby feature.

I will report back if i manage to reproduce it again, thanks.