• Bug Fix – Fixed bug where system tray icon would not be displayed under specific circumstances.
• Bug Fix – Minor performance improvements.

You can visit the TopDesk page to find out more about TopDesk, and visit the Online Store to buy TopDesk 1.5.4.3.

• Bug Fix – While tiling windows, the desktop background is now correctly displayed on Windows 7.
• Bug Fix – TopDesk now handles 3D accelerated applications being open.
• Bug Fix – Improved performance and memory usage.

You can visit the TopDesk page to find out more about TopDesk, and visit the Online Store to buy TopDesk 1.5.4.2.

We’ve got some great plans for the future of DeskSpace and TopDesk, so stay tuned. See you at 2 million downloads!

DeskSpace 1.5.5 will be released in around 2 weeks, and will focus on improving the way windows are managed and manipulated on the virtual desktops. Desktop switching performance will be drastically improved, as will application compatibility.

TopDesk 1.6 will be released in 2-3 months, and will include new layout modes, including a CoverFlow-like mode, and a revamped user input manager that will allow you to use multiple layouts (e.g. Flip and Spatial) at the same time.

We expect the TopDesk 1.5.5 to go into beta within the next week or two. The main features include:

• A new window detection algorithm that is compatible with more non-standard applications.
• A window exclusion/compatibility list that gives users the ability to manage which windows TopDesk displays and how it displays them.
• An application compatibility list that lets users specify that TopDesk should disable itself when certain applications are running.
• Better support for Vista and Vista x64, including the ability to tile/hide Administrator application windows when running under a standard user account on Vista, and improved handling of the Win+Tab hot key.

This release fixes a bug that occurred when using a stretched desktop wallpaper image on a computer with a video card that didn’t support non-power-of-two textures.

Visit the What’s New page for more information on what’s changed in this version, visit the TopDesk page to find out more about TopDesk, and visit the Online Store to buy TopDesk 1.5.4.1.

• Upgrades from 1.x.x to 1.9.9 are free for existing customers, and when version 2.0 is released upgrades from 2.x.x to 2.9.9 will be free for owners of version 2.0 and above.
• If you purchase 1.x.x up to 90 days before version 2.0 is released, you’ll receive an upgrade to version 2.0 (and all 2.x.x upgrades) for free.
• If you’ve already purchased 1.x.x or if you purchase it more than 90 days before version 2.0 is released, you can upgrade to 2.0 at a discounted price.

The upgrade discount will be between 30% and 50% off the retail price of version 2.0, and we’re currently planning on releasing both TopDesk and DeskSpace 2.0 around Q3 2008.

This release adds 32-bit image support and improved compatibility with non-standard applications. It also includes the following bug fixes:

• TopDesk no longer remains disabled after the computer unlocks, resumes, or a screen saver exits.
• The Windows hot key no longer becomes “stuck” on/off after TopDesk restarts.
• TopDesk now correctly disables itself when a fullscreen 3D accelerated game runs at a different resolution than the Desktop.
• TopDesk no longer consumes CPU while detecting desktop wallpaper changes.
• Windows minimized while tiled now restore correctly.
• TopDesk now displays the Flip view correctly on multi-monitor systems where one or monitors have a negative position.
• Window tiling and title colors in the Options dialog are now reset properly when the “Restore Defaults” button is clicked.

Visit the What’s New page for more information on what’s changed in this version, visit the TopDesk page to find out more about TopDesk, and visit the Online Store to buy TopDesk 1.5.4.