RELEASE NOTES

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.7.2?

DeskSpace 1.5.7.2 features the following additions and improvements:

• Bug Fix - DeskSpace no longer displays a white border around the screen when the "Smooth Cube Edges" option is used with a static desktop cube background image.
• Bug Fix - The desktop cube no longer displays previously configured wallpapers when desktop wallpaper management is disabled.
• Bug Fix - The taskbar no longer pops up when switching to a desktop with no windows with taskbar autohide enabled.
• Bug Fix - Added compatibility with Stickies from Zhorn Software.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace now supports different Windows Photo Gallery wallpapers on each desktop.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.7.1?

DeskSpace 1.5.7.1 features the following additions and improvements:

• New Feature - The DeskSpace Japanese and French localizations have been updated.
• Bug Fix - Dragging and dropping windows in the DeskSpace system tray menu caused the menu to move vertically on some computers. We have added a workaround to prevent this.
• Bug Fix - The DeskSpace system tray menu no longer displays a separator bar in the wrong position if there are no windows on Desktop 1.
• Bug Fix - Switching to windows on other desktops via the DeskSpace system tray menu now uses the correct zoom.
• Bug Fix - The DeskSpace system tray icon tooltip is now correctly updated when a window is dragged to another desktop.
• Bug Fix - The desktop name and picture OSD is now correctly updated on all monitors (this bug was introduced in DeskSpace 1.5.7).

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.7?

DeskSpace 1.5.7 features the following additions and improvements:

• New Feature - Windows can be moved to other desktops by dragging and dropping them in the DeskSpace System Tray Menu.
• New Feature - Applications that appear on all desktops are now grouped under the "All Desktops" heading in the DeskSpace System Tray Menu.
• New Feature - DeskSpace can now be activated via the "Show Desktop Cube" menu item in the DeskSpace System Tray Menu.
• New Feature - The DeskSpace System Tray menu is now more compact, leaving more space to display desktops and their windows.
• New Feature - It's now possible to remove a user-generated picture from the Manage Desktop Names and Pictures dialog.
• New Feature - The new Configure On-Screen Display dialog lets you to choose whether to display the desktop name and picture on screen when the desktop cube is shown.
• New Feature - DeskSpace now switches between desktops faster.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace now tries to avoid any conflicts with video card utilities (e.g. ATI Catalyst Control Center) when Windows is booting up.
• Bug Fix - The Manage Desktop Icons dialog now appears much faster.
• Bug Fix - Dragging windows to other desktops is now disabled by default in Windows 7, as it conflicts with built-in Windows 7 functionality.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.6.3?

DeskSpace 1.5.6.3 features the following additions and improvements:

• Bug Fix - Fixed a bug where DeskSpace would sometimes crash on activation after the computer was unlocked or returned from standby, or after a screen saver was canceled.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.6.2?

DeskSpace 1.5.6.2 features the following additions and improvements:

• New Feature - The order of windows in the taskbar is now maintained (as much as possible) when switching between desktops.
• New Feature - DeskSpace now includes an Italian localization.
• New Feature - When first run, DeskSpace now automatically detects the operating system language.
• New Feature - Improved desktop cube activation speed.
• New Feature - Improved desktop switching speed when switching to a desktop with the same wallpaper.
• New Feature - DeskSpace now handles hung and crashed applications better than before.
• New Feature - Improved compatibility with MailWasher Pro, Propellerhead Reason, Steam, Tencent Traveler, and XemiCo Desktop Calendar.
• New Feature - The DeskSpace system tray menu has been tweaked to make the desktop names and pictures more visible.
• Bug Fix - Reduced desktop icon flashing when switching to a desktop.
• Bug Fix - Fixed a bug where an incorrect string was displayed in file selection dialogs.
• Bug Fix - Under Windows 7 is is now possible to drag windows to another desktop using the bottom edge of the screen.
• Bug Fix - Due to new mouse behavior in Windows 7 the middle mouse button did not always work.
• Bug Fix - Fixed a bug where the desktop selector combo box background was displayed incorrectly on computers using the Silver Windows XP theme.
• Bug Fix - Fixed a bug where some applications could not be clicked on in the Manage Desktop Windows applications list.
• Bug Fix - Fixed a bug where pressing the activation hot key plus an arrow key very quickly caused DeskSpace to stay in the desktop cube view until the space bar/escape/middle mouse button was pressed/clicked.
• Bug Fix - Fixed a bug where the default DeskSpace settings were sometimes corrupted when DeskSpace was first run.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.6.1?

DeskSpace 1.5.6.1 features the following additions and improvements:

• New Feature - Improved compatibility with Windows Sidebar.
• Bug Fix - All window filters are now saved correctly.
• Bug Fix - When dragging windows on multi-monitor systems, DeskSpace now correctly recognizes all screen edges.
• Bug Fix - When activating the desktop cube via middle mouse click or a mouse hot spot, the cube no longer zoom outs and then immediately zooms back in.
• Bug Fix - It is now possible to hide the desktop cube by releasing the activation hot key in the situation where, with DeskSpace configured to not show the desktop cube when the activation hot key was pressed, the activation hot key is pressed and the desktop cube is then shown by pressing an arrow key.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.6?

DeskSpace 1.5.6 features the following additions and improvements:

• New Feature - You can now assign a name and picture to each desktop.
• New Feature - Desktop management user interfaces have been completely revamped with improved usability and a Windows Vista/7 graphical style.
• New Feature - You can now switch to a desktop by clicking on it in the DeskSpace system tray menu.
• New Feature - Added built-in English (UK), French, German, Spanish, and Japanese language support.
• New Feature - You can now turn off recognition of Command Line and CygWin windows (improves performance).
• New Feature - Changing graphical settings (e.g. the background image or sky box) is now much faster.
• New Feature - Improved graphical performance.
• Bug Fix - The delay in displaying the desktop cube that occurred after returning from a screensaver, standby, or after unlocking the computer has been completely eliminated.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace is now fully compatible with Windows 7 desktop wallpapers.
• Bug Fix - Improved compatibility with Yahoo! Widgets.
• Bug Fix - Improved compatibility with World of Warcraft.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace now correctly loads all language localization files.
• Bug Fix - Switching between languages is now much faster.
• Bug Fix - Fixed graphical animation glitch that occurred when moving to the bottom of the desktop cube.
• Bug Fix - The cube reflection now fades out much sooner when moving to the bottom of the desktop cube.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.5.5?

DeskSpace 1.5.5.5 features the following additions and improvements:

• New Feature - Improved desktop switching speed by up to 200%.
• New Feature - Improved compatibility with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, ASP.NET Development Server, Microsoft Virtual PC, Runes of Magic, SONAR, Windows Explorer, and World of Warcraft.
• Bug Fix - You can now switch to desktops using the desktop hot keys while the cube is activated.
• Bug Fix - Cygwin windows are now recognized by DeskSpace.
• Bug Fix - The first application rule in the "Manage Desktop Application Rules" dialog is no longer always reset to "Start on Desktop 1".
• Bug Fix - Moving a window to another desktop by dragging it to the bottom of the screen now works correctly.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.5.4?

DeskSpace 1.5.5.4 features the following additions and improvements:

• Bug Fix - Fixed a problem on multi-monitor systems where a small rectangle would appear after one of the monitors turned off.
• Bug Fix - The mouse no longer freezes for 3 seconds when changing taskbar or Start Menu settings.
• Bug Fix - Fixed a delay and potential lockup when modifying taskbar buttons during a desktop switch.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace no longer incorrectly determines that Windows DeskScapes is running.
• Bug Fix - Applications (e.g. Outlook) no longer incorrectly move between desktops.
• Bug Fix - Added a workaround for a video driver bug to prevent texture corruption on nVidia video cards at resolutions with 1050 and 1366 pixel widths.
• Bug Fix - Fixed a bug where opening a file in Explorer would move the application that handled that file type to the current desktop. DeskSpace now keeps the application on its original desktop and optionally displays an "application attention" message.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.5.3?

DeskSpace 1.5.5.3 features the following additions and improvements:

• New Feature - When an application requires attention the name of the application is now included in the attention message.
• New Feature - Default window filters for WinAMP and Delphi applications are now loaded if they do not already exist.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace now works with shell replacements, such as Emerge Desktop and LiteStep, that do not have a taskbar.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace now correctly displays the desktop cube on computers with video card drivers that incorrectly report the resolution when the font size is not 96 DPI.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace now defaults to English if it cannot find a language localization file.
• Bug Fix - The desktop cube no longer appears vertically elogated when rotating at certain angles.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.5.2?

DeskSpace 1.5.5.2 features the following additions and improvements:

• New Feature - Cached cube face images are now stored in the Windows temporary directory instead of the user application data directory.
• Bug Fix - Command prompt windows are now correctly handled by DeskSpace.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace no longer displays certain windows on all desktops if they are moved or sized.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace is now more compatible with Microsoft Outlook, Paint .NET, Aptana Studio, Eclipse, and applications written in Delphi, such as Skype, FastStone Image Viewer, and MP3Toys.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace again handles desktops that have dimensions greater than the video cards maximum texture size (this feature was broken in DeskSpace 1.5.5).
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace now defaults to English instead of displaying "UNKNOWN_RESOURCE" text if a localization file is not compatible with the current version.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.5.1?

DeskSpace 1.5.5.1 features the following additions and improvements:

• Bug Fix - Icons now have unique per-desktop positions when they appear on more than one desktop.
• Bug Fix - Reduced desktop icon flashing when switching between desktops.
• Bug Fix - The DeskSpace Options dialog can now be accessed by running DeskSpace again.
• Bug Fix - Desktop windows are now restored correctly after the system returns from standby, lock, or sleep.
• Bug Fix - The DeskSpace background image and cube face images are now restored correctly after the system returns from standby, lock, or sleep.
• Bug Fix - Desktop windows are now restored correctly when the Windows theme changes.
• Bug Fix - Maximized windows are now restored properly after a system crash.
• Bug Fix - Fixed crash that occurred when certain window title comparisons used in window filter.
• Bug Fix - The language DeskSpace will use is now correctly loaded at startup.
• Bug Fix - Empty tabs no longer appear in the taskbar after closing certain windows.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace is now more compatible with VMWare, Kirby Alarm Pro, WordWeb, ObjectDock, Ultramon, and the Windows Command Prompt.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.5?

DeskSpace 1.5.5 features the following additions and improvements:

• New Feature - Improved desktop window compatibility and performance.
• New Feature - Ability to define which windows DeskSpace will ignore or recognize using the new Manage Desktop Windows dialog.
• New Feature - Ability to specify which desktops applications start on and "sticky" windows that appear on all desktops using the new Manage Desktop Application Rules dialog.
• New Feature - DeskSpace now works with 64-bit application windows.
• New Feature - DeskSpace now works with the windows of applications running with Administrator privileges (Windows Vista only).
• New Feature - Any windows lost due to a crash are now automatically restored when DeskSpace restarts.
• New Feature - DeskSpace now automatically restarts after a crash (Windows Vista only).
• New Feature - DeskSpace now remembers the order of windows in the taskbar when switching back and forth between desktops.
• New Feature - DeskSpace now remembers window focus when switching back and forth between desktops.
• New Feature - Window dragging now works with WindowBlinds themes.
• New Feature - Desktop wallpaper management now works with WindowBlinds, Webshots, and Ultramon.
• New Feature - The mouse wheel can now be used to switch between all six desktops.
• New Feature - The mouse wheel can now be inverted.
• New Feature - The current desktop is now shown in a tooltip when you hover over the DeskSpace icon in the system tray.
• New Feature - DeskSpace now uses less video card resources.
• Bug Fix - Window dragging now works when solid window dragging is disabled.
• Bug Fix - Windows no longer flash when switching desktops or exiting DeskSpace.
• Bug Fix - Windows no longer appear ghosted on the original desktop when dragged to another desktop.
• Bug Fix - Skybox backgrounds are now displayed correctly on computers with on-board Intel video cards.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace no longer displays certain desktops as offset by a pixel.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace now correctly handles the mouse wheel scrolling more than one line.
• Bug Fix - The DeskSpace system tray menu is now displayed correctly when using a high-contrast color scheme.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.4.4?

DeskSpace 1.5.4.4 features the following additions and improvements:

• New Feature - The DeskSpace 3D Cube now animates more smoothly.
• Bug Fix - Icons are now managed correctly by DeskSpace when using StarDock DeskScapes.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.4.3?

DeskSpace 1.5.4.3 features the following additions and improvements:

• Bug Fix - Icons with the '&' and '%' characters in their name are now shown/hidden properly.
• Bug Fix - Swapped left and right mouse buttons are now detected.
• Bug Fix - The right-hand CTRL, ALT, SHIFT, and Windows keys can now be used.
• Bug Fix - The desktop wallpaper is now set to the wallpaper of the first desktop when exiting DeskSpace on a desktop other than the first.
• Bug Fix - Icon visibility and position are now saved when exiting DeskSpace on a desktop other than the first.
• Bug Fix - Icon visibility and position are now restored correctly when returning from standby or unlocking the computer.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.4.2?

DeskSpace 1.5.4.2 features the following additions and improvements:

• Bug Fix - Desktop icon positions are now preserved on each desktop.
• Bug Fix - Desktop icons are restored to their default positions when the "Enable Different Icons On Each Desktop (Disables Auto Arrange And Auto Align)" option is turned off.
• Bug Fix - Screensavers are now disabled when the DeskSpace cube is displayed.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.4.1?

DeskSpace 1.5.4.1 features the following additions and improvements:

• Bug Fix - DeskSpace can now use BMP, PNG, and GIF desktop wallpapers when running on Windows XP.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace detects when the desktop wallpaper is set via another application (e.g. Internet Explorer, Windows Picture And Fax Viewer, WebShots) and sets the wallpaper of the current desktop accordingly.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace disables per-desktop wallpaper management when a Windows DreamScene wallpaper is in use.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace switches to the default desktop wallpaper on exit.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace will no longer attempt to switch to a desktop wallpaper if it is already the current desktop wallpaper.
• Bug Fix - Desktop icon management is now compatible with Windows Vista x64 and Windows XP x64.
• Bug Fix - The Manage Desktop Icons dialog "Shown" and "Hidden" icon lists are now sorted alphabetically.
• Bug Fix - Desktop icon visibilities are now maintained when the screen resolution changes.
• Bug Fix - Desktop icon positions and visibilities are now maintained when Windows shuts down.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace no longer assigns incorrect icon positions and visibilities when icons are created or deleted on a desktop.
• Bug Fix - The 'Win+' text for the 5th and 6th desktops in the Desktop tab of the DeskSpace Options dialog is now localized correctly.
• Bug Fix - Applications on the 5th and 6th desktops are now shown in the DeskSpace system tray menu.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace no longer crashes at start up on computers that fail to return a valid handle for the desktop window.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.4?

DeskSpace 1.5.4 features the following additions and improvements:

• New Feature - Improved desktop wallpaper management.
• New Feature - Improved startup speed.
• New Feature - Hi-res sky box backgrounds.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.3.1?

DeskSpace 1.5.3.1 features the following additions and improvements:

• Bug Fix - Fixed animation/lockup issue with buggy laptop timers.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.3?

DeskSpace 1.5.3 features the following additions and improvements:

• New Feature - Improved icon management.
• New Feature - Configurable mouse movement: the x and y mouse movement axes can now be inverted.
• New Feature - Faster startup time.
• New Feature - Improved compatibility with buggy laptop motherboard timers.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.2?

DeskSpace 1.5.2 features the following additions and improvements:

• New Feature - DeskSpace now supports six virtual desktops.
• New Feature - Free mouse movement: the cube will continue to rotate when the mouse reaches the edges of the screen.
• Bug Fix - Multi-monitor window dragging now works for all possible monitor positions.
• Bug Fix - Windows Live Messenger window shadow artifacts no longer appear on cube when dragging windows.
• Bug Fix - DeskSpace now remembers icon positions after reboots.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5.1?

DeskSpace 1.5.1 is the first public release of DeskSpace. This version features the following additions and improvements:

• New Feature - Dramatically improved graphical performance and memory usage.
• New Feature - 360 degree sky box backgrounds.
• New Feature - Smoother animation.
• New Feature - Support for multiple monitors.
• New Feature - Support for multiple user accounts.
• Bug Fix - Improved stability and numerous bug fixes.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.5?

DeskSpace 1.5 was a beta release.

What's New in DeskSpace 1.4?

DeskSpace was known as Yod'm 3D 1.4 prior to DeskSpace 1.5.