DeskSpace 1.5.5 has been released. This version focuses mainly on application compatibility and window management. We’ve re-written the way DeskSpace manages desktop windows from the ground up to fix a number of outstanding application compatibility issues, and we’ve added two new dialogs that give you more a lot more control over how DeskSpace handles applications and their windows. The Manage Desktop Windows dialog lets you define which windows DeskSpace will recognize and manage:
and the Manage Desktop Applications Rules dialog lets you specify which desktop applications should start on, or whether an applications windows should appear on all desktops (e.g. “sticky” windows):
DeskSpace 1.5.5 contains the following new features and bug fixes:
- New Feature – Improved desktop window compatibility and desktop window switching 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.
You can visit the DeskSpace page to find out more about DeskSpace, and visit the Online Store to buy DeskSpace 1.5.5.
Dear, the program have a bug… in 1.5.4.4 is possible to swit program between deskspaces where i select with in the bar and press hotkey, in the new version… its not possible…
Other bug, hidden icon… not open the setup windows again… its impossible to setup deskspace, i remove the program and install again 1.5.4.4… what sh*t, and now cust more?
Renato: If you contact support they will be more than happy to work with you to promptly fix these two minor issues.
“what sh*t, and now cust more?”
As you can see from the changelist, DeskSpace 1.5.5 is a fairly major upgrade. We extensively test both internally and with our beta testers, but some minor bugs are always going to slip through. If you look back at previous releases you’ll find that we quickly identify and fix these issues within the first week or so after a major release.
Further, while DeskSpace 1.5.5 is a free upgrade, it’s not a forced upgrade. We want DeskSpace to be the best it can be, so future versions will add, remove, and modify features. Along the way, these changes will also introduce minor bugs, which we’ll fix as soon as they’re identified. We’d love for you to be happy with 1.5.5, but if you’re unhappy with 1.5.5 or any future version of DeskSpace and you’re happy with 1.5.4.4, then by all means stick with 1.5.4.4. What’s most important to us is that you’re using a version you’re comfortably and happy with.
As for pricing, if you already own DeskSpace then, as usual, the upgrade was free
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