WHAT'S NEW IN TOPDESK?

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TopDesk 1.5.4.3

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

TopDesk 1.5.4.2

• 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.

TopDesk 1.5.4.1

• Bug Fix - Stretched desktop wallpaper images are now displayed correctly on video cards that do not support non-power-of-two textures.

TopDesk 1.5.4

• 32-bit Image Support - TopDesk can now display windows using 32-bit color.
• Improved Window Image Snapshots - TopDesk is now more compatible with non-standard applications.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk no longer remains disabled after the computer unlocks, resumes, or a screensaver exits.
• Bug Fix - The Windows hot key no longer becomes "stuck" on/off after TopDesk restarts.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now correctly disables itself when a fullscreen 3D accelerated game runs at a different resolution than the Desktop.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk no longer consumes CPU while detecting desktop wallpaper changes.
• Bug Fix - Windows minimized while tiled now restore correctly.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now displays the Flip view correctly on multi-monitor systems where one or monitors have a negative position.
• Bug Fix - Window tiling and title colors in the Options dialog are now reset properly when the "Restore Defaults" button is clicked.

TopDesk 1.5.3

• Win+Tab Hot Key Support - The Windows+Tab hot key combination is now supported by TopDesk.
• Improved Window Image Snapshots - TopDesk is now more compatible with Java applications and Linux ports.
• Hide TopDesk System Tray Icon - The TopDesk system tray icon can now be hidden.
• Enable/Disable TopDesk From System Tray Menu - TopDesk can now be enabled/disabled from the TopDesk system tray menu.
• Configure TopDesk From Start Menu - Users can launch the TopDesk Options dialog from the Start Menu.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk no longer remains disabled after the computer is unlocked.

TopDesk 1.5.2

• Quick Launch Shortcuts - Users can now tile and hide windows using quick launch toolbar shortcuts.
• Portability - TopDesk can now run portably (e.g. on a USB memory stick).
• Improved Game Compatibility - TopDesk now works with more full screen 3D accelerated games, and now lets users know why it disabled itself.
• Restore Default Configuration - Users can now restore the default configuration.

TopDesk 1.5.1

• Mouse Selection In Flip Layout - Windows can now be selected using the mouse when using the Flip layout.
• Improved Video Performance - TopDesk now preloads window images before tiling, reducing stutter caused by the video driver loading images into memory.
• Improved Video Compatibility - Glitches that occur while tiling windows that use 3D acceleration and/or overlays, such as Windows Media Player, have been reduced.
• Improved Game Compatibility - TopDesk now works with more full screen 3D accelerated games.
• Improved Screen Saver Compatibility - TopDesk now turns off screen savers while tiling.
• Configurable Tiling And Untiling Behavior - Users can now choose between TopDesk 1.4.2 tiling/untiling behavior or traditional Alt-Tab tiling/untiling behavior.
• Tips - TopDesk now displays optional tips while tiling.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now displays the desktop background in Windows Vista.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk no longer tries to snapshot an application window image if the application is hung.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now only untiles when the Alt key is released if Alt is part of a TopDesk hot key combination.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now behaves correctly when multiple hot key combinations are activated in quick succession.

TopDesk 1.5

• Improved Game Compatibility - TopDesk now automatically disables itself when other full screen 3D accelerated applications are open.
• Traditional Alt-Tab Switching In Flip Layout - TopDesk now supports traditional Alt-Tab switching between the two frontmost windows while using Flip layout.
• Improved Video Card Compatibility - TopDesk is now runs on more lower-end video cards.
• Improved Application Compatibility - TopDesk now works with more applications.
• Compatibility With Non-Administrator User Accounts - TopDesk now runs under non-administrator user accounts.
• Improved Disable Behavior - TopDesk hot keys are now available for use by other applications while TopDesk is disabled.
• Improved Hot Key Configuration - Hot keys can now be disabled.
• Configuration Minimized Window Transparency - Minimized window transparency can now be turned on or off.
• Configurable Restart Window Enumeration - TopDesk can now enumerate only visible windows when it starts/restarts, preventing minimized windows from appearing while resuming/unlocking a computer.
• Configurable "No Windows To Tile Or Hide" Warning - The "beep" TopDesk sounds when no windows are available to tile or hide can now be turned on or off.
• Bug Fix - Other applications are now prevented from stealing focus while TopDesk is tiling windows.
• Bug Fix - The mouse scroll wheel now works when tiling is activated using mouse hotspots.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk no longer crashes when Explorer crashes.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk no longer exits with an error message when delayed by other applications at system startup.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now works better when locking/unlocking, resuming from standby or hibernation, and when using Remote Desktop.
• Bug Fix - Desktop wallpaper changes are now always correctly detected.
• Bug Fix - Centered desktop wallpaper on non-primary monitors is now displayed correctly.
• Bug Fix - Hebrew/Arabic language windows are now displayed correctly.
• Bug Fix - The ESC key now cancels selection in Flip layout.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now uses less CPU while disabled.
• Bug Fix - The window tile window title font size is now displayed correctly in Options dialog.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk no longer attempts to scroll when only one window is displayed in Flip mode.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now animates scrolling when only two windows are displayed in Flip mode.
• Bug Fix - Maximized iTunes windows are now displayed while tiling.

TopDesk 1.4.2

• Bug Fix - The foreground window no longer disappears when using Spatial or Grid layouts with the taskbar "always on top" mode disabled.
• Bug Fix - Keyboard input no longer slows down when TopDesk is disabled.
• Bug Fix - Minimizing/closing windows using mouse buttons now works correctly on multiple monitors.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now stops Outlook and Excel from forcing themselves to the front of the window z-order.
• Improved Flip Layout Support For TabletPC - TopDesk now shows more windows in 3D "Flip" layout when in Portrait mode.

TopDesk 1.4.1

• 3D Flip Layout - TopDesk now supports a 3D "Flip" layout, similar to the Flip3D taskswitching feature of Windows Vista®.
• Rotation Tiling Animation - While animating window tiling TopDesk can now rotate windows around their x, y, or z axis.
• Alt-Tab Emulation - While tiling TopDesk now responds to Alt-Tab keypresses in the same way as the Windows TaskSwitcher.
• Improved Middle and Center Mouse Hotspots - Middle and center mouse hotspots are now easier to find.
• Close/Minimize/Restore Windows Using Mouse Buttons - Users can now close tiled windows using the Right Mouse Button and minimize/restore tiled windows using the Middle Mouse Button.
• Improved Escape Key Behaviour - Pressing the Escape key while tiled now completely cancels window selection instead of selecting the frontmost window.

TopDesk 1.4

• Tile Visible Windows - TopDesk can now tile visible windows.
• New Window Image Update Modes - TopDesk now supports more window image update methods, including capturing the foreground window image before tiling and capturing window images once after tiling.
• New Performance Settings - Users can now configure the memory usage and priority of TopDesk.
• More Mouse Hotspots - Mouse hotspots have been added to the middle of the top, bottom, and sides of the screen.
• Close/Minimize/Restore Windows While Tiled - Users can now close and minimize/restore tiled windows.
• Show All Window Titles - TopDesk can now show all window titles while tiled.
• Customizable Window Title and Selection Colors - Users can now customize the window title font and background colors and the window tile selection color.
• Minimized Windows Re-minimized After Snapshot - TopDesk now re-minimizes any minimized window it restored while capture window images.
• Taskbar Hidden If Already Hidden - To improve compatability with dock utilities, TopDesk now keeps the taskbar hidden if it was already hidden before TopDesk started.
• Unsupported Screens Blanked Off During Tiling - While tiling TopDesk now blanks off screens that do not support hardware acceleration.
• Improved Hide Visible Windows Compatibility - Where possible, maximized windows are now set to normal size before hiding and re-maximized after showing to improve compatibility with applications such as Internet Explorer.
• Reduced CPU Usage During Tiling - CPU usage during tiling has been significantly reduced.
• Improved Disable TopDesk - Disabling TopDesk now clears all TopDesk DirectX resources, improving compatibility with other DirectX applications.

TopDesk 1.3.7

• Bug Fix - The frequency with which the Windows XP "black window snapshot" issue occurs has been significantly reduced.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now handles DirectX screensavers correctly.

TopDesk 1.3.6

• Bug Fix - TopDesk now handles login screens correctly after resuming from standby.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now handles minimized windows correctly when window image settings are changed.

TopDesk 1.3.5

• Improved Taskbar Notification Icon - TopDesk now indicates when it is hiding visible windows.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now handles windows closing while hiding visible windows.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now handles resuming from hibernation correctly.

TopDesk 1.3.4

• Drag and Drop Support - TopDesk now offers support for Windows drag-and-drop functionality.
• Improved Window Hiding - the Hide Visible Windows function is now more user-friendly.
• More HotKeys Supported - extended keyboard keys such as Play and Start Application are now supported.
• Improved Tiled Window Layout - window tile layout is now completely consisitent.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now handles windows closing while in tiled mode.
• Bug Fix - GeForce 6600 video cards now work with with uncompressed window images.
• Bug Fix - CPU usage has been reduced while TopDesk is disabled and while a screensaver is active.

TopDesk 1.3.3

• Faster Live Window Updates - an option has been added to speed up live window updates using uncompressed window images.
• Up-To-Date Window Images - an option has been added to keep tiled window images completely up to date by updating window images before tiling.
• Improved Memory Usage Efficiency - memory usage has been reduced.
• Improved Mouse Pointer Visual Feedback - the mouse pointer changes to a cursor after tiling instead of remaining as an hourglass.
• Bug Fix - a resource leak that occurred while a screensaver was active or the computer was locked has been resolved.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk now prevents windows from being lost while hiding visible windows when a screensaver becomes active or the computer is locked.
• Bug Fix - When configured to start when Windows starts on machines with compatible older graphics cards, TopDesk no longer incorrectly reports that the screen resolution is not supported.

TopDesk 1.3.2

• Bug Fix - Microsoft Explorer no longer uses 50% CPU when TopDesk is running.
• Bug Fix - Left Mouse Button selects windows on secondary monitors again.

TopDesk 1.3.1

• Improved Spatial Window Tiling - spatial window tiling is now more consistent.
• Improved Multi-Monitor Support - more multi-monitor configurations are now supported.
• Improved Hot Key Support - hot keys combinations are now supported on more systems.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk no longer uses 100% CPU when a screen saver is active.
• Bug Fix - TopDesk no longer crashes after resuming from standby or hibernation.

TopDesk 1.3

• Multiple Monitor Support - systems with more than one monitor are now supported.
• Improved Spatial Window Tiling - tiles windows according to their optimum tiled position and size.
• Unicode Font Support - enables users to view window titles in their native language.
• Floating Buttons - users can activate TopDesk by tapping buttons that float on top of other windows.

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