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Dexpot Changelog

What's new in Dexpot 1.6.14 Build 2439

Sep 4, 2014
  • New:
  • Taskbar Pager: Show desktop names as tooltips when hovering
  • Interpret command line arguments without a running Dexpot instance
  • Improved Hungarian language file
  • Simplified license key prompt
  • Fixed:
  • Backslash was lost with network paths in 'Configure Desktops > Start-up'
  • DexControl: Improved window closing on excluded monitors

New in Dexpot 1.6.13 Build 2429 (Jun 10, 2014)

  • New:
  • Dynamic Taskbar Reordering for Windows 8.1
  • Per-monitor DPI awareness for further Dexpot plugins
  • Ukrainian language file
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed rare issue with hidden windows after desktop switch
  • Improved compatibility for My Avira notifications
  • Enhanced handling of Photoshop palettes
  • Certain Windows hotkeys could unhide the Dexpot main menu

New in Dexpot 1.6.12 Build 2416 (Apr 1, 2014)

  • New:
  • DexControl: Keep taskbar visible
  • DexControl: Show desktop names
  • DexControl, Dexcube: DPI awareness per monitor
  • DexTab: Consider High DPI settings
  • Updated Chinese (Traditional) language file
  • Updated Russian language file
  • Fixed:
  • DexControl: Enhanced compatibility with high contrast themes on Windows 8
  • DexControl: Changing 'Combine same-sized monitor' did not take effect without a restart
  • DexControl: Fixed start-up issues with MouseEvents plugin enabled
  • DexControl: Rare crash on start-up fixed
  • Compatibility improvements for XYplorer
  • Enhanced icon recovery after Explorer restart
  • Fixed 'Select all items' in Desktop Windows
  • Improved Skype compatibility
  • Fixed issues when changing switching sounds in Configure Desktops

New in Dexpot 1.6.11 Build 2394 (Jan 9, 2014)

  • New:
  • Combine same-sized monitors in Full-screen preview
  • Restore desktop background on exit
  • Hotkey: Restore last minimized window to tray

New in Dexpot 1.6.10 Build 2373 (Sep 21, 2013)

  • New:
  • Goodbye, lousy UIAccess!
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed issues with Winamp and Windows Media Player in Full-screen preview
  • Hidden desktop icons were made visible again on Dexpot start

New in Dexpot 1.6.10 Build 2369 (Sep 18, 2013)

  • New:
  • Updated Portuguese language file
  • Updated Russian language file
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed distorted Desktop Windows after changing the window's dimensions
  • Hiding the desktop icons with Windows 8 resulted in a Metro-colored wallpaper
  • Minimizing to tray did not work on certain 64-bit systems

New in Dexpot 1.6.10 Build 2362 (Sep 15, 2013)

  • New:
  • DexControl touch support: Pinch to zoom windows and desktops, two-finger tap for tile view
  • MouseEvents: Leap Motion Controller support
  • Distribute elevated windows without elevating Dexpot
  • Find-as-you-type search for Desktop Windows
  • Distribute desktop icons via Desktop Manager's context menu
  • High DPI support for tray and SevenDex icons
  • Hotkey: Close window (On all other desktops)
  • Hotkey: Find window
  • MouseEvents: Use 'Find window' as corner action
  • SevenDex: Context menu - Gather windows, Change desktop name, etc.
  • Span wallpaper style on Windows 8
  • Call hotkey functions via the command line
  • Updated Portuguese language file
  • Updated Simplified Chinese language file
  • Fixed:
  • Winamp was not visible in Full-screen preview
  • Fixed wrap around mouse switching
  • Compatibility improvements for Windows 8 Metro start menu parts
  • Fixed Adobe Reader activation issues with persistent taskbar enabled
  • Improved wallpaper preview on multiple monitor systems in Configure Desktops
  • Wallpapers in SevenDex weren't previewed properly on multiple monitor systems
  • Fixed a delay when enabling Full-screen preview tile view for all desktops
  • Minimized windows could wrongly pop up on different monitors in Full-screen preview
  • Fixed Desktop Windows gathering windows crash
  • Window copies in Desktop Windows overview mode were missing
  • Fixed a DexControl crash with unexpected wallpaper sizes
  • Improved support for scaled windows
  • Plugins were not activated on super slow Dexpot start-ups
  • Redraw taskbar on Windows 8 to prevent wrong icons
  • Fixed monster font desktop names with different charsets

New in Dexpot 1.6.9 Build 2285 (Jun 4, 2013)

  • New:
  • Mouse switching follows the Dexgrid rows and columns layout
  • Updated Russian language file
  • Fixed:
  • IObit Start Menu 8 support
  • Fixed Taskbar Pager positioning
  • Better window recovering after session unlock
  • The grinning Dexpot monitor was missing from the profile list screen
  • Enhanced fault tolerance for wrong profile data
  • Windows moved to previous desktops in Full-screen preview classic mode

New in Dexpot 1.6.8 Build 2266 (May 2, 2013)

  • New:
  • Updated Portuguese language file
  • Taskbar Pager: Do not show excluded monitors
  • DexControl: Close windows with middle mouse button in tile view
  • DexControl: Start Full-screen preview in tile view
  • DexControl: Start Full-screen preview with current desktop zoomed
  • Open the Dexpot main menu when another instance is running
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed issues with RetroUI start menu replacement
  • Improved 'Stick to edge of screen' on resolution changes for Desktop Manager
  • Dexcube did not ignore excluded monitors when Dexpot was running as admin
  • Fixed another plugin activation issue
  • Better visualization of excluded monitors in the Dexpot settings
  • Improved window recovering after session unlock
  • Start button was not hidden on Windows XP

New in Dexpot 1.6.7 Build 2249 (Mar 12, 2013)

  • Tray icon action: Window catalog (all desktops)
  • MouseEvents plugin: Double tap events - called "Doppeldrücks"
  • Back/forward mouse button switching for the secondary taskbar in Windows 8
  • Setup accepts parameters '/company=' and '/key='
  • Additional log file outputs

New in Dexpot 1.6.6 Build 2227 (Feb 11, 2013)

  • New:
  • Desktop Rules Run actions support parameters
  • Debug option: Leave tokenized windows enabled
  • DPI awareness for all Dexpot components
  • Fixed:
  • The Windows 8 taskbar wasn't hidden correctly
  • Some Windows 8 Metro UI elements caused utterly confusing issues
  • Taskbar wasn't hidden after a resolution change
  • With persistent taskbar enabled, windows did not receive focus after a desktop switch
  • Fixed a rare crash while excluding monitors
  • Wallpapers stretched across multiple monitors weren't displayed properly
  • Improved corner recognition with multiple monitors using MouseEvents
  • Fixed issues with hotkeys on excluded monitors
  • Minor correction in the French language file

New in Dexpot 1.6.5 Build 2207 (Jan 2, 2013)

  • New:
  • Dexcube: Fade effect
  • Updated French language file
  • Updated Chinese (simplified) language file
  • Debug option for Foreground Lock Timeout
  • Fixed:
  • Improved Window catalog window activation to prevent unintended dragging
  • Enhanced support for Actual Multiple Monitors' additional taskbar
  • Fixed a rare Taskbar Pager crash
  • Some windows on inactive desktops were missing in Taskbar Pager
  • 7 Sidebar wasn't visible on all desktops
  • Start orb was hidden in Japanese Windows after exiting DexControl

New in Dexpot 1.6.4 Build 2186 (Oct 29, 2012)

  • New:
  • Dexgrid hotkeys: Move window and switch
  • Automatically refresh window titles and icons in Desktop Preview
  • Updated Russian language file
  • Fixed:
  • Desktop colors weren't changed when desktop icons were hidden
  • Dexpot Updater didn't update several files with the same name
  • Fixed UAC Data Redirection issues with the Dexpot Updater
  • Desktop icons were missing after Explorer restart
  • Enhanced support for larger font sizes in the splash and about dialog
  • Fixed a DexControl problem when a primary monitor was excluded
  • The contents of excluded monitors in Taskbar Pager were visible for the current desktop only
  • Setup added too many shortcuts to Metro start menu in Windows 8
  • Improved depiction of windows without or with broken icons in Desktop Preview
  • Ability to double-click iconic previews in Desktop Preview led to unexpected behavior
  • Improved compatibility with Terminal4Plus

New in Dexpot 1.6.3 Build 2167 (Sep 21, 2012)

  • New:
  • Choose your tray icon set via 'Settings > Appearance'
  • Hotkey: Gather windows
  • Hot Corner action: Minimize all
  • Dynamic Taskbar Reordering for Windows 8
  • Updated Hungarian language file
  • Fixed:
  • Improved compatibility with Stardock Start8
  • Hidden desktop icons became visible after exiting Dexpot
  • Program icons in Desktop Manager's context menu were missing
  • Customized icons in Desktop Manager weren't displayed until restart
  • Fixed whitespace issue with desktop folders' names when icon customization enabled
  • Changes to the master password weren't saved properly
  • Improved double-click behavior for Dexpot tray icons in "One icon per desktop" mode

New in Dexpot 1.6.2 Build 2143 (Sep 5, 2012)

  • Better readability of both systray and SevenDex icons
  • Auto start option for Desktop Slideshow
  • Desktop Preview: Adjustable auto-hide delay (via registry key 'VorschauAutoHideDelay')
  • Windows 8 support

New in Dexpot 1.6.1 Build 2121 (Jul 26, 2012)

  • New:
  • Updated Portuguese language file
  • Setup prompts for Dexpot profiles (*.dxp) file association
  • Fixed:
  • Hotkeys could trigger DexControl functions
  • Fixed an issue where the original taskbar size was not restored
  • Fixed loading rules from profiles

New in Dexpot 1.6.0 Build 2116 (Jul 16, 2012)

  • New
  • DexControl: Interactive Full-screen preview and integrated Window catalog
  • Multiple monitor support
  • Icon customization: Create a separate folder for each desktop
  • MouseEvents plugin: Hot Corners & Mouse wheel switching
  • Ability to exlude monitors from desktop switching
  • Assign applications
  • Persistent taskbar: Keep all taskbar buttons visible
  • Customization of desktop backgrounds for each monitor
  • Load Dexpot profiles via shortcut
  • Redesigned Desktop Manager and Desktop Preview
  • Revised desktop names overlay
  • Many beautified dialogs
  • Fancy new icons almost everywhere
  • Redesigned About dialog
  • Plugin API extensions
  • Hide Dexpot components when a full-screen application is active
  • CTRL + Single click on 'One icon per desktop' launches Window catalog for a single desktop
  • Automatic recovery of off-screen windows
  • Option to allow hotkeys without modifier keys
  • Added missing hotkeys, e.g. "Always on top"
  • Delete all hotkeys of a category at once
  • DexTab Task switcher scrolling capabilities
  • DexTab Task switcher drag-and-drop support
  • Show empty desktops in DexTab Task switcher
  • Middle mouse button closes windows in DexTab Task switcher
  • Arrow keys change selection in DexTab Task switcher and Desktop switcher
  • Desktop Preview auto-close option
  • When disabling the "Always on top" option, the Desktop Manager gets pinned to the desktop
  • Wrap-around option for Dexgrid
  • Windows can now be dragged along when switching desktops with Dexgrid
  • Hiding the system tray on Windows 7 leaves "Show Desktop" button visible
  • Fit and Fill wallpaper support for Windows XP and Vista
  • Assuming a compatible Dexpot installation is present, dexpot.exe can now be run outside the Dexpot program folder
  • Relative paths for portable version
  • Automatic transfer of settings when started with an empty portable.ini
  • Unicode desktop names and registry access
  • Option to disable Dexcube when on battery
  • Dexpot64.exe launches Dexpot
  • Dexpot Updater can restart Dexpot
  • Resizable Desktop Windows
  • Easy license key pasting
  • 30-day evaluation period for commercial use
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed errors with windows copied to all desktops, then closed on specific desktops ("Magic sticky")
  • Improved compatibility with DisplayFusion 4 Pro
  • Fixed Dexcube spinning direction
  • Fixed an issue with Taskbar Pager where default settings could not be loaded correctly
  • Fixed problem with Remote Desktop windows not being hidden on desktop switch
  • Fixed issue with Single Document Interfaces
  • Fixed drag-and-drop issues in Desktop Preview

New in Dexpot 1.6 Build 2106 RC (Jul 10, 2012)

  • Fixed a crash when clicking a window sketch in Desktop Preview
  • Pro version detection fixed in Dexpot Updater

New in Dexpot 1.6 Build 2101 RC (Jul 10, 2012)

  • Switching sounds are back
  • Display Dual Monitor Taskbar on all desktops
  • Disable DexControl if Direct2D is not available on Windows Vista
  • Improved handling of windows on monitors excluded from switching in Desktop Preview
  • At least one monitor must be enabled in 'Settings > Switching Desktops > Monitors'
  • Fixed an issue where copying or moving windows made Dexpot switch to another desktop
  • Some moved or copied windows were repositioned to the upper left of the screen
  • Removed vertical bar in the desktop name on-screen display
  • Fixed a bug in the version compatibility check for plugins

New in Dexpot 1.5.18 Build 2098 (Jul 5, 2012)

  • Features:
  • Display Dual Monitor Taskbar on all desktops
  • This last build of Dexpot 1.5 accepts 1.6 Pro license keys
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed a problem that occured when aborting a desktop switch to a password-protected desktop
  • Fixed gathering windows while moving windows in Desktop Preview
  • Plugins are no longer loaded automatically on incompatible Windows versions
  • Desktop Manager sometimes displayed wrong icons with 'Show icons of active windows' enabled
  • Fixed problem with "no windows" line missing from empty desktops' menus in Desktop Manager

New in Dexpot 1.6 Build 2075 Beta (Jun 27, 2012)

  • Keyboard controls for DexControl:
  • Arrow keys: Select desktop or window
  • CTRL + Arrow keys: Select monitor
  • RETURN: Switch to selected desktop/window
  • DEL: Close window
  • Z: Zoom a desktop
  • T: Tile up a single desktop
  • SHIFT + T: Tile up all desktops
  • Numeric keys: Switch to desktop 1 to 9 (Window catalog: Switch to window 1 to 9)
  • DexControl can now show windows on excluded monitors (plus option to disable DexControl on such monitors)
  • Improved visibility of desktops with black background color in Full-screen preview
  • Window catalog for active application
  • DexControl animation speed setting
  • Option to hide window labels in DexControl tile view
  • Option to switch to an assigned application's desktop when started or activated
  • Option to disable full-screen detection ('Settings > Appearance > Full-screen applications')
  • CTRL + Single click on 'One icon per desktop' launches Window catalog for a single desktop
  • Window tooltips are back in 'Desktop Preview'
  • Beautified 'Wallpaper Clock' plugin
  • Quickly assign applications via numeric keys
  • Automatic recovery of off-screen windows
  • 30-day evaluation period for commercial use
  • Automatic transfer of settings when started with an empty portable.ini
  • Fixed DexControl crash on resolution changes and resuming from standby
  • Fixed disappearing windows when using DexControl
  • Cropped windows in DexControl weren't displayed properly
  • Fixed errors with windows copied to all desktops, then closed on specific desktops ("Magic sticky")
  • Desktop Manager' sometimes displayed wrong icons with 'Show icons of active windows' enabled
  • Fixed window dragging in 'Desktop Preview' on multi-monitor systems
  • Windows from password-protected desktops were gathered on the active desktop when using DexControl
  • Fixed an issue with 'Taskbar Pager' where default settings could not be loaded correctly
  • Plugins are no longer loaded automatically on incompatible Windows versions
  • Minimized windows could be displayed as 'Icons' in Desktop Preview instead of 'Window sketches'
  • Fixed display errors using classic Full-screen preview with background customization enabled
  • Fixed restoring hidden windows in 'Desktop Windows' when using the persistent taskbar feature
  • Application assignments were not affected by desktop reordering
  • Fixed Wallpaper Clock crashes when changing the number of desktops
  • Fixed flickering of Desktop Preview window in DexControl
  • Fixed problem with "no windows" line missing from empty desktops' menus in Desktop Manager

New in Dexpot 1.5.17 Build 1991 (May 30, 2012)

  • Fixed double-click action for the additional button in the Desktop Manager

New in Dexpot 1.5.17 Build 1976 (May 25, 2012)

  • Features:
  • New Serbian (Cyrillic and Latin) translations
  • Updated Chinese (simplified) translation
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed a compatibility problem with Skype
  • Fixed a compatibility problem with TeamViewer
  • Fixed character set problems in Desktop Preview, Window Catalog, some plugins and the updater
  • AutoRule windows could not be activated immediately after opening
  • Some dialogs could be closed unintentionally by pressing an ESC key combination
  • Tray icon tooltips were not refreshed after changing desktop names
  • Fixed a crash when using the up/down selection controls in the settings dialog with certain values
  • Fixed a crash when using the additional Desktop Manager button to close the manager
  • Fixed a problem with empty desktop backgrounds after increasing the number of desktops
  • Dexpot dialogs opened via command line switch were sometimes not focused
  • Fixed icon quality issues with some applications in the Taskbar Pager
  • Taskbar Pager initially only showed the contents of the current desktop
  • Fixed appearance of the Taskbar Pager on themed taskbars with Aero disabled
  • Fixed a bug with selecting the interval in the Desktop Slideshow plugin

New in Dexpot 1.5.16 Build 1853 (Mar 21, 2012)

  • Features:
  • Automatic Rules to save and restore sessions of certain applications
  • Customization options for OEM version
  • New Greek translation
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed a rare crash problem on Windows XP
  • Fixed problem with lost windows when using certain plugins
  • Fixed problem with duplicated windows when using certain plugins
  • Windows of full-screen applications were missing from the live full-screen preview
  • Fixed a compatibility problem with EasyCODE
  • Fixed a compatibility problem with Fences
  • Fixed a compatibility problem with HP Remote Graphics
  • Fixed a compatibility problem with PowerPoint
  • Fixed a compatibility problem with TeamViewer 7
  • Fixed issues with language files using character sets for non-Latin alphabets

New in Dexpot 1.5.15 Build 1799 (Jan 17, 2012)

  • Features:
  • Desktop rules with regular expressions
  • Bugs:
  • Windows of some applications were closed on desktop switch
  • Certain windows no longer appear on all desktops
  • Fixed system menu corruption after exiting Dexpot
  • Fixed sticky user picture when switching desktops with the Start menu open
  • Fixed a problem with the hidden window list

New in Dexpot 1.5.14 Build 1777 (Nov 23, 2011)

  • New hotkeys "Move window and switch"
  • Automatic restoration of window distribution on resume from standby
  • Rule files (*.dxr) may contain multiple rules of the same name
  • Added some more programs to the default ignore list

New in Dexpot 1.5.99 Build 1722 Beta (Sep 28, 2011)

  • Multi-monitor support:
  • Systems with multiple screens are now fully supported by Dexpot 1.6:
  • Preview features like the full-screen preview and the SevenDex plugin include all monitors
  • The animations provided by the Dexcube and Dexgrid plugins are visible on all monitors
  • Individual monitors can be excluded from desktop switching
  • The desktop background can be customized for each monitor separately
  • Application assignment:
  • Using the new application assignment feature, programs can be permanently bound to a particular desktop with just a few clicks.
  • Persistent taskbar:
  • The taskbar buttons of all windows on all desktops can be kept visible in the taskbar. This option is best suited for Windows 7 users who have pinned all their commonly used applications to the taskbar. When a taskbar button is clicked, Dexpot automatically switches to the desktop the corresponding window is on.
  • New desktop icon customization:
  • The new icon customization creates a separate folder in the file system for each desktop which stores only this one desktop's icons. It is more intuitive and less error-prone than the old approach.
  • Hot corners and mouse wheel switching:
  • Using the new MouseEvents plugin, Dexpot functions can be triggered by moving the mouse cursor into screen corners. Global mouse wheel shortcuts can be used for desktop switching.
  • Full-screen and Show-desktop detection:
  • When a full-screen application like a video player or a Powerpoint presentation becomes active, Dexpot automatically hides the Desktop Manager, the desktop name on-screen display, and similar components. If the Desktop Manager option "Always on top" is disabled, the manager will automatically be shown when "Show desktop" (Win+D) is triggered.
  • Improved desktop name on-screen display:
  • Cleaner, better readability and freely positionable: the improved desktop name on-screen display.
  • New hotkeys, title bar actions and rule actions:
  • New items include the window command hotkeys and the rule action "Roll up".
  • DexTab improvements:
  • Windows can be moved from one desktop to another by dragging them with the mouse in the DexTab task and desktop switchers. Thanks to multi-column display and scrolling, the task switcher can now also cope with extremely high numbers of open windows.
  • Loading profiles via shortcuts:
  • Profiles can be loaded by opening their .dxp files with Dexpot. This way you can create shortcuts to quickly load a particular profile.

New in Dexpot 1.5.13 Build 1721 (Sep 9, 2011)

  • Features:
  • Dynamic Taskbar Reordering on Windows 7 (courtesy of RaMMicHaeL)
  • New title bar action "Close on all desktops"
  • New Farsi translation
  • Russian translation update
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed preselection of last loaded profile
  • Title bar actions using the right mouse button set window focus
  • Certain programs were missing system menu entries
  • Common Controls message boxes were obscured by splash screen
  • Fixed window roll-up on 64-bit systems
  • "Show icons of active windows" ignores Desktop Manager tooltips
  • Added Spotify shadow to ignore list
  • Fixed minor Window Catalog bug

New in Dexpot 1.5.12 Build 1690 (Jul 18, 2011)

  • Features:
  • Desktop icon customization distinguishes icons with identical names
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed Taskbar Pager crash
  • Alt+F4 on empty desktops no longer exits Dexpot

New in Dexpot 1.5.11 Build 1648 (Jun 30, 2011)

  • Features:
  • Dexpot warns about problems with the Common Controls and can fix some of them
  • Ability to add and edit start-up items in Configure Desktops by pressing the enter key
  • Taskbar Pager now supports right-to-left languages on Windows 7
  • Ctrl-right-clicking a window in the Taskbar Pager opens the Dexpot main menu
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed problem with desktop switching in TeamViewer remote sessions
  • Fixed some bugs when moving and copying windows in the Desktop Preview
  • Windows arranged using AeroSnap did not show up correctly in the Desktop Preview
  • Desktop Preview could disappear when changing certain settings
  • Fixed crash when changing the background of "all desktops" in Configure Desktops
  • Fixed some visual artifacts in the Taskbar Pager
  • Fixed some minor bugs in the Settings dialog
  • Resetting all passwords did not correctly clear the master password
  • Desktop Manager tooltips no longer show information about protected desktops
  • Eliminated excessive disk accesses when using custom icons in the Desktop Manager
  • Fixed tooltip window border bug

New in Dexpot 1.5.10 Build 1579 (May 30, 2011)

  • Fixed problem where multiple system menu entries were added to windows

New in Dexpot 1.5.10 Build 1557 (May 24, 2011)

  • Features:
  • New plugin: Dexgrid
  • "Define hotkeys" button for plugins
  • Turkish translation update
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed a compatibility problem with iTunes 10
  • Fixed initial selection "Last active window" in DexTab task switcher
  • Fixed problems with the Windows 7 wallpaper styles Fit and Fill
  • Fixed bug causing Explorer windows to disappear when moving them in the Desktop Preview
  • Title bar actions didn't work correctly with MS Office windows
  • Title bar actions could be applied to the taskbar
  • Title bar actions were not refreshed after changing the interface language
  • Fixed issues with dragging windows to other desktops using the mouse switch feature
  • Some system menu entries didn't work correctly under certain circumstances

New in Dexpot 1.5.9 Build 1503 (Apr 28, 2011)

  • Features:
  • Improved automatic application of title-based desktop rules
  • Added "normal" switching exception to allow overriding of wechsel.ini defaults in mywechsel.ini
  • Minor usability improvements in the Desktop Rules dialog and the rules assistant
  • Added several desktop gadget-like applications to the default ignore list
  • New Russian language file
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed problems with windows migrating to other desktops
  • Fixed compatibility issues with Internet Explorer 9
  • Fixed random desktop icon locations after reboot
  • Fixed taskbar auto-hide problem
  • Fixed problem with plugins not being restarted automatically
  • Fixed crash when changing the screen resolution on desktop switch
  • Fixed repositioning of Manager and Preview after screen resolution changes
  • Fixed problem when indirectly moving windows to other desktops in the Desktop Preview
  • Dragging a window in the Desktop Preview could accidentally change the position of other windows
  • Fixed manual rule application with certain applications (e.g. NinjaTrader)
  • Fixed missing tray icon problem
  • Some settings were not saved correctly in the default profile
  • Old custom desktop names would be lost when increasing the desktop count
  • Fixed some plugin problems when running Dexpot as administrator
  • Fixed some bugs in the desktop rules wizard
  • Fixed analog clocks in Wallpaper Clocks plugin
  • Taskbar Pager configuration dialog didn't work on Windows XP
  • Updater no longer starts Dexpot as admin by default

New in Dexpot 1.5.8 Build 1434 (Dec 14, 2010)

  • Features:
  • Plugin API extensions
  • Hungarian translation update
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed diagonal desktop icon bug
  • Fixed Taskbar Pager crash when changing the desktop count
  • Fixed appearance of Taskbar Pager on Aero Basic
  • Contextual menus in the Taskbar Pager didn't work when running Dexpot as admin
  • Fixed wallpaper flashing when switching with Dexcube
  • "Hide desktop icons" tool stopped working after a wallpaper change on Vista/7
  • Desktop switching using the forward/backward mouse buttons didn't work when running Dexpot as admin
  • Esc correctly cancels DexTab
  • Fixed positioning of fullscreen preview live windows with certain desktop counts
  • Improved compatibility with KeePass
  • Desktop Manager no longer restores position on double-click when "Lock position" is enabled

New in Dexpot 1.5.7 Build 1394 (Oct 6, 2010)

  • Features:
  • Improved desktop switching performance
  • Settings dialog for Taskbar Pager
  • SevenDex shows number of current desktop when using small icons taskbar option
  • Wallpapers transcoded by Windows are automatically copied to the Dexpot folder
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed taskbar ghost button issue after installation of IE9 beta
  • Fixed Z-order preservation for multiple windows of the same application
  • Fixed a bug that prevented opening systray info panels when using the Taskbar Pager
  • Improved window selection criteria for Taskbar Pager
  • Taskbar Pager now works when taskbar is on a non-primary monitor
  • Fixed a problem with SevenDex causing random double desktop switches
  • Fixed moving back of windows copied by a desktop rule
  • DexTab task switcher didn't work after a window had been minimized to tray
  • Removed taskbar button of fullscreen preview live windows
  • Fixed problems when switching desktops with active fullscreen preview
  • Fixed zoom effect in the fullscreen preview for desktops not yet visited
  • Fixed "Black-out desktop" on multi-monitor systems
  • Fixed a bug that broke certain types of rules when loading them from a pofile
  • Fixed default settings for trayicon actions
  • "Align to grid" no longer positions icons beneath the taskbar
  • Fixed Desktop Preview auto-hide on multi-monitor systems

New in Dexpot 1.5.6 Build 1351 (Sep 15, 2010)

  • Features:
  • Added Dexpot modules to SevenDex jumplist (right click menu)
  • Combined taskbar buttons of Dexpot and SevenDex
  • New hotkeys for adding and removing desktops
  • New configuration file "mywechsel.ini" for user-defined switching exceptions
  • Updated Portuguese and Hungarian translations
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed disappearing taskbar problem
  • Fixed screensaver selection in "Configure desktops"
  • Fixed layout of the fullscreen preview when using 9 desktops
  • Fixed problem with right mouse button title bar actions
  • Fixed hanging taskbar button when moving windows of Delphi applications
  • Fixed bugs in the file and color selection dialogs

New in Dexpot 1.5.5 Build 1302 (Jul 20, 2010)

  • Features:
  • New Taskbar Pager plugin
  • Extensions to the plugin API
  • Desktop switching by clicking on the taskbar or the desktop with the back/forward mouse buttons
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed the "Window Catalog (active application)" hotkey
  • Better input focus preservation
  • Fixed shadow problem with Windows 7 Sticky Notes
  • No cross-activation of sticky and ignored windows
  • Fixed minor problems when changing the master password
  • Fixed readability problems with certain color schemes
  • Improved taskbar hiding
  • Fixed a plugin password bug

New in Dexpot 1.5.4 Build 1212 (Jun 12, 2010)

  • Features:
  • New Plugin API functions
  • Bugs:
  • Fix for sticky window and menu shadows
  • Dexcube: Fixed a bug that prevented repeated use of manual mode hotkeys in quick succession
  • Improved handling of windows being activated on other desktops
  • Window state and input focus are kept more reliably in certain situations
  • Correctly restore focus when switching with SevenDex
  • Removed unnecessary UAC prompts when changing the "Start with Windows" option
  • "Run as administrator" option activated "Hide splash screen" instead on Windows 2000/XP

New in Dexpot 1.5.3 Build 1178 (Jun 4, 2010)

  • Features:
  • Support for custom tray icons with alpha channel
  • Bugs:
  • Desktop Rules: fixed a crash when clicking checkboxes when no rules are defined
  • DexTab: text was cut off too soon in non-glass mode
  • Fixed several problems with activating windows on other desktops on Windows 7
  • Some command line switches opened the "Exit Dexpot" dialog in addition to their intended function
  • Enabling/disabling the "Start with Windows" option works more reliably in combination with the "Run as administrator" option

New in Dexpot 1.5.2 Build 1162 (May 27, 2010)

  • Features:
  • Italian translation update
  • Hungarian translation update
  • Required minimal size for windows in the Window Catalog
  • Operating system dependent switching exceptions
  • Middle click action for Desktop Manager additional button
  • Command line options for switching to the next, previous, and last desktop (/next, /prev, /back)
  • Unlimited number of windows and icons per desktop
  • Compatibility with ZBar
  • Bugs:
  • More reliable unloading of Hooxpot from other processes
  • Fixed several SevenDex start-up problems
  • Really fixed the missing desktop bug (no icons, no menu)
  • Fixed automatic application of desktop rules after using a browse dialog on 64 bit systems
  • Warning during installation/removal when Dexpot is running
  • Uninstaller uses language selected in Dexpot settings
  • Fixed moving of icons onto current desktop in Desktop Windows overview mode
  • Minimized console windows don't appear on all desktops on XP and Vista any more
  • Mouse switch distance was off by one pixel at right and bottom edges
  • Update wallpaper clocks when switching from a desktop with a regular wallpaper
  • Keep list position when refreshing the list in Desktop Windows
  • Window catalog respects password protection
  • Desktop Manager: windows on other desktops didn't show when current desktop was password protected

New in Dexpot 1.5.1 Build 1109 (May 12, 2010)

  • Bugs:
  • Update failed if UAC is on and Dexpot runs in a standard user account (Windows Vista/7)
  • Uninstaller writes correct Control panel item

New in Dexpot 1.5.1 Build 1101 (May 10, 2010)

  • Features:
  • Korean translation update
  • 'Always on top' option in Desktop Manager
  • Restore default icon positions when exiting Dexpot
  • Mouse wheel support for task and desktop switcher
  • Custom action to perform when Ctrl-clicking a Dexpot tray icon
  • New hotkeys to move or copy a window to the next/previous desktops
  • Support for wallpapers in PNG format
  • SevenDex can launch Dexpot when pinned to the taskbar
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed several problems with desktop icon customization
  • Couldn't disable 'Start with Windows' when running as admin
  • 'Hide splash screen' option didn't work in some situations
  • Fixed empty drop-down boxes in the rule assistant
  • Desktop Preview: fixed 'Auto-hide' crashes
  • Dexpot updater is once again able to shut down Dexpot
  • Fixed display of hotkey descriptions in the settings
  • Fixed taborder in the password entry screen
  • Respect password protection in Desktop Preview and in the task and desktop switchers
  • 'Auto-hide' option of Desktop Preview follows Fitts' Law
  • Compatible with 'Taskbar Eliminator' and 'Start Killer'
  • Fixed system menu integration for Google Chrome, Office 2010, and others
  • Don't show SevenDex in Alt+Tab
  • Fixed various bugs related to customization of the display resolution
  • Screenshots were cut off in some components when vertical resolution was too high
  • Preserve Aero preview thumbnails of minimized windows
  • Limited taskbar re-ordering for Windows 7
  • Fixed the missing desktop bug (no icons, no menu)

New in Dexpot 1.5.0 Build 1042 (Nov 13, 2009)

  • Features
  • Option to run Dexpot as administrator
  • Singlethread option for Dexcube
  • Initial selection for DexTab desktop switcher configurable
  • Middle mouse button as a trigger for mouse switch
  • Rule database extended
  • New Hungarian language file
  • Bugs
  • Fixed performance problems with Desktop Rules
  • Improvements when running Setup from a restricted user account
  • Fixed automatic loading of last configuration in Profile selection
  • Changed standard hotkeys (AltGr no longer blocked)
  • Move/Copy hotkeys distribute icons only if focus is on desktop
  • Fixed Dexcube flip bug
  • Highlighting of active desktops no longer gets stuck in transparent Desktop Manager under WinXP
  • Fixed black box in desktop name display under WinXP
  • Fixed rule GUI bugs
  • SevenDex-Peek now works even before the first desktop switch
  • More than one admin may autostart
  • Fixed white full screen preview - again
  • Display iTunes in window catalogue
  • Fixed wrong tray icon tooltips after increasing number of desktops
  • Copy all desktop autostart windows to all desktops
  • Display missing entries in outdated language files in English
  • Install selected update immediately after Updexer elevation
  • Completed English language file

New in Dexpot 1.5.0 Build 1003 (Nov 1, 2009)

  • Features
  • Live full-screen preview
  • Live window catalogue
  • All desktops option in window catalogue
  • Zoom feature in window catalogue
  • More window catalogue improvements
  • New DexTab desktop switcher
  • Overhaul of DexTab task switcher
  • New processes sticking to desktop (Apothem)
  • Automatic distribution of "Desktop Start-up" windows
  • Database of desktop rules
  • Application of desktop rules re-implemented
  • Fenstermitnahme bei Hotkeywechsel
  • New Windows 7 wallpaper styles (Fit

New in Dexpot 1.4.2 Build 757 (May 22, 2009)

  • Features
  • New Polish translation
  • Bugs
  • Fixed highlighting of multiple desktops in Desktop Manager with transparent background
  • No more icon chaos after reboot
  • Consider drag&drop of startup entries in Configure Desktops as a modification
  • Wallpaper can now be changed when the desktop icons are hidden on Windows XP
  • Broadcasting of wallpaper changes made by Dexpot - this time it actually works
  • Fixed a compatibility problem with Miranda
  • Improved support of languages using Eastern European or Cyrillic character sets
  • Fixed some Updexer problems

New in Dexpot 1.4.2 Build 691 (Apr 27, 2009)

  • Features
  • Dexpot Updater
  • Ability to take along windows on mouse switch
  • Mouse buttons as mouse switch triggers
  • Increase desktop work are when hiding the task bar
  • Keep selection when refreshing Desktop Windows
  • Copy the Settings window to the current desktop when it was opened on another desktop
  • Activate window when single clicking on a sketch in Desktop Preview
  • Keep windows' tray minimizing state in window distribution
  • Edit Desktop Start-up entries by double clicking
  • New switching exceptions (ignore and hide in wechsel.ini)
  • New and updated language files
  • Bugs
  • White window drawing problem on Vista fixed
  • On Windows shutdown all the icons on the current
  • Some settings didn't get saved in profiles
  • Some settings were not displayed correctly after loading a profile
  • Fixed loading of Desktop Start-up entries from profiles
  • Remove old start up entries and rules from portable.ini
  • Automatic loading of the last configuration in the profile selection fixed
  • Compatibility with some applications improved
  • Fixed a memory leak
  • Fixed a crash when repeatedly refreshing the Window Catalogue
  • Correctly activate icon customizarion when dropping icons onto the Desktop Manager
  • Maximizing a window minimized to the system tray removes it from the tray
  • The Fullscreen Preview screenshots are no longer deleted when changing the number of desktops
  • No more accidental shutdown of Dexpot by pressing Alt+F4
  • Check passwords in Desktop Windows
  • Select textbox content when entering wrong password
  • Don't show contents of protected desktops in Desktop Manager
  • Hide the start button on Vista (somewhat)
  • Re-enable the button to start the slideshow after stopping it
  • Fixed the mysterious problem restoring a maximized window after the first desktop switch
  • Respect the group policy to disable the desktop
  • Broadcasting of wallpaper changes made by Dexpot

New in Dexpot 1.4.1 Build 553 (Oct 7, 2008)

  • Features
  • No more restrictions when running Dexpot as administrator on Vista (dexwork/-around.exe)
  • Faster switching between desktops with different wallpapers
  • Dexpot Portable: use system language as the default language
  • Compatibility with CursorXP and -FX: cursor visible on all desktops
  • Show Dexpot windows in the task bar by default
  • New Simplified Chinese language file
  • Bugs
  • Dexpot Portable: don't create any registry entries
  • Fixed Explorer crashes on Windows 2003 Server
  • Dependency on C runtime library MSVCR90.dll removed
  • Desktop preview with hidden title bar no longer moves across the screen

New in Dexpot 1.4.1 Build 533 (Oct 6, 2008)

  • Features:
  • No more restrictions when running Dexpot as administrator on Vista (dexwork/-around.exe)
  • Faster switching between desktops with different wallpapers
  • Dexpot Portable: use system language as the default language
  • Compatibility with CursorXP and -FX: cursor visible on all desktops
  • Show Dexpot windows in the task bar by default
  • New Simplified Chinese language file
  • Bugs:
  • Dexpot Portable: don't create any registry entries
  • Fixed Explorer crashes on Windows 2003 Server
  • Dependency on C runtime library MSVCR90.dll removed
  • Desktop preview with hidden title bar no longer moves across the screen

New in Dexpot 1.4.1 Build 528 (Sep 1, 2008)

  • Support for 64-bit operating systems
  • Dexpot Portable
  • More languages supported
  • Improved support for Windows Vista
  • [Bug 59] Desktop Preview in Vista (Auto-hide)
  • Show start button and Sidebar on every desktop
  • Autorun Dexpot using the Task Scheduler
  • JPEG wallpaper support
  • Run Dexpot as administrator (.manifest)
  • [Bug 52] Dexpot starts twice after being registered
  • [Bug 54] Hide protected desktops in the fullscreen preview
  • [Bug 55] Password prompt concealed by fullscreen preview
  • [Bug 58] Disabling full screen preview causes desktop preview malfunction
  • Sticky menu shadows fixed
  • Reordering of taskbar buttons improved
  • Don't close windows that are present on the current desktop on shutdown
  • Hide fullscreen preview from context menu in preview when fullscreen preview is disabled
  • Automatically show content of a protected desktop in the preview after switching to this desktop
  • Adjust size of the desktop preview when showing/hiding its title bar

New in Dexpot 1.4 Build 472 (Sep 1, 2008)