What's new in BetterDesktopTool 1.96
May 10, 2020
- Improved compatability with Windows 10 Updates and multiple applications
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.94 (Apr 30, 2018)
- Improved compatability with Windows 10 Updates and multiple applications
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.92 (Dec 23, 2016)
- Fixed minor issues
- Improved compatability to new software
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.91 (Apr 18, 2016)
- Fixed keyboard handling problem with Windows 10
- Improved performance
- Updated license
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.90 (Nov 16, 2015)
- Added Windows 10 support (e.g. ghost window problem fixed)
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.84 (Feb 9, 2015)
- Added support for RocketDock (NOTE: for existing installations restore global application defaults)
- Changed custom keyboard shortcut rules (e.g. F1-F20 can be used dedicated now)
- Added possbility to select a window by pressing ENTER/RETURN key
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.83 (Jan 5, 2015)
- Improved compatibility to newest version of DisplayFusion
- Increased speed of Virtual-Desktop selection animation
- Fixed an issue where left/right mouse button could get mixed up
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.82 (Dec 8, 2014)
- Fixed mouse/keyboard issue where BetterDesktopTool could stop responding to shortcuts
- Improved startup behaviour
- Improved Windows 8 compatibility: BetterDesktopTool now works with high-contrast themes
- Improved compatibility with Chrome
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.81 (Nov 24, 2014)
- Fixed window selection issue by mouse
- Fixed installer problem causing end of trial although private usage was selected
- We offered a further version that does not require higher priviliges (e.g. admin rights). Please be aware that the Non-Admin version comes with some disadvantages.
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.80 (Jun 19, 2014)
- Added option to start and leave Window Overview when starting and leaving Virtual-Desktop Overview
- Added option to disable Hot Corners when the desktop is in Metro mode
- Added option to change the animation speed
- Improved keyboard shortcuts for better compatibility with other applications (e.g. Logitech Setpoint and Autohotkey)
- Fixed an issue that avoided to use the Tab key for user defined keyboard shortcuts
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.71 (Feb 5, 2014)
- Added support for DisplayFusion
- Improved support for Google Chrome
- Fixed issues when installing BetterDesktopTool with another admin account
- Fixed an issue where BetterDesktopTool does not start any more
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.7 (Nov 15, 2013)
- Added super/windows key to shortcuts and enabled usage of up to 3 modifier keys at a time
- Added shortcuts to directly switch to a particular Virtual-Desktop (0-9)
- Added shortcuts to directly transport a window to a particular Virtual-Desktop (0-9)
- Added shortcuts to directly send a window to a particular Virtual-Desktop (0-9)
- Fixed some minor issues
- Please be aware that all saved shortcuts will be reset after the installation of BetterDesktopTool 1.7
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.62 (Jul 4, 2013)
- Improved keyboard and mouse-wheel window switching for minimized windows
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.61 (Jun 24, 2013)
- Added window switching by keyboard (Tab/Arrow keys) and by mouse-wheel
- Fixed a minor problem with the trial and licensing system
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.6 (May 15, 2013)
- Added shortcuts and gestures to directly transport windows between Virtual-Desktops
- Added option to raise Hot-Corners delayed
- Added option to enable or disable the red Indicator-Arrow for Hot-Edges
- Added more shortcuts for direct Virtual-Desktop switching
- Fixed a problem where the trial expired message was shown although private usage was selected
- NOTE: Support for window selection by keyboard shortcuts will also follow soon in the next version
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.52 (Apr 30, 2013)
- We further optimized the animation smoothness. Nevertheless, the program requires a sufficient graphics card (A low-range integrated Intel HD4000 graphics card already worked very well for us)
- Improved version management to show recent changes and give an option to skip newer versions
- Implemented a check for the operating system to notify the user when the software won't run on his system
- Fixed compatibility problems with Wunderlist
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.51 (Apr 27, 2013)
- Fixed a problem where user-defined shortcuts were not added to the keyboard shortcut list
- Fixed an issue where label and icon of transparent windows were missing in overview
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.5 (Apr 23, 2013)
- Added Virtual-Desktop dragging (Virtual-Desktops can now be exchanged by dragging, additionally when holding the CTRL key while dragging all windows from one Virtual-Desktop are moved to another Virtual-Desktop)
- Added "Keep this window always on top" feature to the window context menu (right click a window in the Window-Overview mode)
- Added "Make this window transparent" feature to the window context menu (right click a window in the Window-Overview mode)
- Improved smoothness of all animations
- Optimized window arrangement in the Window-Overview mode
- Fixed a problem where windows were shifted by a distinct offset
- Settings will no longer be discarded by updates
- Fixed several minor issues
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.43 (Apr 11, 2013)
- Added two new devices to support Multitouch-Gestures. Microsoft Touch Mouse and Logitech T620 Touch Mouse are now supported.
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.42 (Mar 29, 2013)
- Fixed a problem where some third parity windows became accidentally visible after start-up.
- Improved Window-Overview arrangement
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.41 (Mar 11, 2013)
- Added Multitouch-Gestures to support the Logitech T650 Touchpad. In the future we will extend the support for more touchpads. To enable Multitouch-Gestures goto "General" and click at "Enable Multitouch-Gesture Support for designated Touchpads".
- Added update checking.
- Improved/Added support for system utilities like XWidgets, XLaunchpad and Rainmeter.
- Improved/Added support for many Windows 8 Start-Menu applications.
- Fixed an issue where the Windows 8 taskbar was not treated correct in Multi-Monitor setups.
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.4 (Mar 1, 2013)
- Added a hint how to exclude windows.
- Made the entire application DPI-aware to enable support for DPI settings larger than 125%.
- Added an option to only show top-level windows in Window-Overview.
- Added an option to cancel system shutdown / logoff when there are applications remaining on hidden Virtual-Desktops.
- Added a window telling the user that BetterDesktopTool is minimized and closed to the tray.
- Added a tray menu item to enable / disable Virtual-Desktops.
- Added a tray menu item to bring all windows to the current Virtual-Desktop.
- Improved shortcut management and detection of collisions between different shortcuts.
- Improved compatibility with FreeStudio and ClassicShell.
- Fixed multiple minor bugs.
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.33 (Feb 4, 2013)
- Added a hint where to add global windows.
- Fixed an problem with loading settings from old beta versions.
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.32 (Jan 27, 2013)
- Fixed a problem where icons in Window-Overview where not updated after making windows global/non-global by the context menu.
- Fixed an issue with Desktop-Overview causing windows that are docked left/right to half the screen were restored to the wrong position.
- Fixed several minor issues.
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.31 (Jan 15, 2013)
- Improved the window arrangement for Window-Overview.
- Improved detection of direct desktop switching by the screen edges to avoid accidentally switching.
- Improved support for Windows DPI scaling.
- Fixed an issue where the user was able to close the switching arrow.
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.3 (Jan 15, 2013)
- We improved several minor issues and finished the Beta-Phase with this version.
New in BetterDesktopTool 1.24 Beta (Dec 20, 2012)
- Improved the user-interface to setup Virtual-Desktops and added functionality to directly switch and drag windows between Virtual-Desktops by moving the cursor to the screen edges.
- An issue where the vertical Virtual-Desktop count was not stored properly has also been solved.