What's new in SplitView 2018
May 15, 2019
- Performance enhancements
- Compatibility with recent updates to Windows and Microsoft Office applications.
New in SplitView 2017 R3 (Apr 20, 2017)
- Compatibility enhancement for maximizing recent versions of Google Chrome.
New in SplitView 2017 R2 (Apr 14, 2017)
- Fixed issue with some windows losing focus
- Improved and more efficient memory management
- Better detection of windows to which buttons are added
- Stability improvements
- Application compatibility enhancements
- Enhancements to handle a larger number of applications and windows simultaneously
New in SplitView 2016 R2 (Jul 12, 2016)
- Bug fix for issue that caused Windows Explorer to crash when displaying TCP/IP Properties on Windows Server 2008 R2
- Memory usage optimizations
New in SplitView 2016 (Jul 12, 2016)
- Added support for Windows 10
- SplitView buttons do not overlap Google Chrome's buttons
- Improved SplitView installer experience and functionality
New in SplitView 2015 R3 (Feb 14, 2015)
- Bug fix for Save As and Print dialogs in Internet Explorer that caused them to appear behind the main IE window, and similar issue with Lotus Notes
New in SplitView 2015 R2 (Feb 10, 2015)
- Compatibility with Microsoft Office 2013 and Office 365 applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Compatibility with Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Stability improvements and much improved application compatibility
- Better looking SplitView buttons for Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Bug fix in Save As and Print dialog in Internet Explorer
- Bug fix for issue causing SplitView buttons to be invisible on some applications, or be visible only on hovering mouse on them
New in SplitView 2015 (Jan 21, 2015)
- Added option to auto-detect the number of client monitors in a remote session and adjust screen division for multi-monitor settings accordingly
- Child windows and dialog boxes of applications now appear on the same monitor that the main application is running on
- Splash screens are repositioned correctly so as not to be in the middle of two monitors split by the bezel
- Improved user experience when moving windows from one monitor to another in 3+ monitor configurations
- SplitView now detects if a remote session is connected or restored from another computer with a different monitor layout and updates window positions so that all windows appear correctly in the new session layout.
- Improved window positioning in presence of application toolbars/sidebars
- Windows repositioned automatically so as to not be across monitor edges when SplitView is started
- Bug fix for issue that caused certain system menu options to vanish in applications such as Putty
- Several improvements in window handling logic leading to better application compatibility (eg. with Address Book, Office applications, ...)
- Improved aesthetics in window buttons when large size caption bars are used
New in SplitView 2014 Update 2 (Jan 21, 2015)
- Bug fix for issue that caused SplitView buttons to overlap Google Chrome buttons
- Compatibility fixes for Console Window Host process
New in SplitView 2014 Update 1 (Jun 6, 2014)
- Bug fix for issue that caused black rectangles to show up on the screen, when Widows Aero theme is active.
- Stability improvements when SplitView is closed or restarted
New in SplitView 2014 (Jun 6, 2014)
- Support for Windows 8.1
- Support for Windows Server 2012 R2
- Support for Microsoft Office 2013
New in SplitView 2013 (Jun 6, 2014)
- Support for Windows 8
- Support for Windows Server 2012
- Window buttons look and behave like the native Windows 8 and Windows Server 2013 buttons on these platforms
New in SplitView 2012 Update 1 (Jun 6, 2014)
- Added SplitView buttons support for moving windows across monitors when more than 2 monitors are present in RDP multimon sessions, multi monitor XenApp and XenDesktop sessions as well as local workstation sessions
- Bug fix for issue that caused the SplitView icon to disappear from the system tray if Windows Explorer is re-started
- Bug fix for issue that prevented the option to split each monitor in a Personal Edition session from being honored
New in SplitView 2012 (Jun 6, 2014)
- Added ability to configure SplitView in one of two ways when run on a multi-monitor local or Xen Desktop session: windows can be moved to either the other monitor (new default behavior) or the other half (or parts) of the same monitor. This behavior can be temporarily overridden by holding down the Ctrl key when clicking the Go Left/ Go Right buttons.
- Overall improvements in user experience, especially with Windows Aero theme.
- Support for IE9: application compatibility fix for Internet Explorer 9 crash with Adobe Flash, on 64 bit Windows platform.
- Bug fix for issue that caused the clock to disappear in some circumstances.
- Added compatibility fixes for Google Chrome browser - SplitView buttons do not obscure the Chrome maximize/minimize/restore buttons with this fix.
- Application compatibility fixes for Skype, Java and Delphi based applications.
- Improvements in Windows taskbar positioning logic. Bug fix for issue that caused the taskbar to occupy the left half screen, if docked on the left screen edge. Compatibility with "Auto-hide task bar" setting of Windows Explorer.
- Better window management logic, that causes menus and other popup windows to appear along with their parent applications.
- Bug fix for issue that caused Alt-Tab list to contain bogus items when Adobe Acrobat Reader was running and SplitView buttons were added on Windows Aero theme.
- Bug fix for issue that caused Windows Explorer with Windows Aero theme to crash when opening some folders.
- Silent command line registration now accepts register/quietregister in addition to REGISTER/QUIETREGISTER
- Bug fix for bogus key expired message, when a valid key is entered after the trial has expired.
- Bug fix for issue that prevented SplitView from starting up on systems with missing certificates.
- Bug fix for issue that caused SplitView Aero Buttons to sometimes show up without an app window.
- Bug fix for issue that caused SplitView settings to not stick, when not run as Administrator, and installed with machine wide settings.
- Compatibility with Windows 8 (Consumer Preview)
New in SplitView 2011 SP1 (Feb 7, 2012)
- Added support Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Fixed sporadic "MS_WebcheckMonitor" and exception violation error in Explorer.exe upon logging off from a Remote Desktop session
New in SplitView 2011 (Feb 7, 2012)
- Added support for Aero glass theme in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
- Added support for SplitView buttons on Windows 7(x64) and Windows Server 2008 R2
- Added support for Aero Basic theme buttons
- Efficiency improvements - SplitView install is now 39% more lightweight, and consumes minimal system resources. Two instances of SplitScr.exe are no longer required in a session.
- Added support for RDP7 multimon feature
- Added support for Citrix XenApp 6
- Added compatibility fixes for Office 2010 applications
- Added compatibility fixes for RES Powerfuse
- Bug fix when maximizing applications when taskbar is confined to one monitor and is on the top edge of the screen
- Bug fixes for SplitView GINA on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 that prevented it from starting on certain x64 systems
- Bug fix in SplitView GINA to handle the case when DontDisplayLastUserName setting or the corresponding Group Policy setting is enabled
- Bug fix for sporadic crash in Windows Explorer when logging off
- Bug fix for Windows Explorer hanging or being slow to respond when taskbar is confined to a screen part
- Improved application compatibility
- Bug fix for HideIcon registry setting not working for non-administrators
- Bug fix for HideIcon registry setting causing taskbar positioning to not work correctly
- Bug fix for issue that caused taskbar to move to the top edge of the screen on occasion, when taskbar is confined to a screen
- Bug fix for issue that caused some menu items and windows to be positioned incorrectly on the other monitor
- Bug fix for issue that caused the window to appear behind the taskbar, when maximized/minimized/restored, when the taskbar is at the top of the screen and confined to one monitor
- Bug fix for taskbar not shrinking on Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 when the SplitViw icon is hidden in the system tray
- Bug fix for "Auto-start SplitView" setting not working on Terminal Servers/XenApp servers
- User interface improvements
New in SplitView 2010 (Feb 7, 2012)
- Added support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
- Enhanced logic for repositioning tool tips