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Changelog:

What´s New in version 1.5.16.1853:

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

What´s New in version 1.5.15.1799:

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

What´s New in version 1.5.14.1777:

Features:

  • 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

Bugs:

  • Fixed Explorer crashes when using certain title bar actions
  • Fixed detection of contradicting conditions in the Desktop Rules wizard
  • Fixed Ctrl-click action when using 'One icon per desktop' tray icon mode
  • Desktop switching could enable window minimize animations
  • Fixed problems with move/copy 'on next switch' feature
  • Fixed initial selection of a window copied to multiple desktops in the DexTab task switcher
  • Fixed opaque desktop icon background when icon drop shadows are disabled on Windows XP
  • Fixed problem with sticky Start menu shadow
  • Fixed copying of windows when switching desktops in quick succession
  • Fixed several rule import/export bugs

What´s New in version 1.5.13.1721:

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

What´s New in version 1.5.12.1690:

Features:

  • Desktop icon customization distinguishes icons with identical names

Bugs:

  • Fixed Taskbar Pager crash
  • Alt+F4 on empty desktops no longer exits Dexpot

What´s New in version 1.5.11.1648:

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

What´s New in version 1.5.10.1579:

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

What´s New in version 1.5.10.1557:

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

What´s New in version 1.5.9.1503:

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

What´s New in version 1.5.8.1434:

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

What´s New in version 1.5.7.1394:

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

What's New in version 1.5.6.1351:

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

What's New in version 1.5.5.1302:

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

What's New in version 1.5.3.1178:

Features:

  • Support for custom tray icons with alpha channel

Bugfix:

  • 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

What's New in version 1.5.2.1162:

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

Bugfix:

  • 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

What's New in version 1.5.1.1109:

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

What's New in version 1.5.1.1101:

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

Bug Fixes:

  • 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)

What's New in version 1.5.0.1042:

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
       
 
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