2nd Major Update - Ver 5.0.195050

major update

DeskForge · build 24834094 · published

On SteamNotes only · this build shipped before we watched the app

■ Drawer Size

  • Added edge dragging to resize a drawer, replacing the old triangle button
  • Adjusted the size limits and the adaptive-sizing thresholds for drawers
  • Added a content scale slider, adjustable from 60% to 100%
  • Fixed the flickering and jumping that occurred intermittently while dragging
  • Fixed the freeze that occurred intermittently when collapsing or scaling a drawer
  • Fixed inconsistent drawer widths that appeared in certain situations
  • Fixed height and width errors that occurred intermittently when resizing a File Explorer folder
  • Fixed line wrapping and overflow of long file names in certain situations

■ Drawer Orientation & Expansion

  • Added automatic reorientation based on the space available along the drag axis
  • Removed edge snapping and drawer-to-drawer alignment
  • Added automatic dimming of the other drawer title bars while a drawer is expanded under the pointer
  • Tuned the auto-collapse speed to fix drawers overlapping in certain situations while expanded
  • Fixed vertically stacked drawers covering each other in certain situations
  • Fixed the size and position drift that occurred intermittently when reorienting

■ Collecting into Drawers

  • Added support for dragging system items (This PC, Control Panel, Recycle Bin and so on) into a drawer
  • Added "Collect system icons" under the right-click menu "Collect from Desktop…" to gather them in one step
  • Added checkboxes in "Collect from Desktop…" so a chosen icon type is sorted into that drawer automatically
  • Fixed custom-coloured icons and folders reverting to the default icon after being dragged in

■ Launch at Startup

  • Fixed launch at startup getting stuck partway
  • Reworked launch at startup so it no longer wakes Steam and slows down boot

■ Multiple Monitors

  • Fixed layout restoration after a monitor is powered off and on, or after waking from sleep
  • Fixed position restoration after monitors are rearranged or removed
  • Improved icon and thumbnail sharpness across DPI scaling levels

■ System Monitor Widget

  • Added GPU temperature; with multiple graphics cards you can choose which one in the settings
  • Added a text size setting, leaving bar length and thickness unchanged
  • Added an overall size setting, scalable from 50% to 200%
  • Added text colour, background colour and background opacity settings

■ Other Changes

  • Added a notification after updating that shows the new version and opens the patch notes or the store page; it can be turned off
  • Added a note in the wallpaper settings explaining that when other wallpaper software is installed, that software decides what is actually shown

■ Finally


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DeskForge is a one-time purchase, maintained for the long run: features you have already paid for will never be moved behind a subscription, and your desktop layout will never be moved to the cloud. We will keep fixing and adding, at no extra cost.
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