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Start11 History

2021-11-26T19:58:16Z

Island Dog: Created page with "===November 2021=== Windows 11 was released in October, and Start11 was released in beta during that time. The full version was released in November which brought customizatio..."

===November 2021===
Windows 11 was released in October, and Start11 was released in beta during that time. The full version was released in November which brought customization and more to the Windows 11 start menu.

[[File:05_start11_configccreen.png|350px]]

File:05 start11 configccreen.png

2021-11-26T19:57:48Z

Island Dog:

Main Page

2021-11-07T12:53:26Z

Island Dog:

{{HeaderTemplate|welcome=  Stardock Software Wiki}}
<div style="padding:0.5em 1em; font-family: sans-serif;">
Stardock specializes in extending and enriching the Windows experience by allowing you to customize the UI and increase productivity.
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<div style="padding:0;"><ul style="margin: 0.5em 1em; padding:0;">
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Odnt2.jpg|link=Object Desktop]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Fences02.jpg|link=Fences]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Windowblinds2.jpg|link=WindowBlinds]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Start11.jpg|link=Start11]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Curtains2.jpg|link=Curtains]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Cursorfx2.jpg|link=CursorFX]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Deskscapes2.jpg|link=DeskScapes]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Groupy3.jpg|link=Groupy]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Multiplicity2.jpg|link=Multiplicity]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Iconpackager2.jpg|link=IconPackager]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Touchtasks2.jpg|link=TouchTasks]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Spacemonger2.jpg|link=SpaceMonger]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Soundpackager2.jpg|link=SoundPackager]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Tiles2.jpg|link=Tiles]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Shadowfx.jpg|link=ShadowFX]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Objectdock.jpg|link=ObjectDock]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Windowfx.jpg|link=WindowFX]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Launch.jpg|link=Launch]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Keyboardlaunchpad.jpg|link=Keyboard Launchpad]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Skinstudio.jpg|link=SkinStudio]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Acousticbridge.jpg|link=Acoustic Bridge]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block; padding: 0 1em 1em 0;"> [[File:Icondeveloper.jpg|link=IconDeveloper]]</li>
</ul></div>

File:Start11.jpg

2021-11-07T12:53:04Z

Island Dog:

Start11

2021-11-07T12:46:03Z

Island Dog:

{{MainLightTemplate
| welcome = [[File:Start10 header.jpg|link=|<span title="Stardock Start11 Wiki"></span>]]
| about_title = About Start11
| about_content =
Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10/11

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em">Make it Personal </h2>
*'''Choose''' from several Start menu layouts
*'''Position''' the taskbar at the top or bottom
*'''Change''' Start menu color, transparency, and corners
*'''Control''' Icon grid spacing
*'''Adjust''' taskbar blur, color, and transparency

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em">Make it Productive </h2>
*'''Restore''' Taskbar context menu
*'''Add''' Pages to Start menu layouts
*'''Enhanced''' search capabilities with richer results
*'''Integrate''' Stardock “Fences” into the Start menu
*'''Create''' your own Shortcut links

[[File:Start11_sidebyside.jpg|350px]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em"> Features </h2>
===Familiar===
Replace the Start menu with a classic version. Choose from several styles such as Windows 7, Windows 10, or a modern adaptation of these classic menus that feels fresh and familiar.

[[File:04_start11_modernstartmenu-min.png|300px]]

===Enhance===
Bring back missing features from previous versions of Windows like moving the taskbar to top of your display or the Windows 10-style taskbar context menu.

Unleash a more powerful and integrated search experience that keeps you centered on your content.

[[File:S11_enhance_full-min.png|300px]]

===Personalize===
Make your Start menu match your personality with robust customization options that allow you to change styles, colors, transparency, shortcut links, rounded or squared corners, and much more.

Take control of the taskbar by adjusting its size, color, blur and more to make it match your personalized Start menu.

[[File:S11_personalize_full-min.png|300px]]

===Control===
Take complete control of your Start button by moving it to the center or the left, move it to the top of the screen, or change how the Start button responds to clicks, keypresses and more.

Change the icon grid styles to find the right configuration for your workflow – keep it compact for minimalism or space it out for easier touch input.

[[File:S11_control_full-min.png|300px]]

| sections_title = Featured Trailer
| sections_content =
<span style="margin-left:-0.4em;">[[File:Start11_thumbnail.jpg|319px|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0RuNHWRBuM]]</span>
| articles_title = Important Pages
| articles_content =
<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Media </h2>
*[[Start11 Videos|Start11 Videos]]
*[[Start11 Screenshots|Screenshots]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Start11 Resources</h2>
*[https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/start_menu_buttons Start Button Downloads]
*[[Start11 History|History of Start11]]
*[[Start11 Changelog|Start11 Changelog]]
*[[Start11 System Requirements|System Requirements]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Start11 Tutorials</h2>
*[[3 Tips for Using Stardock's Start10|3 Tips for Using Start10]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Official Pages </h2>
*[https://www.stardock.com/products/start11/ Start11 Website]
*[https://forums.stardock.com/forum/1148 Start Forums]
*[https://www.facebook.com/official.stardock/ Stardock Facebook]
*[https://twitter.com/stardock Stardock Twitter]
*[https://www.youtube.com/c/stardock/ Stardock Software YouTube]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Stardock/ Stardock Reddit]
*[https://www.wincustomize.com/ WinCustomize.com]

}}

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Start11 Changelog

2021-11-07T12:44:11Z

Island Dog: Created page with "===Start11 Release=== *Changed new to count as 2 days old not 14 for newly installed apps on Win10/11 menus *Made expanding sections in config menu have a more obvious arrow *..."

===Start11 Release===
*Changed new to count as 2 days old not 14 for newly installed apps on Win10/11 menus
*Made expanding sections in config menu have a more obvious arrow
*Added indicator line on left side of config sections which have action on click (switch to new page or expand section)
*Added missing offset mode on Win10 (offset only when centered start button)
*Fixed issue with link in search results to webc search showing blank search when launched via keyboard vs mouse
*Removed universal applications link from Win10/11 menus as relied on Win7/Modern menu having been run at least once in the current session (may come back in future)
*UI tweak to workaround MS issue with Chinese font substitutions
*Fixed search not factoring in date for files when generating sort order
*Start buttons that are too small for the current dpi will now be scaled up
*Fixed an issue with custom start button on Win11 opening up MS start menu if you clicked to the very right of it
*Added some missing strings to ENG / ENG US lng files
*Fixed issue with missing Run as administrator option for some apps
*Fixed issue with precision touchpads and scrolling again
*Fixed missing lookup for "Advanced" text in the config screen
*Fixed missing lookup for Pin to taskbar and Unpin from taskbar in right-click menu
*Fixed issue with autohide taskbar on Win11 sometimes making menu open and instantly close if you click on the start button
*Fixed issue with being able to have folder and item mouseovered in all apps list
*Found problem with Stardock Curtains and Start11 centre taskbar options. An update to Curtains is planned to resolve this.
*Fixed issue with VS2019 tiles (when in experimental tile mode) being blank
*Fixed it so you can scroll the Win10 list with a wheel mouse whilst dragging items to make positioning icons easier with long lists
*Fixed an issue with tooltips with & in them showing a _ instead of &
*Undid a change that removed UndockingDisabled registry key detection
*Fixed config to detect above setting so settings which apply to Win10 show vs Win11 when on Win11
*Prevented you from dragging things into the recent apps list on Win11 menu
*Possible fix for installer non-western language issues reported in: https://forums.stardock.com/507879/page/1/#3823902

Start11 Videos

2021-11-07T12:40:35Z

Island Dog: Created page with "<div><ul> <li style="display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 2em; margin-right:1em;"> link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0RuNHWRBuM<br /..."

<div><ul>
<li style="display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 2em; margin-right:1em;"> [[File:Start11 thumbnail.jpg|334px|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0RuNHWRBuM]]<br />Start11 Release Trailer
</li>

</ul></div>

Start11 System Requirements

2021-11-07T12:38:14Z

Island Dog: Created page with "Windows 10/11"

Windows 10/11

Start11 Screenshots

2021-11-07T12:37:38Z

Island Dog: Created page with "<gallery heights="200px" widths="364px"> File:01_start11_rightclicktaskbar-min.png| Right click on your taskbar for quick setting changes. File:S11 enhance full-min.png| Choos..."

<gallery heights="200px" widths="364px">
File:01_start11_rightclicktaskbar-min.png| Right click on your taskbar for quick setting changes.
File:S11 enhance full-min.png| Choose to have your taskbar at the top or bottom.
File:02_start11_win10menuopt-min.png| Use a Windows 10 style menu on Windows 11.
File:04 start11 modernstartmenu-min.png| Return to the familiar Windows 7 style Start menu.
File:05 start11 configccreen-min.png| Choose from 4 menu styles.
File:06_start11_fullscreen-min.png| Use a full-screen Start menu in Windows 11.
File:07 start11 win11-menu-on-win10-min.png| Bring the Windows 11 Start menu to Windows 10.

</gallery>

File:07 start11 win11-menu-on-win10-min.png

2021-11-07T12:36:40Z

Island Dog:

File:06 start11 fullscreen-min.png

2021-11-07T12:35:59Z

Island Dog:

File:05 start11 configccreen-min.png

2021-11-07T12:34:28Z

Island Dog:

File:02 start11 win10menuopt-min.png

2021-11-07T12:33:00Z

Island Dog:

File:01 start11 rightclicktaskbar-min.png

2021-11-07T12:30:23Z

Island Dog:

Start11

2021-11-07T12:27:27Z

Island Dog:

{{MainLightTemplate
| welcome = [[File:Start10 header.jpg|link=|<span title="Stardock Start11 Wiki"></span>]]
| about_title = About Start11
| about_content =
Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10/11

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em">Make it Personal </h2>
*'''Choose''' from several Start menu layouts
*'''Position''' the taskbar at the top or bottom
*'''Change''' Start menu color, transparency, and corners
*'''Control''' Icon grid spacing
*'''Adjust''' taskbar blur, color, and transparency

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em">Make it Productive </h2>
*'''Restore''' Taskbar context menu
*'''Add''' Pages to Start menu layouts
*'''Enhanced''' search capabilities with richer results
*'''Integrate''' Stardock “Fences” into the Start menu
*'''Create''' your own Shortcut links

[[File:Start11_sidebyside.jpg|350px]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em"> Features </h2>
===Familiar===
Replace the Start menu with a classic version. Choose from several styles such as Windows 7, Windows 10, or a modern adaptation of these classic menus that feels fresh and familiar.

[[File:04_start11_modernstartmenu-min.png|300px]]

===Enhance===
Bring back missing features from previous versions of Windows like moving the taskbar to top of your display or the Windows 10-style taskbar context menu.

Unleash a more powerful and integrated search experience that keeps you centered on your content.

[[File:S11_enhance_full-min.png|300px]]

===Personalize===
Make your Start menu match your personality with robust customization options that allow you to change styles, colors, transparency, shortcut links, rounded or squared corners, and much more.

Take control of the taskbar by adjusting its size, color, blur and more to make it match your personalized Start menu.

[[File:S11_personalize_full-min.png|300px]]

===Control===
Take complete control of your Start button by moving it to the center or the left, move it to the top of the screen, or change how the Start button responds to clicks, keypresses and more.

Change the icon grid styles to find the right configuration for your workflow – keep it compact for minimalism or space it out for easier touch input.

[[File:S11_control_full-min.png|300px]]

| sections_title = Featured Trailer
| sections_content =
<span style="margin-left:-0.4em;">[[File:Start11_thumbnail.jpg|319px|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0RuNHWRBuM]]</span>
| articles_title = Important Pages
| articles_content =
<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Media </h2>
*[[Start11 Videos|Start11 Videos]]
*[[Start11 Screenshots|Screenshots]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Start11 Resources</h2>
*[https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/start10_buttons Start Button Downloads]
*[[Start11 History|History of Start11]]
*[[Start11 Changelog|Start11 Changelog]]
*[[Start11 System Requirements|System Requirements]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Start11 Tutorials</h2>
*[[3 Tips for Using Stardock's Start10|3 Tips for Using Start10]]
*[[Start10: Using a Custom Start Button Image|Using a Custom Start Button Image]]
*[[Using Stardock's Fences and Start10 Together|Using Fences and Start10 Together]]
*[[Customizing Start10 Searches|Customizing Start10 Searches]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Official Pages </h2>
*[https://www.stardock.com/products/start11/ Start11 Website]
*[https://forums.stardock.com/forum/1148 Start Forums]
*[https://www.facebook.com/official.stardock/ Stardock Facebook]
*[https://twitter.com/stardock Stardock Twitter]
*[https://www.youtube.com/c/stardock/ Stardock Software YouTube]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Stardock/ Stardock Reddit]
*[https://www.wincustomize.com/ WinCustomize.com]

}}

[[Category:Wiki]]

File:Start11 thumbnail.jpg

2021-11-07T12:26:03Z

Island Dog:

Start11

2021-11-07T12:23:19Z

Island Dog:

{{MainLightTemplate
| welcome = [[File:Start10 header.jpg|link=|<span title="Stardock Start11 Wiki"></span>]]
| about_title = About Start11
| about_content =
Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10/11

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em">Make it Personal </h2>
*'''Choose''' from several Start menu layouts
*'''Position''' the taskbar at the top or bottom
*'''Change''' Start menu color, transparency, and corners
*'''Control''' Icon grid spacing
*'''Adjust''' taskbar blur, color, and transparency

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em">Make it Productive </h2>
*'''Restore''' Taskbar context menu
*'''Add''' Pages to Start menu layouts
*'''Enhanced''' search capabilities with richer results
*'''Integrate''' Stardock “Fences” into the Start menu
*'''Create''' your own Shortcut links

[[File:Start11_sidebyside.jpg|350px]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em"> Features </h2>
===Familiar===
Replace the Start menu with a classic version. Choose from several styles such as Windows 7, Windows 10, or a modern adaptation of these classic menus that feels fresh and familiar.

[[File:04_start11_modernstartmenu-min.png|300px]]

===Enhance===
Bring back missing features from previous versions of Windows like moving the taskbar to top of your display or the Windows 10-style taskbar context menu.

Unleash a more powerful and integrated search experience that keeps you centered on your content.

[[File:S11_enhance_full-min.png|300px]]

===Personalize===
Make your Start menu match your personality with robust customization options that allow you to change styles, colors, transparency, shortcut links, rounded or squared corners, and much more.

Take control of the taskbar by adjusting its size, color, blur and more to make it match your personalized Start menu.

[[File:S11_personalize_full-min.png|300px]]

===Control===
Take complete control of your Start button by moving it to the center or the left, move it to the top of the screen, or change how the Start button responds to clicks, keypresses and more.

Change the icon grid styles to find the right configuration for your workflow – keep it compact for minimalism or space it out for easier touch input.

[[File:S11_control_full-min.png|300px]]

| sections_title = Featured Trailer
| sections_content =
<span style="margin-left:-0.4em;">[[File:Start10_thumbnail.jpg|319px|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8WhnveYUkA]]</span>
| articles_title = Important Pages
| articles_content =
<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Media </h2>
*[[Start10 Videos|Start10 Videos]]
*[[Start10 Screenshots|Screenshots]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Start10 Resources</h2>
*[https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/start10_buttons Start Button Downloads]
*[[Start10 History|History of Start10]]
*[[Start10 Changelog|Start10 Changelog]]
*[[Start10 System Requirements|System Requirements]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Start10 Tutorials</h2>
*[[3 Tips for Using Stardock's Start10|3 Tips for Using Start10]]
*[[Start10: Using a Custom Start Button Image|Using a Custom Start Button Image]]
*[[Using Stardock's Fences and Start10 Together|Using Fences and Start10 Together]]
*[[Customizing Start10 Searches|Customizing Start10 Searches]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Official Pages </h2>
*[https://www.stardock.com/products/start10/ Start10 Website]
*[https://forums.stardock.com/forum/1148 Start10 Forums]
*[https://www.facebook.com/official.stardock/ Stardock Facebook]
*[https://twitter.com/stardock Stardock Twitter]
*[https://www.youtube.com/c/stardock/ Stardock Software YouTube]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Stardock/ Stardock Reddit]
*[https://www.wincustomize.com/ WinCustomize.com]

}}

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File:S11 control full-min.png

2021-11-07T12:23:08Z

Island Dog:

File:S11 personalize full-min.png

2021-11-07T12:22:25Z

Island Dog:

File:S11 enhance full-min.png

2021-11-07T12:21:54Z

Island Dog:

File:04 start11 modernstartmenu-min.png

2021-11-07T12:20:45Z

Island Dog:

Start11

2021-11-07T12:13:45Z

Island Dog:

{{MainLightTemplate
| welcome = [[File:Start10 header.jpg|link=|<span title="Stardock Start11 Wiki"></span>]]
| about_title = About Start11
| about_content =
Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10/11

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em">Make it Personal </h2>
*'''Choose''' from several Start menu layouts
*'''Position''' the taskbar at the top or bottom
*'''Change''' Start menu color, transparency, and corners
*'''Control''' Icon grid spacing
*'''Adjust''' taskbar blur, color, and transparency

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em">Make it Productive </h2>
*'''Restore''' Taskbar context menu
*'''Add''' Pages to Start menu layouts
*'''Enhanced''' search capabilities with richer results
*'''Integrate''' Stardock “Fences” into the Start menu
*'''Create''' your own Shortcut links

[[File:Start11_sidebyside.jpg|350px]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em"> Features </h2>
===Replace===
Replace the Start menu with a classic version. This Windows 7-style look is a comfortable return to the form and function you expect.

[[File:Start10 win7style.png|300px]]

===Quick Access===
Quick and convenient access to search means your desktop applications and new Universal applications are always accessible. Running with multiple monitors? Add a Start menu to the secondary taskbar for always at hand access.

===Stylize===
Try a Modern take on the Start menu with a clean, flat style.

[[File:Start10 modernfolder.png|300px]]

===Customizable===
Choose your favorite color for the Start menu and enjoy custom textures for your taskbar. An array of bundled images and textures let you personalize your PC.

[[File:Start10 green.png|300px]]

| sections_title = Featured Trailer
| sections_content =
<span style="margin-left:-0.4em;">[[File:Start10_thumbnail.jpg|319px|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8WhnveYUkA]]</span>
| articles_title = Important Pages
| articles_content =
<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Media </h2>
*[[Start10 Videos|Start10 Videos]]
*[[Start10 Screenshots|Screenshots]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Start10 Resources</h2>
*[https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/start10_buttons Start Button Downloads]
*[[Start10 History|History of Start10]]
*[[Start10 Changelog|Start10 Changelog]]
*[[Start10 System Requirements|System Requirements]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Start10 Tutorials</h2>
*[[3 Tips for Using Stardock's Start10|3 Tips for Using Start10]]
*[[Start10: Using a Custom Start Button Image|Using a Custom Start Button Image]]
*[[Using Stardock's Fences and Start10 Together|Using Fences and Start10 Together]]
*[[Customizing Start10 Searches|Customizing Start10 Searches]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Official Pages </h2>
*[https://www.stardock.com/products/start10/ Start10 Website]
*[https://forums.stardock.com/forum/1148 Start10 Forums]
*[https://www.facebook.com/official.stardock/ Stardock Facebook]
*[https://twitter.com/stardock Stardock Twitter]
*[https://www.youtube.com/c/stardock/ Stardock Software YouTube]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Stardock/ Stardock Reddit]
*[https://www.wincustomize.com/ WinCustomize.com]

}}

[[Category:Wiki]]

File:Start11 sidebyside.jpg

2021-11-07T12:13:35Z

Island Dog:

Groupy Changelog

2021-10-05T17:10:11Z

Island Dog:

===Groupy 1.50===
*On Windows 11, explorer windows no longer have a black top bar when in combine mode.
*Tweak to stop file copy dialogs being grouped with other windows (say xplorer2)
*Tweak which may resolve black flash issue on Win7 when switching tabs,
*Fix for FancyZones compatibility.
*Note that tabs will not look ideal on Win11 and other issues may exist as early build of OS, but the worst issue (black bar) resolved.
*Resolve a flicker issue changing tabs in Win11 sometimes (explorer only we think)
*Fixed a problem with maximized windows shifting in from the screen border sometimes
*Updated Korean language: https://forums.stardock.com/501539/get;3809151
*Fix for the reported issue with windows with text updating on another virtual desktop causing groupy flicker on the other desktop.
*Tweaks + button to ignore the file passed to notepad so notepad always opens a new instance.

===Groupy 1.49.1===
*Fixed a Groupy titlebar grab \ drag \ lag issue introduced in 1.49
*Fixes an issue with auto-grouping ignoring the locked status
*Fixes bars showing on other virtual desktops when you switch to them briefly
*Potentially resolves an issue with auto grouping and virtual desktops grouping multiple windows from different groups

===Groupy 1.49===
*Updated Korean (credit to user ???3640)
*This has tweaks for the reported issue with tabs getting stuck to the mouse.

===Groupy 1.48===
*Fixes the issue with Acrobat when closing the window (note it may not set focus to the next window in the group when closed: https://forums.stardock.com/503051
*Fixes the issue with tab colors when the tab bar is full: https://forums.stardock.com/503051/get;3800590
*Fixes the issue with Telegram being clipped: https://forums.stardock.com/503804/

===Groupy 1.47===
*Fixed gap in browser window when switching from full screen (F11): https://steamcommunity.com/app/912170/discussions/0/2963895252184460916/?tscn=1607453225
*Fixed issue where after locking a group, one could no longer use the Groupy titlebar to move the group
*Fixed issue that caused some MS Office apps to flicker when maximizing from taskbar: https://forums.stardock.com/502944/page/1/#3795261

===Groupy 1.46===
*Resolve the issue where auto grouping didn't group correctly. Whilst this happened with 'Combine if possible' mode, it may well have happened for some in both modes as it was very timing-sensitive

===Groupy 1.45===
*Fixed working directory on saved groups
*Fixed issue with white title bars when color applied to title bars in Win10 causing white menus and non obvious active tabs in combine mode
*Fixed issue with UWP apps sometimes not joining a group
*Groups locked status is now saved in Groupy files
*Renamed tabs are now saved in the Groupy file
*Rename tab / save group now takes escape = cancel and enter = save to make using with keyboard easier
*Default to selecting all text when renaming a tab to make life easier
*When re-saving a previously saved (and executed) Groupy file, the name is now offered by default to save time
*Fixed issue with auto-grouping an application when the same application had been launched for a specific group within the past 2 minutes as well.
*Fixed potential issue with rules for a window no longer being applied after a set time period

===Groupy 1.44===
*Small tweak for a possible crash if Groupy was turned off very quickly after being turned on.
*If a window has a blank caption it will paint the close tab button correctly now
*If a window is not responding it should no longer leave the group when moved. It cannot be resized though or added to a group
*Tweaks which may address an issue with leftover tab bars on-screen in edge cases

===Groupy 1.43===
*Fixed an issue for where a gap appeared under the Groupy titlebar when adding to a maximized Group \ app
*Fixed an issue that would see some apps (e.g. Photoshop) have bottom of view space cut off \ not visible.
*Fixed an issue that could have seen Windows Explorer become sluggish over time

===Groupy 1.42===
*Addressed an issue for some apps without standard titlebars not being correctly positioned in a maximized group resulting in some clipping of content.

===Groupy 1.41===
*Should address some languages not being able to create saved groups (Greek for example) or have access to the save text box at all (Chinese being one).

===Groupy 1.40===
*Fix issue with combine mode tab showing black with a very dark blue accent color
*Fix for the edge of Excel/Word/Powerpoint etc going slightly off-screen when snapped to the left or right of the screen
*Fix for higher than expected CPU when Excel is used to hide a worksheet
*Possible fix for Teams / WhatsApp / other electron apps from being slightly out of alignment with other apps in a tab group
*Addresses an issue with active tabs when they are not the foreground window using darker Curtains themes having a wrong text color (combine mode)
*Fixes a Curtains issue to keep dark mode tabs when using a curtains style when in combine mode
*Fixes themes which use the solid area under text to correctly blank out the area under the tabs and + / ... buttons when in combine mode (the macmono style is one such style)
*May address legacy Microsoft Office store version where it may not open member apps from a saved group
*Add tab (+) will now launch a new tab as elevated if the original tab was also elevated.

===Groupy 1.39 Beta===
*Fixed an issue where the min, max, close buttons could be clipped under certain conditions
*To improve the success rate of adding an app to a group with delayed grouping enabled, to make it more obvious that an app will be grouped when moved to an area, we expanded the tabbing area to include the tabs when they are placed above the titlebar.

===Groupy 1.38 Beta===
*Some tweaks for Curtains compatibility
*Font on tab tweaked to be slightly bigger to match OS correctly
*Excel and Word add tab button no longer caused Excel/Word to hang around after you close all windows
*Groupy tabs update for change in color scheme with curtains now
*Fixes where Curtains 1.0 had a different image for the left-most tab in Groupy
*Enables the newly added global close button (top right in Groupy) could be skinned in Curtains
Discussion: https://forums.stardock.com/500911/

===Groupy 1.37 Beta===
*Addressed an issue that would cause Groupy 1.36 beta to crash if Curtains RC2 was installed. This 1.37 version must be installed to avoid that crash if Curtains RC2 is installed

===Groupy 1.36 Beta===
*Curtains style support - requires at least Curtains Beta 6
*Automatic selection of suitable colors when using a curtains style without custom groupy parts - Needs Curtains Beta 6
*Expanded max tabs in a group from 25 to 50
*Fixed LibreOffice/OpenOffice not grouping when launched from a saved group
*When in dark mode the tab bar is now dark in all apps for foreground state
*Added new close all button on far right of tab bar. This only applies to tabs above mode and only when tab bar is set to fill full width
*Fixed an issue with a tab group being slightly too small leaving a gap when maximized on higher scale factors
*Fixed an issue with FancyZones not detecting the drag of a group when dragging the tab bar
*Fixed an issue with FancyZones which resulted in the tab bar being outside of the zone in some circumstances
*Fixed an issue with the option to hold ctrl down to make a new window merge with the last window if a window had been closed from a group recently
*Tweaked hold ctrl down to make new windows merge with the last window to make it respect the exclusion/inclusion list settings
*Stopped Groupy trying to launch documents as elevated when the user has disabled UAC entirely on their system
*Locking a group should no longer prevent grouping from working once that group is closed
*Steam and similar apps with custom titlebars no longer get clipped on the left-hand border when in a group and maximized
*Fixed an issue with combine if possible groups not allowing switching to other tabs when your mouse is at the very top of the screen
*Fixes an issue with a blank area below maximized apps with custom titlebars
*Fixes an extra 1-2 pixel line under apps when on scaling > 1 with some apps
*Excel macro editor can no longer be added to a group as it is not compatible
*Dragging a window to a group that's maximized on another monitor should not cause the group to jump to the monitor the new window was on before dragging started
*Maximized windows of differing types should have more consistent tab heights
*Added option to use the middle button in explorer to act as double click on items and middle button on a blank area to go up a level in a folder
*Added related option to make a middle button click open folder as tab
*Added option to use ctrl+tab for tab switching (advanced page)
*Tweaked office file saving to use Unicode rather than ANSI for checking for existence just in case this is causing an issue for foreign setups

===Groupy 1.32===
*Fixed scaling issue with Groupy UI at 125%
*Added French and Dutch translations
*Updated Simplified Chinese
*Added Traditional Chinese

===Groupy 1.3===
*Fixes maximization issue with explorer in the combine mode (no longer clips the taskbar).
*Groupy no longer prevents Windows from shutting down.
*Tab background bar defaults to grey.
*Fixed white tab color issue with Win10 Insider build.
*Groupy now works better with sandboxed applications such as Chrome.
*Installer now includes German translation.
*Added Chinese.
*Windows 10 Insider Build Only: Fixed issues with some Windows Store apps not showing the '+' option in Groupy.

===Groupy 1.25===
*Windows 10 Dark Mode UI support
*Resolved some tab color issues with the KB4505903 update for Windows 10 in dark mode

===Groupy 1.21===
*Windows 10 Light Mode optimization

===Groupy 1.20===
*Ability to add a delay before grouping your windows together.

===Groupy 1.19===
*Fixes issue with combine mode tabs being the wrong color background on Win8/10
*Fixes an issue to allow LibreOffice/OpenOffice to open new tabs correctly and also closing them should maintain focus correctly

===Groupy 1.18===
*Adds in dark mode explorer support
*Added Unicode support

===Groupy 1.17===
*Adds button in config to access saved groups
*Adds message about where saved groups are saved when you save a group
*Fix for issue on 32-bit Win8/10 with combined Explorer bars
*Fix a case where Explorer titlebar extra bits would show when using combine tabs mode
*Fix for issue with the new tab button not having a background painted when in tabs above mode when fill tabbar not on but hide groupy button turned on

===Groupy 1.16===
*Adds new tab creation for Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer if you set them to have a Groupy new tab button (it's tabs all the way down...)
*Adds option to make exclusion list an inclusion list for grouping (under Exclusions dialog)
*Opening new Office tabs via + should be quicker
*OneDrive files in Office apps will save correctly
*Cleaned up flicker when opening a new tab in Explorer
*Cleaned up flicker when dragging a tab from a group and using tabs integrated into the titlebar
*Cleaned up jumping slightly on dragging a maximized group from the Groupy bar
*Tweaked resize from the top of a group to have 4 pixels vs 1 space
*Misc : Right click on a tab shows the Groupy ... menu
*Misc : Dragging tabs now has an enlarged amount of drag needed to start them moving (8 pixels vs 4)
*Misc : Dragging single tab groups or from the extended bar when in tabs above mode now starts dragging of the window instantly vs needing 4 pixels to drag
*Misc : You can now drag a maximized window from the extended tab bar or from the tab (single tab / only allow dragging with shift/right click on)
*Misc : Right click menu now has the options it usually hides depending on need set to disabled to keep consistency
*Fixes : Outlook and OneNote no longer have the wrong tab colours
*Fixes : Command lines with " around them now are kept in groupy files. This requires resaving any existing .groupy files.
*Fixes : Tab look tweaked for always above mode when your OS colour scheme is set to always use white titlebars.
*Fixes : Cursor correctly changes to size cursor when on top of tabs
*Fixes : Issue with dragging a tab off a group and then instantly trying to put it back in the same group resolved. It now regroups correctly
*Fixes : Issue with autogroup all word/excel/powerpoint/explorer windows interfering with saved groups resolved
*Fixes : Issue with applications with dynamic classnames resolved for saved groups. This should help VS2017, Affinity Photo, MailWasher Pro etc
*Fixes : Non UWP apps purchased via the store can now be saved in a group successfully and relaunched and grouped. You will need to resave any groups that had those apps in them.
*Fixes : Older VB6 and Delphi applications may be allowed to group now
*Fixes : Maximizing a group on one monitor and dragging to another should not swap tabs
*Fixes : Correctly saves items launched from console windows
*Fixes : for Office on 32-bit
*Fixes : the shift + win + arrow issue with maximized windows

===Groupy 1.10===
*Adds : support for saving groups that can be launched again later (either grouped or ungrouped)
*Adds : support for saved groups with Explorer, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint to remember the location/files that were being worked on
*Adds : option to add a New tab button to running applications (defaults to on for Explorer windows)
*Fixes : under the hood compatibility fixes and performance improvements

===Groupy 1.02===
*Adds: support for changing the hotkey for international users
*Adds: option to only group when right button is also held down when dragging
*Adds : Option on Windows 8/10 to hide all taskbar buttons for windows in a group bar the active one (under more settings drop down).
*Adds : Three dot menu now offers Close all windows in this group option which sends close to them all.
*Adds : Three dot menu now offers ungroup all which ungroups the windows in the group.
*Added under more settings an option to show or not show the inactive tab preview image.
*Added in the option to pick the inactive tab / bar colour for focused and non focused states.
*Fixes: ungrouping an autogrouping window getting regrouped the next time a window opened
*Fixes: hide taskbar buttons option not working on Win7/8 (does not work with Modern apps, as they are special...)
*Fixes : Issue with Win10 virtual desktops with minimized groups on a switch showing the groupy bar.
*Fixes : issue with Win10 virtual desktops auto grouping windows from the wrong desktop.
*Fixes : Dragging a maximized group from one monitor to another monitor no longer causes tab group to switch monitors.
*Fixes : Auto grouping now works correctly when only group windows of the same type is enabled.
*Fixes : If you minimize a maximized group and then click on the taskbar button of another member of the group it no longer shows up non maximized.
*Fixes : Tweaks autogrouping which may help with an issue reported where the first group didn't show the tabs correctly.
*Tweaks : Now defaults to tinting the bar based on the tab colour vs a pale grey as before (existing setting, changed default value).

===Groupy 1.00===
*First public build for trial and standalone purchase.
*Fixes for cmd on Win7/8, maximized Office apps, Microsoft Edge slowdown, and more.

Start11

2021-08-12T18:59:16Z

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<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em"> Key Features </h2>
*Filter searches in the Start menu
*Restores the quick links to core system functionality
*Maintains the "All Programs" folder metaphor
*Texture can be applied to Start10 background and taskbar
*Integrates Stardock's "[[Fences]]" into the menu

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<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em"> Features </h2>
===Replace===
Replace the Start menu with a classic version. This Windows 7-style look is a comfortable return to the form and function you expect.

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===Quick Access===
Quick and convenient access to search means your desktop applications and new Universal applications are always accessible. Running with multiple monitors? Add a Start menu to the secondary taskbar for always at hand access.

===Stylize===
Try a Modern take on the Start menu with a clean, flat style.

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===Customizable===
Choose your favorite color for the Start menu and enjoy custom textures for your taskbar. An array of bundled images and textures let you personalize your PC.

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<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Media </h2>
*[[Start10 Videos|Start10 Videos]]
*[[Start10 Screenshots|Screenshots]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Start10 Resources</h2>
*[https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/start10_buttons Start Button Downloads]
*[[Start10 History|History of Start10]]
*[[Start10 Changelog|Start10 Changelog]]
*[[Start10 System Requirements|System Requirements]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Start10 Tutorials</h2>
*[[3 Tips for Using Stardock's Start10|3 Tips for Using Start10]]
*[[Start10: Using a Custom Start Button Image|Using a Custom Start Button Image]]
*[[Using Stardock's Fences and Start10 Together|Using Fences and Start10 Together]]
*[[Customizing Start10 Searches|Customizing Start10 Searches]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Official Pages </h2>
*[https://www.stardock.com/products/start10/ Start10 Website]
*[https://forums.stardock.com/forum/1148 Start10 Forums]
*[https://www.facebook.com/official.stardock/ Stardock Facebook]
*[https://twitter.com/stardock Stardock Twitter]
*[https://www.youtube.com/c/stardock/ Stardock Software YouTube]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Stardock/ Stardock Reddit]
*[https://www.wincustomize.com/ WinCustomize.com]

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Start10 Changelog

2021-08-12T18:56:36Z

Island Dog:

===Start10 v1.97===
*Fix to work around a problem with start buttons having buttons go under them and potentially being made much less wide with that MS patch to add in the News and Weather link on the taskbar when that setting is set to be hidden.

===Start10 v1.96===
*Some tweaks to search to ensure the Start10 search isn't run ever if you are using Cortana mode and to ensure the search is terminated if you close the menu.

===Start10 v1.95===
*Addresses missing control panel search entries on Windows build 2004
*Some UI changes to account for Stardock Curtains
*Fix to avoid crash issue with newer Curtains builds
*Tweaks how blur is handled on the menu in an effort to address a mixed dpi setup issue
*Tweak for the replace Start10 search with Cortana option to reduce the instances of lost/misordered first char in the search
*Forum Beta Discussion

===Start10 v1.94===
*Improved WindowBlinds skin support
*Addresses failed installs when Windows Controlled Folder Access \ Ransomware Protection is enabled
*Add additional support for new Stardock product: Curtains

===Start10 v1.9 (1.91)===
*Fixed some fonts not painting correctly when using Windows 10 beta UTF-8 option
*Fixed Start10 button resize issue
*Fixed Start10 uninstall showing multiple entries
*Fixes issue with jumplists for calculator and edge so they no longer prompt about not finding a file.
*Fixed issues in beta 1.90 where it broke other - 'most recently used' jumplists.
*May fix 'Update and Shutdown / restart' - size / clipping issue with some reported WindowBlinds skins
*Updated French and Dutch translations

===Start10 v1.8===
*The shutdown content menu will now correctly reflect when updates are pending
*Fixes an issue where the "Hibernate" option no longer shows in the shutdown menu
*Improved universal app icon extraction
*Updated French, Italian, German, and Spanish translations

===Start10 v1.75===
*Dark mode support!
*Bug fixes

===Start10 v1.71===
*Fixes incompatibilities with Cortana while running Windows 10 1903

===Start10 v1.7===
*Improved skinning support
*Compatibility with Windows 10 1903's light theme

===Start10 v1.61===
*Fixes issue with searching control panel items

===Start10 v1.60===
*Updated for Windows 1803 to fix searching in start menu
*Added new blur option for Windows 1803 (on by default)
*Links to the Games and Homegroup folders on Windows 1803 will not work(Microsoft deprecated those locations)

===Start10 v1.56===
*Fixed activation window opening twice
*Fixed taskbar texture issue

===Start10 v1.55===
*Fix for Desktop menu when Fences is not installed
*Security update
*Bug fixes

===Start10 v1.5===
*Integrates Fences and desktop icons into "All Programs"
*Search results can be filtered
*WindowBlinds tweaks
*Bug fixes

===Start10 1.10===
*WindowBlinds10 compatibility tweaks
*Configuration UI tweak for high DPI

===Start10 1.08===
*Fix for "Settings" link not working correctly on some computers
*Additional WindowBlinds 10 (now in beta for Object Desktop owners) support

===Start10 1.07===
*Fixes an issue where the "This PC" link opens MS Edge on the November Windows 10 update

===Start10 1.06===
*Fixes for the Windows 10 November update, that affected the jumplists and taskbar

===Start10 1.05===
*Fixes for insider preview builds of Win10
*Fix for the back button in tablet mode
*Changes to support WB10 when released

===Start10 1.02===
*Enterprise Support
*Bug Fixes

===Start10 1.01===
*New feature to control the start menu transparency
*Additional bug fixes

===Start10 1.00===
*Fix for issue with the taskbar and search boxes
*Adds option to hide search on the taskbar
*Adds in taskbar customization features
*Brings the advanced start menu appearance options to the main UI vs hidden under a button
*Adds an option to use cortana search instead of Start10
*Additional bug fixes

===Start10 0.99 beta===
*Added OS blur for the default and modern themes when transparent.
*Now picks up the Windows 10 color scheme.
*Updated UI that brings the modern theme onto the main page and adds a more visual way to choose start buttons.
*New advanced style options.

===Start10 0.57 beta===
*Improved 32-bit performance.
*Fixed new version update installation bug.

===Start10 0.56 beta===
*Fixed an issue for using start button on secondary taskbar.
*Removed extra Modern UI applications from the lists.
*Improved how colors are handled and enabled the a setting for the OS to not apply colors to the start menu.
*Removed the disable corner hotspot setting from the UI.

Start10 Changelog

2021-08-12T18:56:23Z

Island Dog:

===Start10 v1.97===
Fix to work around a problem with start buttons having buttons go under them and potentially being made much less wide with that MS patch to add in the News and Weather link on the taskbar when that setting is set to be hidden.

===Start10 v1.96===
*Some tweaks to search to ensure the Start10 search isn't run ever if you are using Cortana mode and to ensure the search is terminated if you close the menu.

===Start10 v1.95===
*Addresses missing control panel search entries on Windows build 2004
*Some UI changes to account for Stardock Curtains
*Fix to avoid crash issue with newer Curtains builds
*Tweaks how blur is handled on the menu in an effort to address a mixed dpi setup issue
*Tweak for the replace Start10 search with Cortana option to reduce the instances of lost/misordered first char in the search
*Forum Beta Discussion

===Start10 v1.94===
*Improved WindowBlinds skin support
*Addresses failed installs when Windows Controlled Folder Access \ Ransomware Protection is enabled
*Add additional support for new Stardock product: Curtains

===Start10 v1.9 (1.91)===
*Fixed some fonts not painting correctly when using Windows 10 beta UTF-8 option
*Fixed Start10 button resize issue
*Fixed Start10 uninstall showing multiple entries
*Fixes issue with jumplists for calculator and edge so they no longer prompt about not finding a file.
*Fixed issues in beta 1.90 where it broke other - 'most recently used' jumplists.
*May fix 'Update and Shutdown / restart' - size / clipping issue with some reported WindowBlinds skins
*Updated French and Dutch translations

===Start10 v1.8===
*The shutdown content menu will now correctly reflect when updates are pending
*Fixes an issue where the "Hibernate" option no longer shows in the shutdown menu
*Improved universal app icon extraction
*Updated French, Italian, German, and Spanish translations

===Start10 v1.75===
*Dark mode support!
*Bug fixes

===Start10 v1.71===
*Fixes incompatibilities with Cortana while running Windows 10 1903

===Start10 v1.7===
*Improved skinning support
*Compatibility with Windows 10 1903's light theme

===Start10 v1.61===
*Fixes issue with searching control panel items

===Start10 v1.60===
*Updated for Windows 1803 to fix searching in start menu
*Added new blur option for Windows 1803 (on by default)
*Links to the Games and Homegroup folders on Windows 1803 will not work(Microsoft deprecated those locations)

===Start10 v1.56===
*Fixed activation window opening twice
*Fixed taskbar texture issue

===Start10 v1.55===
*Fix for Desktop menu when Fences is not installed
*Security update
*Bug fixes

===Start10 v1.5===
*Integrates Fences and desktop icons into "All Programs"
*Search results can be filtered
*WindowBlinds tweaks
*Bug fixes

===Start10 1.10===
*WindowBlinds10 compatibility tweaks
*Configuration UI tweak for high DPI

===Start10 1.08===
*Fix for "Settings" link not working correctly on some computers
*Additional WindowBlinds 10 (now in beta for Object Desktop owners) support

===Start10 1.07===
*Fixes an issue where the "This PC" link opens MS Edge on the November Windows 10 update

===Start10 1.06===
*Fixes for the Windows 10 November update, that affected the jumplists and taskbar

===Start10 1.05===
*Fixes for insider preview builds of Win10
*Fix for the back button in tablet mode
*Changes to support WB10 when released

===Start10 1.02===
*Enterprise Support
*Bug Fixes

===Start10 1.01===
*New feature to control the start menu transparency
*Additional bug fixes

===Start10 1.00===
*Fix for issue with the taskbar and search boxes
*Adds option to hide search on the taskbar
*Adds in taskbar customization features
*Brings the advanced start menu appearance options to the main UI vs hidden under a button
*Adds an option to use cortana search instead of Start10
*Additional bug fixes

===Start10 0.99 beta===
*Added OS blur for the default and modern themes when transparent.
*Now picks up the Windows 10 color scheme.
*Updated UI that brings the modern theme onto the main page and adds a more visual way to choose start buttons.
*New advanced style options.

===Start10 0.57 beta===
*Improved 32-bit performance.
*Fixed new version update installation bug.

===Start10 0.56 beta===
*Fixed an issue for using start button on secondary taskbar.
*Removed extra Modern UI applications from the lists.
*Improved how colors are handled and enabled the a setting for the OS to not apply colors to the start menu.
*Removed the disable corner hotspot setting from the UI.

Fences Changelog

2021-08-11T19:18:22Z

Island Dog:

===Fences 3.13===
*Fixed issue where rollup Folder Portals were not rendering icons properly

===Fences 3.12===
*Fixes for WPE compatibility
*Fixes Windows Explorer crashes from crazy long (URL) shortcuts paths
*Fixes issues where Steam users could be prompted for a Stardock key under certain conditions

===Fences 3.10===
*Improved startup times
*Disabled icon move animation (currently disabled with new installs only)
*Resolved issue with folder portal 'flicker'
*Resolved incorrect sorting (name, date, etc) of icons outside of Fences on the desktop
*Fixed an issue with roll-up Fences where icon artifacts were left behind
*Much work was done to get icons to correctly go to proper monitors on multi-monitor systems
*Fixed issues with single width Fences (Fences with one icon horizontally)
*Addressed issues with MS Office icons not remaining in Fences after edit and temp file creation. Example:
*Fixed an issue where restored snapshots were not also restoring color settings
*Fixed issue where selecting icons on desktop could select hidden icons in a roll-up Fence
*New feature: Target based Rules: For example, works for 'steam' links, or any .lnk, .url, or .website file. (Resolves the target, and applies the match to the target).

===Fences 3.09===
*FEATURE: Added language override selection
*FIX: Fix to help maintain consistent sort order in a fence

===Fences 3.08===
*FEATURE: Added Dutch localization
*FEATURE: Added French localization
*FEATURE: Added German localization
*FEATURE: Added Polish localization
*FEATURE: Added Russian localization
*UPDATE: Performance optimization for desktops with large icon counts

===Fences 3.05===
*FEATURE: Added simplified Chinese Localization
*UPDATE: Heuristic improvements (icons go where they should go and shouldn't fall out of fences)
*UPDATE: Improved start process (users were having to right-click on desktop to show Fences)
*UPDATE: Fixed Folder Portal spacing for Windows 10 Insider Redstone-3 Fast Track, spacing logic tweak for RS2
*UPDATE: Improved bug reporting
*FIX: Fixed issue where drag/drop into a roll-up fence failed
*FIX: Fixed issue where hidden icons would save excessively during mousedown events
*FIX: Fences could crash while performing activities such as switching monitors, resizing desktop area, initial startup

===Fences 3.04===
*Variety of fixes for Windwos 10 Creator's Update
*Fixed issue where details-view Folder Portals would not remember column order, size
*Fixed issue where icon-view Folder Portals would not remember icon size in Windows 10 Creator's Edition
*Fixed issue where icon label would not clipped by Fence area in multi-DPI scenarios in Windows 10 Creator's Edition
*Improved upgrade method for replacing files
*Fixed issue where Fence size could repeatedly grow larger in Windows 10 Creator's Edition
*Fixed issue where it's possible to move icons off-screen in multimon scenarios.
*Fixed bug with wallpaper shuffling
*Fixed bug with background blur when wallpapers are set independently per-monitor (Win10+)
*Fixed issue with icon spacing with DPI's greater than 100% in Windows 10 Creator's Edition
*Fixed issue where icons would jump around on moves, deletes, additions on Windows 10 Creator's Edition
*Fixed issue with desktop icon spacing on systems with multiple monitors with multiple DPIs on Windows 10 Creator's Edition
*Improved most High-DPI visuals up to 350%
*High-DPI compatibility improvements
*Per-monitor DPI compatibility for Fence visuals. Titlebars scale on per monitor basis as fence is moved between monitors.
*Improved startup time
*Fixed issue with drawing, where icons would appear partially black while clicking desktop

===Fences 3.03===
*Updates /startup robustness & reliability
*R-clicking anywhere on Titlebar opens the menu
*Resolves issue where icons covered by other fences on general-desktop (not in fence) could still be clicked
*Disables "escape" button from triggering autohide
*Fixes bug where rollup/rolldown timer can get stuck, breaking rollup for a specific fence until reboot
*Resolves issue where if Fence has too many icons, its column count reduces by 1

===Fences 3.01===
*Fixes

===Fences 3.00===
*New: Windows 10 support
*New: Roll-up fences
*New: Blur the wallpaper behind fences (Win10 only)
*New: High DPI support
*New: Portal navigation
*Fixed: 100% opaque fences

DeskScapes Changelog

2021-07-26T16:43:21Z

Island Dog:

===DeskScapes 11 Changelog===

The Public Beta is an accumulation of 3 betas.

'''Public Beta (Public)'''
*Fixed issue that could arise with Windows Remote Destkop
*Translations finalized:
**German
**Spanish
**French
**Korean
**Portuguese Brazilian
**Russian
**Chinese - Simplified
**Chinese - Traditional

'''Beta 3 (ODNT)'''
*Fixes an issue with some dreams on secondary monitors not aspect ratio correcting (dynamic only)
*Fixes a bug with if you had settings open for a dynamic dream and clicked outside the window below you could get the app stuck
*Dream updates: "Pan and Zoom" dream now included
*Edits to welcome screen
*Prep work for translations

'''Beta 2 (ODNT)'''
*Fixes issue with the 4K flag on some dreams showing incorrectly
*Alters screensavers to terminate process vs exit on mouse move etc
*Fixes issue with screensaver applied message up and being able to make app look hung
*Tweak to wallpaper change detection
*Tweak for performance loading up playlists
*Small tweak to the font size on search checkboxes
*May fix issue with remote desktop - should no longer pause
*New option for playlists where it will change either after X seconds if non-video or when the video ends (if a video)
*User-submitted request: https://forums.stardock.com/504876/
*Now has options to update playlists if new files added (must re-add folder)
*Installer tweaks

===DeskScapes 10.02 Changelog (9-4-2019)===
*Addressed issue with dream extraction failing for some installs - resulting in dreams not applying
*Fixes issue with backgrounds when disabled on Windows 7
*Addressed errors when trying to run msra.exe with DeskScapes installed

===DeskScapes 10.01 Changelog (5-15-2019)===
*Minor bug fixes

===DeskScapes 10 Changelog (4-30-2019)===
*Seamless WinCustomize library integration
*A new desktop background manager
*Comes in light and dark theme modes
*Supports h264 videos
*New additional effects
*New Premium Dreams Included

DeskScapes History

2021-07-26T16:38:58Z

Island Dog: /* 2021 */

===2006===
Microsoft contracted Stardock to work with them on an animated wallpaper feature for Windows Vista Ultimate. The feature went on to be called Windows DreamScene which plays video content as animated wallpaper.

Our design team created the default computer generated wallpapers that come with Windows DreamScene. Our development team created a program called Stardock DeskScapes which extends Windows DreamScene to support the new .DREAM format which supports dynamic content (instead of video, generated dynamically) as well as support for triggers and author credit.

[[File:Deskscapes10.png|350px]]

===2008===
DeskScapes 2.0 is released after being in preview for Object Desktop members. DeskScapes allows users to display video as well as dynamic content to all users on the Windows Vista desktop.

What makes DeskScapes special is the ability to make use of the Desktop Window Manager (DWM) in Windows Vista to enable animated wallpaper to run on the video card instead of the CPU. As a result, animated wallpaper can use virtually no CPU. Even video-based wallpaper only uses the CPU needed to decode the video files.

[[File:Deskscapes20.jpg|350px]]

===2009===
DeskScapes 3 is released with support for Windows 7. DeskScapes 3 also included a new configuration interface that lets users easily mix and match between different types of wallpaper. Natively, DeskScapes supports its own popular DREAM format which lets users use video or dynamically generated animated wallpaper. Version 3 extends this format to support what are called “Hybrid dreams” that let users mix and match static images and animation designed to provide easy to create animated wallpaper that are also practical and visually exciting.

[[File:Deskscapes3.png|350px]]

===2013===
DeskScapes 8 is the next major version of DeskScapes which brings full Windows 8 support and a brand new user interface. DeskScapes 8 also supports displaying different wallpapers on multiple monitors.

DeskScapes 8 would continue to be updated with improvements and new features until the next major version.

[[File:Ds8_ui_01.png|350px]]

===2019===
DeskScapes 10 is released with several big updates from previous versions. One of which is full integration with the WinCustomize library so you can seamlessly download new animated wallpapers from within the application. A new desktop background manager, light and dark theme support, new effects, and additional hardware accelerated decoding is also in this version.

[[File:Ds10_release_ss1.png|350px]]

===2021===
DeskScapes 11 went into beta for [[Object Desktop]] members in May, followed by a public beta a couple of months after. DeskScapes 11 was also released on Steam.

DeskScapes 11 is a major update that includes with seamless access to cloud-based computer wallpapers, and a new powerful design tool for creating animated wallpapers called DreamMaker Pro.

[[File:Ds11 ann ss01-min.png|350px]]

Fences Changelog

2021-07-22T15:31:34Z

Island Dog:

===Fences 3.10===
*Improved startup times
*Disabled icon move animation (currently disabled with new installs only)
*Resolved issue with folder portal 'flicker'
*Resolved incorrect sorting (name, date, etc) of icons outside of Fences on the desktop
*Fixed an issue with roll-up Fences where icon artifacts were left behind
*Much work was done to get icons to correctly go to proper monitors on multi-monitor systems
*Fixed issues with single width Fences (Fences with one icon horizontally)
*Addressed issues with MS Office icons not remaining in Fences after edit and temp file creation. Example:
*Fixed an issue where restored snapshots were not also restoring color settings
*Fixed issue where selecting icons on desktop could select hidden icons in a roll-up Fence
*New feature: Target based Rules: For example, works for 'steam' links, or any .lnk, .url, or .website file. (Resolves the target, and applies the match to the target).

===Fences 3.09===
*FEATURE: Added language override selection
*FIX: Fix to help maintain consistent sort order in a fence

===Fences 3.08===
*FEATURE: Added Dutch localization
*FEATURE: Added French localization
*FEATURE: Added German localization
*FEATURE: Added Polish localization
*FEATURE: Added Russian localization
*UPDATE: Performance optimization for desktops with large icon counts

===Fences 3.05===
*FEATURE: Added simplified Chinese Localization
*UPDATE: Heuristic improvements (icons go where they should go and shouldn't fall out of fences)
*UPDATE: Improved start process (users were having to right-click on desktop to show Fences)
*UPDATE: Fixed Folder Portal spacing for Windows 10 Insider Redstone-3 Fast Track, spacing logic tweak for RS2
*UPDATE: Improved bug reporting
*FIX: Fixed issue where drag/drop into a roll-up fence failed
*FIX: Fixed issue where hidden icons would save excessively during mousedown events
*FIX: Fences could crash while performing activities such as switching monitors, resizing desktop area, initial startup

===Fences 3.04===
*Variety of fixes for Windwos 10 Creator's Update
*Fixed issue where details-view Folder Portals would not remember column order, size
*Fixed issue where icon-view Folder Portals would not remember icon size in Windows 10 Creator's Edition
*Fixed issue where icon label would not clipped by Fence area in multi-DPI scenarios in Windows 10 Creator's Edition
*Improved upgrade method for replacing files
*Fixed issue where Fence size could repeatedly grow larger in Windows 10 Creator's Edition
*Fixed issue where it's possible to move icons off-screen in multimon scenarios.
*Fixed bug with wallpaper shuffling
*Fixed bug with background blur when wallpapers are set independently per-monitor (Win10+)
*Fixed issue with icon spacing with DPI's greater than 100% in Windows 10 Creator's Edition
*Fixed issue where icons would jump around on moves, deletes, additions on Windows 10 Creator's Edition
*Fixed issue with desktop icon spacing on systems with multiple monitors with multiple DPIs on Windows 10 Creator's Edition
*Improved most High-DPI visuals up to 350%
*High-DPI compatibility improvements
*Per-monitor DPI compatibility for Fence visuals. Titlebars scale on per monitor basis as fence is moved between monitors.
*Improved startup time
*Fixed issue with drawing, where icons would appear partially black while clicking desktop

===Fences 3.03===
*Updates /startup robustness & reliability
*R-clicking anywhere on Titlebar opens the menu
*Resolves issue where icons covered by other fences on general-desktop (not in fence) could still be clicked
*Disables "escape" button from triggering autohide
*Fixes bug where rollup/rolldown timer can get stuck, breaking rollup for a specific fence until reboot
*Resolves issue where if Fence has too many icons, its column count reduces by 1

===Fences 3.01===
*Fixes

===Fences 3.00===
*New: Windows 10 support
*New: Roll-up fences
*New: Blur the wallpaper behind fences (Win10 only)
*New: High DPI support
*New: Portal navigation
*Fixed: 100% opaque fences

DeskScapes History

2021-07-21T15:33:42Z

Island Dog:

DeskScapes

2021-07-21T14:48:21Z

Island Dog:

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| welcome = [[File:DeskScapes header.jpg|link=|<span title="Stardock DeskScapes Wiki"></span>]]
| about_title = About DeskScapes
| about_content =

DeskScapes gives you the capability to animate and customize the wallpaper on your Windows desktop. Choose from the massive integrated library or use your own images or video files to personalize your desktop.

[[File:Ds11_ann_ss01-min.png|350px]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em"> Key Features </h2>
*Create your own animated backgrounds with pictures and video
*Explore dozens of different customization options including drawing tools, brushes, logos, particle effects, and much more using a powerful design tool
*Customize your backgrounds with over 60 special effects
*Share your creations easily thanks to seamless cloud integration
*Browse thousands of user-created backgrounds right from within the app
*Add backgrounds of your choice to a playlist and cycle through them on your desktop as often as you like
*Display your system resources or add a clock directly on your desktop background

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em"> Features</h2>
DeskScapes adds a host of desktop background features to Windows like animated wallpapers, advanced background customization, and much more. You can create your own backgrounds using personal images or video, or choose a pre-existing background from the massive cloud-integrated library.

[[File:Ds_categories-min.png|350px]]

===Customize===
'''Add uniqueness to your PC'''

Choose from thousands of animated or static backgrounds using our integrated cloud system right from within the app. With hundreds of different options, you can turn any image or video into a special background for your PC.

'''Make a playlist of your favorite backgrounds'''

Can't choose just one? No problem! The new playlist feature lets you choose as many backgrounds as you want and set them up in a cycled playlist. You can select the timing intervals of how often it changes – from as little as once every 30 seconds to anytime you log in or start up – so you'll be able to enjoy all of your favorites any time you want.

[[File:Ds_playlist-min.png|350px]]

===Create===
'''Create your own animated backgrounds with DreamMaker Pro'''

This powerful creation tool is designed to make it easy to make your own animated backgrounds. You can start with an image of your own or select one that comes with the app. When you're done customizing, DeskScapes will convert the file into a Dream, which will allow your PC to play the animation as a background.

'''Add special effects using dozens of available tools'''

With DreamMaker Pro, you will have plenty of different tools at your disposal to make a unique background just for you. You can add animated objects like clouds or lightning bolts, use brushes to apply overall effects like darkening at custom intervals, apply text while utilizing a variety of fonts, and so much more.

[[File:Ds_create-min.png|350px]]

===Stylize===
'''Add cool effects to your background'''

You don't have to dive deep into the DreamMaker Pro to create custom backgrounds – you can alter existing ones easily! Right from within the DeskScapes menu, you can apply a wide range of special effects to your background, including color filters, textures, blurs, and over 120 effects to mix and match.

'''Select different backgrounds for each monitor'''

If you work with multiple monitors, you'll love the option to apply a different background – or playlist! - to each of them.

'''Add a clock or display system settings'''
Display additional information conveniently on your desktop where it's easy to see. You can customize what information is shown, from a clock to system information like CPU and memory usage. Choose what font it shows in, the position on your screen, the size, and the text color.

[[File:Ds_effects-min.png|350px]]

| sections_title = Featured Trailer
| sections_content =
<span style="margin-left:-0.4em;">[[File:Deskscapes_thumb.jpg|319px|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6V8ntd8-TA]]</span>
| articles_title = Important Pages
| articles_content =
<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Media </h2>
*[[DeskScapes Videos|DeskScapes Videos]]
*[[DeskScapes Screenshots|Screenshots]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> DeskScapes Resources</h2>
*[https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream DeskScapes wallpaper downloads]
*[[DeskScapes History|History of DeskScapes]]
*[[DeskScapes Changelog|DeskScapes Changelog]]
*[[DeskScapes System Requirements|System Requirements]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> DeskScapes Tutorials</h2>
*[[Using DeskScapes with Dynamic Changing Wallpapers|Using DeskScapes with Dynamic Changing Wallpapers]]
*[[DeskScapes 11: The Dream Maker Pro Tool|DeskScapes 11: The Dream Maker Pro Tool]]
*[[DeskScapes 11: How to Make a Background Playlist|DeskScapes 11: How to Make a Background Playlist]]
*[[3 Tips for Using Stardock DeskScapes|3 Tips for Using Stardock DeskScapes]]
*[[How to Create an Animated Wallpaper Using DreamMaker|How to Create an Animated Wallpaper Using DreamMaker]]
*[[DeskScapes: Using Random Wallpapers on Your Desktop|DeskScapes: Using Random Wallpapers on Your Desktop]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Official Pages </h2>
*[https://www.stardock.com/products/deskscapes/ DeskScapes Website]
*[https://forums.stardock.com/forum/432 DeskScapes Forums]
*[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1027220/DeskScapes/ DeskScapes on Steam]
*[https://www.facebook.com/official.stardock/ Stardock Facebook]
*[https://twitter.com/stardock Stardock Twitter]
*[https://www.youtube.com/c/stardock/ Stardock Software YouTube]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Stardock/ Stardock Reddit]
*[https://www.wincustomize.com/ WinCustomize.com]

}}

[[Category:Wiki]]

DeskScapes 11: The Dream Maker Pro Tool

2021-07-20T17:46:38Z

Island Dog:

I’m really not much of an artist.

To be frank, saying “not much of an artist” is being a little too kind to myself. I once drew a dog at the request of a 6 year old, who, upon me finishing my drawing, looked up at me and said, “I don’t know what that is, but that’s not a dog.” Kids and their brutal honesty!

While I’m not good at making something out of nothing, if given the right tools I can occasionally create some fun visual things. Fortunately for me - and all of you! - DeskScapes 11 gives me an amazing creator studio right inside the app, filled with tools for creating the perfect background for my Windows desktop. Let’s take a look at how to make an animated background - called a Dream - for DeskScapes together!

===Getting Started===

You’ll start by clicking “Create Animated Background” on the left-side menu in the app. You’ll have an option to choose an existing template or start with a completely blank slate. At the top, the options for “Package video as dream file,” “Upload Video Background,” and “Upload Static Background,” will allow you to put your finished creations up on WinCustomize - but more about that later. Let’s start creating!

'''Import a Picture'''

[[File:Ds11_dreammakerblog_ss5.jpg|500px]]

I started with a blank slate for mine because I wanted to animate a beautiful digital painting my friend Leo made for me. To get started, I just needed to double-click on the blank option in the menu, then import the image I wanted to alter.

Now that I had my image selected and ready to go (you can also do this with a short video!), it was time to get started!

===Select Your Effects===

I had been thinking for a while that it might look cool to add a flickering effect to the purple glows in the picture, so when I opened up the dream creator that was one of the first things I planned on looking for. Once I got my bearings, I found the “add animation” bar at the top, which gives you several options to flip through.

[[File:Ds11_dreammakerblog_ss3.jpg|500px]]

'''Animated Objects'''

This section will let you place different kinds of objects on your static or video background. There are tons of options - things like clouds, lightning bolts, fire, light beams, and quite a lot more.

'''Animated Brushes'''

These brushes will apply overall effects to your background. You can select something like “Day to Night” and make your image lighten and darken at custom intervals, or choose a drift or flow brush for some other wild effects. The pattern brushes have fun things like stars or hearts and will let you overlay them across your image by painting specific areas.

[[File:Ds11_dreammakerblog_ss7.jpg|500px]]

'''Airbrushes'''

These brushes will give you a wide spray of cool effects to apply all over your background. You can control where they go, and even change the size of the spray so that you can be more precise.

'''Text'''

There is a selection of fonts here that you can customize with words or phrases of your choice. You can adjust spacing, color, alignment, and more to get it just the way you like it.

'''Particle Systems'''

These options have lots of particle effects that you can apply and customize. You can alter the angle and location of where certain effects fall, too.

[[File:Ds11_dreammakerblog_ss4.jpg|500px]]

'''Lines'''

You can apply colored and animated lines on your backgrounds with this. You can control how long they are, where they curve and angle, and other aspects of how they look.

[[File:Ds11_dreammakerblog_ss2.jpg|500px]]

===Customize, Customize, Customize===

Nearly every effect has some level of customization, from speed, to size, to color, and so much more. I found a cool particle effect to surround the character’s sword and changed the color to match all of the purple magic particles in the image (which I also overlaid with some particle animations to make them pop).

[[File:Ds11_dreammakerblog_ss9.jpg|500px]]

I played around with the effects' colors, sizes, shapes, and frequency of flashing. I was able to adjust the transparency of the effect on the sword so that it fades at one end and appears brighter at the other. After a bit of tinkering, I ended up with a result I was pretty happy with.

[[File:Ds11_dreammakerblog_ss6.gif|500px]]

Obviously it's difficult to see the full effect of the animations from a static image like this, but I really love what came out of all of my experimenting. It's subtle and it flows into the overall picture very nicely. The Dream Maker Pro tool is included in DeskScapes 11 and, as you can see, offers you so much in terms of what you can do with it. If you're not into making your own Dreams, not to worry - there are thousands to choose from at WinCustomize.com, which you can browse through right from within DeskScapes 11.

DeskScapes 11: The Dream Maker Pro Tool

2021-07-20T17:45:57Z

Island Dog:

File:Ds11 dreammakerblog ss6.gif

2021-07-20T17:45:42Z

Island Dog:

File:Ds11 dreammakerblog ss9.jpg

2021-07-20T17:44:57Z

Island Dog:

File:Ds11 dreammakerblog ss2.jpg

2021-07-20T17:43:58Z

Island Dog:

File:Ds11 dreammakerblog ss4.jpg

2021-07-20T17:42:33Z

Island Dog:

DeskScapes 11: The Dream Maker Pro Tool

2021-07-20T17:41:25Z

Island Dog: Created page with "I’m really not much of an artist. To be frank, saying “not much of an artist” is being a little too kind to myself. I once drew a dog at the request of a 6 year old, wh..."

I’m really not much of an artist.

To be frank, saying “not much of an artist” is being a little too kind to myself. I once drew a dog at the request of a 6 year old, who, upon me finishing my drawing, looked up at me and said, “I don’t know what that is, but that’s not a dog.” Kids and their brutal honesty!

While I’m not good at making something out of nothing, if given the right tools I can occasionally create some fun visual things. Fortunately for me - and all of you! - DeskScapes 11 gives me an amazing creator studio right inside the app, filled with tools for creating the perfect background for my Windows desktop. Let’s take a look at how to make an animated background - called a Dream - for DeskScapes together!

===Getting Started===

You’ll start by clicking “Create Animated Background” on the left-side menu in the app. You’ll have an option to choose an existing template or start with a completely blank slate. At the top, the options for “Package video as dream file,” “Upload Video Background,” and “Upload Static Background,” will allow you to put your finished creations up on WinCustomize - but more about that later. Let’s start creating!

'''Import a Picture'''

[[File:Ds11_dreammakerblog_ss5.jpg|500px]]

I started with a blank slate for mine because I wanted to animate a beautiful digital painting my friend Leo made for me. To get started, I just needed to double-click on the blank option in the menu, then import the image I wanted to alter.

Now that I had my image selected and ready to go (you can also do this with a short video!), it was time to get started!

===Select Your Effects===

I had been thinking for a while that it might look cool to add a flickering effect to the purple glows in the picture, so when I opened up the dream creator that was one of the first things I planned on looking for. Once I got my bearings, I found the “add animation” bar at the top, which gives you several options to flip through.

[[File:Ds11_dreammakerblog_ss3.jpg|500px]]

'''Animated Objects'''
This section will let you place different kinds of objects on your static or video background. There are tons of options - things like clouds, lightning bolts, fire, light beams, and quite a lot more.

'''Animated Brushes'''
These brushes will apply overall effects to your background. You can select something like “Day to Night” and make your image lighten and darken at custom intervals, or choose a drift or flow brush for some other wild effects. The pattern brushes have fun things like stars or hearts and will let you overlay them across your image by painting specific areas.

[[File:Ds11_dreammakerblog_ss7.jpg|500px]]

Airbrushes
These brushes will give you a wide spray of cool effects to apply all over your background. You can control where they go, and even change the size of the spray so that you can be more precise.

Text
There is a selection of fonts here that you can customize with words or phrases of your choice. You can adjust spacing, color, alignment, and more to get it just the way you like it.

Particle Systems
These options have lots of particle effects that you can apply and customize. You can alter the angle and location of where certain effects fall, too.

Lines
You can apply colored and animated lines on your backgrounds with this. You can control how long they are, where they curve and angle, and other aspects of how they look.

Customize, Customize, Customize

Nearly every effect has some level of customization, from speed, to size, to color, and so much more. I found a cool particle effect to surround the character’s sword and changed the color to match all of the purple magic particles in the image (which I also overlaid with some particle animations to make them pop).

I played around with the effects' colors, sizes, shapes, and frequency of flashing. I was able to adjust the transparency of the effect on the sword so that it fades at one end and appears brighter at the other. After a bit of tinkering, I ended up with a result I was pretty happy with.

Obviously it's difficult to see the full effect of the animations from a static image like this, but I really love what came out of all of my experimenting. It's subtle and it flows into the overall picture very nicely. The Dream Maker Pro tool is included in DeskScapes 11 and, as you can see, offers you so much in terms of what you can do with it. If you're not into making your own Dreams, not to worry - there are thousands to choose from at WinCustomize.com, which you can browse through right from within DeskScapes 11.

File:Ds11 dreammakerblog ss7.jpg

2021-07-20T17:41:11Z

Island Dog:

File:Ds11 dreammakerblog ss3.jpg

2021-07-20T17:39:42Z

Island Dog:

File:Ds11 dreammakerblog ss5.jpg

2021-07-20T17:38:34Z

Island Dog:

DeskScapes

2021-07-20T17:37:08Z

Island Dog:

{{MainLightTemplate
| welcome = [[File:DeskScapes header.jpg|link=|<span title="Stardock DeskScapes Wiki"></span>]]
| about_title = About DeskScapes
| about_content =

DeskScapes gives you the capability to animate and customize the wallpaper on your Windows desktop. Choose from the massive integrated library or use your own images or video files to personalize your desktop.

[[File:Ds11_ann_ss01-min.png|350px]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em"> Key Features </h2>
*Create your own animated backgrounds with pictures and video
*Explore dozens of different customization options including drawing tools, brushes, logos, particle effects, and much more using a powerful design tool
*Customize your backgrounds with over 60 special effects
*Share your creations easily thanks to seamless cloud integration
*Browse thousands of user-created backgrounds right from within the app
*Add backgrounds of your choice to a playlist and cycle through them on your desktop as often as you like
*Display your system resources or add a clock directly on your desktop background

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top:0.875em"> Features</h2>
DeskScapes adds a host of desktop background features to Windows like animated wallpapers, advanced background customization, and much more. You can create your own backgrounds using personal images or video, or choose a pre-existing background from the massive cloud-integrated library.

[[File:Ds_categories-min.png|350px]]

===Customize===
'''Add uniqueness to your PC'''

Choose from thousands of animated or static backgrounds using our integrated cloud system right from within the app. With hundreds of different options, you can turn any image or video into a special background for your PC.

'''Make a playlist of your favorite backgrounds'''

Can't choose just one? No problem! The new playlist feature lets you choose as many backgrounds as you want and set them up in a cycled playlist. You can select the timing intervals of how often it changes – from as little as once every 30 seconds to anytime you log in or start up – so you'll be able to enjoy all of your favorites any time you want.

[[File:Ds_playlist-min.png|350px]]

===Create===
'''Create your own animated backgrounds with DreamMaker Pro'''

This powerful creation tool is designed to make it easy to make your own animated backgrounds. You can start with an image of your own or select one that comes with the app. When you're done customizing, DeskScapes will convert the file into a Dream, which will allow your PC to play the animation as a background.

'''Add special effects using dozens of available tools'''

With DreamMaker Pro, you will have plenty of different tools at your disposal to make a unique background just for you. You can add animated objects like clouds or lightning bolts, use brushes to apply overall effects like darkening at custom intervals, apply text while utilizing a variety of fonts, and so much more.

[[File:Ds_create-min.png|350px]]

===Stylize===
'''Add cool effects to your background'''

You don't have to dive deep into the DreamMaker Pro to create custom backgrounds – you can alter existing ones easily! Right from within the DeskScapes menu, you can apply a wide range of special effects to your background, including color filters, textures, blurs, and over 120 effects to mix and match.

'''Select different backgrounds for each monitor'''

If you work with multiple monitors, you'll love the option to apply a different background – or playlist! - to each of them.

'''Add a clock or display system settings'''
Display additional information conveniently on your desktop where it's easy to see. You can customize what information is shown, from a clock to system information like CPU and memory usage. Choose what font it shows in, the position on your screen, the size, and the text color.

[[File:Ds_effects-min.png|350px]]

| sections_title = Featured Trailer
| sections_content =
<span style="margin-left:-0.4em;">[[File:Deskscapes_thumb.jpg|319px|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6V8ntd8-TA]]</span>
| articles_title = Important Pages
| articles_content =
<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Media </h2>
*[[DeskScapes Videos|DeskScapes Videos]]
*[[DeskScapes Screenshots|Screenshots]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> DeskScapes Resources</h2>
*[https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream DeskScapes wallpaper downloads]
*[[DeskScapes History|History of DeskScapes]]
*[[DeskScapes Changelog|DeskScapes Changelog]]
*[[DeskScapes System Requirements|System Requirements]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> DeskScapes Tutorials</h2>
*[[Using DeskScapes with Dynamic Changing Wallpapers|Using DeskScapes with Dynamic Changing Wallpapers]]
*[[DeskScapes 11: The Dream Maker Pro Tool|DeskScapes 11: The Dream Maker Pro Tool]]
*[[DeskScapes 11: How to Make a Background Playlist|DeskScapes 11: How to Make a Background Playlist]]
*[[3 Tips for Using Stardock DeskScapes|3 Tips for Using Stardock DeskScapes]]
*[[How to Create an Animated Wallpaper Using DreamMaker|How to Create an Animated Wallpaper Using DreamMaker]]
*[[DeskScapes: Using Random Wallpapers on Your Desktop|DeskScapes: Using Random Wallpapers on Your Desktop]]

<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.125em; margin-top:0.875em"> Official Pages </h2>
*[https://www.stardock.com/products/deskscapes/ DeskScapes Website]
*[https://forums.stardock.com/forum/432 DeskScapes Forums]
*[https://www.facebook.com/official.stardock/ Stardock Facebook]
*[https://twitter.com/stardock Stardock Twitter]
*[https://www.youtube.com/c/stardock/ Stardock Software YouTube]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Stardock/ Stardock Reddit]
*[https://www.wincustomize.com/ WinCustomize.com]

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Using DeskScapes with Dynamic Changing Wallpapers

2021-07-20T17:29:40Z

Island Dog:

DeskScapes 11 is fantastic at bringing animated wallpapers to your Windows desktop, but it's also great at using and managing static wallpapers as well. Sometimes I don't want a fully animated desktop and would just prefer a more minimal setup. This is why lately I've been using triggered static .dreams that change based on the time of day. These are amazingly easy to make with DreamMaker, and we have added quite a few to the [https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream/search/triggered| WinCustomize gallery] also.

What exactly are they? Well let's look at one of my favorites, [https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream/13328/| The Desert].

[[File:Preview-50-13328.png|500px]]

The preview shows a day and night view, but it actually has 8 images of the same scene but at different times of the day. Starting from the morning all the way to through late night, this .dream will change based on the time, so you'll have a dynamically changing wallpaper all day.

[[File:Bb30810b-5e44-4d49-9e58-b1353c861e96.jpg|500px]]

Another one of my favorites is [https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream/13332/| Tropical Beach]. As the name implies this is a cool vector scene of a tropical beach in the morning, afternoon, evening, and night.

[[File:Preview-50-13332.jpg|500px]]

These .dreams are a fun way to add a new twist to your desktop wallpaper! Have you tried using triggered .dreams? Do you have any favorite scenes you'd like to see created?

Using DeskScapes with Dynamic Changing Wallpapers

2021-07-20T17:28:54Z

Island Dog:

DeskScapes 11 is fantastic at bringing animated wallpapers to your Windows desktop, but it's also great at using and managing static wallpapers as well. Sometimes I don't want a fully animated desktop and would just prefer a more minimal setup. This is why lately I've been using triggered static .dreams that change based on the time of day. These are amazingly easy to make with DreamMaker, and we have added quite a few to the [https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream/search/triggered| WinCustomize gallery] also.

What exactly are they? Well let's look at one of my favorites, [https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream/13328/| The Desert].

[[File:Preview-50-13328.png|500px]]

The preview shows a day and night view, but it actually has 8 images of the same scene but at different times of the day. Starting from the morning all the way to through late night, this .dream will change based on the time, so you'll have a dynamically changing wallpaper all day.

[[File:Bb30810b-5e44-4d49-9e58-b1353c861e96.jpg|500px]]

Another one of my favorites is [https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream/13332/| Tropical Beach]]. As the name implies this is a cool vector scene of a tropical beach in the morning, afternoon, evening, and night.

[[File:Preview-50-13332.jpg|500px]]

These .dreams are a fun way to add a new twist to your desktop wallpaper! Have you tried using triggered .dreams? Do you have any favorite scenes you'd like to see created?

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2021-07-20T17:28:16Z

Island Dog:

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2021-07-20T17:26:52Z

Island Dog:

Using DeskScapes with Dynamic Changing Wallpapers

2021-07-20T17:26:06Z

Island Dog:

DeskScapes 11 is fantastic at bringing animated wallpapers to your Windows desktop, but it's also great at using and managing static wallpapers as well. Sometimes I don't want a fully animated desktop and would just prefer a more minimal setup. This is why lately I've been using triggered static .dreams that change based on the time of day. These are amazingly easy to make with DreamMaker, and we have added quite a few to the [https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream/search/triggered| WinCustomize gallery] also.

What exactly are they? Well let's look at one of my favorites, The Desert.

[[File:Preview-50-13328.png|500px]]

The preview shows a day and night view, but it actually has 8 images of the same scene but at different times of the day. Starting from the morning all the way to through late night, this .dream will change based on the time, so you'll have a dynamically changing wallpaper all day.

Another one of my favorites is Tropical Beach. As the name implies this is a cool vector scene of a tropical beach in the morning, afternoon, evening, and night.

These .dreams are a fun way to add a new twist to your desktop wallpaper! Have you tried using triggered .dreams? Do you have any favorite scenes you'd like to see created?

Using DeskScapes with Dynamic Changing Wallpapers

2021-07-20T17:23:02Z

Island Dog: Created page with "DeskScapes 11 is fantastic at bringing animated wallpapers to your Windows desktop, but it's also great at using and managing static wallpapers as well. Sometimes I don't want..."

DeskScapes 11 is fantastic at bringing animated wallpapers to your Windows desktop, but it's also great at using and managing static wallpapers as well. Sometimes I don't want a fully animated desktop and would just prefer a more minimal setup. This is why lately I've been using triggered static .dreams that change based on the time of day. These are amazingly easy to make with DreamMaker, and we have added quite a few to the [https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream/search/triggered|WinCustomize gallery] also.

What exactly are they? Well let's look at one of my favorites, The Desert.

[[File:Preview-50-13328.png|500px]]

The preview shows a day and night view, but it actually has 8 images of the same scene but at different times of the day. Starting from the morning all the way to through late night, this .dream will change based on the time, so you'll have a dynamically changing wallpaper all day.

Another one of my favorites is Tropical Beach. As the name implies this is a cool vector scene of a tropical beach in the morning, afternoon, evening, and night.

These .dreams are a fun way to add a new twist to your desktop wallpaper! Have you tried using triggered .dreams? Do you have any favorite scenes you'd like to see created?