DeskSpace 1.5.4.2 has been released. This version contains the following bug fixes:

• Desktop icon positions are now preserved on each desktop.
• Desktop icons are restored to their default positions when the “Enable Different Icons On Each Desktop (Disables Auto Arrange And Auto Align)” option is turned off.
• Screensavers are now disabled when the DeskSpace cube is displayed.

You can visit the DeskSpace page to find out more about DeskSpace, and visit the Online Store to buy DeskSpace 1.5.4.2.

DeskSpace 1.5.4.1 has been released. DeskSpace helps you eliminate clutter, become more efficient, and get organized by expanding your desktop space into 3D. If you’d like to try it out, you can download the trial or buy it at the Online Store.

This version contains the following bug fixes:

• DeskSpace can now use BMP, PNG, and GIF desktop wallpapers when running on Windows XP.
• DeskSpace detects when the desktop wallpaper is set via another application (e.g. Internet Explorer, Windows Picture And Fax Viewer, WebShots) and sets the wallpaper of the current desktop accordingly.
• DeskSpace disables per-desktop wallpaper management when a Windows DreamScene wallpaper is in use.
• DeskSpace switches to the default desktop wallpaper on exit.
• DeskSpace will no longer attempt to switch to a desktop wallpaper if it is already the current desktop wallpaper.
• Desktop icon management is now compatible with Windows Vista x64 and Windows XP x64.
• The Manage Desktop Icons dialog “Shown” and “Hidden” icon lists are now sorted alphabetically.
• Desktop icon visibilities are now maintained when the screen resolution changes.
• Desktop icon positions and visibilities are now maintained when Windows shuts down.
• DeskSpace no longer assigns incorrect icon positions and visibilities when icons are created or deleted on a desktop.
• The “Win+” text for the 5th and 6th desktops in the Desktop tab of the DeskSpace Options dialog is now localized correctly.
• Applications on the 5th and 6th desktops are now shown in the DeskSpace system tray menu.
• DeskSpace no longer crashes at start up on computers that fail to return a valid handle for the desktop window.

You can visit the DeskSpace page to find out more about DeskSpace, and visit the Online Store to buy DeskSpace 1.5.4.1.

We’re continuing to work on the TopDesk 1.5.5, and had expected to release it at the beginning of March. The release has been delayed, however, as we’ve found new ways to improve and optimize existing features and have added features that increase compatibility with Vista and Vista x64. Therefore, as a stop-gap, we’ve released TopDesk 1.5.4.1, which fixes the main complaint with TopDesk 1.5.4.

We expect the TopDesk 1.5.5 to go into beta within the next week or two. The main features include:

• A new window detection algorithm that is compatible with more non-standard applications.
• A window exclusion/compatibility list that gives users the ability to manage which windows TopDesk displays and how it displays them.
• An application compatibility list that lets users specify that TopDesk should disable itself when certain applications are running.
• Better support for Vista and Vista x64, including the ability to tile/hide Administrator application windows when running under a standard user account on Vista, and improved handling of the Win+Tab hot key.

TopDesk 1.5.4.1 has been released.

This release fixes a bug that occurred when using a stretched desktop wallpaper image on a computer with a video card that didn’t support non-power-of-two textures.

Visit the What’s New page for more information on what’s changed in this version, visit the TopDesk page to find out more about TopDesk, and visit the Online Store to buy TopDesk 1.5.4.1.

DeskSpace 1.5.4 has been released. DeskSpace helps you eliminate clutter, become more efficient, and get organized by expanding your desktop space into 3D. If you’d like to try it out, you can download the trial or buy it at the Online Store.

This version contains the following additions and improvements:

• Improved desktop wallpaper management.
• Improved startup speed.
• Hi-res sky box backgrounds.

You can visit the DeskSpace page to find out more about DeskSpace, and visit the Online Store to buy DeskSpace 1.5.4.

DeskSpace 1.5.3.1 has been released. DeskSpace helps you eliminate clutter, become more efficient, and get organized by expanding your desktop space into 3D. If you’d like to try it out, you can download the trial or buy it at the Online Store.

This version contains the following additions and improvements:

• A fix for an animation/lockup issue that occurred with buggy laptop timers.

You can visit the DeskSpace page to find out more about DeskSpace, and visit the Online Store to buy DeskSpace 1.5.3.1.

We’ve now resolved the issues we were experiencing with our email server, and have begun the process of re-sending all emails that didn’t get through. If you emailed us in the last few days you should receive a response within the next 24 hours.

Again, our apologies for the inconvenience.

We’re currently experiencing issues with our email server, and hope to have them resolved within the next 24 hours. However, if you haven’t received a response from us, please send your email again or post your question on the forums.

Our apologies for any inconvenience.

DeskSpace 1.5.3 has been released. DeskSpace helps you eliminate clutter, become more efficient, and get organized by expanding your desktop space into 3D. If you’d like to try it out, you can download the trial or buy it at the Online Store.

The main new feature in v1.5.3 is the addition of the Manage Desktop Icons dialog. This dialog lets you easily manage which icons appear on which of the six DeskSpace desktops.

This version also features the following additions and improvements:

• Configurable mouse movement: the x and y mouse movement axes can now be inverted.
• Faster startup time.
• Improved compatibility with buggy laptop motherboard timers.

You can visit the DeskSpace page to find out more about DeskSpace, and visit the Online Store to buy DeskSpace 1.5.3.

A lot of users have asked us about how upgrades will be affected when version 2.0 of DeskSpace and TopDesk are released, so we’ve updated our upgrade policy to clarify that:

• Upgrades from 1.x.x to 1.9.9 are free for existing customers, and when version 2.0 is released upgrades from 2.x.x to 2.9.9 will be free for owners of version 2.0 and above.
• If you purchase 1.x.x up to 90 days before version 2.0 is released, you’ll receive an upgrade to version 2.0 (and all 2.x.x upgrades) for free.
• If you’ve already purchased 1.x.x or if you purchase it more than 90 days before version 2.0 is released, you can upgrade to 2.0 at a discounted price.

The upgrade discount will be between 30% and 50% off the retail price of version 2.0, and we’re currently planning on releasing both TopDesk and DeskSpace 2.0 around Q3 2008.