Questions, Complaints, issues
Published on November 7, 2009 By Littleboy In DesktopX

Update: A new build has been released with some fixes (along with availability of the standard version). Bug reports should now be made in this thread.


DestkopX 4.0 Pro Beta 1 has been released on Impulse.

Zubaz is relaxing on his private island today (he will tell you he's sick, don't believe him!), so here is a thread to post issues.

There is no official changelog yet, but here are a few changes:

  • Plugins and data can now be found in "%ProgramData%\Stardock\DesktopX\SDPlugins". If you have custom plugins installed, you will have to manually copy them from the DesktopX folder in Program Files for your objects to work.
  • Themes, objects & gadgets are now in Public Documents\Stardock\DesktopX
  • DesktopX right-click menu to create new objects

Post anything that looks odd.  Make sure to give your system information including your OS (including 32 or 64 bit), Service Pack version and if it's hard to explain (or even if it isn't) a screenshot.


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on Nov 09, 2009

I believe once you run a widget/etc. it will then show up in the list. So that's probably how they got there.

If I'm not mistaken, it looks like Infinity and Steampunk are included, though!

(hopefully along with a changelog ) .

That would be helpful.

on Nov 09, 2009

Have not had time to even look at this..

Don't worry.

This BETA is unworthy for your attention! I've already uninstalled it...

Let's wait for the next update which will work more correctly (I hope).

on Nov 11, 2009

Bump.

Was this beta release official or an accident? We haven't heard any new information about since.

on Nov 11, 2009
i on od ultimate don't see it in impulse
on Nov 11, 2009

The one released was only for DX Pro, it seems.

on Nov 11, 2009

Was this beta release official or an accident?

I hope it was only an accident. Otherwise I'll use the previous version as long as it will be possible...

on Nov 11, 2009

Sorry about not being around and responding.

Yes, this is an official release. 

Yes, DX4 is going to be stripped down to bare bones and then rebuilt better than ever.

Yes, this is the Pro version and the standard version is coming.

No, we are not going to be able to hit everything on the wish-list thread and not everything right away.

 

Plugins have been moved so that there are not security issues with them

Widgets and objects and gadgets and graphics have been moved to the standard locaation for Stardock apps.

Right-click options have been added to make creating new things easier.

Sidebar gadget export have been removed (since MS has dropped the sidebar in Windows 7 as a failure in Vista and what were sidebar gadgets can now be anywhere  . . like objects/widgets/gadgets).  One less thing to support so better features can be added.

 

Expect more builds in the near future and know that we are listening.

on Nov 11, 2009

Thank you for the info, Zu. Much appreciated. 

on Nov 11, 2009

Sorry about not being around and responding.

Yes, this is an official release. 

Yes, DX4 is going to be stripped down to bare bones and then rebuilt better than ever.

Yes, this is the Pro version and the standard version is coming.

No, we are not going to be able to hit everything on the wish-list thread and not everything right away.

 

Plugins have been moved so that there are not security issues with them

Widgets and objects and gadgets and graphics have been moved to the standard locaation for Stardock apps.

Right-click options have been added to make creating new things easier.

Sidebar gadget export have been removed (since MS has dropped the sidebar in Windows 7 as a failure in Vista and what were sidebar gadgets can now be anywhere  . . like objects/widgets/gadgets).  One less thing to support so better features can be added.

 

Expect more builds in the near future and know that we are listening.

 

And 2 of RedneckDudes desktops were added as a special bonus to be included with DesktopX!   

 

 

 

Couldn't help myself.......

on Nov 11, 2009

i have not had much time to devote to anything other than the slave-drivers i work for (112+ hrs of OT in Oct, 3 days at home in the whole month).  So i have not had time to watch every thread etc.  So..  a few simple q's

 1. can i install the 4 beta and KEEP the 3.x pro currently running somewhere?  Or is there a simple ay to go back and forth between them somehow?  Im not working on anything right now so i guess i could use the beta for now, nothing pressing is stoping me.

 2. is there a list somewhere of what is being done first, etc?  So we can test the things you want us to so we know if they work or not on multiple systems? 

 Zu/Etc  I know people like to complaine but i want you to know personally how much i appriciate you and the team there at stardock.  SD could easily have killed DX and just use it in-house for your own things, and i want you to know that i personally appriciate your pushing the update, and keeping it out there for all of us.  

I have dozens of apps i can load and test or if anyone at SD wants to test something i have as a gadget just let me know and ill send you the code.

on Nov 11, 2009

If you make a copy of the old version folder, you can run the old version from there (obviously not at the same time as the 4.0 version). There are a few "hardcoded" (or read from the registry?) paths though, so you will have to copy some folders over to the new version folder.

Ex: if you copied the 3.5 version to DesktopX3, you will need to copy the SDPlugin folder from the DesktopX3 folder to the DesktopX folder (where the 4.0 version is installed) for DX3.5 to pick the plugins.

Also I had it crash on me at one point when loading with desktops & objects extracted with the new version. Clearing the CurrentTheme folder fixed the problem.

on Nov 11, 2009

Why all the sudden did the performance meters quit working? I mean memory and drive are still there but when go to choose system performance meter there's nothing in it. All cpu functions don't exist anymore(or anything for that matter), how come?

on Nov 12, 2009

Richard, copy your old plugins into the new plugins folder.

 

On 7, I get an error in impulse saying that DesktopX Pro isn't compatible with my system. I can't install it!!!  Help!!

on Nov 12, 2009

Got rid of update & all plugins are in DX folder but still no cpu meter...When I go to configure system performance meter in performance meters plugin there's no information to configure it's empty except for wizard, novice, advanced  &  expert..No more meters I guess...

on Nov 12, 2009

Richard Mohler
Got rid of update & all plugins are in DX folder but still no cpu meter...When I go to configure system performance meter in performance meters plugin there's no information to configure it's empty except for wizard, novice, advanced  &  expert..No more meters I guess...

 When I click Wizard, I get a full list of choices. Want me to send you my plugin?

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