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Icons rearranging themselves

Posted: 12.12.2010 09:59:26
by jch02140
Hi,

I am having problems with icons rearanging themselves after updating Dexpot to 1.5.7
I never have this problem with Dexpot 1.2 before...

I do not have any files or shortcuts with the same file names. The icons rearrange themselves whenever I switch between desktops or placing new items on the desktop.

I am using Windows 7 with "Run as Administrator" option in Dexpot setting.

I have attached the log file as link since if I copy and paste the entire log will crash my browser due to its size...

http://www.filesavr.com/4DWB1KZWLDL70CX

Re: Icons rearranging themselves

Posted: 15.12.2010 17:43:33
by Sebastian
:dex:,

do you want to customize your desktop icons?

Re: Icons rearranging themselves

Posted: 16.12.2010 14:04:36
by jch02140
I have the "Enabled customize desktop icon" option checked if that is what you mean...

Re: Icons rearranging themselves

Posted: 16.12.2010 14:22:46
by Patrick
Does the problem still occur with version 1.5.8?

Re: Icons rearranging themselves

Posted: 17.12.2010 03:27:07
by jch02140
Hi Patrick,

The issue seems to have been solved after updating my Dexpot to v1.5.8

Thanks :)

Re: Icons rearranging themselves

Posted: 21.12.2010 10:06:17
by red
i have a very similar problem as it seems to me.
i dont have customize desktop icons activated since i want to share the same icons on both of my desktops.
now every time i lock my computer or the screensaver is run all icons are displayed without gaps in a default layout as i would call it.
i run windows xp, this issue occurs since 1.5.7 or 1.5.8, cant tell exactly.
any ideas?

many thanks,
red

Re: Icons rearranging themselves

Posted: 22.12.2010 17:33:34
by red
just a small correction:
the screensaver itself seems not to have an impact, but if a auto-lock is triggered through it after some delay, the scenario appears.

help still very appreciated... thanks!

Re: Icons rearranging themselves

Posted: 23.12.2010 00:33:32
by Patrick
Did you check if the problem goes away when Dexpot is not running?

Re: Icons rearranging themselves

Posted: 24.12.2010 11:48:43
by red
hi patrick,

i just checked if this issue persists if i don't run dexpot and i can assure that the described bahaviour does NOT occur without dexpot.

one thing that might be of interest and that i forgot to mention before: i have the option for small desktop icons enabled (although i can't find the setting any more to check if the layout stays with normal sized icons).

regards, red

Re: Icons rearranging themselves

Posted: 24.12.2010 11:50:04
by red
oh, and of course merry xmas and thanks a lot for dexpot! without it, i would probably completely refuse to use m$ windoze.

Re: Icons rearranging themselves

Posted: 17.01.2011 10:33:12
by red
weird, without really changing anything the issue is somehow gone...
lets hope it'll stay that way ;)

regards, red

Re: Icons rearranging themselves

Posted: 17.01.2011 12:49:56
by Sebastian
:dex:,

magic.

Re: Icons rearranging themselves

Posted: 07.07.2013 15:56:39
by Anonym
i'd the same issue fixed with right-click on desktop in "View" uncheck "Align icons to grid" :mrgreen:

Re: Icons rearranging themselves

Posted: 24.07.2013 05:16:36
by skeedo
Having same problem, Icon's don't really re-arrange themselves they just don't stay where they're supposed to. I turned off align to grid and it's still happening...