User error or bug? (apps switching desktops)

[Whyired]

Hi there, I've spent the last 2 hours trying to figure out if an issue I am experiencing is a user error or a bug. What I am trying to do is keep certain programs on certain screens. I am using 2 monitors and have things setup to work on a single monitor. My goal is to always see a 4 desktop preview unless I am using a particular app on a particular desktop.

The issue I am having is, as soon as I have certain applications on certain screens the applications move instead of staying on the desktop I originally placed them. various settings and rules but I cant seem to get the behavior I want down. I am using windows 8 home x64. Any and all help is much appreciated.

[Patrick]

Can you please give a more detailed example of the behavior you're seeing? And is a "screen" the same thing as a "desktop"?

[Whyired]

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. The problem seems to only occur when I use the full screen preview function. What happens is this...

I'll have a full screen preview of 4 desktops on monitor 2. When I click on one of the desktop from the previews the application on that desktop disappears and moves to the I think the previously used desktop. If anything I'll record a short screen capture video showing the behavior if what I'm saying doesn't make sense.

[Whyired]

Here is the log details when the behavior occurs using just 2 applications. Hopefully its just a setting error on my part.

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14:13:09> --- Taskbarbuttons auf Desktop 3
14:13:09> Aktualisiere Desktop.
14:13:09> --- Stelle 0 Taskbarbuttons wieder her...
14:13:09> ---
14:13:09> Zeige Fenster The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:09> Zeige Fenster Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:09> Zeige aktives Fenster Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:09> Desktopwechsel abgeschlossen.
14:13:16> Verschiebe Fenster 1185338 auf Desktop 3
14:13:16> Verstecke Fenster The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:19> Switch by: DM
14:13:19> >>> Desktopwechsel von 2 nach 3 >>>
14:13:19> Aktives Fenster:  (0)
14:13:19> --- Taskbarbuttons auf Desktop 2
14:13:19> Aktualisiere Desktop.
14:13:19> Verstecke Fenster Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:19> --- Stelle 0 Taskbarbuttons wieder her...
14:13:19> ---
14:13:19> Zeige Fenster The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:19> Zeige aktives Fenster The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:19> Desktopwechsel abgeschlossen.
14:13:21> Switch by: DM
14:13:21> >>> Desktopwechsel von 3 nach 2 >>>
14:13:21> Aktives Fenster: The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:21> --- Taskbarbuttons auf Desktop 3
14:13:21> Aktualisiere Desktop.
14:13:21> Verstecke Fenster The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:21> --- Stelle 0 Taskbarbuttons wieder her...
14:13:21> ---
14:13:21> Zeige Fenster Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:21> Desktopwechsel abgeschlossen.
14:13:22> Switch by: DM
14:13:22> >>> Desktopwechsel von 2 nach 3 >>>
14:13:22> Aktives Fenster:  (0)
14:13:22> --- Taskbarbuttons auf Desktop 2
14:13:22> Aktualisiere Desktop.
14:13:22> Verstecke Fenster Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:22> --- Stelle 0 Taskbarbuttons wieder her...
14:13:22> ---
14:13:22> Zeige Fenster The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:22> Zeige aktives Fenster The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:22> Desktopwechsel abgeschlossen.
14:13:25> Switch by: DM
14:13:25> >>> Desktopwechsel von 3 nach 2 >>>
14:13:25> Aktives Fenster: The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:25> --- Taskbarbuttons auf Desktop 3
14:13:25> Aktualisiere Desktop.
14:13:25> Verstecke Fenster The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:25> --- Stelle 0 Taskbarbuttons wieder her...
14:13:25> ---
14:13:25> Zeige Fenster Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:25> Desktopwechsel abgeschlossen.
14:13:28> Switch by: DM
14:13:28> >>> Desktopwechsel von 2 nach 4 >>>
14:13:28> Aktives Fenster: Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:28> --- Taskbarbuttons auf Desktop 2
14:13:28> Aktualisiere Desktop.
14:13:28> Verstecke Fenster Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:28> --- Stelle 0 Taskbarbuttons wieder her...
14:13:28> ---
14:13:28> Desktopwechsel abgeschlossen.
14:13:29> Switch by: DM
14:13:29> >>> Desktopwechsel von 4 nach 3 >>>
14:13:29> Aktives Fenster:  (0)
14:13:29> --- Taskbarbuttons auf Desktop 4
14:13:29> Aktualisiere Desktop.
14:13:29> --- Stelle 0 Taskbarbuttons wieder her...
14:13:29> ---
14:13:29> Zeige Fenster The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:29> Zeige aktives Fenster The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:29> Desktopwechsel abgeschlossen.
14:13:31> Lade Sprache für frmVorschau.
14:13:31> Vollbildmodus.
14:13:31> Aktualisiere Desktop.
14:13:31> Zeige Fenster Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:31> Desktop Vorschau geöffnet.
14:13:32> Vollbildmodus verlassen.
14:13:32> Verstecke Fenster Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:32> Desktop Vorschau geschlossen.
14:13:36> Lade Sprache für frmVorschau.
14:13:36> Vollbildmodus.
14:13:36> Aktualisiere Desktop.
14:13:36> Zeige Fenster Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:36> Desktop Vorschau geöffnet.
14:13:37> Switch by: VV
14:13:37> >>> Desktopwechsel von 3 nach 2 >>>
14:13:37> Aktives Fenster: The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:37> --- Taskbarbuttons auf Desktop 3
14:13:37> Aktualisiere Desktop.
14:13:37> Verstecke Fenster The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:37> Verstecke Fenster  (3414054)
14:13:37> Verstecke Fenster  (4654428)
14:13:37> --- Stelle 0 Taskbarbuttons wieder her...
14:13:37> ---
14:13:37> Zeige Fenster Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:37> Zeige aktives Fenster Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:37> Verstecke Fenster Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:37> Desktop Vorschau geschlossen.
14:13:37> Desktopwechsel abgeschlossen.
14:13:39> Vollbildmodus verlassen.
14:13:39> Switch by: DM
14:13:40> Switch by: DM
14:13:40> >>> Desktopwechsel von 2 nach 4 >>>
14:13:40> Aktives Fenster:  (0)
14:13:40> --- Taskbarbuttons auf Desktop 2
14:13:40> Aktualisiere Desktop.
14:13:40> --- Stelle 0 Taskbarbuttons wieder her...
14:13:40> ---
14:13:40> Desktopwechsel abgeschlossen.
14:13:41> Switch by: DM
14:13:42> Switch by: DM
14:13:42> >>> Desktopwechsel von 4 nach 3 >>>
14:13:42> Aktives Fenster:  (0)
14:13:42> --- Taskbarbuttons auf Desktop 4
14:13:42> Aktualisiere Desktop.
14:13:42> --- Stelle 0 Taskbarbuttons wieder her...
14:13:42> ---
14:13:42> Zeige Fenster Dr. Neil Fiore - 1-Minute Centering Exercise - GOM Audio (71344)
14:13:42> Zeige Fenster The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:42> Zeige aktives Fenster The Action Machine 3 (1185338)
14:13:42> Desktopwechsel abgeschlossen.

[Patrick]

Thanks. The problem is indeed visible in the log. I can't reproduce it here on Windows 7, but I'll look into it further.

You appear to have the option "Settings > Components > Full-screen > Use interactive Full-screen preview and Window catalog" disabled. Is that correct? Does the problem still occur with the option turned on?

[Whyired]

Hi Patrick, again thanks for the quick response. Actually when I tested enabling "Settings > Components > Full-screen > Use interactive Full-screen preview and Window catalog" the problem behavior does not occur, however what does happen is that the taskbar on my other monitor will disappear 9 out of 10 times while in full preview. I am not sure why it doesn't disappear 100% of the time thought.

[Patrick]

Right, that's a problem when you want to leave the preview visible permanently on one monitor. I'll let you know when either issue is fixed...

[Whyired]

Thanks Patrick, well I do have a work around sort of. If I click the full screen preview icon once or twice when the monitors taskbar is missing it seems to reappear. Not a huge issue for me since it takes a extra second or 2 to get it to stick. Great app btw, glad to have things working since I was bummed out having tried to get things working the past few hours.

Thanks again for such a quick response!

[Patrick]

The first problem with apps moving to the wrong desktop should be fixed in the new version 1.6.9.