Changelog

[1.5.4] - 2026-10-28

Fixed

• Desktop layout applying incorrectly after a display scaling change.

[1.5.3] - 2026-10-26

Changed

• Icon layouts automatically restore layouts for known monitor arrangements.

[1.5.2] - 2026-10-25

Added

• Automatic updates: WorkTop installs new versions in the background, without a UAC prompt. Configurable.

Changed

• Hotkeys taken by another program are marked on the Hotkeys page and in Settings.
• More reliable icon layout restore with align to grid on.

Fixed

• Custom wallpaper losing its image when set while Windows Spotlight is on.
• Uninstall during a pending update leaving WorkTop installed after the restart.

[1.5.1] - 2026-10-19

Changed

• Installer upgrades install over the existing version.

Fixed

• Switching and deleting failing on desktops with no icons.
• Uninstall not restoring the Windows desktop from a desktop with no icons.
• Scattered desktop icons after upgrading or uninstalling with display scaling above 100%.
• Installer file error when updating the shell extension.
• Uninstall sometimes leaving files behind in the install folder.

[1.5.0] - 2026-10-13

Added

• Per-monitor wallpapers: give a desktop a different wallpaper on each monitor.
• Two-way virtual desktop linking: switching desktops in WorkTop also switches the linked virtual desktop. Experimental.
• New virtual desktops: a setting to do nothing, ask, or create a linked desktop when a virtual desktop is created.
• Create a virtual desktop for new WorkTop desktops: a setting that gives each new desktop its own linked virtual desktop. Experimental.

Changed

• Virtual desktop settings moved into their own section.
• Desktop wallpaper settings moved into one Wallpaper dialog.

Fixed

• Startup failure when another program holds the Quick Switcher shortcut.
• App freeze when launching WorkTop again during startup.
• Desktop showing another desktop's wallpaper after per-monitor wallpapers were set in Windows.
• Wallpaper not applied until the next switch after startup or after changing the virtual desktop settings.
• Manager opening on another virtual desktop.

[1.4.2] - 2026-09-21

Added

• Hotkeys: switch to a desktop with Alt+1 to Alt+9, modifier configurable.

Changed

• Per-desktop wallpapers while virtual desktop linking is on. Configurable.

Fixed

• White icon flash on desktop switch.
• Actions page controls pushed out of view by a long command.
• Background image cache growing without limit.

[1.4.1] - 2026-09-06

Changed

• Improved update integrity checks.

Fixed

• Usernames with apostrophes breaking updates.
• Desktop name collision bug during uninstall.
• Error report username scrubbing bug.

[1.4.0] - 2026-08-28

Added

• Custom desktop folders: choose the folder a new desktop's files live in, at create time or with a default location setting.
• A "Keep this location" option on the unrecognized desktop location dialog.

Fixed

• App freeze when switching desktops from the Manager while the Public Desktop contains files.
• Startup failure when the system tray is slow to appear.
• Slow memory growth during desktop switching.
• Desktop names containing : or | breaking the File Explorer menu.
• Update prompt naming a wrong version after an interrupted update.
• Doubled event handling after reopening the Manager window.
• Shell extension not working in a second Windows user session.

[1.3.1] - 2026-08-17

Fixed

• Shell extension bug crashing other applications.
• Crash when switching desktops with an image on the clipboard.
• Startup failure caused by unrecognized folders in the data folder.
• File permissions issue affecting other user accounts after an update.
• Actions page scrolling.

Changed

• Icon layout saving is more robust during display configuration changes.
• More accurate icon matching when restoring layouts.

[1.3.0] - 2026-07-23

Added

• Saved layouts: save a desktop's icon arrangement under a name and restore it at any time.
• Hide data folder: a setting to hide WorkTop's data folder from File Explorer.
• Show tray icon setting: hide the system tray icon and keep WorkTop running in the background.
• A WorkTop menu in the Manager with Check for Updates, Settings, and Quit.

Changed

• Settings reorganized into General, System, and Advanced sections.

[1.2.0] - 2026-05-25

Added

• Actions: run a command automatically when you switch desktops. Free users can create one action; Pro users get unlimited.

Fixed

• Slideshow wallpapers with multiple source folders now restore all of them, not just the first.

[1.1.2] - 2026-05-14

Fixed

• Shell extension reliability issue

[1.1.1] - 2026-04-16

Fixed

• Version information

[1.1.0] - 2026-04-15

Added

• Virtual desktop linking: link WorkTop desktops to Windows virtual desktops for automatic switching
• Monitor arrangement aware layouts: layouts now restore correctly if monitor arrangement changes and on monitor reconnect.

[1.0.2] - 2026-04-08

Changed

• small improvement to installer

[1.0.1] - 2026-04-07

Changed

• Hotkey now supports other modifiers than ALT

Fixed

• Wallpaper thumbnail generation issue
• Better handling of different wallpaper modes
• Quick switcher index bug

[1.0.0] - 2026-04-04

Added

• Reduce Idle Memory advanced setting
• Stardock Fences incompatibility warning
• Settings documentation page

Changed

• Dependency version upgrades

Fixed

• Wallpaper preview not updating when unique wallpaper is enabled on empty desktops

[0.10.2] - 2026-03-04

Fixed

• Timing issue when rapidly switching
• State updates when manager window open

[0.10.0] - 2026-03-04

First public beta release.

Added

• Onboarding flow for first-time users
• Scheduled desktop switching (Pro)

Changed

• Improved system tray tooltip