New Desktop Items - Where I drop them.

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I have used Fences for a long time.  I have a fence setup so files added to the desktop are automatically moved to this new items fence.  

What I would really like, is for files I save through file explorer or downloads from a web brower (I set my downloads to hit the desktop not the downloads folder) to end up in this fence.  HOWEVER, files I drag to the desktop should stay where I drop them.  

Not sure if this is currently possible but it would be a super great feature.  

I like that files saved to the desktop end up in the fence currently so they don't end up randomly wherever, but when I am working on a project and trying to organize things its annoying that all new files move there and then I have to drag them back out of the fence.

 

Stardock Software Fences Type: Question
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you're having issues.
From what I understand, it sounds like you have a rule configured to automatically place new desktop items into a specific Fence. If so, that behavior would apply to all new files and shortcuts added to the desktop, including items that you manually drag there.
If you need certain files to be handled differently, you could try creating an additional Name-based Rule that targets those files and places them into a separate Fence. For example, if your project files share a common naming pattern, that pattern could be used to identify and organize them automatically.
I hope that helps.


Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.