[AccessD] Five Absolutely Essential Utilities that makeWindows better - Scott Hanselman

I use it in much the same way as you.  

The main thing the Pro version does is let you sort within a fence automtically by name, date 
etc rather than having to arrange the icons individual by drag and drop.  It guess it would be 
useful if you put "lots" of files in a fence, otherwise not a great benefit

Apparently what Dan wants is to turn off the "automatic snap to grid" inside a fence and 
without that ability , he thinks that the application is worthless.

-- 
Stuart

On 27 Nov 2011 at 8:39, Rocky Smolin wrote:

> I use the free version.  Fortunately does exactly what I wanted it to do and
> don't need anything more.  Top line is Recycle Bin, Network, Computer, and
> drives shortcuts.
> 
> Access, Word, Excel, and Outlook in another fence.  Four spreadsheets I use
> often right from the desktop in another.
> 
> A fence around a group of shortcuts - one for each active client.  Another
> fence with the same shortcuts but on a backup comp so when I'm done working
> on a client's  db I can drag and drop it right to their folder on comp 2. A
> fence around my most used utilities - Filezilla, Ghost, Lexmark Printer
> stuff for scanning, etc., Search Everything.
> 
> It's really a wonderful add in.  What does the upgrade do?
> 
> R
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:10 AM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Five Absolutely Essential Utilities that makeWindows
> better - Scott Hanselman
> 
> I agree with rewarding a developers efforts!
> 
> But in this case, if I can't arrange the icons within the fence, it is of no
> value to me.  Just like a car without a steering wheel.  So I get a little
> miffed by the seller who offers a free version which doesn't have the basic
> features to be useful.
> 
> So, I'll get the pro version, but if I recommend this to someone, I'll have
> to tell them that the free version is worth nothing.
> 
> Dan 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 10:30 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Five Absolutely Essential Utilities that make Windows
> better - Scott Hanselman
> 
> No, give you a basic car and ask if you would like a CD player, air
> conditioning,  GPS etc.
> 
> It's up to you decide in your circumstances if it is worth $9.95 to you in
> increased 
> convenience and comfort.   
> 
> But if no one buys the optional extras, they can't afford to develop and
> give the basic car away at all and everyone loses.
> 
> Personally, I think it is a great way to reward developers' efforts.
> 
> 
> --
> Stuart
> 
> On 26 Nov 2011 at 21:25, Dan Waters wrote:
> 
> > OK - sell me a car.  Then ask me if I would also like a steering wheel
> > - at a 'small' price!
> > 
> > Is it worth $9.95?
> > 
> > Dan
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart 
> > McLachlan
> > Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 8:25 PM
> > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Five Absolutely Essential Utilities that make 
> > Windows better - Scott Hanselman
> > 
> > You need the Pro version to customise the layout inside a fence. 
> > (Currently on "special" at
> > $9.95 from the usual $19.95)
> > 
> > 
> > On 26 Nov 2011 at 20:06, Dan Waters wrote:
> > 
> > > I just downloaded Fences.  Seems pretty cool, but within a fence all 
> > > the shortcuts arrange themselves to be 'space saving', but I want 
> > > them where I want them.
> > > 
> > > Is there a way to turn off the 'auto-arranging' within a fence?
> > > 
> > > Dan
> > >