Hi there,
Sorry to hear you're experiencing issues. Just to clarify—Fences is designed to manage and organize desktop icons, so it operates strictly at the desktop level and doesn’t stay on top of other windows by default.
However, Fences does offer a temporary way to bring your desktop into view using its special "Peek" hotkey function.
If you're looking for something that remains visible above open windows at all times, you might want to try Stardock's ObjectDock. Do note, though, that ObjectDock has its own limitations and doesn’t offer some of the features unique to Fences.
Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.