Okie lets try this again... Help with WBs..

What version of Vista? And yes, the System info from WB would help.

Two explanations I can think of:

1. The shareware version only supports transparency in the skins that come with it (if you are using the trial version).
2. Your hardware doesn't support the Aero transparency effects (doesn't have the DWWM or whatever it is).

..yeah , basically if your using the full version of WB then its likely your video card is not able to handle tranclucency. Either that or you have "never use per pixel on a skin" "checked" in System information area in WBconfig. If so.. un-check it.

Or...it's Vista Home Basic.

I am running Home Premium and my card can handle Aero and Transperancy effects just fine..and Yeah I am running the Full version of WB 5.5

I am running
3.0 Ghz Celeron Processor
1 gig RAM
100 gig HD
ATI Radeon x1300 with LATEST video drivers installed...


The "transparent or clear* skins work some times.. and while they work they are amongst my fav type of blinds/skins to run..

Hum I can check out the "per pixel" Option and see if that helps or not ..

Thanks
Anne

open WB config
click "view my system information"
copy/paste to here all the info that shows up

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 3.7

Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 4.6

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 5 (5.50 (build 100 x86 - Vista Edition))

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to Radeon X1300/X1550 Series

Wblind.dll 2007/02/21 16:07:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/02/21 16:08:05
Wbconfig.exe 2007/02/21 15:06:33
Wbload.exe 2006/09/30 13:59:14
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 15:37:07
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 18:27:49
Wbload.dll 2007/01/23 18:48:56


Heh sorry I was slow about postin it.. here it is.. I hope its helpful

Okie I found the problem.. Its all fixed now and everything works Great

If anyone needs help and wants to know how I fixed it, let me know.

I am just not sure if anyone else was havin this problem

Well thanks all for your advice


Blessings
Anne

can't you just post it?




plus, that way you won't get emails a year from now from forum searchers going 'how'd you fix it?'

Sorry .. Sure I can post it..


Okie the problem I found was that my "default" skin or blind was set at windows classic or windows Standard...

Meaning that when I unload WB or when WB is not running the windows are set a "windows classic or windows standard"

When I switched back to Vista Aero's theme *which then Enables transperancy* and then loaded up a "transparent or clear" WB skin, it worked as it was supposed to...

As to why the blinds weren't working unless "Aero" was firstly set, I am not sure..

I just know that when I have Aero enabled and THEN run a transparent or clear WB skin, it shows up clear instead of grey or white or such.

I hope that makes sense...

If further clarification is needed Let me know and I will do what I can

Blessings
Anne