WindowBlinds 5.51 Shareware Released

Change the look and feel of Windows XP, Windows Vista with WindowBlinds

http://www.windowblinds.net
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Stardock has released WindowBlinds 5.51 which adds 64-bit support for Windows Vista.  WindowBlinds is a program that can change the entire look and feel of Windows XP or Windows Vista by applying a new "skin" to the Windows user interface.  These skins (also known as visual styles) can change title bars, push buttons, the Start bar, scrollbars, and nearly every other part of the Windows interface.  Thousands of free skins are available to give Windows a whole new theme.

WindowBlinds 5.51 not only adds support for running on 64-bit Windows Vista (32-bit support already available) but also adds support for Vista Aero shadows even on skins that don't explicitly support shadows. WindowBlinds is a free download. Users can register it for $19.95 on its own or purchase it as part of Object Desktop for $49.95 which includes over a dozen additional programs to enhance the Windows experience.

The WindowBlinds home page is http://www.windowblinds.net.  Stardock's home page is https://www.stardock.com

        

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
When will we see blurring in the XP version of WB? Also, is that something that's gonna have to be specifically used by a skin or is that gonna be an option we can apply to any skin ourselves, i.e. through options or something?
WindowBlinds - Free yourself of the default settings, customize your desktop.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

When will we see blurring in the XP version of WB? Also, is that something that's gonna have to be specifically used by a skin or is that gonna be an option we can apply to any skin ourselves, i.e. through options or something?

That's WindowBlinds 6.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Major Geeks say thats version 5.551 Build 97. Thats newer then I have. And I have OD!
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
dwax: If you look on the System Information page in Wbconfig, you should see that you have build 97 (XP) or build 110 (Vista)
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
With WindowBlinds installed the system takes a noticeably longer time to log on.

I'd like to see what the shadows would look like on a skin that already has them.
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I wouldn't get all happy just yet. Last time I tried Windowblinds for Vista (x64) a few days ago... it has a nice bug that makes your system tray icons double the size.... very interestly odd bug if you ask me.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I wouldn't get all happy just yet. Last time I tried Windowblinds for Vista (x64) a few days ago... it has a nice bug that makes your system tray icons double the size.... very interestly odd bug if you ask me.


It doesn't seem that anyone else is having this problem.. Maybe if you asked for help you would get some.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If a skin sets a very large titlebar height, your system tray icons will also resize.  This is true on XP and 64 bit Vista (though not 32 bit Vista)
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I wouldn't get all happy just yet. Last time I tried Windowblinds for Vista (x64) a few days ago... it has a nice bug that makes your system tray icons double the size.... very interestly odd bug if you ask me.


It does get annoying doesn't it.

I'd also like to figure out how to turn on these "new shadows". Any suggestions?
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It doesn't seem that anyone else is having this problem.. Maybe if you asked for help you would get some.

Get your eyes checked. https://forums.wincustomize.com/?aid=156135#1243016

If a skin sets a very large titlebar height, your system tray icons will also resize. This is true on XP and 64 bit Vista (though not 32 bit Vista)

Why on earth did you guys do that?!
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Why on earth did you guys do that?!


Yep that is what Neil did; he decided that when a skinner makes a skin with a large titlebar height he would make WindowBlinds break the system tray icons.


Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Wait what? That wasn't directed twords HIM, more like me being angry at the fact that Stardock would willingly release WB with a bug they knew exsisted. As if they really didnt care about it.

If you guys knew of this "bug" why did you release wb with it? Not exactly a bright idea eh?
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I think I had this happen with Luna when I was adjusting the titlebar height or something.
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So far the new WBlind for 64bit Vista is causing
my computer to Crash ( Blue Screen ) at boot-up
almost everytime , sometimes it has to boot 2 or 3
times now before it finally takes - just like the previous
version of WB did not Vista ready , as per Zubas sent some
info to stardock support , but no feed back yet - hope this
bug fix comes soon .....

My WB info :

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 5 (5.51 (build 110 x86 - Vista Edition)) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

(SyncMaster 204T/204Ts/204B,SyncMaster Magic CX201Ts(Analog)) 1 is attached to RADEON X300/X550 Series

Wblind.dll 2007/06/18 15:11:20
Wblind64.dll 2007/06/18 15:11:04
Wbsrv.dll 2007/05/05 16:28:50
Wbconfig.exe 2007/06/19 10:43:03
Wbload.exe 2006/03/13 16:54:14
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:07
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 18:26:49
Wbload.dll 2005/02/23 17:09:23
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
When I upgraded to WB 5.51, I ended up with a couple of minor problems...

Since when do I apply Luna on Vista?

Aero applies fine anyway, though.

And what happened to font smoothing? When I use a WindowBlinds skin, it seems to go away in select places such as the Start Menu and on icon text.


Didn't have these problems on 5.5. Oh well, Vista is still new, hopefully small things like this will be worked out in 6.0.
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Aero applies fine anyway, though.


It gives me classic with aero titlebars
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
5.51 release
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x64 Vista support added
Fix for issue with CS3
Misc tweaks and performance enhancements

That's all the change info I could find.
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
more like me being angry at the fact that Stardock would willingly release WB with a bug they knew exsisted.


This has been a quirk for many releases, my guess is it is an OS thing of system tray and I have also seen it with quick launch icons being tied to titlebar height.

This quirk also goes the other way, small titlebar height gives small tray icons.

WB does work around some Windows quirks but to work around all would be a tall task.