Aero effects with imported visual styles
Did I discover a good bug?
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Now my understanding is if you import Windows XP visual styles using SkinStudio into WindowBlinds , it won't be able to use the Aero effects. However I discovered something unusual that allows me to enable hardware acceleration with Aero effects using visual styles imported into WindowBlinds. Please note I'am using Windows Vista.
Now to get it to work I first had to apply the default windows Aero theme in WindowBlinds 6. Of course hardware acceleration works with this. I then imported a particualr Windows XP visual style called SlanXP into WindowBlinds. I then applied that visual style. Using this visual style I somehow am able to use the Aero features. If I apply another Windows XP visual style after that, that visual style can also use the Aero features. The key is I have to apply the Aero theme first and then apply the SlanXP theme after. I don't know whats it doing but its pretty cool to get hardware acceleration working with imported visual styles. Is there an actual way in WindowBlinds to enable DWM or did I just stumble into something weird. If this is the case I think it should be a feature
Heres a video to show what I'am talking about: Link
Now to get it to work I first had to apply the default windows Aero theme in WindowBlinds 6. Of course hardware acceleration works with this. I then imported a particualr Windows XP visual style called SlanXP into WindowBlinds. I then applied that visual style. Using this visual style I somehow am able to use the Aero features. If I apply another Windows XP visual style after that, that visual style can also use the Aero features. The key is I have to apply the Aero theme first and then apply the SlanXP theme after. I don't know whats it doing but its pretty cool to get hardware acceleration working with imported visual styles. Is there an actual way in WindowBlinds to enable DWM or did I just stumble into something weird. If this is the case I think it should be a feature
Heres a video to show what I'am talking about: Link