Windowblinds cannot skin Program Manager outer window!!

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Hello

I am using Windowblinds to try to skin the Program Manager which comes with Windows XP. My idea is to make Windows XP look like Windows 3.1. There is a Windows 3.1 skin available in the Windowblinds section of the site, and with it I can skin every Windows XP program but when I try to skin Program Manager, the outer window of the program is not skinned. Does anyone know how to fix this issue ? or is it normal being an old Windows shell ? ( maybe 16 bits - 32 bits mixed )

Thanks in advance for any help!

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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How old is the win 3.1 skin you found?  It may not be as compatable with the current WB build.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I believe progman.exe is still included with XP although I can't think of any reason to use it.......I don't think I'd be too concerned if it doesn't skin unless it's mainly for personal use.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Progman is an old 16 bit app.  WB will not skin those.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The Windows 3.1 skin is the Pixstudio one, I don´t think it is a matter of being old, as I applied newer skins and I found the same problem.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Lantec, reply 2
I believe progman.exe is still included with XP although I can't think of any reason to use it.......I don't think I'd be too concerned if it doesn't skin unless it's mainly for personal use.
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My only reason to use it is for customization. If I want a complete Windows 3.1 theme on XP I need Program Manager.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 3
Progman is an old 16 bit app.  WB will not skin those.
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Program Manager in Xp is said to be a 32 bits application as it is the same used in Windows NT 3.51, but I think it is a special program. I wonder why the outer window is not skinned with Windowblinds while the inner windows of the program appear completely skinned. I tried applying visual styles ( mysstyles with shell.dll ) like the luna that comes with Windows XP and they  completely skin Program Manager, so there is some kind of difference between Windowblinds skins and Visual Styles ( the ones placed in Windows\Resources\Themes, in the way they skin programs.