WB 7 Suspected Bug - Windows Explorer Background (Screenshot)

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When I maximise Windows Explorer, the background turns dark grey.

It doesn't matter which theme is installed. It doesn't matter what background texture has been chosen (if any) for Explorer.

The problem does not occur if WB 7 is not loaded.

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.6
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 6.4

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.0 (build 220 - Windows 7 Edition)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(ACER AL2016W ) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT

Wblind.dll         2009/10/14 20:20:20
Wbsrv.dll         2009/10/09 18:56:18
SevenConfig.exe         2009/10/13 14:17:26
Wbload.exe         2009/10/07 21:35:10
Wbhelp.dll         2009/10/07 21:35:07
Tray.dll              2009/10/07 21:35:19
Wbload.dll              2009/09/25 14:41:29
Screen.exe         2009/10/07 21:35:05
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top


This Windows explorer is MAXIMISED. The background is set to "None" (plain).  No texture, no colour. 

I do not think that this is the intended behaviour.

 

 

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You might try turning off any transparency you may be using with explorer backgrounds. I know Maxed windows didn't support trans. on Vista.. not sure in 7 thus far.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Yes you are right - if transparency is 0 then the problem does not happen.

I like the transparency though - and I don't think the problem existed in WB 6 on Vista.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

one way to tell is to rollback to 6

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Bichur - WB6 doesn't run on Win7.

Plus because I've upgraded my OS there is no way to tell for sure where the problem lies anyway - it might as well be something in Windows 7....

Anyway, I'm not in the Stardock test team... I'm just going to report what I find. They have test facilites and time. I don't.  It's up to them if they choose to do something about problems or not. But take it from someone who's been there, done that...  if you release software with too many bugs, then people look elsewhere.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I like the transparency though - and I don't think the problem existed in WB 6 on Vista.
End of quote

Yes it does. I've always got my explorer backgrounds set to be transparent but on Vista whether using WB6 or WB7 when you maximize the windows the bg turns black. Not sure if it is a Windows or Windowblinds issue though.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

100% this is a bug, and a VERY annoying one. Cannot read the black text against charcoal background.

I know what the workaround is (disable transparency)  I'm just posting to highlight that this ought to be fixed.

WB version, latest, not cracked. OS Win 7.

This background is supposed to be transparent and the background colour is pale cream. 

The window is not maximised.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Is it always dark grey or does it change with different skins?

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

I don't know and I don't want to test it because I have my desktop set up exactly the way I want it and don't want to mess around anymore and mess up settings etc.

However, the skin in the screenshot is "Laguna" which is by a "Master Skinner".

So it ought not be corrupted. I think I even paid for it. If the theme had been a hack by some teenager, then I would probably have suspected the skin... But with Laguna, I didn't.