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WindowBlinds 4: PREVIEW!

http://www.windowblinds.net/wb4

January 12, 2003 2:41 PM from

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Next week users of Object Desktop (www.objectdesktop.com) will be getting the first ALPHA of WindowBlinds 4.

The full preview guide of WindowBlinds 4 is here:
http://www.windowblinds.net/wb4

Major new features of WindowBlinds 4 are:

* Much faster than WindowBlinds 3 or Windows XP's own built in visual styles
* Higher level of compatibility with wacky applications that do non-standard things.
* Skins more elements of Windows including the Explorer task panel (shellstyles) WITHOUT requiring any hacking of shellstyle DLL.
* Can skin new elements like log off screens and other parts that one might not imagine.
* Plus it skins a host of other things users have long asked for.

WindowBlinds 4 will be the most significant engine upgrade to WindowBlinds since the original 1.0. Faster, smaller, more features.

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Reply #1 January 12, 2003 2:49 PM from

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WoW!! I can't wait! One thing I would like to know.... Will SkinStudio be upgraded to make it easier to take advantage of these new functions, or does the present version have the capability to do it?
(Also Brad, DesktopX 2 doesn't appear in my component manager, is there anywhere else I can get it? I tried everything!)

Reply #2 January 12, 2003 2:54 PM from

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yay!!!!!!!!!!

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Reply #3 January 12, 2003 3:02 PM from

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Yes. SkinStudio version 3 is also in the works and it is a MAJOR overhaul.

We are also working on something called the metaformat. A kind of universal skin format that SkinStudio 3/4 would be able to compile into a skin for a target program.

Reply #4 January 12, 2003 3:08 PM from

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BoXXi,
Version 1.92a is the same as 2.0 (?) This version does have the IconX stuff...atleast mine does

Reply #5 January 12, 2003 4:22 PM from

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Sweet. I have been looking forward to trying this out since it was first announced.

Reply #6 January 12, 2003 4:59 PM from

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isnt that now 192b

Reply #7 January 12, 2003 4:59 PM from

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::rejoice:: woohoo! Awesome news.

Reply #8 January 12, 2003 5:16 PM from

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Joy!

I can't wait to try it out!

Reply #9 January 12, 2003 6:04 PM from

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Hawt Dayum! Next week means...? Sometime after NEXT Sunday? Sonner I hope.

Reply #10 January 12, 2003 6:34 PM from

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Dangeruss, you're killing me

. I'm from Oklahoma so a big Hawt Dayum is a major thing up here

. It's kinda like coming into a million dollars at the Bingo hall!!

.
Then using to buy new tires for your Trailer House!

So I go along with Russ!! HAWT DAYUM!!! I'm excited too!!

Thanks Brad!!
Randy

Reply #11 January 12, 2003 7:28 PM from

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Very cool! Definitely looking forward to giving it a try!

Reply #12 January 12, 2003 7:34 PM from

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How does the ability to skin the logon screen affect logonXP?

Reply #13 January 13, 2003 12:55 AM from

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Theme my "Boogiebar." Please. ( http://www.windowblinds.net/wb4/ ).

Reply #14 January 13, 2003 12:58 AM from

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Uh... so that link had nothing to do with boogiebar. http://boogiebar.hypermart.net/

Reply #15 January 13, 2003 1:20 AM from

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actually, it skins the log -off- screens, the little blue dialogs that pop up when you choose log off or shutdown from the start menu. Course, they only appear if you have the logon screen enabled, which means they're definitely related.

I just hope the stupid 'please wait' box gets skinned, or hit by a truck, or something.

Reply #16 January 13, 2003 5:22 AM from

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does this first alpha support extra buttons being added by external programs to windows taskbars?

i *SO* want to play with that feature

Reply #17 January 13, 2003 7:33 AM from

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Goodie....

Reply #18 January 13, 2003 1:02 PM from

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I know this may seems two small things, but theyve always seemed SO out of place to me not skinned, especially as more and more other elements get skinned....
- The edges of textboxes similar to comboboxes
- Combobox scrollbars (i know theyve been trouble, optional?)

And one last pipe dream, any hope of the repositionable scroll bar arrows, to mimic Mac and Solaris and some other *nix shells??

Still can't wait either way!

Reply #19 January 13, 2003 7:20 PM from

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Mmmm, I shiver with antisi...............pation!

Reply #20 January 13, 2003 9:05 PM from

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Reply #21 January 14, 2003 9:49 AM from

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I'm so happy, i'm going to cry! Thank you Frogboy, thank you.

Reply #22 January 14, 2003 6:02 PM from

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I am definitely looking forward to WB4. Don't put it out unless it's REALLY ready though. I just saw an example of the skinned explorer side panel. Damn it looks sexy. Whelp, yeah... *waits patiently*

Reply #23 January 14, 2003 9:10 PM from

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It's an ALPHA version, which means it probably won't be ready for quite some time.

Reply #24 January 15, 2003 8:49 AM from

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No, please, put it out as soon as its ready! You dont have to d/l the alphas/betas, but some of us crave it.

Reply #25 January 15, 2003 10:46 AM from

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I keep checking OD hoping WB4 is there, but alas it never is ::cry::

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