IE9 + WB

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Neil,

 

Any Eta on when we will have full fledged skinning of IE9?

 

  As of now, really most skins, and any truly dark skin looks quite awful.

As of now, u cant really use most WB skins + IE9 and be satisfied with WB. Not much point in skinning the arrows when the rest of it looks terrible.

So, for now, I myself, shall imagine it doesn't exist, and expect users of my WB's to be FireFox patrons.

 

Cheers.

 

 

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

As an aside, I realize that IE9 already looks like crap all by itself.. im just saying, being able to un-crap it or at least make it usable would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

Enter.. IE10.... i know, i know.. x_x

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting vStyler, reply 1
I realize that IE9 already looks like crap
End of vStyler's quote

 

IE9 IS Crap  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I hope I'm not intruding but I use IE 9 in it's minimal form.  Only one bar, back and forward arrows on the left hand side, next the address section followed by open tabs and then on the far right the three icons.  The three icons give me everything I need.  The tabs are getting colored but the arrows are butt ugly.

I've not used IE 9 in any other configuration then this.  Is it in the expanded mode where the skinning problems are?

EDIT:  If you take a look at the screenshots for the Suites Edge, Cadiz or Daily and look at the middle desktop you will see what I am talking about.

 

 

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Philly0381, reply 3
Is it in the expanded mode where the skinning problems are?
End of Philly0381's quote

 

Well, butt ugly designed and colored tabs.

My current wb's toobar text and address bar text is light blue over light blue toolbar and white address bar background, just to name a couple of things.

Completely unusable.

 

We need toolbar background image control and text color control... for starters.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Agreed. If you have to use colors for text, elements, etc. for the sake of usability that don't match the blind's color scheme....what's the point.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Dear God I have been to lazy to update ie7...last night I did to ie9...Holy suckville! What a crappy looking browser. boooooooooo.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'll stick with IE 8. Hope 10 is better than 9,

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

My upgrade to iecrap is still iecrap in limbo. FF4 or bust.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Skinning browsers ain't what they used to be.  And don't get me started about Chrome.  No skinning capabilities whatsoever.  Fail.

At least IE 7/8, Maxthon 2/3 (to some extent), & Pale Moon can make good use using a WB theme.  FF & MX2 look best with 3rd party themes provided on their respective sites.  IE (and most certainly Chrome) do not have any 3rd party themes.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Aside from all this, what about how good the browser works? What about that? 

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Chasbo, reply 10
Aside from all this, what about how good the browser works? What about that?
End of Chasbo's quote

 

Imo, Ie9 is a Dog... badly designed all around. These people at M$ act like they are on crack with some of the junk they have been releasing recently.  (Windows Live 2011)

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Chasbo, reply 10
Aside from all this, what about how good the browser works? What about that?
End of Chasbo's quote

i've had nothing but issues since going ie9....it's choppy, sluggish and frequently shuts down :annoyed:

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Skinhit, reply 12

Quoting Chasbo, reply 10Aside from all this, what about how good the browser works? What about that?

i've had nothing but issues since going ie9....it's choppy, sluggish and frequently shuts down
End of Skinhit's quote

Try Chrome. You won't go back to IE 

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Leo, reply 13
Try Chrome. You won't go back to IE 
End of Leo's quote

That's what I've using for a good two or three weeks now. Won't go back to IE or Firefox. I also have Opera but none of them works as well as Chrome. Maybe it isn't skinned as good as it could be but boy it sure works well.

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Is there a way to revert back to IE8? Like uninstalling IE9 on Windows 7?

 

Joe

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

From what I understand IE is integrated in the OS. You can disable it but not uninstall it.

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You can uninstall IE9. Go to Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features. Choose "view installed updates" at the left.

Find IE9 in the list and uninstall. It will reboot you and you'll have IE8 when you return.

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oh, and right click IE9 in windows update and choose hide update, so you don't get it back by accident.

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks, RND. Been wanting to roll back to IE8 and keep updates from happening browser-wise. Cool.

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 17
You can uninstall IE9
End of RedneckDude's quote

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Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Personally I do not see a problem with IE 9

I do not use it much FF 5 is my browser of choice I also have Pale Moon and Chrome which I also use .

 

 

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Ie8 is back. woot woot.

Thanks PDJ