Phoenix 0.5 is Good :)

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Just downloaded the new version and it's noticably faster + cleaner interface. It also plays nice with WindowBlinds unlike Mozilla from which it was derived Definitely better than previous releases, and excellent for a .5 release

I urge you to check out the Orbits 3.1+ theme for Phoenix (available at mozdev).

Until the news item pops up on the front page of WC, go to http://www.mozilla.org/projects/phoenix/phoenix-release-notes.html
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
One other nice goodie, the interface is 100% customizable via drag-n-drop. Extremely quick, good, and smooth
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Strange that you expereince such differences though, 'cos it's the exact same codebase, just different packaging. What version of Mozilla have you tried last?
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I downloaded it... and had nothing but probs ....

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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i've never had issues with windowblinds and mozilla. i have yet to figure out why mozilla is a stardock set application exception.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
crae, I'm running Mozilla 1.2.1, the latest version.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hmm, perhaps you're not on XP and might this have something to do with it:

"Phoenix users using the Classic (default) theme on Windows XP have long enjoyed a browser that blends in with their operating system. With 0.5, people on other flavors of Windows can experience that too thanks to the fix for bug 172751 (the OS now largely draws our widgets on Windows 9x, NT and 2K)."

Anyhow, it's solved. And that's what counts.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I've had problems with buttons being too large. In fact, I even had that problem on Phoenix with the tab buttons on certain skins. I think it might be the way the actual bitmap of the toolbar button is. I don't know if the problem still exists though.

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Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
/me to Crae, I've been running WinXP Pro since last August.

/me to Hail, tabs on Orbitz 3.1+ are about twice as high as I'd like. But unless someone mentions it, I don't really even notice.

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Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
That's odd. It actually looks like the correct size on mine. I guess it must have to do with some other setting.
And although Mozilla and Phoenix are based on the same codebase, why is it that Phoenix doesn't skin the scrollbars with the WB skin as Mozilla does?

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Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
windowblinds should not be able to skin the mozilla scrollbars seeing as mozilla uses a proprietary widget system which makes for it to be cross-platform and maintain the same look and feel across all platforms.

windowblinds will not skin phoenix scrollbars either. however, phoenix themes are allowed to skin the scrollbar.