taskbar remains unchanged

or the windows.

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I'm running DesktopX 3.1 and no matter what skin I try to use other than the "clean start" skin that looks like Windows 98, I cannot get my taskbar or my windows to look skinned as they do in the preview pictures. I've searched tediously for an overlooked option somewhere, but I just can't find one. Can someone please tell me why my stuff isn't skinning properly?

kstuff
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You need Window Blinds to skin the windows and taskbar.
Which DesktopX theme are you referring to?
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If you're using the shareware Window Blinds, it doesn't skin everything.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Pretty much any theme at all. The preview picture on the internet of almost every theme I looked at had at least the task bar skinned. I'm just wondering why I can't get it to do that.

In this instance, I'm not using Window Blinds at all.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

kstuff,

Please leave a link to the theme or themes you are referring to.

In general, DesktopX does not skin the standard Windows taskbar, though some themes include buttons for active applications.

For the skinning of the explorer shell (Windows taskbar, start menu, and window frame/buttons) you would use WindowBlinds.