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WindowBlinds 5 BETA 2 available

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WindowBlinds 5 BETA 2 available

Animation, 64-bit Windows support, and more!

from WinCustomize Forums

Stardock has released WindowBlinds 5 beta 2 this week.  WindowBlinds 5 is designed to customize the look & feel of the Windows GUI.  The new version has been completely re-architected to be significantly faster, have more features, and provide new effects for skinners. 

Beta 2 includes a host of bug fixes, performance optimizations, and more. Here are some highlights:

  • 64-bit Windows support
  • Per-Pixel frame and title bar animation support (skinners can create some really cool animated title bars and borders now).
  • New WindowBlinds config can switch back to Windows XP style
  • Updated WindowBlinds config makes new options easier to see.
  • Adobe CS2 support enhanced
  • Fixed AdMuncher issue
  • Toolbar skin installation improved
  • Full screen background per pixel support for shutdown dialog.
  • Lots of bugs fixed.
  • New performance optimizations

The beta is currently only available for Object Desktop users (www.objectdesktop.com).  WindowBlinds 5 should be publicly available before the end of the year.

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Excellent! This one actually works this time. Oh happy day. I love all these neat new transparent skins and I've been waiting for a chance to try them out. One small hitch though... I had to manually activate it with my user name and object desktop serial number. But now it works great.
Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

yea right! if it will it'll be a beta or RC1


It's out now in beta for Object Desktop Subscribers
Elemental: Reforged
Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
has this build dealt with the multi-user issue?


Apparently not. My girlfriend's user settings were wiped out and I can't access any Object Desktop element from her logon.
Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Mm, nice update but:
- Missing the textbackground in the topbar again
- Menubar background isn't supported (showing a default image)
- Menu Bar item isn't supported (showing a default image)
- No PP left and right frame in maximized window
- MDI buttons not supported.(showing a default image)
Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
#25 by aufisch
Stardock has supplied a file http://sd.stardock.com/remove7.zip Link that will undo the changes made by the last update (or so I believe), and WB5 should be visible again.


is visible but not updated.
Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

pinchecl: Maximized windows don't have visible left & right frames so thats why there is no per pixel on them

I am unsure about your other issues.  Per pixel doesn't support custom menubars, MDI images, text backgrounds etc, so if you are talking about that then thats perfectly normal for per pixel skins.  Non per pixel skins should continue to work as they did with WB 4.6.

Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top
one question? why doe WB5 Mess so much with Photoshop CS2???

mine seems real slow now
But this is the only problem i have with this build!!!!
Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sorry photoshop seems to run slow when i have more than 5-6 files open (seems to hang abit)

when i change something it takes a lot longer to change it than with WB4.6 installed??
Reply #36 from JoeUser Forums Top
With the latest build of SDC (98) WB5 won't appear as available if WB4 is installed. Uninstall WB4 and both WB5 & WB4 will be shown as available on refresh. Conversely, if WB5 is installed, presumably WB4 won't be in the list. This approach should avoid some problems & confusion as only one version can be installed at any one time. Per Brian Harper @ SD. I don't remember seeing this in the SDC release notes, but at least it's fixed & now we know.

Cheers,
Daiwa
Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top
pinchecl: Maximized windows don't have visible left & right frames so thats why there is no per pixel on them

I am unsure about your other issues. Per pixel doesn't support custom menubars, MDI images, text backgrounds etc, so if you are talking about that then thats perfectly normal for per pixel skins. Non per pixel skins should continue to work as they did with WB 4.6.

Well, yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about. But in a previous PP version text backgrounds were supported for sure. And even if not, That's my problem with the version. It's something I do miss in it
Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top
In no version of WB5 have per pixel titlebar skins supported a text background.
Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Is WFx working with it now ???
Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So far so good..installed without much hassle.
Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I can't update to WindowBlinds 5, the beta 1 is installed fine and work fine, but i can´t update to beta 2 because the update button into stardock central simply doesn't appear. please help
Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I can't update, cause stardock central crashes half way thru downloading!
Some day I'll rip this computer to shreds
Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I did have problems with the first beta, and want to ensure that I'm downloading the second beta. I'm showing version 4.95(b).12 in Stardock Central - is that beta 2?
Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top
4.95(b).012 is the latest beta release for windowblinds 5.
Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top
still same problems with DogmaX4 Standard skin skin as before. The start menu Right panel is completely messed up.


WindowBlinds 5 BETA Troubleshooting Report:

STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

You have one monitor in total.

(Écran par défaut) 1 is attached to RADEON X300/X550 Series
'RADEON X300/X550 Series Secondary' also exists as device '\\.\DISPLAY2', but is not attached to the desktop.
'NetMeeting driver' also exists as device '\\.\DISPLAYV1', but is not attached to the desktop and is a mirror driver.
'RDPDD Chained DD' also exists as device '\\.\DISPLAYV2', but is not attached to the desktop and is a mirror driver.
Reply #50 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Interestingly enough, I am using WindowFX with this latest build without a single hitch. Nice work on this one, it is the first I have stuck with.