need help with theme manager

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I recently downloaded the Theme Manager and for some reason I can get the task bars and windows to change skins with what skins came with it. I can't get the suites to load in it. I have gone through everything and downloaded it. I would appreciate if someone could help me and thank you ahead a time. Sorry if this has already been posted.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
For ThemeManager to apply suites/skins, you need to have the relevant programs installed: ie; IconPackager for icons; WindowBlinds to change your GUI, and CursorXP for cursors, etc. Do you have these programs installed, and if so, are they the full versions (not shareware)?

If you could provide those details, with a little more detail on what you're trying to do, I'm sure someone will be abler to help you more.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have the same problem i cant apply any of the included suites or the ones i downloaded.
theme manager made me download a bunch of programs which i didnt have installed, (icon packager, windowsblinds... etc.) so i guess i have all programs needed.

since i didnt pay anything anywhere, i guess they are all shareware version... does this mean i cant apply suites unless i get the full version?

thx for any help
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You need to "start" the program(s) and then choose a blind or theme. For WindowBlinds, start WindowBlinds and then choose a blind.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
well what program do i need to run then to load a suite?

i thought it was the theme manager, which i open, i select the suite i want. klick apply, it downloads the required skins files, it extracts them and then applies them... according to the program, but nothing changes on the screen...
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Theme Manager is the correct program for applying suites. Sounds silly, but did you try clicking Apply a 2nd time( after the skin installs into Theme Manager)?
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
the theme is already installed... when i klick apply the above happens, it installs all the stuff. if i press apply, it repeats the above... i can repeat that as often as i want for any suite...
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Do you have Windowblinds?
Do you have Icon Packager?
Do you have Bootskin?
Do you have LogonStudio?

These questions need to be answered, then we can maybe help troubleshoot what is wrong.

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Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Dendrial
You may be correct about the shareware version being different. I'm not sure what is enabled & disabled in the shareware
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have all the programs needed but it still doesn't show on the desktop, am I not understanding something or what?
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I keep getting " you must select a skin or theme to continue what am I doing worng??
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
what version of thememanager?
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
just ran ver 2.24.040 dtd 10/11/2005 - appled adni18's Christmas suite = applied correctly
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
downloaded sotArt from suits page - thememgr now downloading
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
sotArt downloaded and applied - made my cursor disappear - took a while to manipulate to get it back
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I can't see why it won't skin...sorry no solution yet.
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
when you click apply, do you get a little box in sys tray from Windowblinds "new skin...click here to apply skin"?
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
* wondering if it has to do with Shareware vs full version?
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
2.11 is at least a year old
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
thememgr2004 is also what the link shows at stardock.
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Shareware vs full version?


don't think so aimzzz. according to: Link, it only comes in 2 flavors - free and Plus/OEM but I don't think you can get an updated unless you have SDC.
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
when you click apply, do you get a little box in sys tray from Windowblinds "new skin...click here to apply skin"?


if you do, then it's not theme manager
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sir B
I brought it up based on comment #2. Since there are several people asking for help, it wouldn't apply across the board...