Published on June 4, 2009 By ZubaZ In WindowBlinds

The new WindowBlinds beta has been released.  This build focuses on working with Windows 7 (and maintaining functionality in Vista and XP).

Known issues:

  • Compact start menus are right out.
  • Paint and Write titlebars are  . . not right.

Post anything that looks odd.  Make sure to give us your WB system information from the WB app, your OS (including 32 or 64 bit), and if it's hard to explain (or even if it isn't) a screenshot.

 

WindowBlinds v6.80.TBD (New BETA Build) 9/21/2009 - Coming MONDAY

  • Windows XP toolbar and animations settings are back under Settings.
  • Windows Vista sidebar skin settings are back under Settings.
  • Windows Explorer backgrounds tab has been added for Windows XP, Vista AND 7.
  • NEW! COOL! Textures tab added!
    • Allows users to apply a textured effect to your skins titlebar, taskbar and startmenu.
    • For skin authors, there are now three new sections in the skin to easily apply a texture to frames, taskbar or the startmenu without worrying about cutting it up and aligning it correctly.
    • Now skins can also include their own textured versions to show in the skin list.
  • Added support for enlarged menus on Windows Vista and Windows 7.
  • Some additional skin sections added for Vista / 7 including a new shadow section.
  • Fixed a bugs where the start button was clipping on multiple monitor Windows 7 boxes.
  • A feature that allows users to drag wallpapers to the large preview area and it will copy them into the wallpapers folder

Kirk Windisch

Software Development

 


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on Jun 06, 2009

When I updated, WB7 was working well. Then I updated MyColors, and ended up with "Windows Classic". I then had to verify installation and re-update WB7. Now all appears to be working well. I see the "shared file" issue still exists, and forgot to mention, Impulse updated before I installed WB7.

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 3.1
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 3.1

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.0 (build 170 x86 - Vista Edition)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

Wblind.dll 2009/06/04 15:30:20
Wbsrv.dll 2009/06/04 15:31:19
Wbconfig.exe 2009/06/04 15:49:02
Wbload.exe 2009/06/02 14:39:14
Wbhelp.dll 2009/03/24 17:04:07
Tray.dll 2009/03/24 17:04:21
Wbload.dll 2009/03/17 09:36:28
Screen.exe 2009/06/04 12:48:09

on Jun 06, 2009

The start button issue is with all skins. Build 7100.

 

The unskinned toolbars and menubars is all skins.

on Jun 06, 2009

Pls tell me how to install windowsblind 7, i see t by impulse but can't update  do i need to buy it extra??

on Jun 06, 2009

I have my background set to change every 5 minutes. If I am at my PC working all is fine. If I go away long enough for the background to change Internet explorer opens in windows classic mode. I close IE and reopen and it is skinned as should be. This does not happen when the background changes if I am doing aanything at my PC. It's only when I leave it idle for a bit.

When it switches to classic mode the menubars, toolbars, and tabs in IE are skinned classic colors basd on the skin settings. When I close and reopen IE8 the menubars, tabs, etc. switch to unskinned but the rest is skinned properly.

 

in case it helps...

on Jun 06, 2009

This may be covered already, but I have no titlebar.

 

 

 

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 4.4
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 4.9

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.0 (build 170 x86 - Vista Edition)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Wblind.dll      2009/06/04 15:30:20
Wbsrv.dll      2009/06/04 15:31:19
Wbconfig.exe      2009/06/04 15:49:02
Wbload.exe      2009/06/02 14:39:14
Wbhelp.dll      2008/04/28 12:35:07
Tray.dll           2008/04/28 12:35:21
Wbload.dll           2009/03/17 09:36:28
Screen.exe      2009/06/04 12:48:09

on Jun 06, 2009

Neil Banfield



What build of Windows 7 do you have installed?

Official Release Candidate, build 7100

on Jun 06, 2009

RedneckDude
This may be covered already, but I have no titlebar.

It looks like a bad skin load.  Did reapplying fix it?

Are other skins ok?

on Jun 06, 2009

ok i see this in impulse. how do i get this...im runnin win7 and vista ultimate....everytime i click to install from impuse it say to update the registration....where do i get that from or let me buy it? thanx for your help in advance

on Jun 06, 2009

i take it i'm the only person who doesn't have a logoff/power button on the start menu of Leo when using the win7 subskin on Win7. why do you guys have it and I don't?

on Jun 06, 2009

any help here for me...sorry but wb is like crack to me...i have to have it

on Jun 06, 2009

WB7 won't load on startup...won't load, and when clicked via my software, won't give me WB Config. Sys info is in Reply #16.

Uninstalled it, reinstalled WB6.4 and all's well so far.

on Jun 06, 2009

Are toolbars, menubars , and tabs supposed to be skinned?

on Jun 06, 2009

Did reapplying fix it?

Yes, so far.    I will give it more work on 7 later....gotta go mow.

on Jun 06, 2009

Night Train
Are toolbars, menubars , and tabs supposed to be skinned?

Unless you are talking about IE, yes.

The IE8 tabs will not be skinned, but thats normal for IE8.

on Jun 06, 2009

jojo25
ok i see this in impulse. how do i get this...im runnin win7 and vista ultimate....everytime i click to install from impuse it say to update the registration....where do i get that from or let me buy it? thanx for your help in advance

Currently it is only provided to those customers who have a current ObjectDesktop subscription.

I suspect early next week there will be an announcement on the qualifying date for free updates for WB customers and the upgrade price for those outside of the free window.

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