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 08, 2009

I don't believe so Starkers. Vista uses 3 buttons but Win 7 only uses 1. I belive it is scrunching the 3 buttons into 1.

You may of course be right (being you're a skinner and all that) but the thing is, I'm not getting any buttons... 3 into 1 or otherwise, meaning I am limited to a just few WB's if I want to reboot/shutdown, etc. normally.

At present I'm using Vampothika's  Mysteria Vista and the buttons appear as they should, but as I recall, they are slightly higher up the panel than most: hence my earlier question, about the buttons being pushed off the panel due to the smaller taskbar, etc.

We are still in beta and I expect there to be some bugs at this early stage, so I can live with it 'til a fix is found. I'm just happy that I can change the Win 7 GUI to something more of my liking.

on Jun 08, 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

 

i to have that problem with the leo subskin, i haven't tried any other than aero metal, but that doesn't work as a vertical bar

on Jun 08, 2009

Just a thought for the time being... if you use sks6 to edit the skin and remove the images by clicking the image name and scrolling all the way to the top and selecting no image defined... then the OS should default those images to original win 7 as with Vista. Found in Vista start menu buttons for the start menu.

on Jun 08, 2009

when i tried the wb7 on vista it seemed that new windows were not being skinned ie those that were opened for the first time, all that would be shown is a semi transparent border, with no close, minimise resize buttons etc. If the application is then relaunched the window skins as normal. Was using Dragon theme, but went back to wb6.

on Jun 08, 2009

Neil Banfield

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

I get the same as jojo25 but my Object Desktop is good until Sept 2009....???

on Jun 08, 2009

Just a thought for the time being... if you use sks6 to edit the skin and remove the images by clicking the image name and scrolling all the way to the top and selecting no image defined... then the OS should default those images to original win 7 as with Vista. Found in Vista start menu buttons for the start menu.

Well I take that back - works ok here with no problems except for the background of one said image for when I click a taskbar program to change the properties or close/unpin such - got to still find out what default colors do as a new and almost final approach here to my skin

 

on Jun 08, 2009

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 7.9

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.0 (build 170 - Windows 7 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 9800 GT 

Wblind.dll         2009/06/04 14:30:20
Wbsrv.dll         2009/06/04 14:31:19
Wbconfig.exe         2009/06/04 14:49:02
Wbload.exe         2009/06/02 13:39:14
Wbhelp.dll         2009/05/14 13:39:07
Tray.dll              2009/05/14 13:39:21
Wbload.dll              2009/03/17 08:36:29
Screen.exe         2009/06/04 11:48:09

As it is Stardock has done an excellent beta release as usual! Thank you!

on Jun 08, 2009

when i tried the wb7 on vista it seemed that new windows were not being skinned ie those that were opened for the first time, all that would be shown is a semi transparent border, with no close, minimise resize buttons etc.
I'm getting that too, but it's not every time. (I'm on Vista) When it does happen, I cant close the window unless I do it through task manager. Rightclicking on the taskbar button and trying to close it that way does not work.

on Jun 08, 2009

it does close if you click where the close button should be, with me it seemed to to do it inly the first time i opened the window but its still a bug i think

on Jun 08, 2009

My little bug report : Installed on Vista Prem 32bit every time I changed a skin it would go into the classic skin. If I reboot the skin would apply. When I opened a window there would be no title bar. Didn't know how to go back to WB6 because Impulse said WB6 was installed and WB7 was installed also so I did a system restore.

on Jun 08, 2009

Well so far I've not noticed any issues with WB7 in Vista Home premium x64, all seems to be working as it should be with a variety of skins... even the wbconfig interface is complete, whereas in Win 7 the right side is cut off slightly.

What I have noticed with Butch123's Clear Black blind in Vista is that the shutdown.logoff/restart buttons are right at the bottom of the start panel next to the search bar: however, in Win 7, while the search bar appears normally, the button area to the right is blank/backed out. This occurs with most but not all WB's

Now while this may be the result of Vista having 3 buttons and Win 7 having just the shutdown button with a mouseover for other options, I'm not having the 'no buttons' issue with skins that place them slightly higher up the right-hand panel: eg, the button and mouseover appear as normal in Win 7 when using Vampothika's Mysteria Vista, which displays these buttons slightly higher up the panel in Vista.

To me, it's like the buttons in Win 7 are being relocated on the panel and cannot appear as normal, so I'm wondering if it's also a resolution thing, particularly if one is using a regular taskbar instead of the 'superbar', and have Workshelf docked above the regular taskbar.  Currently I'm running at 1680 x 1050 on a 22" monitor, if that makes any difference.

I will mess around with the stteings a bit to see if I can answer these questions myself, but hopefully my thoughts (being a non-skinner) are helpful in resolving the issue for all.

on Jun 10, 2009

Are there plans to make the tabs and toolbars skinnable for IE8?

FYI, I'm using the beta on Vista and have no issues at all.

Edit: I spoke too soon. The IE Tab Close Button is not skinning.

 

The default close button bug is there with IE7 too

on Jun 10, 2009

It seems that the scrollbar arrow states are mixed up when viewed on the start panel (activated all programs list) the normal state is using the disabled state image. It's correct everywhere else.

 

Edit: Vista Home Premium OS

on Jun 12, 2009

Is there any procedure to easily roll back to WB 6.4.x, or do I have to go the uninstall/reinstall route?

on Jun 12, 2009

go the uninstall/reinstall route?
This.

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