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 30, 2009

ALMonty
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.

 

same here, but on vista ultimate x64, also every other day (about) Vista booted up with WB running but only a classic skin visible. When applying another skin, the application proces went ok, but the skin was still classical. I uninstalled wb7 and reinstalled wb6 the problem went away.

 

 

on Jun 30, 2009

While hovering over the windows button, the button is cut.



If clicked or if I move out, the button is drawn complete

Edit: Tested with "Aero Metal" and "Diamond". With "Leo" the button is always drawn correctly

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 3.4

Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 3.4

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.0 (build 170 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

(ViewSonic VG2030m) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8500 (GF 8400 + GF 8200)

(Generic PnP Monitor) 2 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8500 (GF 8400 + GF 8200)

Wblind.dll 2009/06/04 15:30:20

Wblind64.dll 2009/06/04 15:31:44

Wbsrv.dll 2009/06/04 12:48:52

Wbconfig.exe 2009/06/04 15:49:02

Wbload.exe 2009/06/02 14:39:14

Wbhelp.dll 2009/05/14 14:39:07

Tray.dll 2009/05/14 14:39:21

Wbload.dll 2009/03/17 09:36:29

Screen.exe 2009/06/04 12:48:09

Still Happening with the latest build. Same specs.

on Jul 07, 2009

I took th Beta Windows Blind off my system it tended not to play well with Fences and Cursor FX, if I changed themes or skins in most cases Fences would not work cursor FX would revert to the Windows default cursor, this is a known issue and still occurs when I change themes in Windows 7 RC 1 I like fences and had to play and play with it to get it to function properly after changing a Skin. Since I use Winstep extreme the next start program  I real do not need WB.

on Jul 14, 2009

I don't  have the shutdown button either, just in leo's vista skin (not in leo win7).

sorry for the bad english...

on Jul 14, 2009

OldMsgt: It sounds like that is a bug in Fences rather than WB and likewise CFX reverting its cursor would be a bug in that app.

on Jul 15, 2009

Thanks neil for fixing the scrollbar button states (you may have already been aware of it)

on Jul 16, 2009

I have a current ObjectDesktop Ultimate subscription that expires on 5-8-2010, and Impulse continues to tell me that my registration is not valid for the WB7 update.

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.4 (build 73 x86)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

(HP vs17 flat panel monitor) 1 is attached to Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family

Wblind.dll         2009/03/24 14:04:20
Wbsrv.dll         2009/03/24 14:04:58
Wbconfig.exe         2009/03/24 14:04:20
Wbload.exe         2009/07/16 04:17:14
Wbhelp.dll         2009/03/24 14:04:07
Wbui.dll         2009/03/24 14:04:05
Tray.dll              2009/03/24 14:04:21
Screen.exe         2009/03/24 14:04:09

on Jul 16, 2009

Windows blind 7 is now missing from My Software on Impulse. Before you ask yes show pre release versions is checked in settings.

I was going to give it a try again since they just updated fences a few days ago to see if Fences, Cursor FX and WB 7 are playing well together, on W-7 RC-1 64 bit OS that I am running

on Jul 22, 2009

It is now back on impulse after being missing in action for a couple of days. I loaded WB 7 and Cursor FX and Fences now seem to be playing well together. I have fond though that some WB Vista skins do not work well, Sometime I will oad one and try to bring up Cursor FX all I get is a screen, where different cursors are is totally Black the title bar is about the only thing that appears, now this is not happening with all Vista WB skins just some. I am currently using Rock Angel which is working fine

on Jul 22, 2009

Which skins are not working for you?

on Jul 23, 2009

I had a problem with Razor X . I do not believe it is the blind/s. I play around with changing colours in Personalization along with changing the font sizes in Personalization. I also some times change the System font in WB to something other than the the Skinned font.

on Jul 29, 2009

It appears that the latest update, which I installed this morning, has fixed the start button issue.

No more half start buttons! Yay!

on Jul 29, 2009

Something I've noticed for a while is this strange problem with how WB7 on W7 draws the trackbars.

on Aug 01, 2009

Why is it that all the explorer windows just show a menu when you right click on them (instead of rolling up). All other applications appear to work fine, right click, roll up. Right click, roll down. Explorer windows show a menu, then whatever you click, they roll up. Same with roll down.

I'm using win7 and the leo, carbon or diamon skins (haven't tried the others).

on Aug 01, 2009

hello,

with wb7 beta and vista business right border of adobe acrobat or foxit reader maximized is not correctly shown (empty space left),

such empty space (or empty streak) on the right window border is shown in foxit reader with the every skin, in adobe acrobat only with leo skin

Adobe acrobat maximized window:

 

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