DesktopX 4 Beta Bug reports

Published on November 12, 2009 By ZubaZ In OS Customization

Another Desktopx 4 beta has been released. The standard and the professional version have both gotten the same updates This build focuses the feedback that has been recieved after the initial release last week.

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

Comments (Page 10)

136

sViz

on Dec 16, 2009

Zubaz

reply 132

Hey everyone.

Yes . . I have left Stardock. Don't worry, they and I are still cool, things just didn;'t work out like both they and I wanted.

When I left last month DX was still getting attention. The goal was to strip it down to bare bones and build it back up into something more useful than it was. With Brad now focused on the app side of the house instaed of teh game side I'd expect great things.

The lead dev of DX flew to the US in September and Brad, he, and I were all very excited to see DX back in it's glory. Give it some time.

And . . while I'm not a Stardockian right now ,I'm still around both SD and WC. It takes more than not paying me to make me go away.

Well, I'm glad you're still around, Zu. That's some good news anyway.

137

RedneckDude

on Dec 16, 2009

Once I got DesktopX 4.0 installed, and used shexview to remove DesktopX from my context menu, all is well with my DX!! There seems to be a problem with DX being in the context menu? I remove it, all is fine.....hmmmm.....

138

thomassen

on Dec 17, 2009

RedneckDude

reply 111

Well guys, I have to say to those of you who are afraid DX will slowly die. Maybe if Brad saw some more action in the DX galleries, attention would be paid. I know I'm not the best skinner, and I'm definitely not a coder like David, or sViz, martin, Vadm,etc. But I pretty much own the DesktopX theme library. If more of us would start putting out nice, usable skins for DX, it might get more love from Stardock. Besides the fact that I love DX, my mission has been, and will continue to be, to draw attention to DX as one of Stardock's best programs!

If we don't come up with more skinners using it, it may very well die as you say. And I, for one, would be very unhappy for that!! But there just aren't that many people involved with it. I have no way of knowing how many users there are, but there sure aren't many skinners doing DX these days.

So those of us that want DX to be better, and stay around, let's do something about it. Let's crank up the old DX skinning machines and show Brad and company how much we like DX and that it is definitely second ONLY to Windowblinds.....(oops, did I say that out loud?) DX is much more than eye candy.

Actually, I see very little to windowblinds that isn't just eye candy. DX can do so much more than just look pretty!

OK, End rant.

Chicken or the egg problem. Personally - I stopped working with DX because the development environment was just too awkward and there was - is - all these show stopping bugs. How are you suppose to produce work with a bugged tools?

very interesting to hear the lead dev was shipped into the HQ. Was that Alberto Ricco?

So, is this DX4 version - just some premature alpha? That they are just started reworking it?

139

RickJP

on Dec 17, 2009

just installed DesktopX4 v3.89 BETA 16/12/2009 and so far working OK DL object and widget from Gallery and both worked

140

Wizard1956

on Dec 17, 2009

RickJP

reply 139

just installed DesktopX4 v3.89 BETA 16/12/2009 and so far working OK DL object and widget from Gallery and both worked

Same here. The welcome now loads without the ODZip error. Time for a test drive.

141

Wizard1956

on Dec 17, 2009

The DX Welcome looks for widgets in the new Public Docs location but still looks for themes and objects in Program Files.Is this normal or is there a setting I am missing? Btw,the Welcome now reads DesktopX Professional,which it isn't.

On further testing I have found that the Configure DX Builder dialog looks for themes and objects in the NEW location.To be able to use it and the Welcome all widgets and desktops would need to be in both Public Documents/Stardock/DesktopX and program files. I don't really need or want two copies of everything in these folders.

142

RedneckDude

on Dec 17, 2009

I can't get DesktopX Pro to install....I get an error telling me it's not compatible with my system!!!?????

143

skibadee

on Dec 18, 2009

yes its working good stuff stardock.

144

sViz

on Dec 18, 2009

I don't see an update for Pro. Jim, you sure that's not the same update you rolled back from? What's the version # and update date?

145

RedneckDude

on Dec 19, 2009

3.89[b].046 And now it shows installed, but I get that same error when I try to run it from Impulse. And when I run it normally, it isn't Pro and I can't export as a Gadget.

146

neophil78

on Dec 19, 2009

RedneckDude

reply 145

3.89[b].046 And now it shows installed, but I get that same error when I try to run it from Impulse. And when I run it normally, it isn't Pro and I can't export as a Gadget.

Great improvment

147

c242

on Dec 19, 2009

Uh, oh... I din't pay attention that much. Now I have both Pro and Standard installed. Hm...

148

neophil78

on Dec 19, 2009

c242

reply 147

Uh, oh... I din't pay attention that much. Now I have both Pro and Standard installed. Hm...

Do you have as well two installation folders (or at least two .exe files) ?

(depending on your answer, perhaps i'll give a try to update to DX4 to see what goes on )

149

RedneckDude

on Dec 19, 2009

neophil78

reply 148

Quoting c242,
reply 147
Uh, oh... I din't pay attention that much. Now I have both Pro and Standard installed. Hm...

Do you have as well two installation folders (or at least two .exe files) ?

(depending on your answer, perhaps i'll give a try to update to DX4 to see what goes on )

No......

150

sViz

on Dec 19, 2009

Yeah, the only 3.89[b].046 beta I see is for Standard. I'm not entirely sure why Standard is listed at all, since I don't have that. But at least it works for those who do.

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