Latest Build - Taskbar sizing problems - ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000

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The latest build appears to have messed up the Taskbar (including Start)

Almost as if a redraw is being performed through the middle of it.
I am noticing this on a couple skins (Arrow and XBOX 360 is real noticible)

These were fine before the 5.01RC load.

WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:

STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

You have one monitor in total.

(Default Monitor) 1 is attached to MOBILITY RADEON 9000

Wblind.dll 2006/03/21 13:33:46
Wbsrv.dll 2006/02/05 12:58:22
Wbconfig.exe 2006/03/19 14:33:44
Wbload.exe 2006/03/13 17:54:12
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/12/06 21:29:06
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Screenshot?

{Upload it to photbucket and link to it here}

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Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Update your video drivers to the latest Catalyst 6.3  http://www.ati.com/online/mobilecatalyst/
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Check that you have not set wbconfig to make the taskbar small.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Same problem here with latest wb version. Thinking this might be related to ati drivers? using laetst catalyst 6.3 drivers. but this problem didnt occur until teh last 2 versions of w.b. beta and w.b. 5.01 so it's one or the other that's causing it I believe.

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Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
I have Mobility Cat 6.3 drivers on an X700 card in my laptop... I don't have these issues.  Danimator, do you have a 9000 card in your rig like the OP?
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks for the Replies
This used to work to the pre-5.01RC version
I can't download the Mob Cat 6.3 - I dont think it works for that (damn Dell Laptop :S) - can I ?

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Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
going to try new mobile cat drivers :S wish me luck!

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Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nope, my vid card is an x550 radeon pci-x. I use th Vista wb skin, so maybe it's an issue with skins that use transparent taskbar or something? No idea...Hope this gets fixed soon.

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Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Cant install those drivers - it fails to load (damn it DELL OLD BOX).....

I can tell you this worked before - so something in the latest build caused it

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Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top
What do you mean you can't load the drivers?  Are you using the direct link I provided above or the one on ATI's site.  If you're going to ATI's site and using the mobility download there (which tests your laptop before you can actually download the driver package) it will never work.  Use the link I posted above... if it's an ATI chipset it will install.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You have to understand the ATI Mobility 9000 chip - and its driver -

Ati doesnt support the 9000 - and drivers have to be built from the Manufacturer.

I got the latest version (11-08-2005- and same results.

I will perform a system restore - and try your link listed above.

My curiosity is why these worked before the last release


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Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Citizen JRSCCivic98 -

Seems many notebooks use proprietary driver sets that can't be updated with generic drivers. I have a Fujitsu Lifebook that fits that description - even using Patje's ModTool, newer Cat drivers just won't install. It's very frustrating. It may have to do with the particular hardware - my rig supports hardware acceleration of constant alpha blending but not per-pixel - and the manufacturer has protected it from being "damaged" by us "users."
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JRSCCivic98
Tried to install the Link you listed, would not install


I dont even like that laptop

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Reply #16 from Stardock Forums Top

I'm also having major problems with the taskbar size after the latest update. I've just changed my motherboard and gfx card going from a X850XTPE to a X1900TXT. I can apply any skin and it seems ok, but them after a reboot the skin defaults back to stock luna with a bigger taskbar and can't apply any more skins without it going all messed up.


Nick
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If your skin reverts to luna after a reboot then something on your PC is reapplying that skin.

Try switching to classic from WB and then applying a WB skin.  Does that help?

Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top





Citizen JRSCCivic98 -

Seems many notebooks use proprietary driver sets that can't be updated with generic drivers. I have a Fujitsu Lifebook that fits that description - even using Patje's ModTool, newer Cat drivers just won't install. It's very frustrating. It may have to do with the particular hardware - my rig supports hardware acceleration of constant alpha blending but not per-pixel - and the manufacturer has protected it from being "damaged" by us "users."



Try Omega's setup... they state that they work with all 9x00 cards... mobility or not. http://www.omegadrivers.net/

Reply #19 from Stardock Forums Top

When I say it reapplys luna what it seems to be doing is trying to apply the new skin, Kol's vista 3.1 in this case, but it uses the bitmaps from luna. So I get an enlarged task bar which then had the name of the day underneath the time far right and the rollover colours on the start menu are light blue as in vista 3.1, but the start bar itself and all window borders are standard luna blue colours.


I've now done a fresh XP install totall and it's just the same, so it's either the new build of WB or the new gfx card which is causing my problems. Everything was fine last week before I reinstalled windows after replacing the gfx card and motherboard.
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well, after much gried with one thing or another , I have decided to just uninstall WB -
Too bad too, I have been a supporter of Stardock for a long time now -

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Reply #21 from Stardock Forums Top

I've had to uninstall too, just can't use it with it messing up the taskbar and not applying themes as it should. Damm annoying as I've paid for a full OD subscription!


Nick
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have ZERO problems on my DELL Laptop with a Mobility 9000 ATI chipset. I am running 5.? catsfrom Omega. I have had zero problems up to and including th 5.01 release.
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Interesting, what Cats from Omega are you using, I could not install any of them.
What Skins are you trying to use?
Have you tried the skins I mentioned above?
What Dell system are you running on?

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Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Check that you have not set wbconfig to make the taskbar small.


Ya know, I was not explicitly setting this - but some how it got set!

Changing this to 'Skin decides the taskbar size' corrected my issue

Sorry for the rants all.

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