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WindowBlinds 6 Beta Feedback

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WindowBlinds 6 Beta Feedback

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Please post all feedback about the WindowBlinds 6 beta on this thread.

Note that the beta is for 32 bit XP and Vista systems only.  Please do not post about it not working on 64 bit XP/Vista.  Please continue to use WB 5.51 on those platforms.

This beta is for Object Desktop customers ONLY.  Standalone WindowBlinds 5 owners will not be able to activate this build.

Please note that you must have Stardock Central 2.46 Build 154 or later to install the WindowBlinds 6 betas. If you try and use older versions, it'll eventually timeout and give you an error about an invalid URL.

If you have problems with it running at all, please uninstall WB6, reboot and then try reinstalling WB6 again.

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Reply #176 from WinCustomize Forums Top


Double sidebar?


There is an option in the Sidebar Edit that says double sidebar. When I try to apply that nothing happens. I noticed this last Beta update must have made some changes as the picture changed but it still won't change it for me.


I guess what it is called is two side not double side.
Reply #177 from WinCustomize Forums Top
A pretty weird install...it asks if you want to uninstall WB 5, and when you click yes it does but it asks you to reboot, but continues with the install of WB 6. If you don't reboot after you uninstalled WB 5, you will have problems.


Had the exact same thing happen to me, but after the initial hiccups, it seems to work great now   

I'm loving all the new customize options.
And I gotta say that the start menu on Molten is absolutely amazing, it took me somewhat by surprise, and I freaked the cat out lol
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #178 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Bummer, just did the ultimate test (a reboot) and lost transparancy and all animation   

sigh...guess I'll just have to wait patiently for the final release
Reply #179 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just installed the latest update, and it seems to have fixed that problem.....did a reboot and had no probs at all
Reply #180 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have installed WB6 on a machine which has never had WB on it before to get a nice clean install. Had no problems with the installation or with the update...

The only issue I have is with the Diamond toolbar which does not display properly on my machine in Windows Explorer



The back, forward and stop button are not seperated properly. The toolbars for both Leo and Molten are both fine though...

Sorry, forgot to mention - this is running on Win XP
Reply #181 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It seems that problem with the missing pixels above max. titlebar in Vienna skin was solved with the build .023
Reply #182 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Miranda on XP fixed, too. Thanks !
Reply #183 from WinCustomize Forums Top
firstandonly

I just fixed the problem, the next update may come with it.

Thank you.
Reply #184 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've tried a second time and the install webt great. When I RIGHT CLIKC on the desktop Explorer.exe crashes. When I RIGHT CLICK in IE6 it automatically closes. When I unload WB^ and RIGHT CLICK on desktop and IE6 all is fine. Anyone else with this problem?

I love the new WB6. Just wish I could use it. Finally had to go back to WB5. I guess I'll have to wait for the full release.

Did you have the .23 build installed?  That has a change to some menu related code which might have been conflicting with an IE and explorer addin on your pc.

Reply #185 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Neil, Yes I have the SD Version 2.46.471 build 154 installed. I keep getting this pop-up

explorer.exe - Application Error

The exception unknown software exception (Oxc00000fd) occurred in the application at location 0x66048c26.

Click on OK to terminatethe program.

Thanks.
Reply #186 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Neil, Sorry I misunderstood. Yes, I had build .23 installed. Kept getting same message as in reply #186 only when I right clicked on the desktop. Again, when I right clicked anywhere in IE6 it colsed automatically.
Thanks again.
Reply #187 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is really good.Uninstall of WB5 no problem,install of WB6 no problem,all features working great.I didn't think the blur and transparency was going to work on my GForce6200 and XP combo but it does and it looks absolutely amazing.
One tiny thing though,I can't get the progress anims for the Diamond skin to load up and they don't show in the WB preview window.They are in the skin folder for Diamond,I can see them,but no matter what I do I just get the plain none skinned xp anims.Any ideas? do I need to re-name them or something?
Excellent update though and great new skins.    
Reply #188 from WinCustomize Forums Top
bobbyhundreds
Try wbconfig, reload skins
Reply #189 from WinCustomize Forums Top
where can I download WB 6 beta. I have OD whith the correct version but I can't seem to find where I can download the beta file. On my SDC page I show a "WindowBlinds 6 Beta with the following file in installed 5.09b.023. Is this the WB6 beta file....any help you can give would be greatly appreciated

thanks scott
Reply #190 from WinCustomize Forums Top
One tiny thing though,I can't get the progress anims for the Diamond skin to load up and they don't show in the WB preview window.They are in the skin folder for Diamond,I can see them,but no matter what I do I just get the plain none skinned xp anims.Any ideas? do I need to re-name them or something?


Another thing danilloOC needs to update, they are in skin folder but are not showing as being associated with skin when open in SkinStudio. I just added them to skin in SKS and they work fine now.
Reply #191 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Is this the WB6 beta file


Yep that's the one Sargan.  
Reply #193 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I just added them to skin in SKS and they work fine now.


Hey there Cavan.I don't suppose you could give me a pointer or two as to how I do that?  
Reply #194 from WinCustomize Forums Top
sorry that should read as 5.90[b].023


Still the one   
Reply #195 from WinCustomize Forums Top
bobbyhundreds
Try wbconfig, reload skins


Thanks Bilbo,didn't work.Thanks anyway though.  
Reply #196 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Karmat, the odds are overwhelming you're using a 32-bit OS. Right click on your My Computer/Computer icon and select Properties. On Vista, it'll explicitly mention "System Type: 32-bit Operating system" (or 64). I think XP will also indicate it in a similar fashion, but I'm not rebooting tonight to check.


You really really have to work to get a 64-bit version of Windows installed still (doesn't tend to come preloaded), so you probably are on 32-bit.


Kris



I for one will patiently wait for the 64 bit version  

And as far as it being really really hard to get it installed - it was as easy as 32 bit to do it on my rig AND all my software from my 32 bit side works!!!!!  
Reply #197 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't suppose you could give me a pointer or two as to how I do that?


Open skin in SkinStudio, from explorer tree, Shell Animations-Animation Files, then on right, Section tab you will see the file sections, click on first one then from drop menu below preview select the proper file. Once you have set all save and apply.
Reply #198 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Animations can be added in Skinstudio for Diamond. With my inexperience I found easily how to do that. But I could not find some animations, namely file copy, file move. Or I am wrong? May be this is the reason why default MS animations were left for Diamond...
Reply #199 from WinCustomize Forums Top
namely file copy, file move. Or I am wrong?


There is one animation for both, Diamond\ani_copy_move.avi
Reply #200 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Great,thanks for that Cavan,I'll have a stab at it later and see how I go.Cheers.