WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released

Available to Object Desktop Subscribers

http://www.windowblinds.net
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Stardock is pleased to officially announce that the beta of WindowBlinds 6 is now available for users of Object Desktop.  WindowBlinds 6 represents a whole new generation of Windows skinning with advanced new features such as animation overlays, blur glass effects on both Windows Vista and Windows XP, user created sub-styles, full font control, explorer backgrounds, complete Windows Vista skinning, faster performance, and much more!

The final WindowBlinds 6 will include 5 brand-new skins created by Stardock Design (a team up of many of the top skinners of all time including the Pixtudio team and Skinplant teams combined) to help demonstrate some of the new skins. 

More features and information will be released as the beta moves forward.

If you don’t have Object Desktop, visit www.objectdesktop.com to get it.

More info and screenshots found here.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Works great! Cleared up all my problems with MyColors too. Thank you!
SoundPackager - Customize the Windows sound scheme
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yeah I was wondering that myself...Any idea of when us standalone users might be "blessed" with the update??

I can't access it yet cause i only have the standalone version...


Why is StardockCentral *offering the Update for those without Object Desktop?? I keep getting a prompt to update..


and YEah I am very eagerly awaiting WB 6..


Blessings
Anne
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Runs perfectly on here. So far, the Diamond skin is awesome. The blurring effect is great and works perfectly with video overlays (thru MPC). I'm now anxious to see how the other skins work with this new effect. No bugs to report for now.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Why is StardockCentral *offering the Update for those without Object Desktop?? I keep getting a prompt to update..


That's an error that should be corrected shorly. 
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
sixshot said:

Runs perfectly on here. So far, the Diamond skin is awesome.


where do you get the diamond skin??
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I love the leo skin. So incredibly smooth... its a serious step up here engine-wise, you can tell!

I renewed my OD subs as it said we get a special free extra skin- I hope that is still the case!!!
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Stardock Central's refresh today should stop it from prompting customers with only WB5 installed to upgrade while we're doing the betas with OD customers.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The new SkinStuido coming soon??
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

When will it be Available to people with Standalone versions of WindowsBlinds.

Users with WindowBlinds 5 stand-alone will be able to upgrade to WindowBlinds 6 upon release for $14.95. Users who purchased WindowBlinds 5 after February 1, 2007 will be able to get WindowBlinds 6 free.

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The beta for SkinStudio 6 should be available next week.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Has anyone figured out how to change the sidebar skin???
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Has anyone figured out how to change the sidebar skin???


Double click it, then click Apply changes on the left.
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Probably just me but when I click on 'apply' - nothing happens   

Running Vista ultimate 32 bit.

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Double click it, then click Apply changes on the left


Tried that, nothing happens.
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I love it!

I was pleasantly surprised with the animations in Molten, but I ended up settling with Leo at about half transparency.
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Little info for those who use MSNPlus, make sure you tell Windowblinds 6 to not skin that program or MSN Messenger. I couldn't use Plus unless I changed the WB6 Settings.

Still loving 6 though!
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Love it, especially the ability to adjust the transparency level. One comment though - with skins that have a taskbar that doesn't stretch the entire width of the screen (Diamond for example) - if the Vista sidebar is running on screen, you can see where the transparent end of the taskbar is beneath the sidebar. This has been an issue since vista came out, any plans to fix?



The sidebar won't change here either after selecting the included one and clicking apply.
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Little info for those who use MSNPlus, make sure you tell Windowblinds 6 to not skin that program or MSN Messenger. I couldn't use Plus unless I changed the WB6 Settings.

Still loving 6 though!


No problems here on Windows Live Messenger Beta 8.5 and Messenger Plus! Live.
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top


You've gotten my attention

@ Frogboy

I was told that the new Object Desktop 2008 was coming soon.

Would it be simply better to wait for the 2008 version or just get the 2007 with free upgrade to Object Desktop 2008?

Share the light!

What are the advantages and disadvantages?
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The beta for SkinStudio 6 should be available next week.

  

Fuzzy Logic is champing at the bit...