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WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released

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WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released

Available to Object Desktop Subscribers

http://www.windowblinds.net
from WinCustomize Forums

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 #76 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thank the ComPuter gods, installed perfectly works great. Love the new blinds. Thanks Stardock!!!
Reply #77 from WinCustomize Forums Top
And make sure you re-add that reg file PurrBall is talking about. Every time you uninstall, you are probably removing that service.


His problem has nothing to do with the service. If it did, it wouldn't open WBConfig and would ask him to reboot.
Star Control: Origins
Reply #78 from WinCustomize Forums Top

in the previous version i think i already had the ability to change the font


You did....but it was all or nothing. It overrode ALL the fonts, but in WB6 you can change each pre-set font through the WB config instead of opening the skin in SKS.
Reply #79 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Doh!

Won't work with my system because it doesn't support Vista 64 yet.

Any word on when support will be added?

Thank you.
Reply #80 from WinCustomize Forums Top
could anyone please confirm that i have to uninstall my W/B version 5.50.023, to install W/B 6, i have stardock central version 2.46.472 build 155. operating system is W vista. many thanks .
Reply #81 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You must uninstall WB 5.5 before installing WB6.  SDC will prompt to uninstall it if you try to install WB6.
Reply #83 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The Vista sidebar, even when skinned by WB6 still makes the background behind rounded taskbars a solid colour.

Reply #84 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The Vista sidebar, even when skinned by WB6 still makes the background behind rounded taskbars a solid colour.



Septimus, please go to https://www.wincustomize.com/articles.aspx?aid=159218&p=5
and read the Reply #233
Reply #85 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Why i cannot see the wb6 update even if i'm an object desktop subscriber and have sdc build 155??
Reply #86 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Why i cannot see the wb6 update even if i'm an object desktop subscriber and have sdc build 155??


Do you have "show pre-release versions" checked?
Reply #88 from WinCustomize Forums Top
can we see some screenshots of the new skins? or even better some vids? (for animation?) please?


Here is a few, I will try to get a short video up that shows the Molton animation.




Reply #90 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Using the Diamond skin now, I've got to say I'm impressed.
Reply #91 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Looks fantastic - however I am a object desktop subscriber and I can't install. Keep getting error 13 and installation stalls on auto archive through stardock central. A new problem for me.   
Reply #92 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Looks fantastic - however I am a object desktop subscriber and I can't install. Keep getting error 13 and installation stalls on auto archive through stardock central. A new problem for me.

What version of Stardock Central do you have?
Reply #93 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Now that WB6 has transparency and blur control...being able to add shadows to skins would be nice. Any plans to add that?

Now I know WinFX can do it...but it's a bit unstable and takes a lot of resources...why not have WB natively do it? Makes sense...
Reply #94 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Very impressive by the looks. I am an object desktop subscriber and cannot get it to download through SD central. Error 13 - no archive - and invalid. Can't figure out why.  
Reply #95 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Very impressive by the looks. I am an object desktop subscriber and cannot get it to download through SD central. Error 13 - no archive - and invalid. Can't figure out why.  


Do you have the latest version of SDC?
Reply #96 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks to bebi bulma - yes I have the latest SDC and have uninstalled WB5 so WB6 is now installed. however because I can't get past the firewll I activated via email and the sig.bin is not working. I shall have to wait for help from SD support. looking forward to using 6.  
Reply #97 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Wildharp: If you were sent a sig.bin for WB6, you will need to rename it to sig6.bin.
Reply #98 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks Neil - I'll give that a go tomorrow. I am also having trouble getting WB6 to start to download on my home pc. Seems not to want to acknowledge I'm eligible to dl.
Reply #99 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks Neil - I'll give that a go tomorrow. I am also having trouble getting WB6 to start to download on my home pc. Seems not to want to acknowledge I'm eligible to dl.
Reply #100 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks Neil - I'll give that a go tomorrow. I am also having trouble getting WB6 to start to download on my home pc. Seems not to want to acknowledge I'm eligible to dl.