Explorer window background

explorer background

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Hello,

I am using WB6 on xp. Some how i am not able to see explorer background..even though skin has it. Does any one know how to modify it.. i tried in skin studio 6, i see it there but when i implement that skin, standard background does not change... What do I need to do?

I truly appreciate your help.

THanks

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Could you post a screenshot here and also paste the WB System Information text?

-Mike
[Stardock Support]

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Wow, an invisible background would be cool. Might be a good bug to follow up on..........
Start11 - Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10/11.
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
HI Mike,

Thanks for getting back to me. Here is the screen shot..



WB info..
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.0 (build 36 x86)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

(SyncMaster 226BW(Analog)) 1 is attached to ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL T2

Wblind.dll 2007/10/08 13:04:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/10/04 17:58:04
Wbconfig.exe 2007/10/04 17:58:33
Wbload.exe 2007/09/27 17:47:44
Wbhelp.dll 2007/08/27 11:54:07
Wbui.dll 2007/09/24 19:08:06
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:21
Screen.exe 2007/10/04 17:58:24


Thanks a million,
Zabak
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Mike,

I tried posting screen shot but it isn't working... do you have an email address?

Krishna
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You need to upload images to a host site and then link here.
I use imageshack.us
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Zubaz,

thanks!
Mike, here is the link..

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What skin are you using in the first image?  In the second?
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Skin is adamant. 2nd shot is from skin it self but when i load this skin.. i do not see any background (1st screen shot).
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The first pic looks like Adamant in XP
The second pic is Vista.  Is it recoloured or was transparency added via the WB config?
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
transparency was added via the WB conf. I still should be able to see the explorer background, right? I, even, tried to set bg from skin studio 6, but does not work.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Mike/Zubaz,

any suggestion?

Thanks,
Zabak
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
is the correct substyle particular to that os being used?
- just a question, I know I sometimes I apply the substyle that is meant for another os and come up with weird results.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I loaded up adamant (non-trans) on both my XP and Vista PCs.  No alteratiosn at all (color, trans, whatever).
I fired up a DX color picker
The background of windows for Explorer in Vista is (237, 237, 237).  In XP it's (255, 255, 255).

Looks like it's working as designed.

Might have to wait for the artist to respond to your note on teh skin.
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If your asking about explorer bitmapped backgrounds in XP... they just dont work. In Vista.. they do. Thats why your seeing them in Vista.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
unclerob,

Substyle is XP transparent.

Zubaz, do you see gridlined bg in win explorer as a bg?

vstyler, hi.
really bitmapped bg in xp does not work??

Thank you so much for taking time to answer my query.

Zubaz, i will wait to hear from artist to confirm.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Its not the artist. That feature does not work in XP.