Inconsistent maximize/minimize animations on Vista

Related to WB6

from Stardock Forums
and another bug... or can i call it a feature ??

has no one noticed the maximize , minimize animations of windows are messed up

wen i click on minimize, the window has close effect or sometimes actual minimize effect

and this happens at random.

To replicate this problem, use Diamond Skin, open IE7, minimize it, and keep on clicking on taskbar so that it maximizes and minimizes , you will notice incorrect and inconsistent animations esp during minimizing

(This problem existed from WB 5.5)

atleast its not hidden to be easily noticed
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This is a subtle issue, but I see here what you're talking about.

I will let the developers know. Thanks!

-Mike
[Stardock Support]

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ObjectDock FTW 
WindowBlinds - Free yourself of the default settings, customize your desktop.
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
how can u call this as subtle issue ??

btw i am on vista home Premium
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Yes, yes, yes!!! Finally, someone else that noticed this. Yeah, I noticed this and reported it, but was shot down by people saying they didn't have this. It happens with any skin really. You just have to maximize and minimize quickly and after a few times the animations stop working either for that window or all windows. I'm on Vista Ultimate.

And Zubaz, seriously dude, should people have to buy all the SD programs because one thing breaks another. Give me a break man... listen to yourself on this one. I understand you like Object Dock and that that program has some nice animations for this, but we shouldn't have to be forced to buy more SD programs to "fix" something that shouldn't have been broken before with WB.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
And Zubaz, seriously dude, should people have to buy all the SD programs because one thing breaks another. Give me a break man... listen to yourself on this one. I understand you like Object Dock and that that program has some nice animations for this, but we shouldn't have to be forced to buy more SD programs to "fix" something that shouldn't have been broken before with WB
I didn't say that anything else should be requiered. I didn't say that SD shouldn't fix hte animation. All I indicated is that with OD, this behavior doesn't happen. Therefore it "wins"

Deep breaths JRS, it's still early in the day.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
i have object desktop subscription and still i dont want to install object dock

i want 1 program [that is wb6] to work properly at this time.

u cant use another program to make up for a deficiency

@ JRSCCivic98

Yes what u say is correct and i hav replicated the same problem on ALL the 16 machines i tried WB6 on.

this ones for stardock developers
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
I didn't say that anything else should be requiered. I didn't say that SD shouldn't fix hte animation. All I indicated is that with OD, this behavior doesn't happen. Therefore it "wins"

Deep breaths JRS, it's still early in the day.


Actually, it's funny you said that because I just realized that it's probably not hard to believe that a lot if not all the SD staff testers for WB or other SD apps have these other OD apps running. It's very possible the guys/gals are missing these little bugs because they have other SD apps covering up the problems. Humm, I can't believe I never thought of that before to explain some of these little "slip-bys". Anyway, it's good to see that others noticed this... maybe I'm not crazy. A little "on edge", but not crazy.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
A little "on edge",


a little? BWAHAHAHAHA   
Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top
The devs have been made aware of this issue. We agree it is a bug but the coding bugs are addressed before the cosmetic ones are. I know that is a funny statement to make about a cosmetic software pack but we are attempting to first be certain it is running smoothly on all systems. Please don't worry as this issue will not be dropped from the list in anyway.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Another perhaps related issue is that I am running a dock that I expect the programs to minimize to. Sometimes the animation heads off to where the taskbar is hidden (top) instead of the towards the dock, and sometimes the animation goes right to the dock like I'd expect. It seems random, but note also that if the animation heads to the hidden taskbar, the program won't appear as a minimized window on the dock. Whereas if the animations are behaving as expected, the program windows minimize as they are supposed to.

The workaround for me is to just quit ObjectDock and then restart it. That seems to reset/fix the thumbnailed program windows and that animations behavior.
Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top
What OS Excalpius? I would like to test this out. Also 32 or 64 if Vista.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hmmm, I know it is happening on my Vista 32 machine. I have not seen it occur on XP. Thanks again for your continued efforts on our behalf.
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Seabass, I don't know if this helps, but under Vista (32 at least), if you use the Hide Windows Taskbar feature of ObjectDock, sometimes hitting the Windows key will lost track of the Start menu, in that you hit it, and nothing happens. Even a Start Menu docklet won't bring it up anymore. Restarting ObjectDock fixes the condition. But if something is confusing the location/existence of the Start button, that might also be messing up the "where do I go?" aspect of the minimize animations, etc. Just a random (perhaps useless) thought.
Reply #16 from Stardock Forums Top
They should fix it, it is not good commercial that an maximize minimize animation aren't function properly. Minor issue maybe, but when you want to brag to friends about "hey look at my cool desktop" and they discover the fault. The might not want it so much them self.
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is a subtle issue, but I see here what you're talking about.

I will let the developers know. Thanks!

-Mike
[Stardock Support]
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Any updates on this issue ?
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Reply #19 from Stardock Forums Top
They have been made aware. No quick fix is possible at this time but we are working on it. Sorry for that.
Reply #20 from Stardock Forums Top
Any idea why it wasn't caught in testing by R&D? Seems something pretty obvious. I know I found it quick and right after I installed WB6. Took everyone else some time to notice it and then start this tread about it.
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Any idea why it wasn't caught in testing by R&D?
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