Wallpaper installation question

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Hi-

When I download a suite that includes a wallpaper, and then try to apply it (I have a registered version of Object Desktop) I get something like "file type being passed is not valid" (I forget the exact wording). It appears that the downloaded wallpapers are .jpg files. The workaround is to find them in the Wallpapers section separately (which can be tricky!), download the .jpg, open in PaintShop Pro, save as a .bmp file.

But this seems so clunky! Am I missing something? It seems that if the wallpaper is part of the suite, then ThemeManager should apply it just like the rest of it.

Enlightenment greatly appreciated...



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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The problem is not with Theme Manager per se, it's a Windowblinds issue. For some reason which has not really been explained anywhere as far as I know, though often asked about, WB can not install wallpapers unless they are bitmaps. Unfortunately, quite a few theme authors don't realize this when they upload the .theme or .suite file, and there is no way to know it until you try to apply the .theme or .suite.

You're right, it is clunky, and I wish it were otherwise, but at least you have figured out the solution, which puts you a step ahead of many people who face the same problem. Actually, you're 2 steps ahead since you were also astute enough to post your question on the Help board instead of the General board. Kudos to you.

P.S. One other problem is that .suite 'authors' in many cases are NOT the authors of the elements they link to when they create the .suite file. They have no control over which format (.jpg or .bmp) the wallpaper artist decided to upload here to WC.
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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
A followup... the latest version of Theme Manager seems to have addressed this problem. At least in the "History" section, it says (among other things):

2.10

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Added support for using jpeg/jpg files within create suite for wallpapers.
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Fixed bug with wallpaper not applying correctly (format not supported msgbox).
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3/09/04 19:01 565,332 ThemeMgr.exe
3/09/04 19:02 212,992 skin.dll
3/09/04 19:04 176,128 display.dll




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