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Curtains 1.10 Beta Issue Report Thread

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Curtains 1.10 Beta Issue Report Thread

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With the Curtains 1.10 Beta release today, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

Get the Beta:
Object Desktop members can get the beta from within Object Desktop Manager with 'show beta downloads' enabled:

Individual purchases (as well as Object Desktop Members) can also be obtained from your an account page: https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products

For guest check-out purchase (no account), from this link: http://www.stardock.com/support/productkeyretrieval

Reporting an issue:
Please include the following for anything found:

  • Exact Windows version \ build (winver.exe)
  • Detailed steps to recreate the issue seen
  • Screenshots and videos are very helpful.  Videos can be uploaded to a cloud drive services (GoogleDrive, DropBox, OneDrive, YouTube) and links included in your post.  Images can be directly added.
  • If there are specific apps that Curtains does not work (well) with, please note what apps and their exact versions.  If any app is not common, a link to a trial version would be appreciated.

Thank you for your interest and any time you put into making Curtains a better product.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

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Reply #26 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting myrbnm, reply 23

Hi all. 

I also get the "Window drag slow-mo timewarp effect" but it also happens on other applications that use the acrylic blur with Rainmeter being the main one in my case. 

General thoughts elsewhere are that this is a bug in Windows itself. That said, it has been intermittent with other apps, so I might have something clashing in all the tweaks I have set.

Spec: a nothing special i7 w/1060 and latest non-preview Windows 10 (2004?)

 

Edit: If I disable transparency in Windows 10 Settings, the issue goes away and windows will drag normally. Of course you then lose the system transparency effect which somewhat defeats the point... X|
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You are right this is an OS level bug.  We have a workaround in Curtains but it seems on some systems thats not always working fully.  We will investigate further.

As you say if disable transparency is set in Windows settings the problem goes away.

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

STARTMENUE: Where is, or CAN you even set the "recent documents EXPANSION value to ZERO (0) -We do not want our Images to be distorted sideways (either) 8C x_x  ^_^  ^_^  

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

-There should be settings for "Use curtains theme startmenue" ...something

-Guessing this will mean a couple of more settings for the startmenue in Curtains... 

Reply #29 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting neone6, reply 28

-There should be settings for "Use curtains theme startmenue" ...something

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-Guessing this will mean a couple of more settings for the startmenue in Curtains... 

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Start10 automatically picks up the curtains style unless the setting in Curtains is set not to do so.

The style applies to both the Win7 and Modern styles so the user keeps their layout, they simply get a new visual look applied to it.

With regards to your other question, start menu widths are not controlled by Curtains and you cannot stop the auto expansion.  I would look at margins and layers to see if they can be used to achieve the look you wish.

Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Reply #31 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting neone6, reply 30


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Curtains does not offer control over those areas.

As the for bottom area, you seem to be running something that removes the ribbon from the OS and I imagine thats responsible for that colour.

Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hi Neal,

Is it possible to remove the start menu dividers, and also the user name and picture?

Reply #33 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Vampothika, reply 32

Hi Neal,

Is it possible to remove the start menu dividers, and also the user name and picture?
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The dividers I think you can supply an image for so could be transparent.

The user picture is a user controlled setting in Start10 itself.

Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 33

The user picture is a user controlled setting in Start10 itself.
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It is Grayed out and cannot be changed when using Curtains :(

Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This Blue ghost square has started to appear the more I skin Curtains... -It has different size every time I restart...

Reply #36 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting neone6, reply 35

This Blue ghost square has started to appear the more I skin Curtains... -It has different size every time I restart...

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Interesting.

Does it happen with other styles which use explorer transparency?

If not could you send me a PM with your style so I can see if I can reproduce it here please.

Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Uninstalled Old new explorer and Transparency App... seems to be ok now.

-BUT still

Quoting neone6, reply 34


Quoting Neil Banfield,
reply 33

The user picture is a user controlled setting in Start10 itself.

It is Grayed out and cannot be changed when using Curtains :(

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AND are we supposed to Uninstall Windowblinds (as both start on StartUp ??)

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Update: I Uninstalled Windowblinds as Curtains AND windowblinds on Startup Definitely don't play well together.

Reply #38 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting neone6, reply 37

Uninstalled Old new explorer and Transparency App... seems to be ok now.

-BUT still


Quoting neone6,
reply 34






Quoting Neil Banfield,

reply 33


The user picture is a user controlled setting in Start10 itself.

It is Grayed out and cannot be changed when using Curtains :(



AND are we supposed to Uninstall Windowblinds (as both start on StartUp ??)

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Update: I Uninstalled Windowblinds as Curtains AND windowblinds on Startup Definitely don't play well together.

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There should not be any issues having the two installed together.

However if you have applied a WB skin since last login it may impact how curtains can handle universal apps.

Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 38

There should not be any issues having the two installed together.
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I haven't applied anything after Log in, but what I get is a mix of Curtains and last loaded WB skin... Like WB with transparency LOL, no, jokes aside, they did not play well together.

-Can you please address the User picture etc... I can NOT change that to Hide in Start 10. :\  

-What I got so far (digging deep in Advanced areas) -ALL is skinned through Curtains only.

Reply #40 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting neone6, reply 39


Quoting Neil Banfield,
reply 38

There should not be any issues having the two installed together.

I haven't applied anything after Log in, but what I get is a mix of Curtains and last loaded WB skin... Like WB with transparency LOL, no, jokes aside, they did not play well together.

-Can you please address the User picture etc... I can NOT change that to Hide in Start 10. :\  

-What I got so far (digging deep in Advanced areas) -ALL is skinned through Curtains only.

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End of neone6's quote

Which bits of WB were applied?

On apply of a Curtains style it disables WB and apply of a WB disables Curtains.

I suspect the issue with Start10 will require an update to Start10 as it may be detecting Curtains as WB and so disabling that option to hide the icon.

Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 40

Which bits of WB were applied?
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I have Uninstalled WB now, but The transparency stayed with WB frames... I think Curtains buttons too. -I will RE Install and Investigate ^_^
Quoting Neil, reply 40

I suspect the issue with Start10 will require an update to Start10
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HOPE that Start 10 User picture/Text issue will be fixed Soon as it looks like £$€${[$[£{£@€{@$€

Reply #42 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello all,

Changelog updated for Curtains 1.10 Beta 2:

https://forums.stardock.com/501326/get;3786756

Thank you all for your time and feedback thus far.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

Reply #43 from Stardock Forums Top

Tried the beta v1.1, and occasionally Explorer.exe restarts and leaves the following in the Event log.
Running Windows 10 Pro 64bit, 32gb Ram, GTX 1660 Ti (6gb) and an Intel 10 Core i9 10850K 5.2Ghz Processor:

 

Faulting application name: ApplicationFrameHost.exe, version: 10.0.19041.1, time stamp: 0xab5c15e1

Faulting module name: Curtains64.dll, version: 1.0.6.0, time stamp: 0x5f451ccc

Exception code: 0xc0000005

Fault offset: 0x000000000001ead0

Faulting process ID: 0x30ac

Faulting application start time: 0x01d68a5f9396631d

Faulting application path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ApplicationFrameHost.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Curtains\Curtains64.dll

Report ID: 63243cd8-8d66-4f03-b8fb-7565392bc624

Faulting package full name: 

Faulting package-relative application ID: 

Reply #44 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting me5624, reply 43

Tried the beta v1.1, and occasionally Explorer.exe restarts and leaves the following in the Event log.
Running Windows 10 Pro 64bit, 32gb Ram, GTX 1660 Ti (6gb) and an Intel 10 Core i9 10850K 5.2Ghz Processor:
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Was that with the Beta 2 posted last week (would say Beta 2 on the About tab)?

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

Reply #45 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting sdRohan, reply 44


Quoting me5624,
reply 43

Tried the beta v1.1, and occasionally Explorer.exe restarts and leaves the following in the Event log.
Running Windows 10 Pro 64bit, 32gb Ram, GTX 1660 Ti (6gb) and an Intel 10 Core i9 10850K 5.2Ghz Processor:



Was that with the Beta 2 posted last week (would say Beta 2 on the About tab)?

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

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No, Beta 1.1. I didn't see the Beta 2, will try that, thanks.