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Reply #26 September 6, 2020 4:25:41 AM
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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...

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.

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Reply #27 September 7, 2020 12:19:16 PM
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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)       

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Reply #28 September 7, 2020 12:33:55 PM
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-There should be settings for "Use curtains theme startmenue" ...something

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

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Reply #29 September 7, 2020 12:53:42 PM
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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... 

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.

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Reply #30 September 7, 2020 3:13:58 PM
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Reply #31 September 7, 2020 3:31:27 PM
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Quoting neone6,
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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.

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Reply #32 September 7, 2020 3:45:54 PM
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Hi Neal,

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

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Reply #33 September 7, 2020 3:58:34 PM
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Quoting Vampothika,
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Hi Neal,

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

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.

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Reply #34 September 7, 2020 4:37:18 PM
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Quoting Neil Banfield,
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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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Reply #35 September 7, 2020 4:38:02 PM
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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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Reply #36 September 7, 2020 4:45:34 PM
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Quoting neone6,
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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.

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Reply #37 September 7, 2020 5:33:41 PM
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Uninstalled Old new explorer and Transparency App... seems to be ok now.

-BUT still

Quoting neone6,
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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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Reply #38 September 8, 2020 4:59:10 AM
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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.

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.

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Reply #39 September 8, 2020 6:15:15 AM
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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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Reply #40 September 8, 2020 8:28:42 AM
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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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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.

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Reply #41 September 8, 2020 8:43:33 AM
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Quoting Neil Banfield,
reply 40

Which bits of WB were applied?
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 Banfield,
reply 40

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

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Reply #42 September 11, 2020 9:28:57 AM
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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
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Reply #43 September 14, 2020 8:17:48 AM
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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: 

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Reply #44 September 14, 2020 8:57:29 AM
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Quoting me5624,
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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
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Reply #45 September 14, 2020 3:00:43 PM
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Quoting sdRohan,
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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

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

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