WindowsBlinds 11 and Chrome

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I've read the instructions on how to apply the skin to Chrome.. but it's not doing it. Idk what I'm doing wrong.

Things I've done:

- My Chrome is installed on program files instead of program files x86 so I edited the shortcut to this: 
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" -disable-features=Windows10CustomTitlebar

- Nothing happened, so I thought it was because I have windows 11 and not windows 10. Just in case I tried to set it to -disable-features=Windows11CustomTitlebar, but also nothing changed (don't even know if that exists but yeah).

I am using the Lantana Skin.
I searched online a bit and in the past Chrome had this "custom-drawn title bar" flag you could disable from chrome settings but it's gone, and this command should replace it... but it doesn't for me.
See corners of the picture below.

To tell the truth, the shortcut with this command behaves the same exact way as the one without the command.. which is making me think this command doesn't work on Windows 11?
What am I missing? Or is the command for Windows 11 different now?

Thanks

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. But looking at this.


- My Chrome is installed on program files instead of program files x86 so I edited the shortcut to this: 
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" -disable-features=Windows10CustomTitlebar
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That look incorrect. It should be " "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-windows10-custom-titlebar" "

note the "--" double dash part.

refer: https://forums.stardock.com/486023/windowblinds-support-faq#chromeskin

Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi, I've been having this same problem. So I'm on windows 11 pro and I'm trying to skin google chrome. I've enabled it to skin chrome in the blinds program and I also modified the shortcut like I'm supposed to. Chrome will not skin no matter what I do and I would like help. Thanks.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Quoting Legitgamer5944, reply 2

Hi, I've been having this same problem. So I'm on windows 11 pro and I'm trying to skin google chrome. I've enabled it to skin chrome in the blinds program and I also modified the shortcut like I'm supposed to. Chrome will not skin no matter what I do and I would like help. Thanks.

End of Legitgamer5944's quote

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. But, yes, current version of Chromium base browses like Google chrome and Edge no longer skinable by Windowblinds. They has change something in Chromium that make it not compatible with Windowblinds. And the workaround mentioned above no longer work.

Thank you.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.