WB5 Cool Effect probably not intentional

Right Click vs. WB5

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Just thought the developers might be interested in this cool effect.


Windows XP SP2
Sony VGN-A690 Laptop
1.9GHz Centrino
1 GB Ram
ATI Radeon X600 PCIE 128 MB
Laptop 1920x1200, 21" monitor 1600x1200
Running: Object Dock+, IconX, RightClick, Iconpackager, Windowblinds5, Enhanced Dialog, All latest except IP which is ver 3.00b.093
Installed but not running: DX3 3.10.042 and Object Bat 1.99e[b].002 and WindowFX 2.20c[b].003
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thats a bug in XP I am afraid.  Its painting things out of order but you will notice the mouse clicks go to the menu correctly.

If you reboot it will all be fine again.  Logging in & out might fix it too.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks Neil.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Right'o, so what's shall the bug be named then? Seeing as it's a bug that don't seem to be going away I reakon you should name it.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The WB5 version of 5imple by DanilloOC
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

So uh...this isn't going to be fixed? That kinda sucks...I get this all the time. My CursorXP has a tendency to go under the titlebars as well...and the start menu too. Plus, DesktopX widgets go on top of the title bars alot. Basically, lots of z-order issues with WB5...still an awesome app, just kinda annoying when the effect gets ruined by drawing order issues...


Hydromanekin69: if you have OD you can get it from Stardock Central. If you don't have OD, then I hope you aren't suggesting anything illegal...

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Jonathan: The z order issues are a bug in the OS itself.  We have a reproducable test case for this now and will be passing the information over to Microsoft in the hopes that they will fix it.

We are currently looking into if the later versions of Windows (2003 server & XP 64 bit) suffer from this problem or not.

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top
OD is Object Desktop. Betas are only available to subscribers of this. Goto www.stardock.com for more information.
Plus even if someone wanted to send you the beta they really couldn't. You can't install it without SDC and an OD account.

Rest assured once the bugs are out and it is released officially it will be available to all.