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Island Dog
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Reply #76 May 22, 2013 4:00:30 AM
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Yes well done Neil. 

 

Your procedure for ESET 6 worked perfectly. Thanks.

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Reply #77 May 22, 2013 4:26:47 AM
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Bring back the star rating system. Not having that in this release is ridiculous. the ability to seperate the themes into different categories is invaluable. unforgivable that it was not included in WB8

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Reply #78 May 22, 2013 6:23:55 AM
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yup .. even tried a total reboot

 I've sent an email to stardock support about it to included the report from stardock support tools too so that you guys can see if you can work out whats going on

 

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Reply #79 May 22, 2013 6:47:42 AM
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my specs

 

intel 2600

mem 16gb

nvidia 580gtx

 

2 issues

 

1. I like using the diamond theme, but Im getting wasted space(gaps) between the border of the windows. if I snap the windows to the side. I get gaps along the edges. I can click the do not use per pixel frame and it fixes it. but then the top of the window splits it to sections. for example firefox where the glass is after the tab is a different color then above it.

 

2. roboform is black in firefox, buttons only show. maybe I can tell windowblinds not to skin it. I havent tested it yet. but I do I tell it not to skin plugin?

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Reply #80 May 22, 2013 9:42:36 AM
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Quoting dsbig123,
reply 79
1. I like using the diamond theme, but Im getting wasted space(gaps) between the border of the windows. if I snap the windows to the side. I get gaps along the edges. I can click the do not use per pixel frame and it fixes it. but then the top of the window splits it to sections. for example firefox where the glass is after the tab is a different color then above it.

Reproduced and passed along.

 

Quoting dsbig123,
reply 79
2. roboform is black in firefox, buttons only show. maybe I can tell windowblinds not to skin it. I havent tested it yet. but I do I tell it not to skin plugin?

Does this happen with every skin?

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Reply #81 May 22, 2013 12:25:53 PM
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Anyone going to address any of the issues I posted in Reply #69?

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Reply #82 May 22, 2013 12:46:17 PM
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Quoting LightStar,
reply 81

Anyone going to address any of the issues I posted in Reply #69?

Nothing to say about them.  Neil is aware.  

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Reply #83 May 22, 2013 1:35:27 PM
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Quoting Zubaz,
reply 82


Quoting LightStar, reply 81
Anyone going to address any of the issues I posted in Reply #69?

Nothing to say about them.  Neil is aware.  

 

OK, thanks, all I needed to know.

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Reply #84 May 22, 2013 3:49:27 PM
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I'm using Windows 8 Pro x64

I'm using Classic Shell start menu and the text in menu goes ugly glow, and weird.

 I've tried put Classic Shell start menu in exclusion list in WindowBlinds but it doesn't exclude it. That needs to be fixed, please.

I bought Object Destop only to get the new WindowBlinds 7.90.

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Reply #85 May 22, 2013 3:54:51 PM
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Quoting Nerius,
reply 84

I'm using Windows 8 Pro x64

I'm using Classic Shell start menu and the text in menu goes ugly glow, and weird.

 I've tried put Classic Shell start menu in exclusion list in WindowBlinds but it doesn't exclude it. That needs to be fixed, please.

I bought Object Destop only to get the new WindowBlinds 7.90.

Could you provide a screenshot?

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Reply #86 May 22, 2013 4:33:36 PM
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Just a quick thanks to Neil and the team for WB8

 

Now I only hope Windowblinds, Deskscapes, Modernmix and Start8 will work on Windows 8.1 from the go. 

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Reply #87 May 22, 2013 8:42:14 PM
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Quoting Neil Banfield,
reply 85


Could you provide a screenshot?

Here is a screenshot. The text colors should be all White and no glow. When i use any skins in windowBlinds it gets like this:

http://web.comhem.se/~u50424530/startmenyex.jpg

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Reply #88 May 22, 2013 10:50:25 PM
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Works good on both window7 and indows8 x64.  No issues yet.

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Reply #89 May 23, 2013 4:14:26 AM
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Wonderful work.  Even though it's just beta, it doesn't appear far from a release version.

Here are some things I've noticed in this beta version that's not quite right.


The lack of small icons next to entries on Explorer context menus.

eg. Win8 x64 and WindowBlinds 8 7.9beta getting context on .ico file
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34013737/context-win8-x64%28Euphoria%29.jpg

vs: Win7 x32 and WindowBlinds 7 v7.41.1 getting context on .ico file
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34013737/context-win7-x86%28Euphoria%29.jpg

vs: Win8 x64 and WindowBlinds 8 7.9beta and default "Aero" theme getting context on .ico file
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34013737/context-win8-x64%20%28aero%29.jpg

The skin I use is Euphoria.  I've observed the same with some of the supplied skins such as "Corporate"

I do see some icons depending on what is being right-clicked.  For instance, getting the context menu for a folder in Dropbox, shows the Dropbox icon next to the copy Dropbox link entry, and the "Show Folder on desktop" icon next to that entry.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34013737/context2-win8-x64%28Euphoria%29.jpg


There is also a small display issue that may not be a WindowBlinds 8 issue but maybe in the skin I use, Euphoria.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34013737/Desktop%20white%20area-Win8-x64%28Euphoria%29.jpg

The white space appears for any maximised window.  It seems to be the difference between the size of the taskbar and the size of the start button.  In this case, the start button is not set by Start8 but by the global WindowBlinds theme.  Can't seem to override it to let Start8 handle it alone, so figure the issue is solely within either WindowBlinds or the skin.  On my Win7x86 system, these areas are transparent, showing the desktop background portion or any application window (not maximised) that may be in that spot.

Not sure why the clock is overlapping onto the taskbar, but it's no big deal.

 

Otherwise, am now looking forward to seeing the polished release version ... when it's right.

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Reply #90 May 23, 2013 6:20:55 AM
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Error Iv'e noticed is when windows are maximized part of the frame is showing on my secondary monitor.

 

http://puu.sh/2Zog3/4e728f3641.jpg

 

Notice the window frame on the right side crosses over past the taskbar inot my secondary monitor area.

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Reply #91 May 23, 2013 6:29:30 AM
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Will you be able to skin "Background on folders area" Transparent in Sks 8 ?

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Reply #92 May 23, 2013 8:13:46 AM
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IS there any news on the Taskbar thing i mentioned ?
Was told to let it settle for some time to make it work already gave a response that its not working for me. 

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Reply #93 May 23, 2013 8:53:07 AM
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Quoting Roloccolor,
reply 92
IS there any news on the Taskbar thing i mentioned ?
Was told to let it settle for some time to make it work already gave a response that its not working for me. 

We've not reproduced it yet but we have your support information.  Thanks.

Quoting plywood99,
reply 90
Error Iv'e noticed is when windows are maximized part of the frame is showing on my secondary monitor.

I've created a bug report for this.  Thanks.

Quoting sarea37,
reply 89
Here are some things I've noticed in this beta version that's not quite right.

I believe these are skin design issues.  Thanks.

Quoting Nerius,
reply 84
I bought Object Destop only to get the new WindowBlinds 7.90.

Since you purchased Object Desktop you could use Start8 until we see what's going on with ClassicShell.

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Reply #94 May 23, 2013 10:09:42 AM
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How much compatibility does StarDock hope to achieve with previous themes (assuming they were constructed properly to begin with)?

I bought a couple of the more "professional" themes such as "Alluminate" and "VOX". They don't seem to play well in Start8 (fonts fail to render)

http://imgur.com/pIox7Ug
http://imgur.com/gD0tYHw

http://imgur.com/2Ld6Tz2
http://imgur.com/3r9boxm

And while I was working on these images noticed some other inconsistencies in the photoshop menu and top toolbar:
http://imgur.com/vFBwUOz
http://imgur.com/Cq5YMLH

Themes worked well with xp and windows7... with any luck these are issues that can be resolved with the latest release and windows8.

Thanks!

 

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Reply #95 May 23, 2013 10:49:01 AM
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Soasi, just trying to help. I loaded the VOX and Alluminate skins with WB 8 Start8 and have no problems. Windows 8 Pro 64 bit.

 

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Reply #96 May 23, 2013 10:57:39 AM
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Quoting Soasi,
reply 94
And while I was working on these images noticed some other inconsistencies in the photoshop menu and top toolbar:

Photoshop does things in a non-standard way.  We are looking to see what can be done.

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Reply #97 May 23, 2013 12:34:03 PM
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Thanks for that... I noticed I just switched to another native theme and it is doing the same thing, now... I must have something maladjusted?

Not quite sure what though

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Reply #98 May 23, 2013 1:08:50 PM
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Quoting Soasi,
reply 97

Thanks for that... I noticed I just switched to another native theme and it is doing the same thing, now... I must have something maladjusted?

Not quite sure what though

Try a reboot.

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Reply #99 May 23, 2013 2:29:50 PM
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I'm running Windows 8 pro 64bit with ESET 6. Neil's fix for ESET 6 got me past the 'not installed' problem but now whenever I apply a skin everything disappears and the screens (two monitors) go black except for the config window. I can't even start task manager. The only way out is ctrl-alt-del, switch to another userid and uninstall WindowBlinds (or restore windows from a backup).  Anyone else have the same problem?

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Soasi
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Reply #100 May 23, 2013 2:55:58 PM
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Very odd. Problem persists:

Did a drive image restore

Reinstalled WindowBlinds

Applied permissions in ESET

Rebooted

Applied Alluminate theme (no change on start menu)

Rebooted (no change on start menu)

 

Could it be a permissions problem somewhere?

Also, though doubt it matters, but I do have C:\User and C:\ProgramData directed to another drive.

(I did do a drive image restore on each of the drives)

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