So many bugs - IE crashes, transparancy problems, display properties crashing, skin anomalies...
Monday, February 13, 2006 by Jez2k2 | Discussion: WindowBlinds
Sometimes, when I switch to (or from?) a skin that has taskbar transparancy, I can see the previous skin's taskbar underneath.
Some skin's top border transparancy is unclickable, meaning that when I try to drag a window, the cursor clicks whatever is underneath the border, like a desktop icon or whatever.
Some skins make some program's text unreadable or even invisible and I have to highlight it to read it. When I minimize and maximize or switch back and forth, the highlighted text is invisivle again. This effects the text and sometimes the grid in some download managers, within some program's windows, not the pull-down menus. General programs like IE don't produce this but others do.
Not all skins produce the errors above. I would say on average half do but the other half work fine.
Other problems I'm having:
Sometimes I have to apply skins twice because instead of switching they sort of merge with the previous skin, especially around the edges making the minimize/maximize & close buttons difficult to see or use.
Also when changing skins I can sometimes see pink edges along the top.
With WB loaded, after opening the display properties in control panel to change a setting like the wallpaper the window goes all white and hangs then I get a rundll32.exe error and it won't close.
Changing skins always makes IE crash so I have to make sure I have no websites on my desktop before I change a skin.
Some programs, like emule have an extra button in the top-right corner which become detached when using any type of skin.
And lastly, some skins make my pc reboot.
That's it, I think.
My system info says my pc is capable of per-pixel stuff if that's of any help.
Some skin's top border transparancy is unclickable, meaning that when I try to drag a window, the cursor clicks whatever is underneath the border, like a desktop icon or whatever.
Some skins make some program's text unreadable or even invisible and I have to highlight it to read it. When I minimize and maximize or switch back and forth, the highlighted text is invisivle again. This effects the text and sometimes the grid in some download managers, within some program's windows, not the pull-down menus. General programs like IE don't produce this but others do.
Not all skins produce the errors above. I would say on average half do but the other half work fine.
Other problems I'm having:
Sometimes I have to apply skins twice because instead of switching they sort of merge with the previous skin, especially around the edges making the minimize/maximize & close buttons difficult to see or use.
Also when changing skins I can sometimes see pink edges along the top.
With WB loaded, after opening the display properties in control panel to change a setting like the wallpaper the window goes all white and hangs then I get a rundll32.exe error and it won't close.
Changing skins always makes IE crash so I have to make sure I have no websites on my desktop before I change a skin.
Some programs, like emule have an extra button in the top-right corner which become detached when using any type of skin.
And lastly, some skins make my pc reboot.
That's it, I think.
My system info says my pc is capable of per-pixel stuff if that's of any help.
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aimzzz
Reply #2 Monday, February 13, 2006 10:04 AM
Reply #2 Monday, February 13, 2006 10:04 AM
Please don't be so fast to call your issues 'bugs' before getting more information about the problems you are experiencing. If WB was that buggy, nobody would be using it! Try what Zubzaz said... 
ZubaZ
Reply #3 Monday, February 13, 2006 10:09 AM
The extra 'z' does not constitute a new account or nick/alias. It was not approved of or endorsed by the one, true Zubaz.
Reply #3 Monday, February 13, 2006 10:09 AM
| Zubzaz |
The extra 'z' does not constitute a new account or nick/alias. It was not approved of or endorsed by the one, true Zubaz.
Bichur
Reply #9 Monday, February 13, 2006 11:07 AM
Soon to be the smash hit, new cartoon.
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Reply #9 Monday, February 13, 2006 11:07 AM
| trollz |
Soon to be the smash hit, new cartoon.
Promotional plushies now available with your Happy Meal.
ZubaZ
Reply #11 Monday, February 13, 2006 11:14 AM
Reply #11 Monday, February 13, 2006 11:14 AM
Canz za pozt bez labelled az "off-topicz" whilez wez waitz forz feedbackz fromz ze zoriginal pozter?
Cheerz,
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Cheerz,
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Bichur
Reply #13 Monday, February 13, 2006 12:16 PM
Reply #13 Monday, February 13, 2006 12:16 PM
Zie zinkz zany zand zall commenz zar zokay az long az wez iz zwaiting.
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Hapkido
Reply #14 Monday, February 13, 2006 12:27 PM
Reply #14 Monday, February 13, 2006 12:27 PM
| aimzzz lamented: I'm waiting for my Trollz plushie... |
Here ya go! 
ZubaZ
Reply #15 Monday, February 13, 2006 12:30 PM
Reply #15 Monday, February 13, 2006 12:30 PM
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Jez2k2
Reply #16 Monday, February 13, 2006 2:29 PM
Reply #16 Monday, February 13, 2006 2:29 PM
sheesh some people are impatient, lol.
Anyway, I'm using the trial version and here's the info:
WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:
STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.
You have one monitor in total.
(Iiyama A902MT VisionMaster Pro 451) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Wblind.dll 2005/11/28 12:01:54
Wbsrv.dll 2005/11/28 11:50:22
Wbconfig.exe 2005/11/28 15:45:06
Wbload.exe 2005/11/25 19:30:58
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 15:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/11/26 18:09:46
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26
As for which skins, well like I said around half of them at least but off the top of my head Quantria by Hus which otherwise is a definite keeper. Like so many other skins, it makes the text invisible in some programs, like TorrentStorm. Other skins that produce the same problem: StealOS by Mike and Azenis by JJ.Ying,
Anyway, I'm using the trial version and here's the info:
WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:
STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.
You have one monitor in total.
(Iiyama A902MT VisionMaster Pro 451) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Wblind.dll 2005/11/28 12:01:54
Wbsrv.dll 2005/11/28 11:50:22
Wbconfig.exe 2005/11/28 15:45:06
Wbload.exe 2005/11/25 19:30:58
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 15:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/11/26 18:09:46
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26
As for which skins, well like I said around half of them at least but off the top of my head Quantria by Hus which otherwise is a definite keeper. Like so many other skins, it makes the text invisible in some programs, like TorrentStorm. Other skins that produce the same problem: StealOS by Mike and Azenis by JJ.Ying,
ZubaZ
Reply #17 Monday, February 13, 2006 2:47 PM
Reply #17 Monday, February 13, 2006 2:47 PM
I thought the trial version had a 60 day cap on it? The file dates you list are +60.
And there are pretty old (by WB5 standards)
I'm grabbing Quantria nao and I'll be right back.
And there are pretty old (by WB5 standards)
I'm grabbing Quantria nao and I'll be right back.
Jez2k2
Reply #18 Monday, February 13, 2006 3:02 PM
Reply #18 Monday, February 13, 2006 3:02 PM
That could be because I often reinstall it after the 60 days are up into the same folder after uninstalling the older release. Those older files probably got left behind. Since posting the above report, I have tried uninstalling WB5 and deleting the folder altogether before reinstalling. The crashes have stopped but I still have the same problem with the text missing in *some* programs. In TorrentStorm, virtually the entire contents of the window are missing except for a few a few gauges. Some of the text appears if you click on it but only stays while you have the window on top of everything else.
Jez2k2
Reply #19 Monday, February 13, 2006 3:03 PM
Reply #19 Monday, February 13, 2006 3:03 PM
That could be because I often reinstall it after the 60 days are up into the same folder after uninstalling the older release. Those older files probably got left behind. Since posting the above report, I have tried uninstalling WB5 and deleting the folder altogether before reinstalling. The crashes have stopped but I still have the same problem with the text missing in *some* programs. In TorrentStorm, virtually the entire contents of the window are missing except for a few a few gauges. Some of the text appears if you click on it but only stays while you have the window on top of everything else. The problem with the fourth eMule button (minimize to system tray) still won't play ball either.
Jez2k2
Reply #20 Monday, February 13, 2006 3:04 PM
Reply #20 Monday, February 13, 2006 3:04 PM
Grr, sorry about that.. got a bit of lag. I went to edit but it posted it as a new one.
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Reply #1 Monday, February 13, 2006 7:27 AM
Your results are atypical and suggest a bad install. Trial or paid version? Name of one skin that failed?
You gave lots of information but not much data. We need both to help.