WindowBlinds 5.01 Preview...
Tweaks, fixes, new features..
Saturday, March 18, 2006 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Lots of little tweaks coming up in WindowBlinds 5.01. One little change is wallpaper handling in which users can easily access wallpapers from anywhere on their computer and display them in a single UI.
We expect to have 5.01 out in the next week or two.
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cybermessiah
Reply #22 Sunday, March 19, 2006 1:39 AM
Reply #22 Sunday, March 19, 2006 1:39 AM
Great Job!! So glad I am subscibed to OD...cant wait 
Neil Banfield
Reply #23 Sunday, March 19, 2006 5:23 AM
Reply #23 Sunday, March 19, 2006 5:23 AM
Tracy Eckels: All images are converted to BMP before being applied as the wallpaper.
greg2
Reply #26 Sunday, March 19, 2006 1:57 PM
Reply #26 Sunday, March 19, 2006 1:57 PM
boy that was quick Brad 
i just did a SDC update to WB [5.00e.002]and it has the wallpaper setting in there AWSOME
i just did a SDC update to WB [5.00e.002]and it has the wallpaper setting in there AWSOME
wscwebyoda
Reply #27 Sunday, March 19, 2006 4:26 PM
Reply #27 Sunday, March 19, 2006 4:26 PM
I just updated my copy of windowblinds as well. I really like the wallpaper option... but, would love to have an option to have it change automatically after a period of time kind of like the Microsoft wallpaper changer powertoy. A frustrating part of this new feature is that it does not drill down directories... for example, if I tell it to pull the pics from the My Pictures directory, it will not include the pics in the sub folders... a bit frustrating to have to go back and add individual directories. 
The option is still nice in Windowsblinds... can't say that it is an earth shattering new feature though.
The option is still nice in Windowsblinds... can't say that it is an earth shattering new feature though.
rbeeger
Reply #28 Sunday, March 19, 2006 4:50 PM
Reply #28 Sunday, March 19, 2006 4:50 PM
I only hope you'll get that annoying UIS1+ menu bar bug fixed before the final release. Menu bars in UIS1+ skins look horrible since Windowblinds 5.
dj_cityboy
Reply #29 Sunday, March 19, 2006 6:59 PM
Reply #29 Sunday, March 19, 2006 6:59 PM
stoopid question ......where or how do i get the updates?
i just got windowblinds in Feb and i cant figure out where to get the update?
does it have to do with SDC? do i have to pay for updates?
any help would be nice thanx a ton
peas
cityboy
i just got windowblinds in Feb and i cant figure out where to get the update?
does it have to do with SDC? do i have to pay for updates?
any help would be nice thanx a ton
peas
cityboy
wscwebyoda
Reply #30 Sunday, March 19, 2006 7:54 PM
Reply #30 Sunday, March 19, 2006 7:54 PM
cityboy,
the update is available in stardock central SDC... should be showing up... did for me.
the update is available in stardock central SDC... should be showing up... did for me.
einstein62
Reply #31 Sunday, March 19, 2006 9:34 PM
Reply #31 Sunday, March 19, 2006 9:34 PM
dosent support multi-monitor ...if you run 2 monitor wb5 will put the same wall on both screen you cant select the monitor you whant.. anyway wb5 its the best customizing software no contest there.....good job 111
Gallus
Reply #32 Monday, March 20, 2006 3:55 AM
Reply #32 Monday, March 20, 2006 3:55 AM
Nice update! The wallpaper feature is a nice addition! 
Neil Banfield
Reply #33 Monday, March 20, 2006 6:02 AM
Reply #33 Monday, March 20, 2006 6:02 AM
The Windows OS has no native support for anything but the same wallpaper on all screens.
laurentfr
Reply #34 Monday, March 20, 2006 7:49 AM
Reply #34 Monday, March 20, 2006 7:49 AM
Not tried yet, but now that WB5 is monitoring Wallpapaers, is there a change to have both IConX and the Multi desk app work together such that having one different wallpaper on each desk ??
einstein62
Reply #35 Monday, March 20, 2006 10:55 AM
actually i menage my wallpapers whit nview from my nvidia graphic card and i can have 2 different wall.....am sure wb5 will do the same in the future
Reply #35 Monday, March 20, 2006 10:55 AM
actually i menage my wallpapers whit nview from my nvidia graphic card and i can have 2 different wall.....am sure wb5 will do the same in the future
slagny
Reply #38 Tuesday, March 21, 2006 6:06 AM
Reply #38 Tuesday, March 21, 2006 6:06 AM
The wallpaper tab will be a good addition, this way you can choose a background to match your blinds right from the main WB window. I look forward to it.
Tiggz
Reply #39 Tuesday, March 21, 2006 1:48 PM
nview achieves this by taking both the wallpapers that you specify and creating a single BMP containing both images which is then applied as a wallpaper in tile mode - it would be great if WB5 could take of this so we don't have to suffer the horrors of the nview UI
Reply #39 Tuesday, March 21, 2006 1:48 PM
| actually i menage my wallpapers whit nview from my nvidia graphic card and i can have 2 different wall.....am sure wb5 will do the same in the future |
nview achieves this by taking both the wallpapers that you specify and creating a single BMP containing both images which is then applied as a wallpaper in tile mode - it would be great if WB5 could take of this so we don't have to suffer the horrors of the nview UI
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Reply #21 Sunday, March 19, 2006 1:31 AM
Has there been any improvements in WB 5 handling older WB 4 skins?
I should report that the new Painter 9.5 (Corel) is showing a minor issue when resizing the main workspace window when running WB 4 skins under WB 5 (tested with StealthOS using both the original and alpha versions, and verified WB 4 skin reproduction with Mini OS).
This may be an issue in Painter 9.5 to some degree where the right side of the workspace has a thin tan/white line inside of the "Luna" blue shell side, and the left side only has the blue shell side.
Resizing to maximum with the default Luna shows no issue, where resizing to maximum with the aforementioned WB 4 skins under WB 5 - Painter workspace is left with the thin line drawn in the main workspace.
I have no image button available here, so the description is the best I can do.
Anyway, I thought you should know.