WindowBlinds painting issue 2
Saturday, April 8, 2006 by Alpha Tellurian | Discussion: WindowBlinds
Finally captured another issue with WB. Note the fact that you can see the open window through the non-transparent start menu.
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I DID NOT alter this image in ANY way. It's a straight prt scr to MS paint.
I DID NOT alter this image in ANY way. It's a straight prt scr to MS paint.
aimzzz
Reply #4 Monday, April 10, 2006 10:33 PM
I bet you're home already...
Reply #4 Monday, April 10, 2006 10:33 PM
| Screw you guys, I'm goin' home |
I bet you're home already...
Neil Banfield
Reply #5 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 4:43 AM
Reply #5 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 4:43 AM
That happens when Windows XP glitches and decides to paint always on top perpixel UNDER non always on top per pixel. Its a bug in the OS itself and can be reproduced without WB between 2 per pixel windows when 1 is set with always on top and the other is not. In your screenshot the startmenu is an always on top window.
CursorXP, ObjectDock, WinAMP etc (any app which makes use of per pixel alpha) will show this problem in the right circumstances.
The usual trigger is a change in screen resolution. Note it does not matter if WB was even running when the resolution changes as the problem is something internal to the OS that gets messed up. Rebooting will always fix it and changing the screen resolution again can also fix it sometimes.
Our tests have shown Window XP 64 bit does not suffer from this problem and neither does Windows 2003 SP1. Dual headed pcs seem to show it much more often and other computers seem to never show it.
ZubaZ
Reply #6 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 6:46 AM
This post should be tucked away for the next rant about crappy Stardock support and then pulled out to shove in the face of the detractor.
GraffiX-MajjiK was a putz. A few members of the community dismissed the request for help becuase of said behavior. And a Stardock developer came up with an answer.
You're a good man Neil; working for a good company. My hat is off to you.
Reply #6 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 6:46 AM
| Neil Banfield |
This post should be tucked away for the next rant about crappy Stardock support and then pulled out to shove in the face of the detractor.
GraffiX-MajjiK was a putz. A few members of the community dismissed the request for help becuase of said behavior. And a Stardock developer came up with an answer.
You're a good man Neil; working for a good company. My hat is off to you.
Alpha Tellurian
Reply #7 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:54 PM
WTF are you talking about
Reply #7 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:54 PM
| GraffiX-MajjiK was a putz. A few members of the community dismissed the request for help becuase of said behavior. |
WTF are you talking about
Jafo
Reply #8 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 11:33 PM
Reply #8 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 11:33 PM
https://www.wincustomize.com/Forums.aspx?ForumID=167&AID=111476
That'll be the 'WTF' to which they refer.
#5 here by Neil Banfield is the definitive answer. Neil should know, for quite good reason, likewise on that other thread.
When people have problems and request assistance it's generally a good idea to be less dismissive and more receptive....
Alpha Tellurian
Reply #9 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:17 AM
Reply #9 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:17 AM
First off, where in my first post do you see a request for assistance? I was merely pointing out something odd that I found WB doing, if you don't care, fine. I won't post anymore.
Secondly, if this is how the so called "community" is going to act you can have my account.
And lastly, don't think for a minute I will "turn the other cheek" and allow someone to "talk smack" to me and not have that confronted. It's not in my nature.
Good day.
Secondly, if this is how the so called "community" is going to act you can have my account.
And lastly, don't think for a minute I will "turn the other cheek" and allow someone to "talk smack" to me and not have that confronted. It's not in my nature.
Good day.
Alpha Tellurian
Reply #10 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:20 AM
Reply #10 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:20 AM
And Jafo, yeah your link proves nothing except the fact that I pointed out a flaw, offered to take screenshots, and did things like thank people.
I'm such an asshole.
I'm such an asshole.
Jafo
Reply #11 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 6:55 PM
Reply #11 Wednesday, April 12, 2006 6:55 PM
Citizen GraffiX-MajjiK ...I think perhaps there's a discrepancy between your intent and and its perception by Joe Public.
As with most such instances the fault is unlikely to be wholely one-sided.
The WC community is more tolerant than many but still has limits.
Look after them and they will look after you...
Alpha Tellurian
Reply #12 Thursday, April 13, 2006 2:15 PM
That may well be. It wouldn't be the first time someone took me the wrong way.
True. And I'm always up for a good confrontation.
This community, outside of a few individuals, have pretty much ragged me from the start. They love to berate my skins and can't wait to flame my posts. I am part of other online "communities" and have no problems. I come here to attempt to contribute and get shit for it.
Reply #12 Thursday, April 13, 2006 2:15 PM
| I think perhaps there's a discrepancy between your intent and and its perception by Joe Public. |
That may well be. It wouldn't be the first time someone took me the wrong way.
| As with most such instances the fault is unlikely to be wholely one-sided. |
True. And I'm always up for a good confrontation.
| The WC community is more tolerant than many but still has limits. Look after them and they will look after you... |
This community, outside of a few individuals, have pretty much ragged me from the start. They love to berate my skins and can't wait to flame my posts. I am part of other online "communities" and have no problems. I come here to attempt to contribute and get shit for it.
Jafo
Reply #13 Thursday, April 13, 2006 7:00 PM
Reply #13 Thursday, April 13, 2006 7:00 PM
| I come here to attempt to contribute and get shit for it. |
If you are 'always up for a good confrontation' perhaps the trouble here is that at Wincustomize.com the community can/will give as good as it gets.
Nearly always there'll be a legitimate 'cause' of such ragging, though often that is mis-interpretation of intent/wording.
Remember to use the emoticons....they're not an affectation....they help disarm what can otherwise often be mis-construed...
Daiwa
Reply #14 Friday, April 14, 2006 12:31 AM
You are correct - your first post did not specifically request assistance. In fact, it was nothing but "talking smack" itself, trashing the software and WinCustomize, not exactly offering potentially helpful feedback in a spirit of "community" or a selfless effort to help improve the program. The nature of the "community" being peer-to-peer help, however, and the presumption typically being that someone wouldn't bother posting just to see themselves type, some people kindly offered information, to which you replied rudely and dismissively.
It's fairly simple - if you don't want to be perceived as rude, don't be rude.
Reply #14 Friday, April 14, 2006 12:31 AM
| First off, where in my first post do you see a request for assistance? I was merely pointing out something odd that I found WB doing, if you don't care, fine. I won't post anymore. Secondly, if this is how the so called "community" is going to act you can have my account. And lastly, don't think for a minute I will "turn the other cheek" and allow someone to "talk smack" to me and not have that confronted. It's not in my nature. |
You are correct - your first post did not specifically request assistance. In fact, it was nothing but "talking smack" itself, trashing the software and WinCustomize, not exactly offering potentially helpful feedback in a spirit of "community" or a selfless effort to help improve the program. The nature of the "community" being peer-to-peer help, however, and the presumption typically being that someone wouldn't bother posting just to see themselves type, some people kindly offered information, to which you replied rudely and dismissively.
It's fairly simple - if you don't want to be perceived as rude, don't be rude.
Alpha Tellurian
Reply #15 Friday, April 14, 2006 7:25 AM
Reply #15 Friday, April 14, 2006 7:25 AM
I wasn't rude. Maybe your perception is a little f'ed up.
Alpha Tellurian
Reply #16 Friday, April 14, 2006 7:29 AM
Sorry, I use the English language to express myself.
Reply #16 Friday, April 14, 2006 7:29 AM
| Remember to use the emoticons |
Sorry, I use the English language to express myself.
Alpha Tellurian
Reply #17 Friday, April 14, 2006 7:31 AM
Reply #17 Friday, April 14, 2006 7:31 AM
The webite will not let me "edit" a comment. Every time I try it pops me to an error page.
Opps, was that rude? Should I not point out flaws? Maybe some pictures will ease the pain.
Opps, was that rude? Should I not point out flaws? Maybe some pictures will ease the pain.
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Reply #1 Monday, April 10, 2006 9:30 PM