WindowBlinds 5.5 Available!

For registered users & Object Desktop users

Friday, February 23, 2007 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News

Version 5.5 released for registered users!

Stardock has released WindowBlinds 5.5 for registered users and Object Desktop users.  The new version supports skinning of Windows Vista.  A new version of SkinStudio is in development to support skinning of some of the new GUI elements of Windows Vista as well.

Screenshots of WindowBlinds 5.5 on Windows Vista:

 

Visit: WindowBlinds Homepage

 

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AzDude
Reply #1 Friday, February 23, 2007 2:25 AM
This is for 32bit right NOT 64bit ???

I.R. Brainiac
Reply #2 Friday, February 23, 2007 2:44 AM
Great to see it working.  
I dont have Vista but I can already see I dont like what they have done to some of the intereface...I hate that search bar on the start menu,none of my logon buttons will be used and it looks like they revamped the toolbar and user pane...UGLY!
What looks like the status bar is huge!None of my skins are going to look right on Vista.  

Oh well...sometimes you gotta change your ways for progress.
Good job on Windowblinds.  

Maggot
Reply #3 Friday, February 23, 2007 3:03 AM
SOOO glad to see that Stardock is caving to VISTA! That's sarcasm folks! This version of WB doesn't work correctly in IE7, EVEN though promises were made that the animations of WB WOULD work in IE 7 with the release of 5.5. Well, skinners, quit wastin' ur time with the animations for your beautiful creations, cause they don't work in IE7!!! Still!! What's up with that STARDOCK??????

kin242
Reply #4 Friday, February 23, 2007 3:42 AM
Yay!

Fuzzy Logic
Reply #5 Friday, February 23, 2007 3:55 AM

This is for 32bit right NOT 64bit ??? 

From SDC's history:-
5.50 Release
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Technology Preview with support for 32-bit Windows Vista (no 64-bit Vista support in this iteration).


Fuzzy Logic
Reply #6 Friday, February 23, 2007 3:57 AM

Working smooth as silk here.

Ever since I started using Vista I've been amazed at how good older skins look even though they were made for XP not Vista. Well done   


sweetasman01
Reply #7 Friday, February 23, 2007 4:39 AM
Mr Maggot, dont use IE7 use Opera, Firefox or Maxton.

Neil Banfield
Reply #8 Friday, February 23, 2007 5:30 AM
Mr Maggot: Animations should work with IE7 on XP.  Unless something broke in a final beta, they are working fine.

ShelbyGT_The_Car
Reply #9 Friday, February 23, 2007 5:53 AM
Works really nice and everyone should atleast try it. For Vista it is a new world opened up for everyone to enjoy!
SGT  

NightTrainthedark
Reply #10 Friday, February 23, 2007 6:26 AM
Animations should work with IE7 on XP. Unless something broke in a final beta, they are working fine.


Not working here either Neil.

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 5 (5.5 (build 92 x86))

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
(Plug and Play Monitor) 2 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT

Wblind.dll 2007/02/21 15:06:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/02/07 17:31:19
Wbconfig.exe 2007/02/15 13:35:52
Wbload.exe 2006/03/13 17:54:14
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:07
Wbui.dll 2005/12/06 21:29:06
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 18:26:49

PurrBall
Reply #11 Friday, February 23, 2007 6:36 AM
Looks like I found a little bug too. Taskbars aren't translucent on startup on XP.

NightTrainthedark
Reply #12 Friday, February 23, 2007 6:42 AM
Taskbars aren't translucent on startup on XP


ditto...after reloading the skin, it works fine.

PurrBall
Reply #13 Friday, February 23, 2007 9:09 AM
ditto...after reloading the skin, it works fine.


..Or unlocking and locking the taskbar.

Astyanax
Reply #14 Friday, February 23, 2007 11:30 AM
Maybe everyone using this on XP shouldn't. Its clearly labeled for Vista, I see no sign of XP updates there other than geting the new wbconfig layout.

Neil Banfield
Reply #15 Friday, February 23, 2007 11:53 AM
Astyanax0: XP had updates too.  A number of behind the scenes tweaks as well as the new wbconfig UI.

Neil Banfield
Reply #16 Friday, February 23, 2007 11:58 AM
Regarding the non IE7 animation skinning, we are looking into this.  It was certainly working in one of the betas of WB5.5

Astyanax
Reply #17 Friday, February 23, 2007 12:04 PM
Astyanax0: XP had updates too. A number of behind the scenes tweaks as well as the new wbconfig UI.


Ah ok, I figured this was strictly a Vista update, nevermind then

NightTrainthedark
Reply #18 Friday, February 23, 2007 12:22 PM
I just updated my laptop from Build 85. I tested the animations before updating and they worked fine. After updating they did not work. Sorry I wasn't running a later build to help narrow down the problem but I use WB too much and don't like riding on the edge.

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 5 (5.5 (build 92 x86))

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

(Default Monitor) 1 is attached to ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300

Wblind.dll 2007/02/21 15:06:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/02/07 17:31:19
Wbconfig.exe 2007/02/15 13:35:52
Wbload.exe 2006/03/13 17:54:14
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:07
Wbui.dll 2005/12/06 21:29:06
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 18:26:49
Wbload.dll 2005/01/22 18:05:07

MarkSnyder61
Reply #19 Friday, February 23, 2007 2:03 PM
Well okay 5.5 is here and it works...somewhat. My question is why does it not skin WMP11 on Vista Ultimate? I have it specifically excluded now but when it was applied none of my covers would show up until I excluded it from being skinned. Hope there will be a fix for this soon?

LadyGarfield
Reply #20 Friday, February 23, 2007 2:14 PM
Is this a free update for those of us that bought 5.1? Or do we have pay for it again? If not....where do we log in to download it?

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