WindowBlinds 5.51 Shareware Released
Change the look and feel of Windows XP, Windows Vista with WindowBlinds
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 by Alexandra | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Stardock has released WindowBlinds 5.51 which adds 64-bit support for Windows Vista. WindowBlinds is a program that can change the entire look and feel of Windows XP or Windows Vista by applying a new "skin" to the Windows user interface. These skins (also known as visual styles) can change title bars, push buttons, the Start bar, scrollbars, and nearly every other part of the Windows interface. Thousands of free skins are available to give Windows a whole new theme.
WindowBlinds 5.51 not only adds support for running on 64-bit Windows Vista (32-bit support already available) but also adds support for Vista Aero shadows even on skins that don't explicitly support shadows. WindowBlinds is a free download. Users can register it for $19.95 on its own or purchase it as part of Object Desktop for $49.95 which includes over a dozen additional programs to enhance the Windows experience.
The WindowBlinds home page is http://www.windowblinds.net. Stardock's home page is https://www.stardock.com
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Nadim Kamel
Reply #2 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:07 AM
Reply #2 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:07 AM
Can someone post a more complete changelog? Anything else besides 64bit support?
Neil Banfield
Reply #3 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:37 AM
Reply #3 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:37 AM
whiterabbit007: You may want to read this https://forums.wincustomize.com/?forumid=153&aid=152743
Frogboy
Reply #4 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 11:16 AM
Reply #4 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 11:16 AM
When will we see blurring in the XP version of WB? Also, is that something that's gonna have to be specifically used by a skin or is that gonna be an option we can apply to any skin ourselves, i.e. through options or something?
That's WindowBlinds 6.
dwax
Reply #5 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 11:54 AM
Reply #5 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 11:54 AM
Major Geeks say thats version 5.551 Build 97. Thats newer then I have. And I have OD!
Neil Banfield
Reply #6 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 12:10 PM
Reply #6 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 12:10 PM
dwax: If you look on the System Information page in Wbconfig, you should see that you have build 97 (XP) or build 110 (Vista)
PurrBall
Reply #7 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 1:35 PM
Reply #7 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 1:35 PM
With WindowBlinds installed the system takes a noticeably longer time to log on.
I'd like to see what the shadows would look like on a skin that already has them.
I'd like to see what the shadows would look like on a skin that already has them.
Astyanax
Reply #9 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 4:08 PM
Reply #9 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 4:08 PM
I wouldn't get all happy just yet. Last time I tried Windowblinds for Vista (x64) a few days ago... it has a nice bug that makes your system tray icons double the size.... very interestly odd bug if you ask me.
PurrBall
Reply #10 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 4:28 PM
It doesn't seem that anyone else is having this problem.. Maybe if you asked for help you would get some.
Reply #10 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 4:28 PM
I wouldn't get all happy just yet. Last time I tried Windowblinds for Vista (x64) a few days ago... it has a nice bug that makes your system tray icons double the size.... very interestly odd bug if you ask me.
It doesn't seem that anyone else is having this problem.. Maybe if you asked for help you would get some.
Neil Banfield
Reply #11 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 4:32 PM
Reply #11 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 4:32 PM
If a skin sets a very large titlebar height, your system tray icons will also resize. This is true on XP and 64 bit Vista (though not 32 bit Vista)
zukakog
Reply #12 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 4:48 PM
I wouldn't get all happy just yet. Last time I tried Windowblinds for Vista (x64) a few days ago... it has a nice bug that makes your system tray icons double the size.... very interestly odd bug if you ask me.
It does get annoying doesn't it.
I'd also like to figure out how to turn on these "new shadows". Any suggestions?
Reply #12 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 4:48 PM
I wouldn't get all happy just yet. Last time I tried Windowblinds for Vista (x64) a few days ago... it has a nice bug that makes your system tray icons double the size.... very interestly odd bug if you ask me.
It does get annoying doesn't it.
I'd also like to figure out how to turn on these "new shadows". Any suggestions?
Astyanax
Reply #13 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 5:18 PM
Get your eyes checked. https://forums.wincustomize.com/?aid=156135#1243016
Why on earth did you guys do that?!
Reply #13 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 5:18 PM
It doesn't seem that anyone else is having this problem.. Maybe if you asked for help you would get some.
Get your eyes checked. https://forums.wincustomize.com/?aid=156135#1243016
If a skin sets a very large titlebar height, your system tray icons will also resize. This is true on XP and 64 bit Vista (though not 32 bit Vista)
Why on earth did you guys do that?!
Cavan1
Reply #14 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:48 PM
Yep that is what Neil did; he decided that when a skinner makes a skin with a large titlebar height he would make WindowBlinds break the system tray icons.
Reply #14 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:48 PM
Why on earth did you guys do that?!
Yep that is what Neil did; he decided that when a skinner makes a skin with a large titlebar height he would make WindowBlinds break the system tray icons.
Astyanax
Reply #15 Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:06 AM
Reply #15 Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:06 AM
Wait what? That wasn't directed twords HIM, more like me being angry at the fact that Stardock would willingly release WB with a bug they knew exsisted. As if they really didnt care about it.
If you guys knew of this "bug" why did you release wb with it? Not exactly a bright idea eh?
If you guys knew of this "bug" why did you release wb with it? Not exactly a bright idea eh?
Bebi Bulma
Reply #16 Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:21 AM
Reply #16 Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:21 AM
I think I had this happen with Luna when I was adjusting the titlebar height or something.
AzDude
Reply #17 Thursday, June 28, 2007 1:10 AM
Reply #17 Thursday, June 28, 2007 1:10 AM
So far the new WBlind for 64bit Vista is causing
my computer to Crash ( Blue Screen ) at boot-up
almost everytime , sometimes it has to boot 2 or 3
times now before it finally takes - just like the previous
version of WB did not Vista ready , as per Zubas sent some
info to stardock support , but no feed back yet - hope this
bug fix comes soon .....
My WB info :
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 5 (5.51 (build 110 x86 - Vista Edition)) - 64 bit OS
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(SyncMaster 204T/204Ts/204B,SyncMaster Magic CX201Ts(Analog)) 1 is attached to RADEON X300/X550 Series
Wblind.dll 2007/06/18 15:11:20
Wblind64.dll 2007/06/18 15:11:04
Wbsrv.dll 2007/05/05 16:28:50
Wbconfig.exe 2007/06/19 10:43:03
Wbload.exe 2006/03/13 16:54:14
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:07
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 18:26:49
Wbload.dll 2005/02/23 17:09:23
my computer to Crash ( Blue Screen ) at boot-up
almost everytime , sometimes it has to boot 2 or 3
times now before it finally takes - just like the previous
version of WB did not Vista ready , as per Zubas sent some
info to stardock support , but no feed back yet - hope this
bug fix comes soon .....
My WB info :
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 5 (5.51 (build 110 x86 - Vista Edition)) - 64 bit OS
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(SyncMaster 204T/204Ts/204B,SyncMaster Magic CX201Ts(Analog)) 1 is attached to RADEON X300/X550 Series
Wblind.dll 2007/06/18 15:11:20
Wblind64.dll 2007/06/18 15:11:04
Wbsrv.dll 2007/05/05 16:28:50
Wbconfig.exe 2007/06/19 10:43:03
Wbload.exe 2006/03/13 16:54:14
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:07
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 18:26:49
Wbload.dll 2005/02/23 17:09:23
someone31988
Reply #18 Thursday, June 28, 2007 1:14 AM
Reply #18 Thursday, June 28, 2007 1:14 AM
When I upgraded to WB 5.51, I ended up with a couple of minor problems...
Since when do I apply Luna on Vista?
Aero applies fine anyway, though.
And what happened to font smoothing? When I use a WindowBlinds skin, it seems to go away in select places such as the Start Menu and on icon text.
Didn't have these problems on 5.5. Oh well, Vista is still new, hopefully small things like this will be worked out in 6.0.
Since when do I apply Luna on Vista?
Aero applies fine anyway, though.
And what happened to font smoothing? When I use a WindowBlinds skin, it seems to go away in select places such as the Start Menu and on icon text.
Didn't have these problems on 5.5. Oh well, Vista is still new, hopefully small things like this will be worked out in 6.0.
PurrBall
Reply #19 Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:17 PM
It gives me classic with aero titlebars
Reply #19 Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:17 PM
Aero applies fine anyway, though.
It gives me classic with aero titlebars
ep0h
Reply #20 Thursday, June 28, 2007 3:16 PM
Reply #20 Thursday, June 28, 2007 3:16 PM
5.51 release
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x64 Vista support added
Fix for issue with CS3
Misc tweaks and performance enhancements
That's all the change info I could find.
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x64 Vista support added
Fix for issue with CS3
Misc tweaks and performance enhancements
That's all the change info I could find.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:53 AM