Explorer Backgrounds
Sunday, February 17, 2008 by Frankief | Discussion: WindowBlinds
The newest build of Windowblinds says in the history that an option has been added to change explorer backgrounds. Where can I find that option in WBconfiguration?
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Frankief
Reply #22 Monday, February 18, 2008 8:55 PM
Reply #22 Monday, February 18, 2008 8:55 PM
So, for anyone interested in doing this in Xp, this from the developers site:
"One feature we particularly enjoyed from Windows 98 ™ on up was the ability to change the wallpaper of a folder as well as the text color of the icons in that folder. This would help make each folder easier to identify and would bring a personal touch to my PC.
As Windows XP ™ Home/Pro was released, many have realized that Microsoft had removed our ability to change wallpaper of our folders! Shortly after we realized the trouble on our machines, we got to work on a solution. We've found that Microsoft™ did not remove the ability to change the background and text color but instead hid the interface.
It's fairly simple for anyone to add wallpaper to a Windows XP ™ folder; however, it can get very tedious if done repeatedly. We've created a small freeware utility which handles all the hard work for you: Windowpaper XP!"
It's freeware, clean, no ads, no spy ware, been using it for years. Works great on XP.
Found here: WWW Link
Hopefully Windowblinds will someday have that feature for us XP die hards!
"One feature we particularly enjoyed from Windows 98 ™ on up was the ability to change the wallpaper of a folder as well as the text color of the icons in that folder. This would help make each folder easier to identify and would bring a personal touch to my PC.
As Windows XP ™ Home/Pro was released, many have realized that Microsoft had removed our ability to change wallpaper of our folders! Shortly after we realized the trouble on our machines, we got to work on a solution. We've found that Microsoft™ did not remove the ability to change the background and text color but instead hid the interface.
It's fairly simple for anyone to add wallpaper to a Windows XP ™ folder; however, it can get very tedious if done repeatedly. We've created a small freeware utility which handles all the hard work for you: Windowpaper XP!"
It's freeware, clean, no ads, no spy ware, been using it for years. Works great on XP.
Found here: WWW Link
Hopefully Windowblinds will someday have that feature for us XP die hards!
Cavan1
Reply #23 Monday, February 18, 2008 8:58 PM
Reply #23 Monday, February 18, 2008 8:58 PM
Hey ID, is that an unreleased build. WB 6.1 Build 46 x86 here, I have no explorer backgrounds tab.
Edit: was busy doing other things and had not refreshed the page to see that this had already been answered.
Edit: was busy doing other things and had not refreshed the page to see that this had already been answered.
fontinalis
Reply #24 Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:03 AM
Reply #24 Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:03 AM
The 6.09c.[b].118 new beta version has this tab and it's pretty awesome. 
Running just fine on XPPRO/SP2
Running just fine on XPPRO/SP2
Philly0381
Reply #25 Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:22 AM
Reply #25 Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:22 AM
Yep, found this option also yesterday with the update. Now to play with this some and see how it fits in with everything else. Thanks Stardock for this update for XP users. 
HG_Eliminator
Reply #27 Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:47 PM
Am using the opacity as I wright this on XP
This used to be a feature in WB back before Vista was a gleam in MS eye. Im glad to see it back
Reply #27 Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:47 PM
You can't set the opacity in XP though.
Am using the opacity as I wright this on XP
This used to be a feature in WB back before Vista was a gleam in MS eye. Im glad to see it back
Frankief
Reply #28 Sunday, February 24, 2008 11:31 AM
Reply #28 Sunday, February 24, 2008 11:31 AM
Another question, if I might. Is this an all or nothing setting, or can you select different backgrounds for different folders? Nice to see it available for XP now but I know with "Windowpaper", I can change each folder and was wondering if WB can do that?
Neil Banfield
Reply #29 Sunday, February 24, 2008 11:56 AM
Reply #29 Sunday, February 24, 2008 11:56 AM
This is not designed to be a per folder setting though I believe if you have set a per folder background then it may override WB as WB does not use that method.
Unlike the WindowPaper app, the WB feature supports emulated transparency and applies to all folders.
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #30 Sunday, February 24, 2008 12:02 PM
Reply #30 Sunday, February 24, 2008 12:02 PM
The transparency doesn't work for me. All I get is a completely black background.
S J N
Reply #31 Sunday, February 24, 2008 12:39 PM
Reply #31 Sunday, February 24, 2008 12:39 PM
Why can't I find how to use BMP's to change backrounds? All this allows me to do is use various shades of color.
fontinalis
Reply #32 Sunday, February 24, 2008 12:48 PM
Reply #32 Sunday, February 24, 2008 12:48 PM
Hey Philly, can you check if this setting affects your My Documents/My Pictures thumbnails?
When I use this setting and apply an explorer background then open up My Pictures (thumbnail view) everything looks ok. Then I close the folder, re-open the folder and half of my thumbnails look like they have an opaque screen over them. Go into WB6, reset defaults, go back to the open My Pics folder and the images still look screwed up until I close then re-open the pics folder.
I can readily reproduce this so if anyone else can I'll post it on the WB6.1 Beta Thread here
WINXP/PRO/SP2
WB6.1 Beta Thread
Cheers, f
When I use this setting and apply an explorer background then open up My Pictures (thumbnail view) everything looks ok. Then I close the folder, re-open the folder and half of my thumbnails look like they have an opaque screen over them. Go into WB6, reset defaults, go back to the open My Pics folder and the images still look screwed up until I close then re-open the pics folder.
I can readily reproduce this so if anyone else can I'll post it on the WB6.1 Beta Thread here
WINXP/PRO/SP2
WB6.1 Beta Thread
Cheers, f
fontinalis
Reply #33 Sunday, February 24, 2008 12:56 PM
Reply #33 Sunday, February 24, 2008 12:56 PM
Looks like I just lost my last post when editing and re-submitting.
Check if your My Pics folder thumbnails look like there is an opaque screen on them after aplying this setting. Have to open and close the folder to see the glitch.
1. apply explorer backgrond in wb61 beta
2. open my pics folder with thumbnail view
2. looks like half the images have opaque screens on them blurring the images
3. set explorer background back to default
4. close and reopen My Pics folder. back to normal
I can readily reproduce this so I'll post it here WB6.1 Beta Thread.
Have a great day! Cheers, f
Check if your My Pics folder thumbnails look like there is an opaque screen on them after aplying this setting. Have to open and close the folder to see the glitch.
1. apply explorer backgrond in wb61 beta
2. open my pics folder with thumbnail view
2. looks like half the images have opaque screens on them blurring the images
3. set explorer background back to default
4. close and reopen My Pics folder. back to normal
I can readily reproduce this so I'll post it here WB6.1 Beta Thread.
Have a great day! Cheers, f
Neil Banfield
Reply #34 Sunday, February 24, 2008 1:01 PM
Reply #34 Sunday, February 24, 2008 1:01 PM
Fuzzy Logic: What monitor setup do you have and how is your wallpaper being drawn (tiled, stretched etc)
Neil Banfield
Reply #35 Sunday, February 24, 2008 1:03 PM
Reply #35 Sunday, February 24, 2008 1:03 PM
SJN: You should be able to pick the background image by selecting from the drop down box with a dotted rectangle around it. By default it has Skin default written in it, but clicking on it should show you 29 other options.
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #36 Sunday, February 24, 2008 1:09 PM
Reply #36 Sunday, February 24, 2008 1:09 PM
1280x1024, 2x7600GT in SLi, 7.15.11.6925 drivers. Tried centered, fit to page etc - all the same, a black background in explorer 
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #37 Sunday, February 24, 2008 1:14 PM
Reply #37 Sunday, February 24, 2008 1:14 PM
Example of what it looks like (cropped image)...
messiah1
Reply #38 Sunday, February 24, 2008 1:15 PM
Reply #38 Sunday, February 24, 2008 1:15 PM
WHAT! I just read this again since it had popped up again and I see that I can make my explorer backgrounds transparent! I FREAKIN' LOVE IT! 
Neil Banfield
Reply #39 Sunday, February 24, 2008 4:49 PM
Reply #39 Sunday, February 24, 2008 4:49 PM
Fuzzy Logic: Do you have the file preview pane on the right in explorer enabled (if so disable it), and are you sure the DWM is enabled?
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #40 Sunday, February 24, 2008 5:52 PM
Reply #40 Sunday, February 24, 2008 5:52 PM
No preview pane, and dwm is running.
If I open up Explorer 'small', I get transparency (but not in all folders), but maximising the window turns the background black. I can drag the window to full size and transparency is there.
If I drag the cursor across the black, transparency appears in the selected area.
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Reply #21 Monday, February 18, 2008 8:40 PM
I guess XP users will be reaping the benefits of Vista development soon.