Glitchy skinning issue
Monday, February 18, 2008 by 2of3 | Discussion: Skinning
I've just started on my first Vista skin. It's also my first using exclusively Sks6.
I've run into a strange and very annoying issue and I'm going to try to describe it in as much detail as possible.
Yesterday Photoshop stopped working properly (Photoshop CS3 extended). Here's what happens: I open PS and either open an existing doc or create a new one. So far, so good. Ok, I want to save...... nope! Everything in the dropdown menu is listed as inactive. The same goes for layers menu and others. So the gist is, I can only do one action in PS before everything is locked.
At first I thought it was a problem with PS, so I did an uninstall/reboot/download PS/install/reboot. The problem persists! Logged on to IRC to ask for advice and got some good suggestions like doing a reg. clean, defragment etc. Nothing helped
Then I started thinking about what I was doing when the problem started. Ah, I was building a WB. Ok, so I unloaded WB and tested PS. Bingo! everything works fine. My second test was to apply a different skin. Turns out, PS works fine with every skin except the one I'm working on
Even older skins by me and other authors don't create a conflict. I opened my skin in Sks and saved it under a different name. Applied it. Same issue. I updated WB6 and SKS6..... no help there. I even ran an update on Photoshop. I've done multiple reboots in between actions, as well.
So far, the only thing I've skinned on this theme is the start panel. I haven't even touched any other section, so my question is: What have I done to "break" this skin? Or is it a faulty template that I'm working from? It's not too late to rebuild from scratch if that's what it takes, but I wanted to ask for ideas before doing that
System info:
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 4.8
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 4.8
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.1 (build 84 x86 - Vista Edition)
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Wblind.dll 2008/02/15 17:39:20
Wbsrv.dll 2008/02/13 16:15:29
Wbconfig.exe 2008/02/15 17:39:42
Wbload.exe 2008/02/14 11:05:14
Wbhelp.dll 2007/08/27 11:54:07
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:21
Wbload.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:28
Screen.exe 2008/01/11 12:14:18
I've run into a strange and very annoying issue and I'm going to try to describe it in as much detail as possible.
Yesterday Photoshop stopped working properly (Photoshop CS3 extended). Here's what happens: I open PS and either open an existing doc or create a new one. So far, so good. Ok, I want to save...... nope! Everything in the dropdown menu is listed as inactive. The same goes for layers menu and others. So the gist is, I can only do one action in PS before everything is locked.
At first I thought it was a problem with PS, so I did an uninstall/reboot/download PS/install/reboot. The problem persists! Logged on to IRC to ask for advice and got some good suggestions like doing a reg. clean, defragment etc. Nothing helped
Then I started thinking about what I was doing when the problem started. Ah, I was building a WB. Ok, so I unloaded WB and tested PS. Bingo! everything works fine. My second test was to apply a different skin. Turns out, PS works fine with every skin except the one I'm working on
Even older skins by me and other authors don't create a conflict. I opened my skin in Sks and saved it under a different name. Applied it. Same issue. I updated WB6 and SKS6..... no help there. I even ran an update on Photoshop. I've done multiple reboots in between actions, as well.So far, the only thing I've skinned on this theme is the start panel. I haven't even touched any other section, so my question is: What have I done to "break" this skin? Or is it a faulty template that I'm working from? It's not too late to rebuild from scratch if that's what it takes, but I wanted to ask for ideas before doing that
System info:
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 4.8
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 4.8
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.1 (build 84 x86 - Vista Edition)
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Wblind.dll 2008/02/15 17:39:20
Wbsrv.dll 2008/02/13 16:15:29
Wbconfig.exe 2008/02/15 17:39:42
Wbload.exe 2008/02/14 11:05:14
Wbhelp.dll 2007/08/27 11:54:07
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:21
Wbload.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:28
Screen.exe 2008/01/11 12:14:18
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Neil Banfield
Reply #2 Monday, February 18, 2008 5:49 AM
Reply #2 Monday, February 18, 2008 5:49 AM
Could you post the skin somewhere so we can look at it?
2of3
Reply #3 Monday, February 18, 2008 5:57 AM
Reply #3 Monday, February 18, 2008 5:57 AM
need to find a file hosting site....
Someone suggested that I upload here and click on "show on personal page only", but I don't know if you have moderator access here.
Someone suggested that I upload here and click on "show on personal page only", but I don't know if you have moderator access here.
theAVMAN
Reply #4 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:00 AM
Reply #4 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:00 AM
Tim try it with the window not maximized make the top left corner of the window about middle of the screen see if the buttons work then!
theAVMAN
Reply #5 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:02 AM
EMAIL it to me I will get it up in 5 min. [email protected]
Reply #5 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:02 AM
need to find a file hosting site....Someone suggested that I upload here and click on "show on personal page only", but I don't know if you have moderator access here.
EMAIL it to me I will get it up in 5 min. [email protected]
2of3
Reply #6 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:03 AM
Reply #6 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:03 AM
You are a genius Harley. It works!
But why does it do that?
But why does it do that?
theAVMAN
Reply #8 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:07 AM
Reply #8 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:07 AM
I dont know but mine has been doing it also so I restore down drop the window about 2x the top caption height and keep on going it seems to stop after a while so I have not firgured out whats up yet!
2of3
Reply #9 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:14 AM
Reply #9 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:14 AM
I'm so relieved.....
I'm going out to sea today for 14 days, and need my PS to skin! I'm glad there isn't anything wrong with my skin too
2of3
Reply #10 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:20 AM
Reply #10 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:20 AM
It's a fix, but temporary. The problem happens every time I close and reopen PS. I have to resize window, click on file, then max the window again (
theAVMAN
Reply #11 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:22 AM
Have a good trip be careful !
Reply #11 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:22 AM
I'm so relieved.....
I'm going out to sea today for 14 days, and need my PS to skin! I'm glad there isn't anything wrong with my skin too
I'm going out to sea today for 14 days, and need my PS to skin! I'm glad there isn't anything wrong with my skin too
Have a good trip be careful !
theAVMAN
Reply #12 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:24 AM
Reply #12 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:24 AM
I hope we can figure out what is causing this though!
Neil I will help if I can!!
BTW forums moving 3x faster! 
2of3
Reply #13 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:28 AM
I will! See ya in 2 weeks
Reply #13 Monday, February 18, 2008 6:28 AM
Have a good trip be careful !
I will! See ya in 2 weeks
PixelPirate
Reply #16 Friday, March 7, 2008 3:24 PM
Reply #16 Friday, March 7, 2008 3:24 PM
I can't run Photoshop properly maximized when WB is running, the menus will be left disabled. If you don't have it maximized you can just drag the edges out of the edge so it appears to be maximized, then you have access to the menus again. That works for me, although it is a little bit annoying to do that workaround.
2of3
Reply #17 Tuesday, July 8, 2008 6:11 AM
Reply #17 Tuesday, July 8, 2008 6:11 AM
I really wish Photoshop and Windowblinds would play well together. I have excluded PS from being skinned in the WB config. This allows me to use PS maximized, but it's sooooooo ugly! 
jazzymjr
Reply #18 Tuesday, July 8, 2008 6:34 AM
Reply #18 Tuesday, July 8, 2008 6:34 AM
I don't maximize Photoshop either....I just have the edges dragged to where it looks like it is maximized. And I have it skinned as well...works for me. Interestingly though, I can run Paint Shop Pro maximized without any problems...go figure! I think it is something with Photoshop, since I can run every other program maximized without problems.
NightTrainthedark
Reply #19 Tuesday, July 8, 2008 6:53 AM
Reply #19 Tuesday, July 8, 2008 6:53 AM
I can run PSP 7 on Vista no problem but Photoshop cs3 is a bit buggy.
Bushman
Reply #20 Tuesday, July 8, 2008 7:49 AM
Reply #20 Tuesday, July 8, 2008 7:49 AM
CS2 runs fine for me, so I would say it's Photoshop CS3. 
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Reply #1 Monday, February 18, 2008 5:04 AM