Windowblinds Configuration window display issue

Friday, May 9, 2008 by Liquidfoo | Discussion: Object Desktop

I've been having this same issue for a long time now and have given up running WB.  I've done multiple complete uninstalls of WB and even SDC but it's been no help.  I kept thinking a later build would fix it but I haven't had any luck yet.

Here's the issue I have:



The area showing my wallpaper doesn't refresh.   If I put another window over the WB Config window then move it out of the way that area shows the section of the prior on top window still.
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Purrdy
Reply #21 Monday, May 12, 2008 10:37 AM
So even if u put together your own desktop, if u use DX u get that menu? Funny, I've only had that since I reinstalled last week...
Liquidfoo
Reply #22 Monday, May 12, 2008 10:59 AM
Purrdy:

To add an exlusion in Direct Folders, open the DF configuration and go to the Applications tab and Add wbconfig.exe, then uncheck Enable.

Sounds like Windowblinds is about to be updated to fix the issue though if I'm following this thread correctly. The comments about adding an exclusion in WB are going the wrong way. The problem is DF apparently attempting to resize the WB Config window and causing the tearing.
Purrdy
Reply #23 Tuesday, May 13, 2008 2:43 AM
Working great except.. left click on desktop doesn't bring up DF menu..

If it doesn't work I might as well just use my docks..
Liquidfoo
Reply #24 Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:29 AM
DF doesn't work off the desktop, just Explorer windows. It's not a program launcher.
Purrdy
Reply #25 Wednesday, May 14, 2008 2:48 AM
But it says if you double left click on desktop u get your DF menu....
Liquidfoo
Reply #26 Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:34 AM
Where does it say that? Try double-clicking in an Explorer window or a File dialog window. DF is used for quick navigation in those windows. The closest Stardock analog would be Enhanced File Dialog, not RightClick.
Purrdy
Reply #27 Friday, May 16, 2008 6:04 AM
It says in the Demo in site.

Yep it works in Explorer Windows!
DocBadwrench
Reply #28 Monday, July 6, 2009 7:17 PM

I see that this is an old topic, but I have only recently renewed my Object Desktop subscription and found that Direct Folders won't come up. For the last two years I have been using Direct Folders and can confirm that - yes - double clicking on an open spot on the desktop will indeed open the DF-menu.

In addition to that functionality failing to work, though, I also cannot get the DF-menu to open when I double click inside an active Windows explorer window. I have added exceptions to both DF and WB and cannot determine the problem.

If any of you have a thought about what I could try, let me know. Everything's been stellar right up until I installed the Object Desktop suite.

DocBadwrench
Reply #29 Tuesday, July 7, 2009 11:19 AM

After a reboot, my DF menu seems to be working just fine. Apparantly, making the changes to the exceptions is one step, but a reboot may be required to ensure that it holds.

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