WindowBlinds 7 - Beta 1 Available

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Monday, June 8, 2009 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News

We at Stardock are excited to announce the availability of WindowBlinds 7 – Beta 1!  WindowBlinds is an application that allows Windows users to change the visual styles (skins) of Windows Vista, XP, and now, Windows 7. 

This is the first release of WindowBlinds for Windows 7, and as of right now there are no “new” features added.  The main point of this release is to get WindowBlinds working on Windows 7, and then add the “pretty stuff” later in development.  I cannot stress this enough….this is an early beta and there are certain items that will not be skinned correctly at this time.

More info about the beta:

  • Windows 7 support
  • Compact start menus will not work
  • No semi-transparent backgrounds (for now)

Windows XP and Vista users will not notice any huge changes, this release is primarily about Windows 7.  This release requires Windows 7 Build 7100 RC.  Right now, the beta is available for Object Desktop subscribers via Impulse.  You can still get the beta by becoming a subscriber.  Visit www.objectdesktop.com for more information.

Just to give you an idea of what Windows 7 specific skins might look like, danilloOc is working on a Win7 skin that he has shared with us.

Working_stuff__by_danillooc

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sb_41
Reply #21 Monday, June 8, 2009 9:07 PM
"Not saying you fall into the majority pm41, but unfortunately the majority of the general public tends to get pissed when the beta doesn't work exactly as they think it should, they're not ready for it & don't know what to do next and they bitch and moan instead of being constructive."

Yeah...I agree. More people than we realize use these kinds of programs. If Stardock just made all betas public, people would complain so much that the good criticism will be buried in a sea of complaints from people who don't know what the word "beta" means...

And then we have the "buccaneers" who will bittorrent anything (and think that cracking the app so many times that it'll make your head spin will actually fix bugs)...

I see why Stardock keeps so many betas closed now. I guess I'll just have to wait patiently...

But wait...How come apps like Fences get public betas?

the_great_deceiver
Reply #22 Monday, June 8, 2009 9:15 PM
IAmPas, this is clearly different from other software companies who give those who just purchased a full license of a software that doesn't run on a new OS anymore the chance to obtain a license of an updated version that will run fine on the new OS. It apparently doesn't matter, irrespective of whether I was an ODT customer for years until recently and now "only" own copies of OD and WB. If your voices express Stardock's stand then I take that as a NO, will shut up and wait until I have money again to purchase an ODT subscription. thanks

Bichur
Reply #23 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:03 PM

this is clearly different from other software companies who give those who just purchased a full license of a software that doesn't run on a new OS anymore the chance to obtain a license of an updated version that will run fine on the new OS.

 

No it is not. 

 

Not being able to try a beta version is not the same as not being allowed to buy WB7 - you will be able to buy/get it when it becomes available to the masses.

 

Unless the general rules that have been in place before either you or I got our numbers have changed ... if you own a version of WB, you can get WB 7 at a discount... if you recently bought wb 6 and fall within the time frames I have yet to see announced, you will get a free upgrade.

 

 


GhoS
Reply #24 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:30 PM
It works great for me in Win7. I used the Aero Metal skin and it skinned things really well. I didn't try any others at this point, as I don't use Win7 on a daily basis yet (too much to get setup again since its on a different partition). One thing I was surprised at was it didn't require a re-boot to use it. I'm used to even a tiny update from WB to require a re-boot to fully take affect. Its been awhile since I installed WB from scratch, so maybe its always been that way, but it took me by surprise. Looking forward to more ODNT programs to be updated for Win7.

benmanns
Reply #25 Tuesday, June 9, 2009 9:23 AM
one question it might be stuid to ask but is the skin from danilloOc available already My Feedback im running Wb7 on a random vista Extreme sys Not so good /maybee sytem problem i dunno is the long loading time like in early WB6 where the screen.e wasnt updated properly. Neat ouble or Huge taskbar works on top or bottom. Taskbar for the side should get a fix that the startmenue popup appears a bit more in the middle of the screen itself so you can still pick running tasks. Watermark could be removed we all know its beta tested skins : Prowler,Zing,Waterwalk,NoLoadLimit,Ecliz,Muku,Dreamland

messiah1
Reply #26 Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:27 AM
danilloOc,
I haven't seen a reg fix for getting rid of the Win 7 version stamp on the desktop that works...do you mind sharing how you did it?
This looks like a "put together" screenshot. In which case, I'd edit out the stamp also just because.

MadDeez
Reply #27 Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:48 AM

it surely is a "put together" screenshot as messiah1 stated but there is a reg fix to eliminate the version stamp. it worked on mine, anyway.

 


Gollums
Reply #28 Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:05 PM
Well for those who have read the instructions, have the beta options checked, have a current OD Ultimate registration and have Windows 7 installed - let me just add that it still may not work. I am not seeing WindowBlinds 7 no matter how I sort it. I don't have any OD packages installed atm because I just did a rebuild and was waiting for the WB beta. So I think that there still might be some issues with it.

Littleboy
Reply #29 Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:58 PM

Gollums: Did you try to reset Impulse data (Orb -> General -> Reset data)? If that does not work, see PM for instructions on how to manually force it as available.

 


misha1
Reply #30 Thursday, June 11, 2009 12:02 PM
Works fine was waiting for windows7 blinds since January /thank you misha1

MaxBlade
Reply #31 Monday, June 15, 2009 2:11 PM
Reply #29 LittleboyJun 10, 2009 9:58 PMGollums: Did you try to reset Impulse data (Orb -> General -> Reset data)? If that does not work, see PM for instructions on how to manually force it as available.
lol man THANKS! The ICON tray :settings, show pre-relases: did not work at all. Yet the ORB one did. Stardock you may want to look into this.

PoSmedley
Reply #32 Friday, June 19, 2009 9:41 PM
Where can we post any bugs or are you all not keeping track right now? I have just one minor one..first time I have ever had any with a beta or with windowblinds.

ZubaZ
Reply #33 Saturday, June 20, 2009 12:51 AM

PoSmedley
reply 7
Where can we post any bugs or are you all not keeping track right now? I have just one minor one..first time I have ever had any with a beta or with windowblinds.
https://forums.wincustomize.com/354999

 


davidnahughes
Reply #34 Friday, June 26, 2009 3:34 PM
Agree with some of the above posts about their inability to get WB7. I'm running Windows 7 on my PC. And Yes I understand What 'Beta' means. After all I'm running a release Candidate of an operating system, with all it's attendant bugs.I know how to un-install something thats buggy. Ain't worth forking out 50 dollars for something buggy.Anyhow, how many WB6 subscribers are running Windows 7? wavey PS never mind the cliff notes. a bit patronizing.

NightTrainthedark
Reply #35 Friday, June 26, 2009 9:00 PM

Anyhow, how many WB6 subscribers are running Windows 7

One of my Windows 7 skins has over 1000 downloads so that tells me that at least 1000 are testing the beta.


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