Naked isn't as naked as before

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 by mickeko | Discussion: WindowBlinds

I updated windowblinds to the latest beta, and now the start meny isn't as transparent as it used to be:

Doesn't look absolutely dreadful, but it's not as pretty either.

(Vista Home Premium x64 - Swedish version)

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sydneysiders
Reply #1 Wednesday, July 22, 2009 4:11 AM

v's on holidays 'til Sunday night mickeko....with limited internet access...so doubt he'll be able to investigate 'til he gets back...

Swedish version

that'd be your answer....always gotta be different you Swedes.....

starkers
Reply #2 Wednesday, July 22, 2009 5:35 AM

I updated windowblinds to the latest beta, and now the start meny isn't as transparent as it used to be:

I have the same issue with Butch's 'Clear Black... the 'All Programs' panel is now dark 'unseethru' black.

Me thinks it has more to do with WB than the skin... was transparent just prior to the update.

1MrPaul1
Reply #3 Wednesday, July 22, 2009 5:58 AM

some issues from WB7 beta can't be fixed even in skinstudio.

but nothing strange, it's just beta.

I can't use W7 only because can't skinning this OS.

so, waiting for working WB7

I.R. Brainiac
Reply #4 Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:46 AM

There isnt(as far as I know)any reason to run WB7 on Vista yet.

What your seeing probably has to do with the new Win7 search results menu...which isnt on Vista.

mickeko
Reply #5 Thursday, July 23, 2009 4:53 PM

I.R. Brainiac
There isnt(as far as I know)any reason to run WB7 on Vista yet.

What your seeing probably has to do with the new Win7 search results menu...which isnt on Vista.

So you're saying something in the lines of "wait for a version with new stuff in it, so we can have more bugs at the same time on Vista"? I don't agree. I think it's better to get the bugs even on Vista as soon as possible, that's why I run the beta.

DrJBHL
Reply #6 Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:08 PM

mick. I'm gonna tell v that you broke "Naked". You gonna be in beeeeeg trouble, mon. Why you did thees? Is a niiice skeen

cplair
Reply #7 Thursday, July 23, 2009 6:17 PM

 Ooooh!  Looks like you dressed it in dirty underwear!

DrJBHL
Reply #8 Thursday, July 23, 2009 8:36 PM

To check it out I did a restore to a date prior to the latest WB7 Update. "Naked" lost the 'gray' left Start Menu Panel.

Looks like it's the Update which 'broke' "Naked" as well as "Clear Black".

Betas do stuff like that.

k10w3
Reply #9 Thursday, July 23, 2009 11:18 PM

This is what happens when vStyler takes a vacation -- we all realize he's the instigator of the decadence, and in our shame, we cover up. 

starkers
Reply #10 Friday, July 24, 2009 10:48 AM

in our shame, we cover up.

Hehe!  not me... they don't call me starkers fer nuffin.

vStyler
Reply #11 Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:25 PM

I'm not running WB 7 or Win 7, no sense in me trying to fix it on a beta version when it may be remedied in the final version.

 

When I am running WB 7 with the new.. Non-beta windows 7 I will do my best to update any errors at that time. Otherwise, I may be having to revert any fixes I have made.

As for now.. it was designed for WB 6 on Vista.

DrJBHL
Reply #12 Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:33 PM

If you want to 'fix' it Mick, just roll back the last update. This should also be relayed to the devs.

Glad ter 'ave yer back on board, v.  Hope you had some fun....and no sunburnt...errr...skin. 

MadDeez
Reply #13 Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:59 PM

i talked to neil when this thread was started and was told the next update to wb will correct this issue. without inside knowledge, i'm guessing that update will be released next week. i'm hoping it is, anyway. i have personal reasons for that. there's a certain skin i want to use but it won't be released until after the next update of wb.

mickeko
Reply #14 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 7:34 AM

Ok, WB7 updated and I don't have this issue with the start menu anymore.

The history file state:

WindowBlinds 7.00 beta 2
-------------------------------
New UI

I don't see a new UI, my version still claim to be beta release 1.

If beta 2 has not been released that comment doesn't really belong in the history file, as it's more like a predicition.

Perhaps 'View History" should be 'Version Information' instead... It would make sense, and info about upcoming features wouldn't be out of place.

(I'll post the suggestion on the impulse forum too.)

Neil Banfield
Reply #15 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 8:25 AM

Sometimes the history file is updated ahead of everything else!

The new UI is indeed coming with beta 2.

starkers
Reply #16 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 12:25 PM

I have the same issue with Butch's 'Clear Black... the 'All Programs' panel is now dark 'unseethru' black.

The latest update resloved this issue.... looks sweet again

Thanks Neil.

RedneckDude
Reply #17 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 1:28 PM

There isnt(as far as I know)any reason to run WB7 on Vista yet.

What your seeing probably has to do with the new Win7 search results menu...which isnt on Vista.

I agree...

I.R. Brainiac
Reply #18 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 6:16 PM

Dani says now there is at least some reason to run 7 on Vista...but I dont know why yet.

mickeko
Reply #19 Thursday, July 30, 2009 3:35 PM

I.R. Brainiac
Dani says now there is at least some reason to run 7 on Vista...but I dont know why yet.

My reason is to help out in bug-spotting. The end product is meant to work on Vista too, so it makes perfect sense to report bugs that come up, even if the main work is being done for W7 support.

Neil Banfield
Reply #20 Thursday, July 30, 2009 8:13 PM

From the next beta there will be good reason to run WB7 on XP and Vista as well as Win 7.

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