WindowBlinds 7 New Code Guide
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 by Island Dog | Discussion: WindowBlinds Tutorials
Master skinner DanilloOc has taken the time to write a great guide on the new codes in WindowBlinds 7. This will no doubt be a tremendous help to skinners in creating and updating their skins for Windows 7 and WindowBlinds 7.
- This is a quick guide to help you add new Windows 7 features to you skin (WindowBlinds 7).
- You'll need the latest WindowBlinds 7 (beta) to have this code working.
- The guide is inside a zip and come in two formats, .docx (Microsoft Word) and .htm (Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc) and have screenshots all over.
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Reply #24 Monday, July 27, 2009 3:48 PM
Yes,I believe we are saying the same thing about the allprogs...its a something lost in translation thing. 
The glow thingy I didnt see til I added the mask...and it didnt work til I deleted the block files again.
Nice that MS put it behind the button(better control),you would expect them just to shove it on top. 
I still see it unmasked while first opening anything pinned.(it completely surrounds the button)
A little tip for the skinners...the mask will show a film on the taskbar if you have any black there in the mask.You should only have black in your mask on mouseover sates.
Another question Dani...does the progress effect lay on top of the buttons or replace the button?
Also...I wonder if this masking will work in other areas like the mouseover flash and the progress bar flash?
Reply #25 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 7:17 AM
As far I can see it replaces parts until completion (when totally replace)
The flashing state does not use the masking+glow but if the button is a group, the sub-buttons that paint on right side and behind will use the mask+glow
Reply #26 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 8:16 AM
two things;
1. I'm posting to the thread so that it is in my "my replies" list for future reference. a lot of great information, thank you to all who have posted the info.
2. sniveling - this information will probably never make it into the program documentation or to any wiki page. the lack of appropriate help files is appalling.
Reply #27 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 8:49 AM
yeah.
Reply #29 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:06 AM
Actually I meant on Vista,that odd mouseover flash...it dosnt seem to respect any image edges...just a rectangle...even flashes over translucent parts.
Same with progress bars...the flash image dosnt respect content margins and just runs over the ends or edges.
But now that you mention the flashing state in 7...as a group its messed up somehow...like the underneath part is trying to use 2 image states...half flashing and half normal mouseover. 
And it dosnt flash...just sits there. 
Which brings up a problem...this double and triple drawing grouped buttons looks kinda crappy sometimes...would be nice if we had a grouped button for that state...hint hint Neil. 
I'm also not seeing the pressed state being used at all.
Reply #30 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 11:17 AM
some slight probs...the double draw and the flash edge.
Reply #31 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 3:11 PM
@ I.R. Brainiac:About "not seeing pressed state being used at all", that's cause Windows 7 taskbar buttons do not use the pressed state (graphic) by default, if you unload WB and try it, you can confirm, only Pinned programs have pressed state.
You still need the "pressed"frame in your taskbar button graphic, ibut it's just became "unused" on Windows 7 just like the "disabled" state for Vista or XP.
About the taskbar buttons painting issues, I'm very confused about what is happening there, could you please e-mail me the skin to look at or at least the a sampler skin with the taskbar section? (if so, e-mail to danilloOc at Gmail dot com)
Reply #32 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 4:15 PM
I've updated with document with the new information.
Reply #33 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 5:09 PM
Reply #35 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 12:20 PM
Thanks Dani...it is sent. 
I am thinking that nice grey theme is Corporate...very sharp looking. 
Reply #37 Friday, October 30, 2009 8:17 AM
added this to favourites for future use....thanks!!!
Reply #38 Sunday, April 10, 2011 5:15 AM
As somone said "Invaluable stuff". Will be helpful in so many ways. THNX 
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Reply #21 Sunday, July 26, 2009 5:03 PM
. the taskbar buttons glow, the glows paint behind the taskbar buttons, so you need to make the buttons semi transparent to see it.
. about the search mode back/text colors, for now there's no way to change that, I wanted too.