WB 7.01 beta feature
Friday, December 11, 2009 by Neil Banfield | Discussion: WindowBlinds
If you own WindowBlinds 7 there is a beta of WB 7.01 on Impulse now.
One of the new features is the addition of presets on the styles tab. This lets you save colour, texture, transparency and explorer background settings as a new style which appears on the styles tab for that skin.
This was added based on customer feedback.
Additionally those on Windows 7 Starter edition can now apply a wallpaper with a WB skin.
Reply #2 Friday, December 11, 2009 10:40 PM
No WB 7.01 beta on Impulse 
The last indicates WindowBlinds7 V 7.00-b-.107 from 12/10/09
BTW I got an Impulse update to Version 3/23.458 build 1309 on 1 PC and two others don't get this update and are stuck to version 3.23.457 build 1309
That Impulse software is completly silly, Neil, please read the whole thread https://forums.wincustomize.com/369581/page/1/#replies
Reply #3 Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:21 AM
Just tried installing the most recent update of WindowBlinds through impulse and this is what I got..."The file downloaded is larger than expected." So...now what?
Reply #4 Saturday, December 12, 2009 1:20 AM
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.9
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 6.7
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 234 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
Wblind.dll 2009/12/10 16:58:20
Wblind64.dll 2009/12/10 16:58:46
Wbsrv.dll 2009/12/03 13:44:41
SevenConfig.exe 2009/12/03 13:43:22
Wbload.exe 2009/12/03 13:43:12
Wbhelp.dll 2009/10/07 12:35:07
Tray.dll 2009/10/21 06:13:19
Wbload.dll 2009/09/25 05:41:29
Screen.exe 2009/12/03 13:43:26
Reply #5 Saturday, December 12, 2009 1:29 AM
no sissues, running the newest beta and using hte New style presets feature, very nice 
Reply #6 Saturday, December 12, 2009 5:35 AM
The last indicates WindowBlinds7 V 7.00-b-.107 from 12/10/09
BTW I got an Impulse update to Version 3/23.458 build 1309 on 1 PC and two others don't get this update and are stuck to version 3.23.457 build 1309
That Impulse software is completly silly, Neil, please read the whole thread https://forums.wincustomize.com/369581/page/1/#replies
I think that would be the 7.01 beta.
You must remember that we don't increment the build number in Impulse until the release version of a given build.
Reply #7 Saturday, December 12, 2009 10:06 AM
I think i get the correct version and this feature is really cool 
Reply #8 Sunday, December 13, 2009 10:45 PM
Just noticed another weird thing.
I installed SkinStudio 7 Pro (which uninstall all previous SkinStudio versions). Since that "Edit in SkinStudio" in WindowBlind's GUI doesn't work anymore 
(XP SP3)
EDIT (2 hours later): TIP for those who might be concerned
- Open Registry
1°) search for all values C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\SkinStudio\SknStdio.exe and replace them by C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\SkinStudio7\SkinStudio.exe (pay attention to respect the "....." )
2°) search for all SkinStudio keys and verify path is C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\SkinStudio7\SkinStudio.exe
N.B about 50 modifications for me
Reply #9 Tuesday, December 15, 2009 8:47 PM
Ok....finally got this update. Where am I suppose to be seeing this new feature for saving colour, texture, transparency and explorer background settings as a new style which appears on the styles tab for that skin?
Reply #10 Tuesday, December 15, 2009 8:51 PM
On the styles tab. Top right of that tab.
Reply #11 Tuesday, December 15, 2009 9:00 PM
Still not seeing it Neil. Do you mean the "Visual Styles" tab? And remember I'm on XP...not sure if this new feature is suppose to work on XP.
Reply #12 Tuesday, December 15, 2009 9:01 PM
No, the second tab which allows you to pick from substyles.
Reply #13 Tuesday, December 15, 2009 9:03 PM
Ok. "Create and delete presets!" Got it now...nice feature!
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Reply #1 Friday, December 11, 2009 9:12 PM
The install fails. I have have a lot of issues overall with v7 and Impulse. I realize Impulse is all about 'hiding' your application behind the install but it is a huge pain to use and is one more point of failure for your product. At the very least you should offer your customers the option to download the install outside of Impulse rather than force them to use it.