WindowBlinds 4.4 on Object Desktop
Monday, September 13, 2004 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Stardock has released WindowBlinds 4.4 onto Object Desktop. It's a pretty big step up from WindowBlinds 4.3 as being the most significant performance increase in visual style handling in years.
It also supports shellstyles being at the top of a folder rather than merely on the left side (see screenshot).
SkinStudio 4.4 is now available on Object Desktop as well and enables importing of msstyles that have unusual shell styles.
Object Desktop is a suite of desktop enhancements that includes WindowBlinds, DesktopX, ObjectBar, IconPackager, and most of the other programs you would need to totally customize the look and feel of Windows.
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Digital3000
Reply #23 Monday, September 13, 2004 9:08 PM
Reply #23 Monday, September 13, 2004 9:08 PM
I uninstalled all stardock items and reinstalled after a restart. Still nothing, watched Frogboy's video that looks cool, I'll have to pass since its not working at all for me.
Mav Phoenix
Reply #24 Monday, September 13, 2004 9:22 PM
Reply #24 Monday, September 13, 2004 9:22 PM
Does the wireless network connection dialog from SP2 still have black on the left? I notice it here still running 4.4 and the Ealm skin.
MogWaEE
Reply #25 Monday, September 13, 2004 9:26 PM
Reply #25 Monday, September 13, 2004 9:26 PM
It doesn't seem to skin the taskbar for me. Any ideas? Thanks.
Surj
Reply #26 Monday, September 13, 2004 9:27 PM
Reply #26 Monday, September 13, 2004 9:27 PM
its doing it on mine too Mav, guess they havent gotten around to fixing it yet, i reported it awhile back (though im much happier to have the new shellstyle support then wireless fixed).
Corky_O
Reply #28 Monday, September 13, 2004 9:38 PM
Reply #28 Monday, September 13, 2004 9:38 PM
Brad,
Thanks for the video link.
Followed the steps you provided in the video after updating both WB and SkinStudio.
Went to start menu after installing and opened My Pictures directory and the shell style had changed. Checked My Music, My Documents - all worked.
What a great opportunity this will provide to create all kinds of great skins!
Cheers!
Thanks for the video link.
Followed the steps you provided in the video after updating both WB and SkinStudio.
Went to start menu after installing and opened My Pictures directory and the shell style had changed. Checked My Music, My Documents - all worked.
What a great opportunity this will provide to create all kinds of great skins!
Cheers!
MogWaEE
Reply #29 Monday, September 13, 2004 9:40 PM
Reply #29 Monday, September 13, 2004 9:40 PM
Ok, I took the few seconds needed to uninstall reinstall WB and SkinStudio, and all is well now! Great stuff!!!
Mav Phoenix
Reply #30 Monday, September 13, 2004 9:54 PM
Reply #30 Monday, September 13, 2004 9:54 PM
Yes, this new shellstyle support is fantastic.
And people still contest that uxtheme > WB.
And people still contest that uxtheme > WB.
retiredmaster
Reply #31 Tuesday, September 14, 2004 3:54 AM
Reply #31 Tuesday, September 14, 2004 3:54 AM
(essorant shuffles around, hands in pockets, wishing he used skinstudio...)
GreatSilverWyrm
Reply #32 Tuesday, September 14, 2004 12:10 PM
Reply #32 Tuesday, September 14, 2004 12:10 PM
Anybody know where I can get matching toolbar icons?
Flibbertygibbets
Reply #34 Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:01 PM
Reply #34 Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:01 PM
Any chance of getting a version that will run smoothly with Photoshop CS? Please? 
GreatSilverWyrm
Reply #35 Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:17 PM
Reply #35 Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:17 PM
no skins run really smoothly with PS Flibbertygibbets. It's been a problem for a while. For me at least.. It always offsets your cursor when bounding box is on.. *shrug* I just have WB not skin it and things work fine.
Flibbertygibbets
Reply #36 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:15 AM
Reply #36 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:15 AM
I do the same Wyrm, but it's just not satisfying 
SauravX
Reply #38 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:04 PM
I just downloaded it from Object Desktop, but my performance is degraded, overall I find no performance change from Version 4.3, but when I open a folder, any folder, even blank or filled with files, there is a lag in opening folders, as compared to WB 4.3
In 4.3 it used to open in a ziffy, click & opened like Windows classic, now there is a notable lag in opening folders, this happened with Windows XP SP2, Luna HoE, 512 MB system RAM & 128 MB GeForce FX5900XT & 65.73 drivers, with these same settings WB 4.3 works flawlessly
one more thing, can some one tell what are changes over 4.3, except for the shellstyle on top feature, I like my shellstyle on side, & I will be using Luna HoE only, rite now I m using 4.3 again
Reply #38 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:04 PM
I just downloaded it from Object Desktop, but my performance is degraded, overall I find no performance change from Version 4.3, but when I open a folder, any folder, even blank or filled with files, there is a lag in opening folders, as compared to WB 4.3
In 4.3 it used to open in a ziffy, click & opened like Windows classic, now there is a notable lag in opening folders, this happened with Windows XP SP2, Luna HoE, 512 MB system RAM & 128 MB GeForce FX5900XT & 65.73 drivers, with these same settings WB 4.3 works flawlessly
one more thing, can some one tell what are changes over 4.3, except for the shellstyle on top feature, I like my shellstyle on side, & I will be using Luna HoE only, rite now I m using 4.3 again
CyBeRiANN
Reply #39 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 2:01 PM
Reply #39 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 2:01 PM
Well, my performance is the same, if not better with 4.1. I'm running Xp with SP2, 1GB of RAM, GeforceFX 5900, same drivers...no probs here. Works great.
SauravX
Reply #40 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 2:30 PM
Reply #40 Wednesday, September 15, 2004 2:30 PM
even I found no performance hit, elsewhere, only when I double click on a folder I get a bit of lag in it opening
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Reply #21 Monday, September 13, 2004 8:34 PM