Windows 7 only
Saturday, November 12, 2011 by DevenDmer | Discussion: WindowBlinds
So I have seen quite a few recent skins for WB that I would like to use that say they are for windows 7 only in the skinners comment. What are the problems that will appear if I try to run them on my Vista machine? Will there just be parts of the GUI that don't get skinned properly? Will it crash WB? Will it make parts or all the Vista interface unusable?
Reply #2 Saturday, November 12, 2011 3:37 PM
So I have seen quite a few recent skins for WB that I would like to use that say they are for windows 7 only in the skinners comment. What are the problems that will appear if I try to run them on my Vista machine? Will there just be parts of the GUI that don't get skinned properly?
[It would mostly affect the startmenu. Vaious parts would just be 'unskinned'.]
Will it crash WB? Will it make parts or all the Vista interface unusable?
[No, not at all. As with the startmenu, various parts would just appear 'unskinned'.]
Reply #4 Sunday, November 13, 2011 8:41 AM
I'm no pro though. Just my experience.
Im unsure about that but it would be pretty cool if it would be working with a skin that only has V win7 sections skinned.
The startmenu in xp is normally much much smaller than in windows7
PS.
Best way is trying
Your system wont crash if the skin does not have the sections skinned. it will just look odd
Things to test is Startmenu sections like the searchbox -expanded programlist ( left the programs that have the little arrow on them (>) )
Allprograms and shutdown buttons
I just answer bc i also only do windows7 windowblinds, i would like to do a complete all OS skin once but i simply cant do it since i dont have a rig with XP or vista anymore.But i usually skin the vista sections in Skinstudio aswell ( at least for the startmenu )only 2 things i dont skin is allprograms mode and the bottombarright ) both vista sections.
If i had a way to test the skin properly on the previous OS i would skin them also but sadly i didnt find a working ( free ) virtualbox that can do that.
Reply #5 Sunday, November 13, 2011 10:47 AM
It could have been a reasonable facsimile. The point was accomplished. 
Reply #6 Sunday, November 13, 2011 11:07 AM
It's just gonna show you the same kinda' button's in the start menu ....... nuthin' much as i use both ... lol 
Reply #8 Sunday, November 13, 2011 1:53 PM
Think nothing of it. 
And I am a fan of yours Roloccolor. 
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Reply #1 Saturday, November 12, 2011 3:26 PM
I have installed Windows XP on my Windows7 and the worst that happens is some line is to high or low or somethins missing.
I'm no pro though. Just my experience.