WindowFX 5 Beta Feedback Thread

Thursday, February 9, 2012 by Island Dog | Discussion: WindowFX

We will use this thread for feedback on the beta releases for WindowFX 5.

When posting an issue, please provide as much information as possible:

  • OS
  • Version number of WFX
  • Detailed description of issue
  • Screenshot (if possible)
  • The graphics card(s) you have and the driver version if known
  • Your screen resolution

If you need to start a support ticket, please e-mail [email protected] or visit https://esupport.stardock.com/

Thank you for your help!

 

 

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Asound
Reply #21 Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:19 PM

I do have a problem with the window flip on my notebook: http://www.imagebanana.com/view/9zu7741e/notebook.jpg

Okay, it depends on the windowsblinds skin I have active. With Subsecret for example, this problem is also fully present on my computer, which is currently in use on my notebook. The skin I had active on my computer first (Nocturne), made no problems. So I thought that this is just a problem of my notebook, which isn't.

Edit: I see now that a window is not semi transparent while moving anymore due to wobbly windows.

About windowflip: The Icon that is displayed there, is always the default icon, which is normaly in use, if the file or exe does not have a specific icon. No matter if the application I have flipped is actually having a specific icon.

 

Edit²: Sometimes it happens that the "terminate app" button is not there. If I just open the win explorer, it is not present, until I flip it a second time.

See here, there you an also see the default icon of my icon packager theme, even though the explorer.exe does have an own icon: http://www.imagebanana.com/view/0urzo9qf/flip.jpg

Disturbedcomputer
Reply #22 Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:42 PM

if anyone that has WIN 7 64bit please see if it does this on yours .

use MS's Magnify to zoom in then click onto the title bar and hold then move the window.. did / does your window disappeared then return when you un-click the Title Bar?

 

I move this one here do to my post was fixed

but this one is not yet... and that this was not part of my OP on my post

Asound
Reply #23 Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:47 PM

Disturbedcomputer
if anyone that has WIN 7 64bit please see if it does this on yours .

Yep, that happens to me too.

Edit: The "enable Window shake" function is always functionable, even if disabled.

Disturbedcomputer
Reply #24 Saturday, February 11, 2012 1:31 PM

Asound
Edit: The "enable Window shake" function is always functionable, even if disabled.

 

I don't remember but I think that is part of window also..  or they have a shake thing

 

 

Asound do you have Display Fusion ?  just want to see if I can say it's not or is part of the issue  I do have it?

Asound
Reply #25 Saturday, February 11, 2012 1:48 PM

I never have anything heard of a shake function, but that does not mean anything.

I do not have Display Fusion.

Neil Banfield
Reply #26 Saturday, February 11, 2012 1:50 PM

Asound
Quoting Disturbedcomputer, reply 22if anyone that has WIN 7 64bit please see if it does this on yours .

Yep, that happens to me too.

Edit: The "enable Window shake" function is always functionable, even if disabled.

Window Shake is an OS level feature on Windows 7 when the DWM is on.  The setting in WindowFX controls the implementation of this feature when the theme is Windows Classic or you are on Windows Vista / XP but not the OS support.

The magnifier does seem to be causing some issues so we will look into what is going on there.  It is fine when docked at the size, but not when it zooms the full screen.

Neil Banfield
Reply #27 Saturday, February 11, 2012 1:52 PM

Asound
I do have a problem with the window flip on my notebook: http://www.imagebanana.com/view/9zu7741e/notebook.jpg

Okay, it depends on the windowsblinds skin I have active. With Subsecret for example, this problem is also fully present on my computer, which is currently in use on my notebook. The skin I had active on my computer first (Nocturne), made no problems. So I thought that this is just a problem of my notebook, which isn't.

Edit: I see now that a window is not semi transparent while moving anymore due to wobbly windows.

About windowflip: The Icon that is displayed there, is always the default icon, which is normaly in use, if the file or exe does not have a specific icon. No matter if the application I have flipped is actually having a specific icon.

 

Edit²: Sometimes it happens that the "terminate app" button is not there. If I just open the win explorer, it is not present, until I flip it a second time.

See here, there you an also see the default icon of my icon packager theme, even though the explorer.exe does have an own icon: http://www.imagebanana.com/view/0urzo9qf/flip.jpg[/quote]

What graphics card do you have?

The flipped windows should be blurred as well as greyscale, but the screenshot from your notebook seems to be missing the blur.

Asound
Reply #28 Saturday, February 11, 2012 3:06 PM

My notebook uses a Gefoce 9600gs.  But it depends on the current active wb-skin I guess. At least it does happen on my computer too and looks exactly the same as it is on my notebook, when the same wb skin is active. In my computer I use a gtx 260. On both systems is Win 7 Prof 64 bit in use.

This is the pic from my notebook: http://www.imagebanana.com/view/9zu7741e/notebook.jpg

 And here from my computer, the same wb skin is active (Subsecret): http://www.imagebanana.com/view/cuyix7be/flippc.jpg

How a flipped window will look like, strongly depends on the active Windowblinds skin. On some skins only the edges are not perfect, on some the titlebar is still fully visible and on some it es even totally messed up.

 

Edit: An example of a fully visible titlebar: http://www.imagebanana.com/view/d4ts3ihz/fliptitle.jpg

The skin "tinted" is in use there.

DevenDmer
Reply #29 Saturday, February 11, 2012 3:17 PM

Can the window flip be assigned/assignable to a different option? I dont have a middle button. 

Other than that, this version is freakin' amazing! love the new animations. 

Neil Banfield
Reply #30 Saturday, February 11, 2012 3:23 PM

DevenDmer
Can the window flip be assigned/assignable to a different option? I dont have a middle button. 

Other than that, this version is freakin' amazing! love the new animations. 

Right click the maximize button.

DevenDmer
Reply #31 Saturday, February 11, 2012 3:31 PM

Maximize button didn't work, so I tried the minimize, and it does give the window flip.

Now the new version is perfect for me.

thanks for all the hard work. well worth the wait for this. 

Asound
Reply #32 Saturday, February 11, 2012 9:32 PM

I just found out that the flipped windows, which where normally totally messed up due to the active wb skin, arent when the window is maximized.

andersony2
Reply #33 Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:26 AM

As stated by another user, I want WOBBLY windows ... not these wibbly things in there now

Ya, a setting as suggested for the amount of wobbliness would be a great addition (I'm sure it's planned ?).

 

Everything else is working great!  Running with Deskscapes 3 on a 560ti... FYI

 

 -Andersony2 

 

Wizard1956
Reply #34 Sunday, February 12, 2012 8:47 AM

 Windows7/64 Ultimate.

GeForce 8800GT.  285.62 @1680x1050.

Everything is very fluid and smooth, no matter what else I have running. The software is amazing and the effects are awesome!   With DeskScapes running, my entire desktop is alive.

From another thread:

Neil Banfield
The best thing is the animations are scripts so if you don't like something about an animation you can tweak it a bit. We even updated the script documentation for beta 1.

Are there any plans to allow uploads of new/modified anaimations to WC by end users?

(Not that anyone here would want to mod or customize anything.)

 

 

 

Neil Banfield
Reply #35 Sunday, February 12, 2012 8:50 AM

Wizard1956
 Windows7/64 Ultimate.

GeForce 8800GT.  285.62 @1680x1050.

Everything is very fluid and smooth, no matter what else I have running. The software is amazing and the effects are awesome!   With DeskScapes running, my entire desktop is alive.

From another thread:

Quoting Neil Banfield, reply 1The best thing is the animations are scripts so if you don't like something about an animation you can tweak it a bit. We even updated the script documentation for beta 1.

Are there any plans to allow uploads of new/modified anaimations to WC by end users?

(Not that anyone here would want to mod or customize anything.) 
 

We already have a gallery for WindowFX : https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/windowfx

To use any of the animations you would need to extract them to the scripts folder which is C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowFX4\Scripts on a 64 bit Win7 install.  WindowFX5 supports most of the WindowFX2/3 animations.

Wizard1956
Reply #36 Sunday, February 12, 2012 9:02 AM

[quote who="Neil Banfield" reply="35" id="3081200"]We already have a gallery for WindowFX : https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/windowfx[/quote]

Well bust my buttons, there is a gallery.   Thanks,for all you do, Neil. You should see your boss about a raise.

RedneckDude
Reply #37 Sunday, February 12, 2012 1:02 PM

Would one be better served to stay with WFX 4 on Vista?

Neil Banfield
Reply #38 Sunday, February 12, 2012 1:05 PM

RedneckDude
Would one be better served to stay with WFX 4 on Vista?

There are a couple of small tweaks so if you get it for free then installing it is good simply because it is the latest, but if you had to pay an upgrade fee I would suggest it is probably not worth it.

RedneckDude
Reply #39 Sunday, February 12, 2012 4:48 PM

Thanks Neil. So, I can install on Vista, and just don't use those parts that don't work?

 

Neil Banfield
Reply #40 Sunday, February 12, 2012 5:10 PM

RedneckDude
Thanks Neil. So, I can install on Vista, and just don't use those parts that don't work?

 

The parts that do not work will not appear.

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