Where are all the round WindowBlinds?
Sunday, August 11, 2002 by joetheblow | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
So is any body planning to make a round windowblind?? Or a frameless windowblind?? That would be cool. How about a windowblind with different shapes on the sides?
Speaking of design, does anybody use the always on top button feature when they use a skin with that element?? I find myself using it ll the time. Sometims I have multipul windows open and I want to do something with one and still see the other fully. I use it especailly when I am skinning something or writeing code for Oracle or HTML?XML stuff. I can copy and paste without going through extra steps or refresh my page while looking at the code for that page.
So, any round windowblinds??? Triangles??
Speaking of design, does anybody use the always on top button feature when they use a skin with that element?? I find myself using it ll the time. Sometims I have multipul windows open and I want to do something with one and still see the other fully. I use it especailly when I am skinning something or writeing code for Oracle or HTML?XML stuff. I can copy and paste without going through extra steps or refresh my page while looking at the code for that page.
So, any round windowblinds??? Triangles??
wulfn1
Reply #3 Sunday, August 11, 2002 10:59 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, August 11, 2002 10:59 PM
I kind of like the idea of "portholes" instead of square windows. Will look forward to trying out any skins with a round theme.
wulfn1
Reply #4 Sunday, August 11, 2002 11:02 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, August 11, 2002 11:02 PM
come to think of it, wouldn't it be neat to run two different wb skins at the same time? or have a certain look to resized windows as opposed to maximized windows. ok so I am a dreamer
kith
Reply #6 Sunday, August 11, 2002 11:02 PM
Reply #6 Sunday, August 11, 2002 11:02 PM
That is the great thing about WindowBlinds, it can do almost anything you like... 
kith
Reply #7 Sunday, August 11, 2002 11:04 PM
Reply #7 Sunday, August 11, 2002 11:04 PM
You can run different skins on different apps already. Just use a per app rule from the WB configuration.
SkinneRyan
Reply #8 Monday, August 12, 2002 4:27 AM
Reply #8 Monday, August 12, 2002 4:27 AM
Frameless wouldn't be good.
You wouldn't be able to resize it. and yes, I use the always on top button, usually along with the rollup/unroll button. Microsoft should include these two buttons in the next version of Windows. I don't know why they haven't already. Oh well, I'm sure they have their reasons.
By the way, I like the idea of a round skin, but it wouldn't change the shape of the actual contents, only the shape of the frame it's in.
You wouldn't be able to resize it. and yes, I use the always on top button, usually along with the rollup/unroll button. Microsoft should include these two buttons in the next version of Windows. I don't know why they haven't already. Oh well, I'm sure they have their reasons.
By the way, I like the idea of a round skin, but it wouldn't change the shape of the actual contents, only the shape of the frame it's in.
c242
Reply #9 Monday, August 12, 2002 9:59 AM
Reply #9 Monday, August 12, 2002 9:59 AM
and make the content-area of the window much smaller... 
I cannot imagine a round explorer window. How should the files be shown ? In a spiral perhaps ?
I cannot imagine a round explorer window. How should the files be shown ? In a spiral perhaps ? 
paxx
Reply #10 Monday, August 12, 2002 10:15 AM
Reply #10 Monday, August 12, 2002 10:15 AM
A round Windowblinds skin would only have the window frames round. The actual content of the windows will remain rectangular, there's no way around that.
So, in fact, a round skin will make yo loose space since you'll end up with a large round bordre around a tiny rectangular window.
So, in fact, a round skin will make yo loose space since you'll end up with a large round bordre around a tiny rectangular window.
Tarkus
Reply #11 Monday, August 12, 2002 3:21 PM
Reply #11 Monday, August 12, 2002 3:21 PM
I would imagine a round skin would also give you a huge performance hit, with all that transparency.
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Reply #1 Sunday, August 11, 2002 10:36 PM
Leave it to Apple though. If there is a way to make a round monitor, they will probably be the first to do it...