WindowBlinds 7.9x (WB 8) Beta Issue Thread

If you have a problem, post it here!

Monday, May 20, 2013 by Island Dog | Discussion: Stardock Support General

As you probably know, we have released the WindowBlinds 7.90 beta today.  Please use this thread only to report any issues that you come across that you'd like to report.

Note: Current beta is only for active Object Desktop subscribers.  Info about upgrades for current WindowBlinds (non-Object Desktop) customers will be available at a later date.

When posting to this thread please provide as much information as possible.
 
Things that help:
  • What OS are you using, Windows 7 or Windows 8?
  • A screenshot of the issue if possible
  • x86 or x64
  • Name/link to skin if applicable
 
 
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Neil Banfield
Reply #261 Saturday, June 15, 2013 1:36 PM

[quote who="2of3" reply="257" id="3371296"]
Quoting 2of3, reply 252Window frames aren't tiling like they should.

This is how it looked on WB7:

Link to skin, Neil: https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/windowblinds/7710/[/quote]

It looks like it is caused by something in the skin.

The top bar has margins which mean there is no middle.  WB will look at the skin on load and spot that there is no middle so based on the size the most efficient thing to do would be a stretch.  However the painting code for frames ignores the top / bottom margins for top / bottom borders and so the middle now becomes what you defined as the top.

Remove the incorrect margin and it should be ok.

Future WB builds will also detect this case and go with what the skin set.

Neil Banfield
Reply #262 Saturday, June 15, 2013 1:37 PM

boboxi

since the last update (WB 7.98) toolbar for on-screen keybord don't work.

Could you be a bit more specific please.

Which OS, what do you mean by doesn't work?  Is it a visual issue in which case could we have a screenshot?

2of3
Reply #263 Saturday, June 15, 2013 2:36 PM

Neil Banfield
It looks like it is caused by something in the skin.

The top bar has margins which mean there is no middle. WB will look at the skin on load and spot that there is no middle so based on the size the most efficient thing to do would be a stretch. However the painting code for frames ignores the top / bottom margins for top / bottom borders and so the middle now becomes what you defined as the top.

Remove the incorrect margin and it should be ok.

Future WB builds will also detect this case and go with what the skin set.

 

I didn't quite get what you meant, but tweaking the margins did the trick. Guess I'll have to update the skin.

boboxi
Reply #264 Saturday, June 15, 2013 4:52 PM

OS Windows 8 - 64 bit. i can't launch on-screen keybord from the toolbar in tray.

 

 

plywood99
Reply #265 Sunday, June 16, 2013 7:31 AM

Boboxi the onscreen keyboard works fine for me. Win 8 64bit.

 

Provide more information.

Does it happen with all blinds?

Are you accessing the keyboard properly? AKA, Rightclick Taskbar, Toolbars, Touch Keyboard. That puts the keyboard icon on your taskbar. Left click the icon and the keyboard should work.

on screen keyboard

 

boboxi
Reply #266 Sunday, June 16, 2013 8:12 AM

i can put icon on my taskbar, but can not launch keybord with left click. it hapen with all blinds i have tried. but i can launch touch keyboard from control panel. i'm not sure if this is caused WB update or something else.

ZubaZ
Reply #267 Monday, June 17, 2013 8:46 AM

boboxi

i can put icon on my taskbar, but can not launch keybord with left click. it hapen with all blinds i have tried. but i can launch touch keyboard from control panel. i'm not sure if this is caused WB update or something else.

I am unable to reproduce this.

Can you reproduce it with the Windows default skin?

ZubaZ
Reply #268 Monday, June 17, 2013 9:17 AM

RedneckDude
When in WB Config, I hit edit with skin studio and it launches the site for me to download SKS,  I can launch and run SKS manually.

Reproduced.  Thanks.

ZubaZ
Reply #269 Monday, June 17, 2013 9:23 AM

kibmcz2

With latest beta no matter what i try i get error when i try to apply themes (any theme) on windows 8 x64. I have tried uninstall and reinstall (let it reboot and all) yet still no go.

Works fine on my Windows 7 x64 machine tho... so odd one.

Reduced 53%Original 1114 x 678

 

I looked at the path for the broken image but cannot find it.  Can you repost or describe in more detail?

LightStar
Reply #270 Monday, June 17, 2013 10:23 AM

Why is all text gone on the UIS2 titlebars?

 

Also, could you please put the menu text margins (right click menus) that were messed with back to the settings they were at before WB8? You totally destroyed the look and feel of some skins when you did that. Thank you.

kibmcz2
Reply #271 Monday, June 17, 2013 11:24 AM



Quoting kibmcz2, reply 253
With latest beta no matter what i try i get error when i try to apply themes (any theme) on windows 8 x64. I have tried uninstall and reinstall (let it reboot and all) yet still no go.

Works fine on my Windows 7 x64 machine tho... so odd one.

Reduced 53%Original 1114 x 678

 

I looked at the path for the broken image but cannot find it.  Can you repost or describe in more detail?

The Eset rule failed to set thus causing HIPS issue so that one is solved but id id stumble on another issue... on same machine when i scroll with my thinkpads ultranav (eraser tip scroll) the config app crashes freezing mouse until process terminates.

Not sure how to capture that tho?

isbalsag
Reply #272 Monday, June 17, 2013 12:07 PM



Has this problem been posted? This happens to the system tray every time windows is restarted.

If I changed to a different theme, the systray behaves how it should be, but when windows is restarted, that happens.

Zv0n
Reply #273 Monday, June 17, 2013 12:15 PM

OS: Win8 x64

The "Shut down" text is visible(it's not supposed to be) in start8 and the right-click menu is often hidden behind taskbar, I'm using Mechos skin.

LightStar
Reply #274 Monday, June 17, 2013 12:20 PM

JCR2323



Has this problem been posted? This happens to the system tray every time windows is restarted.

If I changed to a different theme, the systray behaves how it should be, but when windows is restarted, that happens.

 

Does it do it on all skins or just one or two JCR2323?  If it is just on one or two, it is probably incorrect text margins that have been set in the skin. Have seen this happen before on some skins.

LightStar
Reply #275 Monday, June 17, 2013 1:26 PM

Can I make a recommendation? If you are going to have Windows 7 skins work in Windows 8, then they must look exactly the same in Windows 8 as they do in Windows 7. The only exceptions to this should be those areas in Windows 8 that are not skinnable at all.  If you cannot do this then you need to make SKS8 sub-style capable as SKS7 was for XP/Vista/Win7, and have WB8 apply the appropriate 7/8 OS sub-style like WB7 did.

 

Just my opinion.

 

Neil Banfield
Reply #276 Monday, June 17, 2013 1:53 PM

LightStar

Can I make a recommendation? If you are going to have Windows 7 skins work in Windows 8, then they must look exactly the same in Windows 8 as they do in Windows 7. The only exceptions to this should be those areas in Windows 8 that are not skinnable at all.  If you cannot do this then you need to make SKS8 sub-style capable as SKS7 was for XP/Vista/Win7, and have WB8 apply the appropriate 7/8 OS sub-style like WB7 did.

 

Just my opinion.

 

Generally speaking they should look the same.

There are a few issues that relate to Start8 skinning, but that needs changes in how Start8 handles things, not in how WB handles them.

Also SKS8 allows you to set substyles for 7 and 8.

LightStar
Reply #277 Monday, June 17, 2013 2:36 PM

Neil Banfield


Quoting LightStar, reply 275
Can I make a recommendation? If you are going to have Windows 7 skins work in Windows 8, then they must look exactly the same in Windows 8 as they do in Windows 7. The only exceptions to this should be those areas in Windows 8 that are not skinnable at all.  If you cannot do this then you need to make SKS8 sub-style capable as SKS7 was for XP/Vista/Win7, and have WB8 apply the appropriate 7/8 OS sub-style like WB7 did.

 

Just my opinion.

 

Generally speaking they should look the same.

There are a few issues that relate to Start8 skinning, but that needs changes in how Start8 handles things, not in how WB handles them.

Also SKS8 allows you to set substyles for 7 and 8.

 

Duh! I didn't even see the sub-style management! OK, you can shoot me.

 

Thanks Neil!

DaveBax
Reply #278 Monday, June 17, 2013 3:15 PM

LightStar
you can shoot me.

Can't do that right now. you have to much knowledge with these programs. After you find all the bugs and Neil makes the changes we shall think about it.

i'm not saying anything about the bugs but you better believe i'm taking in the knowledge. You and others have been very helpful in making the betas better and better.

LightStar
Reply #279 Monday, June 17, 2013 4:18 PM

DaveBax


Quoting LightStar, reply 277 you can shoot me.

Can't do that right now. you have to much knowledge with these programs. After you find all the bugs and Neil makes the changes we shall think about it.

i'm not saying anything about the bugs but you better believe i'm taking in the knowledge. You and others have been very helpful in making the betas better and better.

Awwww gee, thanks Dave.

rcharris09
Reply #280 Monday, June 17, 2013 4:46 PM

Is there a way to make navigation icons in windows explorers larger with windowblinds?

 

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