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
 
 
356 Reply 64 Referrals
First Previous Page 16 of 18 Next Last
RadialFX
Reply #301 Thursday, June 20, 2013 1:23 AM

Windowblinds is not loading a skin when my system boots or restarts. I have to apply manually after it up. I'm running Win 7 Ultimate. Any Ideas?  Rad


Soasi
Reply #302 Thursday, June 20, 2013 5:23 AM
Quoting Soasi,
reply 100

Very odd. Problem persists:

Did a drive image restore

Reinstalled WindowBlinds

Applied permissions in ESET

Rebooted

Applied Alluminate theme (no change on start menu)

Rebooted (no change on start menu)

 

Could it be a permissions problem somewhere?

Also, though doubt it matters, but I do have C:\User and C:\ProgramData directed to another drive.

(I did do a drive image restore on each of the drives)

Did it change anything else?

Redirecting locations could be upsetting things.

 

Thanks StarDock Team for the continued development and the recent final release for WindowBlinds!

Just an update...

I tried several various options with no change. Finally bit the bullet and tested with doing a drive image restore to my original Windows8 install. Moved the C:\User and C:\ProgramData files to secondary drive and reinstalled WindowBlinds 7.96b.

Everything has worked fine after that. So I just kept going doing a full reinstall of my system.

Have installed updates as they have been released and have not had a re-occurance of the issues I previously experienced.

All is good.


acer777
Reply #303 Thursday, June 20, 2013 5:49 AM

I have a problem with the Windows Photo Viewer as most of its buttons are replaced with a white/silver texture when hovering over it.

On Windows 7 64-bit and happens on every skin except default windows. Am I the only one facing this issue?

 

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/90/ustb.png/


Neil Banfield
Reply #304 Thursday, June 20, 2013 6:43 AM

acer777
reply 303

I have a problem with the Windows Photo Viewer as most of its buttons are replaced with a white/silver texture when hovering over it.

On Windows 7 64-bit and happens on every skin except default windows. Am I the only one facing this issue?

 

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/90/ustb.png/

Which version of WB does it show in the about box in the WB configuration window?

I quickly checked here and could not reproduce this problem.


acer777
Reply #305 Thursday, June 20, 2013 6:48 AM

on Windowblinds 8


acer777
Reply #306 Thursday, June 20, 2013 6:49 AM

Neil Banfield
reply 304


Quoting acer777, reply 303
I have a problem with the Windows Photo Viewer as most of its buttons are replaced with a white/silver texture when hovering over it.

On Windows 7 64-bit and happens on every skin except default windows. Am I the only one facing this issue?

 

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/90/ustb.png/



Which version of WB does it show in the about box in the WB configuration window?

I quickly checked here and could not reproduce this problem.

 

on Windowblinds 8

 


Neil Banfield
Reply #307 Thursday, June 20, 2013 7:14 AM

acer777
reply 306

Quoting Neil Banfield, reply 304

Quoting acer777, reply 303
I have a problem with the Windows Photo Viewer as most of its buttons are replaced with a white/silver texture when hovering over it.

On Windows 7 64-bit and happens on every skin except default windows. Am I the only one facing this issue?

 

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/90/ustb.png/



Which version of WB does it show in the about box in the WB configuration window?

I quickly checked here and could not reproduce this problem.

 

on Windowblinds 8

 

Sorry when I said what version I mean what version does it say in the text.  Like 7.98 build 12 etc.


Michael Lyman
Reply #308 Thursday, June 20, 2013 7:58 AM

Thanks for all of your hard work. Glad to see it's out of beta.


MadDeez
Reply #309 Thursday, June 20, 2013 11:14 AM

here's another one, Neil. the taskbar is white instead of the grey it should be after rebooting or turning on the rig in the morning.

 

Windows 8 Pro with Media Center (9200.win8_gdr.130410-1505)
WindowBlinds 8.0 (017 - Windows 8 Edition) - 64 bit OS

    Wblind.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:ll
    Wblind64.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:39
    Wbsrv.dll         2013/06/18 09:44:40
    WB8Config.exe         2013/06/18 09:44:29
    Wbload.dll              2013/06/17 10:03:35
    Screen.exe         2013/06/06 09:52:23


kkunderwood
Reply #310 Thursday, June 20, 2013 11:20 AM

There is an annoying issue with the WB8 config window. If I have clicked on a preview in the left window then use the scroll wheel on my trackball, the window scrolls one row at a time. However, if I click outside this window then hover over the left window, the scroll wheel scrolls some 5 rows at a time.

I don't know whether this is intentional, but I find it distracting.

 

Windows 7 Home Premium (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130318-1533)
WindowBlinds 8.0 (017 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS

Wblind.dll 2013/06/18 09:17:ll
Wblind64.dll 2013/06/18 09:17:39
Wbsrv.dll 2013/06/18 08:44:40
WB8Config.exe 2013/06/18 08:44:29
Wbload.dll 2013/06/17 09:03:35
Screen.exe 2013/06/06 08:52:23


ZubaZ
Reply #311 Thursday, June 20, 2013 11:25 AM

MadDeez
reply 309

here's another one, Neil. the taskbar is white instead of the grey it should be after rebooting or turning on the rig in the morning.


Windows 8 Pro with Media Center (9200.win8_gdr.130410-1505)
WindowBlinds 8.0 (017 - Windows 8 Edition) - 64 bit OS

    Wblind.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:ll
    Wblind64.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:39
    Wbsrv.dll         2013/06/18 09:44:40
    WB8Config.exe         2013/06/18 09:44:29
    Wbload.dll              2013/06/17 10:03:35
    Screen.exe         2013/06/06 09:52:23

What skin?


ZubaZ
Reply #312 Thursday, June 20, 2013 11:28 AM

kku
reply 310
There is an annoying issue with the WB8 config window. If I have clicked on a preview in the left window then use the scroll wheel on my trackball, the window scrolls one row at a time. However, if I click outside this window then hover over the left window, the scroll wheel scrolls some 5 rows at a time.

I don't know whether this is intentional, but I find it distracting.

 

Are you using some software that gives focus on a window without selecting the application?


Neil Banfield
Reply #313 Thursday, June 20, 2013 11:35 AM

MadDeez
reply 309

here's another one, Neil. the taskbar is white instead of the grey it should be after rebooting or turning on the rig in the morning.



 

Windows 8 Pro with Media Center (9200.win8_gdr.130410-1505)
WindowBlinds 8.0 (017 - Windows 8 Edition) - 64 bit OS

    Wblind.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:ll
    Wblind64.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:39
    Wbsrv.dll         2013/06/18 09:44:40
    WB8Config.exe         2013/06/18 09:44:29
    Wbload.dll              2013/06/17 10:03:35
    Screen.exe         2013/06/06 09:52:23

Did this happen with the earlier betas?


LightStar
Reply #314 Thursday, June 20, 2013 11:43 AM

Why is there no titlebar text on UIS2 frames now?


Neil Banfield
Reply #315 Thursday, June 20, 2013 11:52 AM

LightStar
reply 314

Why is there no titlebar text on UIS2 frames now?

?

Titlebar text should be working just fine.

Could you be specific about a skin that you are having issues with?


LightStar
Reply #316 Thursday, June 20, 2013 12:27 PM

Neil Banfield
reply 315


Quoting LightStar, reply 314
Why is there no titlebar text on UIS2 frames now?

?

Titlebar text should be working just fine.

Could you be specific about a skin that you are having issues with?

 

All of them Neil, every skin.  The text on the UIS2 titlebars (captions) is gone.  If I load Aero it reappears.

 

Per Pixel titlebars and frames are fine, it is just the UIS2 stuff.


RedneckDude
Reply #317 Thursday, June 20, 2013 12:55 PM
Guys, it seems there is a problem between Windowblinds 8 and DisplayFusion on both Windows 7 and 8.
 
I have gotten updates from both apps recently, so I'm not sure which is the problem.
 
I installed the new WB 8 and all is well until I reboot. Upon reboot, the secondary taskbars aren't skinned, they're almost invisible. Translucent. Only a reinstall of WB 8 fixes it, until a reboot. Then again, no skinning taskbars.
 
Windows 7 Pro and Windows 8 Pro 64 bit.
 
4 monitors. Two gfx cards. 16 GB ram. 6 core CPU. AMD.

RedneckDude
Reply #318 Thursday, June 20, 2013 12:59 PM

Ok, I reverted to the last non beta of Display Fusion and it's still broken. WB8 and DisplayFusion worked fine together with the last Beta of WB8.

 

If anything is needed of me, let me know. I will shortly revert to the last beta of WB8,I can't deal with funky taskbars for long...lol. 


RedneckDude
Reply #319 Thursday, June 20, 2013 4:37 PM

  Ok, WB 8 (7.98) back on my rig and problem solved.

 

Yay!!!  Taskbars! 


MadDeez
Reply #320 Thursday, June 20, 2013 7:23 PM

zubaz, that particular skin is Arsenic but it happens with every skin


Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.

Welcome Guest! Please take the time to register with us.
There are many great features available to you once you register, including:

  • Richer content, access to many features that are disabled for guests like commenting on the forums and downloading skins.
  • Access to a great community, with a massive database of many, many areas of interest.
  • Access to contests & subscription offers like exclusive emails.
  • It's simple, and FREE!
Login
First Previous Page 16 of 18 Next Last

Home | About | Privacy | Upload Guidelines | Terms of Service | Help
Copyright © Stardock Corporation. All Rights Reserved.


web-wc01