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Saturday, October 26, 2002 by [email protected] | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

Is there any way I can get Windowblinds to skin my Windows Me start menu or am I dense and missed something somewhere?
Chris
Reply #1 Saturday, October 26, 2002 6:51 PM
Do you mean like the Windows XP start menu? If that is what you mean then no, WindowBlinds won't do that because Windows ME doesn't have Windows XP style start menu. So WindowsBlinds can't skin something that doesn't exist.

However, you can use ObjectBar. ObjectBar is a program that allows you to create differnt types of docks and start bars. What's cool about it is that it comes with a configuration that mimics Windows XP's start menu and taskbar (so you can use that insteasd of Windows Me's task bar and boring start menu). Additionally, ObjectBar has the ability to import the XP Start menu and taskbar graphcis that are part of a WindowBlinds XP skin, and skin itself.

Its import/converion mechanism isn't perfect. Some skins look really nice when applied to ObjectBar, some do not. Its trial and error.
[email protected]
Reply #2 Saturday, October 26, 2002 7:13 PM
Thanks, Chris. Somewhere back in the dark recesses of what's left of my grey matter, I thought i remembered something to that effect, but I wasn't sure.

'Preciate the tip on ObjectBar. Will have to give it a try.

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