Poll: How many wb skins have you got on your hard drive?
Wednesday, January 29, 2003 by LoidiBoid | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I think we'd all agree, there's a lot of very talented skinners out there. It seems that every time I visit the new wb skins page, I see (and download) that special "skin to end all skins". Hence, over the years, I've accumulated literally hundreds of "best ever skins" on my hard drive, most of which I'm reluctant to "bin"!
Is there perhaps a theoretical maximum number one can store in the WindowBlinds folder? (ie without affecting performance)
And, just for interest, how many wb skins have you downloaded (and retained) on your hard drive?
Is there perhaps a theoretical maximum number one can store in the WindowBlinds folder? (ie without affecting performance)
And, just for interest, how many wb skins have you downloaded (and retained) on your hard drive?
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LoidiBoid
Reply #2 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:36 AM
Reply #2 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:36 AM
...I mean very roughly how many wb skins do you have - 50; 100; 200; 1000?
LoidiBoid
Reply #3 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:44 AM
Reply #3 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:44 AM
Thanks for your input Mr Werewolf. Did you "prune" just as a regular part of routine "good housekeeping", or do you feel that the wb folder can, in fact, become over-full and start to affect performance?
kthxbye
Reply #4 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:46 AM
Reply #4 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:46 AM
I have... tons. Tons of them in my download folder (I was embarassed when I saw how much I downloaded from here!) but - not a single one of them is installed at the moment, at least not on my notebook.
On my notebook - I currently have 4. Yup - just 4 skins. The 3 that shipped with 3.9 and Vox.
Well, 5 if you count the one I've been telling myself to work on.
On my notebook - I currently have 4. Yup - just 4 skins. The 3 that shipped with 3.9 and Vox.
Well, 5 if you count the one I've been telling myself to work on.
werewolf
Reply #5 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:53 AM
Reply #5 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:53 AM
LoidBoid - "do you feel that the wb folder can, in fact, become over-full and start to affect performance?"
Yes, but that may just be psychological
Yes, but that may just be psychological
MikeB314
Reply #6 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:59 AM
Reply #6 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:59 AM
kthxbye: you have good taste. 
I had about 130 on my machine before I reinstalled Windows a month ago. Now I have around 25. I don't think the number of skins installed can slow down WindowBlinds, but it may make Display Properties open a little slower, since it has to build the list of skins to show on the Appearance tab.
I had about 130 on my machine before I reinstalled Windows a month ago. Now I have around 25. I don't think the number of skins installed can slow down WindowBlinds, but it may make Display Properties open a little slower, since it has to build the list of skins to show on the Appearance tab.
LoidiBoid
Reply #7 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:07 AM
Reply #7 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:07 AM
Mr Werewolf - you may be right with the "psychological" aspect! In fact, many would say this word describes me perfectly: sometimes "psycho", sometimes "logical"!
BTW, greetings from "Down-Under" (Sydney, Australia) to all our U.S. friends and allies. Let's hope that our two countries get through the next few months safely. (A non-political wish)
BTW, greetings from "Down-Under" (Sydney, Australia) to all our U.S. friends and allies. Let's hope that our two countries get through the next few months safely. (A non-political wish)
kthxbye
Reply #8 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:07 AM
Reply #8 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:07 AM
Gee - now why would you say that, MikeB? ^_~
Now if only there was a version of colony with narrower window frames. *sighs*
heh.
Now if only there was a version of colony with narrower window frames. *sighs*
heh.
phreak_of_nature
Reply #9 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:16 AM
Reply #9 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:16 AM
Quick count here shows me having 40+
I routinely winnow down the number on my machine. I like to change up the skin at least once a day or more. I will remove the ones that I haven't used for some time unless I know I will use it again.
I am anal-rentive about the space used on my hard drive. I hate to see less the 1GB free. But as to the original question, can the WB folder get to full and affect performance? I think MikeB hit it on the head. The more you have the longer it takes for the Properties window, and Appearence tab to display.
Plus it is my anal-retentive belief that less space on the hard drive degrades performance. But that part is also probably psycho-logical.
I hope that I haven't confused or put anyone to sleep.
I routinely winnow down the number on my machine. I like to change up the skin at least once a day or more. I will remove the ones that I haven't used for some time unless I know I will use it again.
I am anal-rentive about the space used on my hard drive. I hate to see less the 1GB free. But as to the original question, can the WB folder get to full and affect performance? I think MikeB hit it on the head. The more you have the longer it takes for the Properties window, and Appearence tab to display.
Plus it is my anal-retentive belief that less space on the hard drive degrades performance. But that part is also probably psycho-logical.
I hope that I haven't confused or put anyone to sleep.
wombat_1
Reply #10 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:28 AM
Reply #10 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:28 AM
OK ... Time to come clean!
I'm running about 6 differnt blinds on assorted apps, have about 40 to choose from if I decide on a change and (red face!) have almost every wb skin I've ever downloaded over the past few years on CD ...... guess you could say I'm a back up freak or a hoarder!
Maybe both, it's genetic!
I'm running about 6 differnt blinds on assorted apps, have about 40 to choose from if I decide on a change and (red face!) have almost every wb skin I've ever downloaded over the past few years on CD ...... guess you could say I'm a back up freak or a hoarder!
Maybe both, it's genetic!
slinky1947
Reply #11 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 12:10 PM
Reply #11 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 12:10 PM
Never thought to count. Over the years have downloaded hundreds. Like to change em up! 368 on hard drive now. Guess I need to clean up but will never get rid of any. A lot are backed up on CDs. No wonder it takes forever to load display properties. Didn't know that. Another crease in the old grey matter. 
WOM
Reply #12 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:11 PM
Reply #12 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:11 PM
LoidBoid, cannot answer your question, but I'd like to say HI and welcome back. It's been awhile since you were here.
LoidiBoid
Reply #13 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:13 PM
Reply #13 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:13 PM
Many thanks to you all for your feedback. At least I now feel less alone having all these wb downloads on file.
But now we've uncovered a new phenomenon: "Download Red-face Syndrome"!! Several of you have shown "embarrassment" at the quantity of skins you've downloaded. Strange, isn't it? After all the entire point is to either upload or download good lookin' skins! It's not as if it's "naughty" or anything.
....er, is it????
But now we've uncovered a new phenomenon: "Download Red-face Syndrome"!! Several of you have shown "embarrassment" at the quantity of skins you've downloaded. Strange, isn't it? After all the entire point is to either upload or download good lookin' skins! It's not as if it's "naughty" or anything.
....er, is it????
Jafo
Reply #15 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:16 PM
Reply #15 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:16 PM
Looks like 40....but half of those are mine...so they don't count...
LoidiBoid
Reply #16 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:19 PM
Reply #16 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:19 PM
Well, hi WOM! Nice to be back. Working long hours and making April wedding plans have taken my eye "off the ball" for a while. Hope all's well with you - & please give my best to the very talented starone.
LoidiBoid
Reply #17 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:31 PM
Reply #17 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:31 PM
Sorry about the "lag" - it's taking me over 5 mins just to refresh this page! My ISP must have gone back to steam power! 
LoidiBoid
Reply #18 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:39 PM
Reply #18 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:39 PM
Just for the record, I now have 220 different wb skins on file, some 2.53MB worth!
IPlural
Reply #19 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 7:27 PM
Reply #19 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 7:27 PM
a bunch, Jafo could tell you, dx themes, ob bars, zoomers, etc...
I have over 400 gigs of disk space in this system alone sooooo
no red face either
I actually only use four skins for ODNet products...
Then Hoverdesk, WinStep and Aston all of which I have also bought...
personally the two I stick with the most is VGreen, ONX and then Colony or
Coperdesk II, if I have anything loaded at all.
VGreen has been ported to ported to HD, WS and looking for it in Aston
I have over 400 gigs of disk space in this system alone sooooo
no red face either
I actually only use four skins for ODNet products...
Then Hoverdesk, WinStep and Aston all of which I have also bought...
personally the two I stick with the most is VGreen, ONX and then Colony or
Coperdesk II, if I have anything loaded at all.
VGreen has been ported to ported to HD, WS and looking for it in Aston
JamMeister33
Reply #20 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 7:34 PM
Reply #20 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 7:34 PM
Right now, I only have 20 on my hard drive, but I have many, many more on my backup drive.
I find that I only use two or three of my favorites most of the time.
I find that I only use two or three of my favorites most of the time.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:35 AM