WindowBlinds 4???
Sunday, March 2, 2003 by Gauch | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hey all, Im knew to this who idea of skinning windows. I am running windows 2000 on my computer along with window blind v3.3. I see a lot of downloadable skins that say they are only for window blinds 4. I went to download.com and could only find v3.5. Whats the deal with this V4.0??? Is it worth the upgrade...why?? and where can i find this mysterious v4? Thanks for your help
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paxx
Reply #2 Sunday, March 2, 2003 10:56 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, March 2, 2003 10:56 PM
Gauch: Windowblinds 4 isn't officially released yet. Only available to Object Desktop Network customers for now. I think it's scheduled for official release in March. So, you won't have too long to wait. 
BoXXi
Reply #3 Sunday, March 2, 2003 10:57 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, March 2, 2003 10:57 PM
You can use those skins that are made for WB4, you just won't get the new additions skinned. They are called Shellstyles. They WILL work for you though, so go ahead and download them.
Version 4 is still in Alpha. If you have an Object Desktop subscription you can get it now, otherwise you will have to wait until the first official public release candidate.
Version 4 is still in Alpha. If you have an Object Desktop subscription you can get it now, otherwise you will have to wait until the first official public release candidate.
paxx
Reply #4 Sunday, March 2, 2003 10:57 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, March 2, 2003 10:57 PM
WB4 alpha is Windows XP only. But the official release is supposed to support older versions of Windows.
BoXXi
Reply #5 Sunday, March 2, 2003 10:58 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, March 2, 2003 10:58 PM
Whoa! 3 answers all at once! Glad we all said the same thing!
jcg
Reply #6 Sunday, March 2, 2003 11:05 PM
Reply #6 Sunday, March 2, 2003 11:05 PM
Is it my imagination or does WB 3.9 have trouble with some XP skins? I'm speaking specifically about Makinarama. Since I upgraded to 3.9 Makinarama doesn't run well on XP at all. Is there something I need to tweak?
da_zman20
Reply #7 Monday, March 3, 2003 12:32 AM
Reply #7 Monday, March 3, 2003 12:32 AM
i truthfully believe WB4 won't be much of a jump for windows 2000, me, and 98 users... accept for the perfomance enhancements... but for XP users... we reap all of the benefeits ... I can't wait to see the good stuff Stardock is gonna do for Longhorn... I will have renewed my subscription again by then
... I can't wait to see the good stuff Stardock is gonna do for Longhorn... I will have renewed my subscription again by then
jebland
Reply #8 Monday, March 3, 2003 10:08 AM
Reply #8 Monday, March 3, 2003 10:08 AM
It is my understanding from what Brad said in the news groups that the first release of WB4 this month will be for XP only. Then there should be a release next fall for older versions of Windowblinds.
jebland
Reply #9 Monday, March 3, 2003 10:10 AM
Reply #9 Monday, March 3, 2003 10:10 AM
I meant older versions of Windows. Need more coffee.
paxx
Reply #10 Monday, March 3, 2003 10:37 AM
Reply #10 Monday, March 3, 2003 10:37 AM
Really? Next Fall only? As 6 months from now?
Wow. This is a first.
But I guess I agree, WB4 probably isn't that interesting for non-XP users.
Wow. This is a first.
But I guess I agree, WB4 probably isn't that interesting for non-XP users.
The DJ
Reply #11 Monday, March 3, 2003 2:23 PM
Reply #11 Monday, March 3, 2003 2:23 PM
It is my understanding that the word is Windowblinds 4 will be as quick/almost as quick as the original XP skin.
Impatiently waiting
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Impatiently waiting
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DavidK
Reply #12 Monday, March 3, 2003 3:23 PM
Reply #12 Monday, March 3, 2003 3:23 PM
Actually I heard that it is faster. It uses the native skinning format plus it adds acceleration that XP doesn't use. So a basic skin would be faster in WB than the MS XP skins.
TheGuest
Reply #13 Monday, March 3, 2003 4:27 PM
Reply #13 Monday, March 3, 2003 4:27 PM
"Only available to Object Desktop Network customers for now."
What about Windowblinds-only customers? I didn't want the whole package..
What about Windowblinds-only customers? I didn't want the whole package..
paxx
Reply #14 Monday, March 3, 2003 6:24 PM
Reply #14 Monday, March 3, 2003 6:24 PM
TheGuest, Object Desktop customers have, as they always did, exclusive access to beta the programs. As a Windowblinds customer, you'll have to wait until the final release is out. Which shouldn't be long, as it was said.
The DJ
Reply #15 Monday, March 3, 2003 7:17 PM
Reply #15 Monday, March 3, 2003 7:17 PM
Wow Dave, that's what I'm talkin about.
I'm anticipating it even more. Thanks for the info.
I'm anticipating it even more. Thanks for the info.
da_zman20
Reply #16 Monday, March 3, 2003 10:26 PM
Reply #16 Monday, March 3, 2003 10:26 PM
well I like WB4... it's faster than any other version... and way faster than Windows xp's default Luna Skin... it uses a new technology that some say is faster even than.... Windows Classic... which is windows before the luna... so it's fast... I like it alot though
so it's fast... I like it alot though
jcg
Reply #17 Tuesday, March 4, 2003 8:33 AM
Reply #17 Tuesday, March 4, 2003 8:33 AM
Well, for those interested, the latest version 3.9g fixed my problems with Makinarama. Way to go Stardock 
JamMeister33
Reply #18 Tuesday, March 4, 2003 6:49 PM
Reply #18 Tuesday, March 4, 2003 6:49 PM
Yeah, well thanks to this crappy piece of junk alpha WB4, I now have to completely reformat my hard drive and start everything from scratch... way to go... just call me a guinea pig... no more testing your shoddy, bugridden software alphas and betas for me....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See ya in a couple of days maybe after I reload everything from scratch...
Peff
Reply #19 Tuesday, March 4, 2003 6:54 PM
Reply #19 Tuesday, March 4, 2003 6:54 PM
Jam...those are the risks you take when running alpha's and beta's..... 
Huury back...we'll miss your whining
Huury back...we'll miss your whining
The DJ
Reply #20 Tuesday, March 4, 2003 7:06 PM
Reply #20 Tuesday, March 4, 2003 7:06 PM
Whoa that sucks Jam. Can't you unload Windowblinds and go back to a restore?
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Reply #1 Sunday, March 2, 2003 10:55 PM
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't WB 4 XP only?
With Object Desktop, you can download the alpha.