Skype VS WinFX
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 by RedneckDude | Discussion: WindowFX
Hey guys, I can't get WindowFX to animate the latest version of Skype. It worked fine until Skype updated on me.
WindowFX V. 6.05

Reply #2 Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:23 PM
But my version is slightly different than yours.
Reply #3 Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:29 PM
Maybe update to version that I have on : 8.62.0.83
Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant
Reply #4 Thursday, July 23, 2020 10:13 AM
Mine says I'm up to date. Are you using the app version, or desktop version?
Reply #5 Thursday, July 23, 2020 10:24 AM
That one was the Skype Desktop version.
Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant
Reply #6 Thursday, July 23, 2020 1:58 PM
I am sorry. The Desktop version, in my experience, has NEVER worked with WinFX. Odd.
Reply #7 Thursday, July 23, 2020 2:07 PM
Ok, I uninstalled Skype app. Installed Skype Desktop. No change. Still no wobbly windows or any animations.
Reply #8 Thursday, July 23, 2020 2:19 PM
Uninstalled, rebooted, and reinstalled WinFX. No change. Back to Skype app, still no change.
Reply #9 Thursday, July 23, 2020 2:23 PM
Ok, unloaded windowblinds, loaded Curtains. Skype now has animations. So it's a windowblinds/WinFX issue.
Reply #10 Thursday, July 23, 2020 2:28 PM
Loaded windowblinds, back to no animations for Skype.
Reply #11 Thursday, July 23, 2020 2:51 PM
Uninstalled windowblinds, rebooted, ran CCleaner, rebooted, reinstalled windowblinds. Still not working.
Reply #12 Thursday, July 23, 2020 9:58 PM
Both the Skype desktop and skype app running without issue on my system. And both have the wobbly effect from WindowFX when moving it. Not really sure why it is not working in your system. But, I have forward your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.
Note : I did exclude Skype from Windowblinds for some reason I don't remember. Maybe just because it don't really skin well.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant
Reply #13 Friday, July 24, 2020 9:31 AM
I did exclude Skype from Windowblinds for some reason I don't remember. Maybe just because it don't really skin well.

As for my system, it is an issue on multiple rigs here. I have about 8.
Reply #14 Saturday, July 25, 2020 9:19 PM
I may have to give up WinFX or WindowBlinds. I can't stand the thought of giving up either one. But I hate bugs.
WinFX and Curtains work well together.
Reply #15 Tuesday, July 28, 2020 10:03 AM
No support, yet yall have the time to deal with a guy too lazy to look up skins on his own. Sheesh.
Reply #16 Tuesday, July 28, 2020 10:28 AM
Hello,
I have forward your problem/question again to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant
Reply #17 Tuesday, July 28, 2020 11:38 AM
I have forward your problem/question again to Stardock Support Team for their assistance.
Reply #19 Tuesday, July 28, 2020 4:04 PM
I have forward your problem/question again to Stardock Support Team for their assistance.
This should have been done a week ago. Not that it would have mattered.
Basj forwarded it over on the 24th.
It certainly is an odd one as WB shouldn't stop WFX animating anything. The only exception are WB blurred Start menus which will not animate with WFX and Start10 due to the blur.
We go to great lengths to make our software compatible with each other.
The one thing not asked was if the same issue happened if you excluded it from WB. This would narrow down the issue.
It is a known thing that you will not get some animations with universal apps, I assume your Skype hasn't been 'upgraded' (and I use that term loosely) to a universal version.
Reply #20 Tuesday, July 28, 2020 10:58 PM
The one thing not asked was if the same issue happened if you excluded it from WB. This would narrow down the issue.
It is a known thing that you will not get some animations with universal apps, I assume your Skype hasn't been 'upgraded' (and I use that term loosely) to a universal version.
If I run Curtains rather than WindowBlinds, animations happen. When I say animations, I am speaking of wobbly windows. Movement animations.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:30 AM
Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. But Skype look like this for me. But my version is slightly different than yours.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.