Can WindowBlinds do this?
Monday, June 14, 2004 by tedg | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I'm a newcomer to WXP from various other platforms. I paid for StyleXP in the hope that it would make things tolerable for me, but it is junked. Amazingly, the StarDock site never says what WindowBlinds can actually do!
Here's what I want to do:
move the window buttons over to the left side
move the menubar to the top of the monitor
change the desktop picture randomly among entries in a folder
make the window borders thin or non-existant
make window backgrounds translucent (or contain an image)
separately make the titlebar and scrollbar translucent
give me double scrollbars at both top and bottom
animate the windowtitle when an alert is due (click to show)
have translucent menus and everything shadowed
have the right-click menu appear after holding the left button for a while
unfocused windows change translucency
Can WindowBlinds or sibling programs do this?
I don't need to change the bar at the bottom (whatever it is called), nor icons or such. I will be running no Microsoft applications if that matters. Instead, I'll run Mathematica, Framemaker, Emacs, WordPerfect, FireFox/Thunderbird and possibly GoLive. Possibly an outliner if I can find one.
Best, Ted
Here's what I want to do:
move the window buttons over to the left side
move the menubar to the top of the monitor
change the desktop picture randomly among entries in a folder
make the window borders thin or non-existant
make window backgrounds translucent (or contain an image)
separately make the titlebar and scrollbar translucent
give me double scrollbars at both top and bottom
animate the windowtitle when an alert is due (click to show)
have translucent menus and everything shadowed
have the right-click menu appear after holding the left button for a while
unfocused windows change translucency
Can WindowBlinds or sibling programs do this?
I don't need to change the bar at the bottom (whatever it is called), nor icons or such. I will be running no Microsoft applications if that matters. Instead, I'll run Mathematica, Framemaker, Emacs, WordPerfect, FireFox/Thunderbird and possibly GoLive. Possibly an outliner if I can find one.
Best, Ted
CerebroJD
Reply #2 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:04 PM
Reply #2 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:04 PM
| move the window buttons over to the left side Yes, with certain themes move the menubar to the top of the monitor No, you can do this on your own change the desktop picture randomly among entries in a folder No make the window borders thin or non-existant Thin, not quite non-existant make window backgrounds translucent (or contain an image) Yes, somewhat separately make the titlebar and scrollbar translucent No, you need WindowFX for that give me double scrollbars at both top and bottom Windowblinds and ObjectBar can do that animate the windowtitle when an alert is due (click to show) Not sure have translucent menus and everything shadowed Again, WindowFX have the right-click menu appear after holding the left button for a while Nope unfocused windows change translucency Hmm, I think so |
Hus
Reply #3 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:05 PM
Reply #3 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:05 PM
WB can do most of the things you said, but for the transparencies and shadows you will need a different program. Windowblinds has a transparency plugin, but you have to set the level of transparency yourself. Alternatively, you can get a program called WindowFX, also made by Stardock that can do most of the things you asked for dealing with transparency and shadows...plus all it's other features. That will leave you with double scrollbars and random desktop images. Not too bad, huh?
A link to WindowFX... https://www.stardock.com/products/windowfx/
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A link to WindowFX... https://www.stardock.com/products/windowfx/
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tedg
Reply #4 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:38 PM
Reply #4 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:38 PM
There must be another utility to change desktop pictures.
What did you mean, CerebroJD, when you said I can move the menubar to the top of the desktop like Mac and optionally with KDE.
Looks like I need to buy the whole objectdesk, huh?
Best, Ted
What did you mean, CerebroJD, when you said I can move the menubar to the top of the desktop like Mac and optionally with KDE.
Looks like I need to buy the whole objectdesk, huh?
Best, Ted
CerebroJD
Reply #5 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:49 PM
Reply #5 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:49 PM
That would be your best option ted.
What I meant was that you can have the "normal" taskbar wherever you want, and have a duplicate (made using ObjectBar) wherever you want. Essentially, two taskbars.
What I meant was that you can have the "normal" taskbar wherever you want, and have a duplicate (made using ObjectBar) wherever you want. Essentially, two taskbars.
Watson
Reply #6 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:53 PM
Reply #6 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:53 PM
if you want something to change your desktop pictures go to google and search for 'wallpaper changer'
CerebroJD
Reply #7 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:53 PM
Reply #7 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:53 PM
Oh wait. I read your request wrong. I though you said taskbars not scrollbars. Sorry, my bad. 
yrag
Reply #8 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:55 PM
Reply #8 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:55 PM
Justin - go do your homework 
tedg - just buy Object Desktop and be done with it.....
tedg - just buy Object Desktop and be done with it.....
CerebroJD
Reply #9 Monday, June 14, 2004 10:07 PM
Reply #9 Monday, June 14, 2004 10:07 PM
Aye sir! Hold down the fort, I'll be back tommorow night, same time, same channel!
tedg
Reply #10 Monday, June 14, 2004 10:08 PM
Reply #10 Monday, June 14, 2004 10:08 PM
I'll buy the darn thing. You all or similar comrades will be around to help me do what I want, right? (Basically fluxbox functionality).
Best, Ted
Best, Ted
DarionFawkes
Reply #12 Wednesday, June 16, 2004 9:44 AM
Reply #12 Wednesday, June 16, 2004 9:44 AM
It sounds like you might be better off going out and buying a Mac,
*Ducks a sppeding flame ball* AaaH!
*Ducks a sppeding flame ball* AaaH!
SelfExiled
Reply #13 Wednesday, June 16, 2004 9:55 AM
Reply #13 Wednesday, June 16, 2004 9:55 AM
Here we go again. Headline "Mac enthusiasts invade windows site. They get flamed and wonder why." Go Mac home. 
DesignCaddy
Reply #14 Wednesday, June 16, 2004 10:26 AM
Reply #14 Wednesday, June 16, 2004 10:26 AM
https://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/wb_flashv4.html
https://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/wb4/
https://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/wb4/
DarionFawkes
Reply #15 Wednesday, June 16, 2004 12:53 PM
Reply #15 Wednesday, June 16, 2004 12:53 PM
Naw, I'm not a mac enthusiast. I just have to work on one at work, and every single feature is there. Personally, I find the alpha shadows and no borders very annoying, so I turned them off, lol. I was just mentioning an alternative.
IPlural
Reply #17 Wednesday, June 16, 2004 1:35 PM
Reply #17 Wednesday, June 16, 2004 1:35 PM
WinCustomize ( Windows Customize ) ( Windows PC based operating system ) go by a MAC?
Flame hell, hand em a Budweiser and a Shot of JD, this calls for a Southern Martini!
Just refrain from burping or farting near an open flame later
Flame hell, hand em a Budweiser and a Shot of JD, this calls for a Southern Martini!
Just refrain from burping or farting near an open flame later
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Reply #1 Monday, June 14, 2004 9:02 PM