WindowBlinds 5 BETA released
Bring Glass to Windows XP
Tuesday, October 4, 2005 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Stardock has released the first BETA of WindowBlinds 5. WindowBlinds is a program that can completely alter the look and feel of the Windows GUI. It does so by applying visual styles (skins) to your title bars, push buttons, Start bar, borders, etc.
The most anticipated new feature of WindowBlinds 5 is its ability to deliver glass effects to Windows XP user. Technically speaking, WindowBlinds can do full alpha blended user interfaces now, that means that skins can have a variable level of transparency. Numerous new features have been added to allow skinners to do reflective effects, shadows, smooth edges and more to their WindowBlinds skins.
WindowBlinds 5 also eliminates any dedicated processes to it. When running WindowBlinds 5, no additional processes are needed anymore, it runs as part of the system. WindowBlinds 5 BETA currently requires Windows XP (32-bit edition). A 64-bit edition will be available with beta 2. It should run on any reasonably modern video card.
WindowBlinds 5 is currently only available on Object Desktop. To get Object Desktop visit: www.objectdesktop.com.
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Reply #2 Tuesday, October 4, 2005 7:35 PM
So very very nice.
Smoothly and beautifully integrates into XP.
Excellent work to all involved.
Reply #3 Tuesday, October 4, 2005 7:53 PM
Right on ...~~!!!
and thanks for a good job well done too~!
SGT
Reply #4 Tuesday, October 4, 2005 7:53 PM
Right on ...~~!!!
and thanks for a good job well done too~!
SGT
Reply #5 Tuesday, October 4, 2005 7:53 PM
My system: Windows XP Home SP2 (Brazil); P4 512MB RAM; ATI 9700 PRO (Catalyst 5.9)
1) WB5 was installed (WB4 was not installed);
2) After the reboot the first skin caused a "RunDll32.exe" error
3) but the skin was applied
4) right click the desktop and select "Properties" caused the same "RunDll32.exe" error
5) I have tried to change the skin again then it took a long time and the taskbar wasn't changed (it just froze with the previous skin and "Explorer.exe" started to use almost 100% CPU)
6) I ended "Explorer.exe" process and started a new one
7) The skin was gone and I was not able to change it again
8) I restarted again... I've tried to apply a skin and no borders (?) just the window content and some graphic corruption
9) I uninstalled WB5, restarted and then all went fine...
I hope my PC could run WB5 one day!
Reply #6 Tuesday, October 4, 2005 8:01 PM
Installed fine and is running fine on the StealthOS provided skin.
Looks nice so far.
Go Stardock Go!!!
Reply #7 Tuesday, October 4, 2005 8:03 PM
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Reply #12 Tuesday, October 4, 2005 8:31 PM
Depends on how long it takes to resovle the rundll issue we're seeing reported.
Reply #13 Tuesday, October 4, 2005 8:34 PM
I installed the update through Stardock Central and rebooted, and nothing. And can click all I want on "apply this skin", but nadda.
Reply #14 Tuesday, October 4, 2005 8:40 PM
Intel P4 2GHZ w/ 512 L2 Cache, 768 MB RAM, 120GB IDE HD, Sh*t A*s On-Board 48MB Intel Graphics Card (Don't ask why I haven't upgraded it, because I don't know), Windows XP Professional w/ SP2
Reply #15 Tuesday, October 4, 2005 8:44 PM
| Stardock Central found WB beta 5 |
| What a crock of $h!T |
Welcome to beta testing . . . providing good feedback makes for a good release. Complaining just gets you labeled as a complainer.
Reply #16 Tuesday, October 4, 2005 8:50 PM
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Thanks for your input.........
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Reply #1 Tuesday, October 4, 2005 7:31 PM
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