WB5 Beta 1B -> Skin Corruptions & x64 Timeline?
Monday, October 10, 2005 by riceboyler | Discussion: WindowBlinds
First, the bug. I'm finding quite often that when I minimize, maximize or restore my windows using WB51B with either the Arrow skin or the updated KoL VistaXP skin the screen doesn't redraw properly and leaves the window's remnants on the underlying windows. For example, as I type this, I have Firefox open and maximized on a second monitor. If I restore it and move it, it leaves the image of the maximized Firefox window underneath. It seems to be a redraw issue, and seeing as this software is beta, I'm hoping this bug report will help. In order to get rid of the ghosting, I have to kill and restart explorer.exe. (At least I'm not having the rundll32 error like everybody else! 
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(Just for info, here's my TS Report:
WindowBlinds 5 BETA Troubleshooting Report:
STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.
You have 2 monitors.
(Dell 1704FPT (Analog)) 1 is attached to Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
(Dell 1704FPT (Analog)) 2 is attached to Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
'NetMeeting driver' also exists as device '\\.\DISPLAYV1', but is not attached to the desktop and is a mirror driver.
'RDPDD Chained DD' also exists as device '\\.\DISPLAYV2', but is not attached to the desktop and is a mirror driver.
Now, for the second issue, has any kind of timeline been released for WB5 Beta on Windows x64? I use that as my primary OS on my desktop, and I'm missing the transparencies already. Any update would be appreciated!
)(Just for info, here's my TS Report:
WindowBlinds 5 BETA Troubleshooting Report:
STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.
You have 2 monitors.
(Dell 1704FPT (Analog)) 1 is attached to Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
(Dell 1704FPT (Analog)) 2 is attached to Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
'NetMeeting driver' also exists as device '\\.\DISPLAYV1', but is not attached to the desktop and is a mirror driver.
'RDPDD Chained DD' also exists as device '\\.\DISPLAYV2', but is not attached to the desktop and is a mirror driver.
Now, for the second issue, has any kind of timeline been released for WB5 Beta on Windows x64? I use that as my primary OS on my desktop, and I'm missing the transparencies already. Any update would be appreciated!
Savyg
Reply #2 Tuesday, October 25, 2005 12:21 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, October 25, 2005 12:21 PM
Man I hope it's soon 
I suppose you guys and gals know better than I do how much of your userbase uses x64, though.
I suppose you guys and gals know better than I do how much of your userbase uses x64, though.
milksama
Reply #3 Friday, October 28, 2005 3:55 PM
Reply #3 Friday, October 28, 2005 3:55 PM
All I can say is it's in the works. We look not at our x64 userbase size, for we are small in company size! To exclude the x64 group indefinitely would be hypocritical, no?
-Mike
[Stardock Support]
Aval0nStardock
Reply #4 Saturday, October 29, 2005 12:57 PM
Reply #4 Saturday, October 29, 2005 12:57 PM
cmon guys lets get that x64 beta out... I mean wtf right? shyeah....
Everyone's goin 64bit peace!
nesl247
Reply #5 Sunday, October 30, 2005 7:39 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, October 30, 2005 7:39 PM
Can you say it will be soon though? I see tons of nice skins and I really want to use them..
luisalvarado
Reply #6 Tuesday, November 1, 2005 11:21 PM
Reply #6 Tuesday, November 1, 2005 11:21 PM
A more concrete date would be nice. I bought Object Desktop as soon as the WB5 beta news came out and waited with much anticipation for the release only to find out x64 wasnt supported. I foolishly assumed that since wb 4.6 works on x64 wb 5 beta would too. I just hope I didn't waste my money 
Neil Banfield
Reply #7 Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:54 AM
Reply #7 Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:54 AM
The current plans are for the next beta release to support 64 bit XP.
milksama
Reply #8 Thursday, November 3, 2005 11:39 AM
Reply #8 Thursday, November 3, 2005 11:39 AM
luisalvarado: For future reference, please make sure your system meets the product requirements before making a purchase. We apologize for your trouble.
-Mike
[Stardock Support]
Neil Banfield
Reply #9 Thursday, November 3, 2005 11:52 AM
Reply #9 Thursday, November 3, 2005 11:52 AM
The latest beta of WB5 now on OD (4.95) supports 64 bit XP.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:53 AM
We unfortunately do not have any sort of timeline for 64-bit Windows, although we would like to see it released for as many OS's as possible.
(By the way, the Rundll32 error was actually addressed in one of the Windowblinds 5 Beta updates.)
-Mike
[Stardock Support]