Minor error in oversized startbuttons in WB 4.99 RC1

Thursday, November 24, 2005 by nimmer_dk | Discussion: WindowBlinds

Hi,

I just discovered a minor error in the latest build of WB 5. When using the Arrow skin, the start menu looks like this:



and not like it supposed to look like, and what it looked like in build 4.98 beta:



regards

nimmer
18 Reply 2 Referrals
scorpio-logic
Reply #1 Thursday, November 24, 2005 1:45 PM
I don't have this when I apply "Arrow". Using 4.99 RC1...Dont' have that with VistaXP (Kol's), either...
nimmer_dk
Reply #2 Thursday, November 24, 2005 1:52 PM
I have it with both the Arrow and the VistaXP skins using the 4.99 RC 1 build. I do not have it with the 4.98 build.

nimmer

Posted via WinCustomize Browser/Stardock Central
Cavan1
Reply #3 Thursday, November 24, 2005 3:38 PM
I have the same problem, also oversized start button not there when apply skin only after open start menu, then it looks the same as in nimmer's pic above. WB 4.99[rc].006. AS nimmer stated and showed was working on last build.
Majic7
Reply #4 Thursday, November 24, 2005 4:03 PM
Mine is slightly different. Load the skin and there is a line through it like top image. Left clicking on the task bar clears it though. When I bring up the start menu it covers the top of the button. Using 4.99RC. Didn't have this with the last build. This is on the updated version of Arrow. Can't recall whether the button was covered by the start button before.
Neil Banfield
Reply #5 Thursday, November 24, 2005 4:32 PM

We made some changes to how oversized startbuttons work which mean the shadow from the startmenu overlaps the start button slightly.  This can be avoided by disabling the shadow on the startmenu in the skin & adding one via WBs per pixel support.

The startmenu should never overlap the startbutton though.

Majic7
Reply #6 Thursday, November 24, 2005 6:35 PM

Here is an image of what I'm seeing.
KoL_
Reply #7 Friday, November 25, 2005 8:49 AM
My startbutton looks bad too when I updated to RC. I have no idea how to fix it.

Luomo
Reply #8 Friday, November 25, 2005 9:13 AM
I had the same problem as above,and reapplied the skin and it went away.
antu^jamban
Reply #9 Friday, November 25, 2005 1:36 PM

I have the same problem as stated by nimmer_dk and Majic7. Reapply the skin does sort of fix Majic& problem but after a while it happen again. There are times that I experience missing start button glow effect.


Also, when I use oversized start button with perpixel start panel, specially the bottom part, the hover effect stuck to it. Is there any way to avoid it?

KoL_
Reply #10 Saturday, November 26, 2005 7:58 AM
I reapply the skin and it didnt work but when I restart it works.
Neil Banfield
Reply #11 Saturday, November 26, 2005 8:59 AM

Even with the very latest RC on SDC?

Majic7
Reply #12 Saturday, November 26, 2005 9:13 AM
Just updated to latest version a couple of hours ago and I still have the same problem.
KoL_
Reply #13 Sunday, November 27, 2005 6:28 PM
@ Neil Banfield: nop, with the latest work fine here.
DigitalDanes
Reply #14 Sunday, November 27, 2005 6:46 PM
#6 by Citizen Majic7
Thu, November 24, 2005 6:35 PM


I have the same image problem with the start menu opened covering the button that Majic7 has also. I have the RC version installed and also made sure that the blind was the current Arrow one by deleting it first before installing the RC version of WB5.
DD

Posted via WinCustomize Browser/Stardock Central
Cavan1
Reply #15 Sunday, November 27, 2005 8:08 PM
Hey Neil, same problem here still. Unloaded WB, uninstalled thru SDC, reboot, install thru SDC, reboot.
My taskbar is set to large in WB config.
This is how start button looks on Arrow ( no shadows )








WindowBlinds 5 RC1 Troubleshooting Report:

STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+

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 one monitor in total.

(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to RADEON 9200 SERIES

Wblind.dll 2005/11/25 19:52:18
Wbsrv.dll 2005/11/25 17:22:06
Wbconfig.exe 2005/11/23 19:48:32
Wbload.exe 2005/11/25 19:30:58
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/11/20 12:23:40
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26


____________________________________________
WB version installed is 4.99a[rc].003

Reappling skin and restarting computer do not fix.
antu^jamban
Reply #16 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:46 AM
This issue is not fixed in the final version. I'm still having problem with start panel sits on top of the start button. The funny thing is, if I open the start panel and leave there in about 10 sec, the start button will position itself on top of the start panel.
ZubaZ
Reply #17 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 12:01 PM
Not a big deal but I noticed that the tooltip for the start button ("Click Here to Start")is under the startmenu using cyclops.


Posted via WinCustomize Browser/Stardock Central
Majic7
Reply #18 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 6:16 PM
I just discovered something. Out of the blue my cursor started to go behind the title bar while using Cyclops WB. The buttons still glow and work but the cursor is under them. Switched to Arrow, same thing and additionally the cursor goes behind any transparent borders. Disabled Cursor XP and default cursor works as it should. Whats weird is that the start button glitch disappears when Cursor XP is disabled. Its the free version of Cursor XP.

Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.

Welcome Guest! Please take the time to register with us.
There are many great features available to you once you register, including:

  • Richer content, access to many features that are disabled for guests like commenting on the forums and downloading skins.
  • Access to a great community, with a massive database of many, many areas of interest.
  • Access to contests & subscription offers like exclusive emails.
  • It's simple, and FREE!
Login

Home | About | Privacy | Upload Guidelines | Terms of Service | Help
Copyright © Stardock Corporation. All Rights Reserved.


web-wc01