WB5 and checkboxes

Tuesday, December 6, 2005 by Moletai | Discussion: WindowBlinds

I have the problem with some skins (but not all) for wb5, that I can't see if checkboxes (for example in wb config basic settings or in firefox options) are checked or not. Checkboxes are simply blank. What is even more strange is that I can see very few checkboxes selected but when I move my mouse cursor over them selection marks simply dissappear and checkboxes are the same as all others(i.e. blank). Anyone else experience this? Can it be corrected?
I run Windows XP SP2
my WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information 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.

(Default Monitor) 1 is attached to SiS M650_651_650_740

Wblind.dll 2005/12/05 21:37:40
Wbsrv.dll 2005/11/28 15:52:00
Wbconfig.exe 2005/12/05 18:42:52
Wbload.exe 2005/11/25 19:30:58
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/12/02 12:37:28
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26
12 Reply 17 Referrals
Neil Banfield
Reply #1 Tuesday, December 6, 2005 4:57 PM
What about on other dialogs like taskbar properties?

Moletai
Reply #2 Wednesday, December 7, 2005 2:56 AM
Thanks for your interest. With all other dialogs (also with taskbar properties) is the same. Checkboxes are not shown as selected, but they are.

Bichur
Reply #3 Friday, December 30, 2005 2:52 PM
*bump*

Moletai
Reply #4 Friday, December 30, 2005 3:42 PM
I have written to Stardock support for help with all the details, but they are busy people. No is holiday period. Still no answer with some suggestions. What is interesting is that I can't see selected dialogs in the skins which I had no such a problem when I used wb4.6. But some skins per pixel alpha works fine. I am not so sure this is graphic card or driver problem.

Tofino
Reply #5 Friday, December 30, 2005 5:50 PM
I've got a similar problem with WB5 but it affects (as far as I can tell) only one program. Irritatingly, excluding the program has no effect. In my "version" of the problem, the radio button isn't displayed at all, though I know that it should be there. The affected app is RegDefend.

Here are the details from WB system info tab:

WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information 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.

(Digital Flat Panel (1024x768)) 1 is attached to Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller

Wblind.dll 2005/12/20 22:41:38
Wbsrv.dll 2005/12/20 22:57:44
Wbconfig.exe 2005/12/05 18:42:52
Wbload.exe 2005/12/21 00:04:40
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/12/06 21:29:06
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26

This is running on a Centrino notebook with a gig of RAM and an 80 gig hd...

paxx
Reply #6 Tuesday, January 3, 2006 7:55 PM

Just bought a new (cheap) laptop and I'm having the exact same problem as Moletai.

Checkboxes seem unchecked, and clicking them seems to have no effect.

WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information 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 SiS M760GX

Wblind.dll      2005/12/20 22:41:38
Wbsrv.dll      2005/12/20 22:57:44
Wbconfig.exe      2005/12/05 18:42:52
Wbload.exe      2005/12/21 00:04:40
Wbhelp.dll      2004/09/18 16:37:00
Wbui.dll      2005/12/06 21:29:06
Tray.dll      2005/11/02 13:28:26

 


Neil Banfield
Reply #7 Tuesday, January 3, 2006 8:24 PM
As the only reports of this are with SIS graphics, it seems likely this is a graphics driver bug.  Could you try using 16 bit colour mode (reapply the skin after changing colour depth) and see if that helps?

paxx
Reply #8 Tuesday, January 3, 2006 11:36 PM

OK, in 16 bits, checkboxes are back. Except now I have other display problems, as expected in 16 bits. Seems I have the latest drivers for my SiS gfx adapter though.


Tofino
Reply #9 Saturday, January 7, 2006 7:05 PM
Just dropping in to note that excepting RegDefend under WindowBlinds 5 latest beta was successful in getting the checkboxes in that app to appear correctly. No other problems to report with respect to checkboxes in other apps...

Inge18
Reply #10 Saturday, February 25, 2006 1:23 PM
I have recently bought a new laptop with SiS graphics, too. And I have the same problem. Yes, reducing the color depth to 16 bit works, but this could not be the final solution, couldn't it? Will there be a WindowBlinds update that corrects this problem? Or do I have to trouble SiS with this?

Thanks.

Moletai
Reply #11 Saturday, February 25, 2006 2:21 PM
Bought new laptop with nvidia graphics,now have no problem at all with the wb5.( SiS is junk.)

Neil Banfield
Reply #12 Saturday, February 25, 2006 5:49 PM
I am sorry to say that you need to speak to SiS about this.  Only SiS graphics drivers have this problem so it appears they are at fault.

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