WindowBlinds 7 - Beta 1 Available

For Object Desktop subscribers only

Monday, June 8, 2009 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News

We at Stardock are excited to announce the availability of WindowBlinds 7 – Beta 1!  WindowBlinds is an application that allows Windows users to change the visual styles (skins) of Windows Vista, XP, and now, Windows 7. 

This is the first release of WindowBlinds for Windows 7, and as of right now there are no “new” features added.  The main point of this release is to get WindowBlinds working on Windows 7, and then add the “pretty stuff” later in development.  I cannot stress this enough….this is an early beta and there are certain items that will not be skinned correctly at this time.

More info about the beta:

  • Windows 7 support
  • Compact start menus will not work
  • No semi-transparent backgrounds (for now)

Windows XP and Vista users will not notice any huge changes, this release is primarily about Windows 7.  This release requires Windows 7 Build 7100 RC.  Right now, the beta is available for Object Desktop subscribers via Impulse.  You can still get the beta by becoming a subscriber.  Visit www.objectdesktop.com for more information.

Just to give you an idea of what Windows 7 specific skins might look like, danilloOc is working on a Win7 skin that he has shared with us.

Working_stuff__by_danillooc

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sixshot
Reply #1 Monday, June 8, 2009 9:10 AM
Woohoo! Finally! And that skin looks very nice. Time to see how it performs in Win7 and blog it. edit: Just installed it. Where's that skin danilloOc was working on? Yeah, I tried a skin that came installed w/ it and it didn't exactly look right. But hey, it's a beta! wheeeeeee! I'm guessing that skins will need to be designed around Win7 to be usable instead of using any ol' Vista skin, right? Hope we'll see a Win7 compatible skin soon!

vivek.gunit
Reply #2 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:11 AM
whaa?! where is the download link? i can't find the software in Impulse too...

ZubaZ
Reply #3 Monday, June 8, 2009 10:20 AM

vivekgunit
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whaa?! where is the download link? i can't find the software in Impulse too...

  • You must be a current ODNT subscriber
  • You must have "Show pre-release versions" checked in Impulse

MichaelG04
Reply #4 Monday, June 8, 2009 11:59 AM
i don't think that skin is anywhere to be found right now, which is a pitty, unless u use the taskbar at the bottom, it looks aweful, i have mine to the left

leveck
Reply #5 Monday, June 8, 2009 1:40 PM
It shows in my Impulse but when I try to load it I get message "Your registration for this product is not valid". Yet I can update other products with no problem. How do I fix this?

Bichur
Reply #6 Monday, June 8, 2009 2:16 PM

depends on if your 'other products' includes an active ObjectDesktop subscription


leveck
Reply #7 Monday, June 8, 2009 2:40 PM
I have an active O D subscription, have had for at least five years. I have Windowblinds 6 installed and most of the other O D apps. It just womt work for Wb 7.

Philly0381
Reply #8 Monday, June 8, 2009 2:47 PM

leveck, has anythng changed with your account, like your email?  Make sure you have things set to get pre-release or beta products.   You should be seeing WB 7 as a seperate download under the My Software tab in Impulse.

If nothing has changed and your Object Desktop Subscription is current then I think you need to email [email protected] for assistance.  They should be able to get your problem corrected for you.


ShelbyGT_The_Car
Reply #9 Monday, June 8, 2009 3:54 PM

Hope we'll see a Win7 compatible skin soon!

And what kind of skin would that be?

 


vStyler
Reply #10 Monday, June 8, 2009 4:36 PM
Nice skin Dani

Bichur
Reply #11 Monday, June 8, 2009 4:38 PM

You should be seeing WB 7 as a seperate download under the My Software tab in Impulse.

 

yep - sorted by name - shows right above/below (depending on direction) WB6


sb_41
Reply #12 Monday, June 8, 2009 6:59 PM
Why are the betas only available for OD subscribers? Does Stardock not trust the general public?

CarGuy1
Reply #13 Monday, June 8, 2009 7:17 PM

Why are the betas only available for OD subscribers?

It's one of the incentives / perks of being an Object Desktop subscriber.

 

danilloOc,

I haven't seen a reg fix for getting rid of the Win 7 version stamp on the desktop that works...do you mind sharing how you did it?


Bichur
Reply #14 Monday, June 8, 2009 7:41 PM

Why are the betas only available for OD subscribers? Does Stardock not trust the general public?

It's one of the incentives / perks of being an Object Desktop subscriber.

 

Also OD subsribers are generally running most/all the betas available anyway so they're ready if something screws up and they tend to post issues as issues.

Not saying you fall into the majority pm41, but unfortunately the majority of the general public tends to get pissed when the beta doesn't work exactly as they think it should, they're not ready for it & don't know what to do next and they bitch and moan instead of being constructive.

 



the_great_deceiver
Reply #15 Monday, June 8, 2009 8:09 PM
I purchased windowblinds 6 and cannot install windowblinds 7 to get it to work on win7? I can register windowblinds 6 fine in Impulse but it tells me that I do not have the correct registration info for windowblinds7. Are you saying that I need to purchase a new license even though I purchased v6? thanks

MadDeez
Reply #16 Monday, June 8, 2009 8:15 PM

there's only one page of posts. read, people.


Bichur
Reply #17 Monday, June 8, 2009 8:26 PM

 

 

Time for the Cliff Notes version ala Reader's Digest Large Print:

 

 

 

WindowBlinds 7 - Beta 1

Available for Object Desktop subscribers.  If you're an Object Desktop subscriber you can get it via Impulse.

 

 

 

 


the_great_deceiver
Reply #18 Monday, June 8, 2009 8:27 PM
IAmPas, I am asking this question again because I truly can't believe that would be Stardock's policy. At least give the people who purchased Windowblinds 6 a chance to try this as well until it gets out of beta, at which point I am willing to pay (will probably ask for a discount though). If this is how it works then I am sorry that I have to give up a great program. Bichur, I read the posts twice, I am not "fine print" blind. I am still asking Stardock whether they exclude people who own an active license for Windowblinds 6, because my personal opinion is that it's not OK.

MadDeez
Reply #19 Monday, June 8, 2009 8:44 PM

the simple fact of the matter is people who have object desktop subscriptions get to use betas of applications such as windowblinds as a perk for purchasing the odnt sub. it's a selling point for odnt.....a rather good one, too.

your wanting purchasers of wb6 to have access to the wb7 beta is along the lines of my wanting certain suites and subscriber skins to be released in non-MyColors format........neither one is likely to happen.


Bichur
Reply #20 Monday, June 8, 2009 8:49 PM

That has been their policy since before I was a subscriber.


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