WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released

Available to Object Desktop Subscribers

Published on August 3, 2007 By Alexandra In WinCustomize News

Stardock is pleased to officially announce that the beta of WindowBlinds 6 is now available for users of Object Desktop. WindowBlinds 6 represents a whole new generation of Windows skinning with advanced new features such as animation overlays, blur glass effects on both Windows Vista and Windows XP, user created sub-styles, full font control, explorer backgrounds, complete Windows Vista skinning, faster performance, and much more!

The final WindowBlinds 6 will include 5 brand-new skins created by Stardock Design (a team up of many of the top skinners of all time including the Pixtudio team and Skinplant teams combined) to help demonstrate some of the new skins.

More features and information will be released as the beta moves forward.

If you don’t have Object Desktop, visit www.objectdesktop.com to get it.

More info and screenshots found here.

Comments (Page 3)

Natsgm

on Aug 04, 2007

For some reason, I still can't get the darn thing to activate. I keep trying, God knows. I ran up to the activation limit, Stardock kindly reset for me, and now I've hit the limit again. When I install, I get to see the wonders of WB6, but hitting "apply" gets me nowhere. Such frustration. Back to old reliable WB5 now.

someone31988

on Aug 04, 2007

Not so fast! This happened to me too. I'm running Vista and I just set it to Windows Classic and then tried applying a WindowBlinds skin again. Then it worked. If you're running XP, hopefully it will work on there, too.

So when can we start seeing some Sidebar skins to download? The one that comes with it looks great with Diamond on a light wallpaper, but it's leaving me wanting more.

Excalpius

on Aug 04, 2007

Natsgm, did you try the windows service registry fix? It's worked for a lot of us today.

Follow PurrBall's instructions here:
https://forums.wincustomize.com/?forumid=167&aid=157557

Natsgm

on Aug 04, 2007

Tried the registry fix. Now, instead of doing nothing at all, hitting "apply" asked me to activate. Of course, I can't activate because I'm maxxed out again. If I can get Stardock to reset me again, perhaps this will work. I don't know.

Excalpius

on Aug 04, 2007

My guess is this will work, once they've reset you. Let us all know.

BasketWeaver

on Aug 04, 2007

Things are working pretty well here too. For a beta there has not been to many hic-ups at all. Wish there was more skins. My Grandson loves the Moltens' Start Menu, heck so do I. Thanks!

ShelbyGT_The_Car

on Aug 04, 2007

I was thinking if it would be best to simply wait.

What for? Heck I got my sub good till 2010 and actually need another yr. to get it to match my WC sub. Which if I get another special as the last one... heck ya I'm gona get another yr.
That would make me good till 2011 and good for win7 if ms completes it on time too!

SGT

Astyanax

on Aug 04, 2007

uhm... there was an update last night that really messed up Leo's shadows and close/min/max

Neil Banfield

on Aug 04, 2007

Messed them up how?

starkers

on Aug 04, 2007

No gripes here, just oodles of praise for a job very well done.

bobbyhundreds

on Aug 04, 2007

Tip Top,Hunky Dory and no Jiggery Pokery.

Marvelous!

Astyanax

on Aug 04, 2007

Messed them up how?

Here: http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/9517/captureoy9.jpg
There's also an additional shadow around the outter frame when applied.

upeters

on Aug 04, 2007

Until now, the Argos premium skin was my absolute favorite. But after I tried out this new beta, I changed to Diamond. What a fantastic piece of work you have done here! The transparency adjustment in this version is very nice, I only wish there was a way to reduce the amount of shadows as well, without turning the per pixel borders completely off.

ClassicNancy

on Aug 04, 2007

Just as a note, after the last update my sidebar changed ok for me.

Neil Banfield

on Aug 04, 2007

Astyanax0: It looks like the update of the skin went wrong on your PC. Find the leo folder and delete the .WB4 files. Does that help?

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