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 5)

Excalpius

on Aug 05, 2007

Couple of bugs found now that I can run the beta side by side on XP vs. Vista:

DIAMOND Skin (gorgeous btw, my new default skin)

Title text is drawn too low in the bar, so it cuts off in the middle with the file/edit/view menu. This happens on XP only.

And the start button on the taskbar hangs a little down into frame when Object Dock is set to hide taskbar. This happens in XP only also.

Both machines are P4s running Nvidia workstation cards Quadro FX 4000/2000 with the latest drivers for both (162 or 163 series).

SENTiNEL

on Aug 05, 2007

Installed just fine on my Vista OS PC, bar the usual glitch I get i.e. it says activation failed due to an invalid email address but then activates just fine when I Right Click on WB in SD Central and select the Activate option.

Using the Leo skin at the mo, tried the others but settled upon this, love the animated dragon on Molten but the skin was just a tad too touch much day to day use, I'd prob spend far to much time watching the the aforementioned dragon

Anyone working on any skins yet that will take in the new Sidebar Skin so I can have a fully co-ordinated look and feel to my desktop?

Slightly off-topic, when is the CursorXP Vista version likely to be released and will it address the 'bug' where the cursor disappears under some windows?

SENT

Natsgm

on Aug 05, 2007

Just went through the whole process one more time. Activation problem is solved (thanks again). It installs perfectly and works fine. Then, the first time I reboot, it will no longer apply. So it's something that's happening on the reboot. I don't know what.

Neil Banfield

on Aug 05, 2007

Natsgm: Setting that file to be read only will not help. If WB wanted to delete that file then it was invalid and it will not allow you to use WB.

PhrozenMenace

on Aug 05, 2007

yo that dragon ish looks nice

on Aug 05, 2007

Have you tried pasting your ODNT serial for activation?

dwax

on Aug 05, 2007

Have you tried pasting your ODNT serial for activation?

That's the only way I can register.

Natsgm

on Aug 05, 2007

Natsgm: Setting that file to be read only will not help. If WB wanted to delete that file then it was invalid and it will not allow you to use WB.

You have told me twice that the file is invalid. I am asking you again, why would it be invalid? And, if it's invalid, why would it work perfectly well until I reboot? Can you help enlighten me?

Natsgm

on Aug 05, 2007

Have you tried pasting your ODNT serial for activation?

Many, many, many times. After all, I maxxed out my activations twice.

The problem now is no longer activation per se, though: It says I'm activated, it simply doesn't work.

Island Dog

on Aug 05, 2007

Just a reminder the WindowBlinds 6 Beta feedback thread is here.

https://forums.wincustomize.com/?forumid=165&aid=159218

Natsgm

on Aug 05, 2007

Just a reminder the WindowBlinds 6 Beta feedback thread is here.

Sorry. Thanks for pointing it out.

PhrozenMenace

on Aug 05, 2007

one thing i noticed..the stupid font thing blows..on the previous version i had no problems, now all of the sudden the font for my browser and other places is real small

Bebi Bulma

on Aug 05, 2007

one thing i noticed..the stupid font thing blows..on the previous version i had no problems, now all of the sudden the font for my browser and other places is real small

You can edit all fonts in the skin through the "Change skin fonts." If you click on the link on the bottom of the window, you can edit the skin fonts just as you can in SKS. Change them to another font, make them bigger, smaller, bold, etc. It's awesome.

Excalpius

on Aug 05, 2007

Natsgm: Setting that file to be read only will not help. If WB wanted to delete that file then it was invalid and it will not allow you to use WB.

Agreed, I was only suggesting it as a debug step. Sorry for any confusion.

PhrozenMenace

on Aug 05, 2007

in the previous version i think i already had the ability to change the font

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