tubster Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Stardock has just posted Windowblinds 5 for Vista on Stardock Central Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
NienorGT Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 huh what? where's that? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubster Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 huh what? where's that? If you have a Object Desktop Subscription it can be downloaded from Stardock Central. I would imagine you can buy it from Stardock.Com. I have it running on Vista Build 5744, Looks good so far. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NienorGT Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Maybe you need to be on Vista, cause, I have a OD subscription and I don't see it. Any screenshots to prove this? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Dog Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Or you could get it the way the rest of us get it and not worry about licensing. If you are a subscriber to Object Desktop you can download the Windowblinds 5.5 beta for Vista. A preview guide has been posted which gives more information and screenshots. Windowblinds 5.5 Preview Guide Object Desktop Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Michael Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Something to looks forward to when I get home. Now what skin should I port over........ :whistle: :unsure: I knew there was a reason why I formated and put vista on my machine full time. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Dog Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Maybe you need to be on Vista, cause, I have a OD subscription and I don't see it. Any screenshots to prove this? Make sure "show pre-release versions" is checked at the bottom of SDC. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Michael Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 For you Objectdesktop Subscribers: Version 5.5 of WindowBlinds has been designed to enable Windows Vista to become skinnable. This is no easy task for a number of reasons. The biggest reason has to do with the new Desktop Window Manager (DWM). While technically WindowBlinds could have hacked its way to work on Vista, it was important that WindowBlinds work natively on Vista and that means using the new 3D composited desktop. By using the DWM you get hardware acceleration and a ton of other possible effects. The second challenge was making visual styles (skins) made for Windows XP work on Windows Vista without parts missing. So Stardock developed "Smart Skinning" in which graphical elements in XP skins are translated to take care of new parts in Windows Vista. Full Article at Wincustomize.com Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad.C Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Its only available for the 32bit version of Vista it seems.. Too bad I don't have a RTM build to test this out.. Come on MSDNAA, I want Vista... These are the release notes for the beta .. WB 5.49 beta ----------------- This beta build is 32-bit only. Please reboot after installation of the beta, though that should just be a beta limitation atm. System information for the 32-bit XP build will report itself as WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 5 (5.1 (build 81 x86)) , we haven't changed its version string yet. -Added support for Windows Vista. RC2 and RTM builds should work, but it is likely any pre-RC2 build will be unhappy. Windows Vista Starter Edition is not supported, but all others should be functional (including per-pixel support on Windows Vista Home Basic with WDDM drivers). -Added enhanced user interface for XP and Vista -Added blur transitions on skin changes -Fixed Corel X13 jumping -Fixed IE7 tab text painting to paint in a better color (for some skins) -Fixed hourly changing of wallpapers -You must have WDDM drivers for your video card on Vista for this build to work. -We know about the black text background with IE7 password prompts. There's also a missing arrow image somewhere, see if you can find it! :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubster Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Maybe you need to be on Vista, cause, I have a OD subscription and I don't see it. Any screenshots to prove this? It's listed as version 4.9.20 on Stardock Central Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Impressive! Should have matured a little by the time Windows Vista is released in early 2007 too! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad.C Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 News was posted here too.. https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...#entry588052313 Maybe a mod could merge the two threads together.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextmario Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 It's listed as version 4.9.20 on Stardock Central I see it as 5.49.020 in Stardock Central. Hmmm ... I'm on Windows XP should I take a chance? I haven't even finished my skin yet. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NienorGT Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Make sure "show pre-release versions" is checked at the bottom of SDC. Oh, that's right, I reinstalled XP few days ago :blush: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubster Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 I see it as 5.49.020 in Stardock Central. Hmmm ... I'm on Windows XP should I take a chance? I haven't even finished my skin yet. It works fine on XP Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextmario Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Maybe you need to be on Vista, cause, I have a OD subscription and I don't see it. Any screenshots to prove this? I'm running Windows XP. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Veteran Posted November 16, 2006 Veteran Share Posted November 16, 2006 threads merged Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
:: Lyon :: Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Any screenshot of a created nice theme? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshuggah Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 (edited) This a good enough screenshot? :D Loving this, although, I've found some explorer bugs, but I guess that's what you get when you run a skin designed for XP and not vista. I'm sure it will only take a little bit of fixing up in SS to get this up in running. By the way, when I logged in, it said 5.49.020, but when it installed, it was 5.5 Beta for Vista, and didn't even require a restart to work. Hope this helps the few that were confused about the build number. "Vista" Vectra, heh. Love how that sounds. Anyway, enjoy the screenshot. I've been itching to try out Vectra on vista, ever since Frogboy posted about this last week. Now it's time. My favorite theme on XP, now on Vista! Edited November 16, 2006 by Meshuggah Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
»X« Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Soon as I tried Windowblinds I had an explorer error (on Vista). And some other errors. Any recommend a really cool skin for vista to try out? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Michael Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 This a good enough screenshot? :D Loving this, although, I've found some explorer bugs, but I guess that's what you get when you run a skin designed for XP and not vista. I'm sure it will only take a little bit of fixing up in SS to get this up in running. By the way, when I logged in, it said 5.49.020, but when it installed, it was 5.5 Beta for Vista, and didn't even require a restart to work. Hope this helps the few that were confused about the build number. "Vista" Vectra, heh. Love how that sounds. Anyway, enjoy the screenshot. I've been itching to try out Vectra on vista, ever since Frogboy posted about this last week. Now it's time. My favorite theme on XP, now on Vista! Damn you...I was just going to post a vectra screenshot Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshuggah Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Switchblade, I had the same error. Just unload, reload with one of the skins that came with it, and it should work from then on out. AT: go ahead and post your screenshot, heh, no problem about it, in fact, maybe you can show off something of the theme that I didn't. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
»X« Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 This will have amazing potential. And some Grade A designers are going to blow us away with what they can do. One to watch :D, although Im not usually a Windowblinds fan. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGM92 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 If someone could please Clarify something for me I'd appreciate it. Can I use my skins that I created for XP/WB5.0 or will I have to recreate everythting from scratch to run on Vista? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588052783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Dog Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Use can use skins the skins created, but there is the possibility of compatibility issues. You can read the guided tour and it gives a little more information about Windowblinds 5.5 beta. http://www.wincustomize.com/Articles.aspx?AID=136284 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/512933-vista-windowblinds-55/#findComment-588053095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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