Frogboy Administrators Posted March 31, 2004 Administrators Share Posted March 31, 2004 We're pretty excited about the upcoming version 4.3 of WindowBlinds. Here are some highlights: 1) Faster performance. We keep finding new ways to get better performance out of it. One of the advantages of continuing development is new things are found that help. 2) Fast skin changing. Wait till you switch around skins. Skins kind of..well morph from one skin to another. Here's a quickie 2 meg video I made http://www.stardock.com/video/april2004/wb43.wmv (bear in mind that I'm switching skins on a laptop that is also running Camstudio that uses 100% of my CPU with lots of windows open). 3) New extensions for the upcoming SkinStudio 4.2 that will make importing msstyles into WindowBlinds even easier. With this combo, you should be able to run both WindowBlinds and MSStyle visual styles without having to patch any of your system files as well as use them on Windows XP, 2000, ME, and 98 and make use of hardware acceleration, colorization, etc. Stay tuned! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 NICE!!! Cannot wait till this, i have reverted back to windowsblinds now :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1911817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadishTM Veteran Posted March 31, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 31, 2004 OMG!11!!! :o Radish? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1911819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnyr Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Sounds good! :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1911827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=SD=- Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Sounds like a good update. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1911841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
c242 Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 I really enjoy switching skins now. :yes: ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1911850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Veteran Posted March 31, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 31, 2004 nice! i just watched that video and it has me excited lol thats one thing that bothered me before..how when applying skins, everything seemed to piece together. that looks very smooth now. excellent! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1911862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
briangw Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 When's it coming out? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1911907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogboy Administrators Posted March 31, 2004 Author Administrators Share Posted March 31, 2004 Hopefully in the next week or two. We're still trying to get Object Desktop 2004 out the door and then we can get WB 3.4 / SkinStudio 4.2 / Theme Manager out there. Theme Manager will be free. I'll do a quickie video of that in a sec. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1911937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 My Stardock Central says that my sub runs out in April, I think. Does that mean that I won't be able to download 4.3 when it becomes available? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1911950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
c242 Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Well, another good reason to renew the subscription. ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1911971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Well, another good reason to renew the subscription. ;) Yes, I will have to renew. :whistle: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1911972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
semifamous Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 you should be able to run both WindowBlinds and MSStyle visual styles without having to patch any of your system files WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1912005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 I think i shall buy WB after this :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1912072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerster Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Sweet! What do you use to record your desktop like that? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1912240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Veteran Posted March 31, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 31, 2004 bear in mind that I'm switching skins on a laptop that is also running Camstudio that uses 100% of my CPU with lots of windows open) i'll give you one guess ibaker! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1912249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivand Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Nice!! makes me go back to WB again Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1912507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Ohhh the morphing looks nice. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1912851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji@nBing Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 :) wow, windowblinds has been making vast improvements over the past few versions. keep it up Stardock Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1914426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 AH! I just noticed that the morphing works on the latest beta of WB too, very sweet to see it in person I was like "whoa!" :yes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1914789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiszmai Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 wow wb performance is already fast (way faster than uxtheme with wb used and themes services disabled) and already fast skinning. Didn't know it could get any better, looking forward to seeing this released! :woot: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1915381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Does this mean that uxthemepatches will thrown out the window? i'm sure sick of having to apply the uxtheme patch when i reinstall. if i just had to install windowblinds, boy that would be totally SWEEET! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1915525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
caerma Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 wb has some issues with SP2, like the buttons of the display properties not skinned... hopefully 4.3 will fix that... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1920348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
c242 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Of course it will. Remember, SP2 is still BETA. ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1921200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted April 2, 2004 Veteran Share Posted April 2, 2004 I might actually buy and use WB when this happens. I just wish there would be some more good skins for it. I'm a fan of the more lean skins and some of the WB skins are too gaudy. That's the ONLY thing stopping me from using it now. The morphing seems pretty cool. Definitely something a little different, but performance is the main attraction. edit: i just realized im using DeadAIM again and, last time I tried the two, the deadaim tabbed IM window would unskin everytime a new tab was opened. :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/153632-windowblinds-43-is-going-to-rock/#findComment-1921208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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