ShadowFX Gallery on WinCustomize Now Open!

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start8 full logo flat2This week we released a new customization app called ShadowFX.  This allows you to add customizable drop shadows to windows in Windows 8.  The ShadowFX gallery on WinCustomize is now open, so people can now create their own shadows and share with others to download and use.

I will have an article up soon on how to create a shadow, but it’s actually very simple.  It’s just the graphic files and editing the theme.sfx file.  Take a look at the default shadow in the ShadowFX directory and you’ll get an idea of how it works.

Danioc already has the first shadow available, and you can see the gallery here.

https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/shadowfx

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

I'll keep the shadow I made for testing to myself.  

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I would of still like the ability to change windowblind skins shadows.

 

come on bring on the customizations.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

i agree 100% with this.

can't imagen a awsome company like stardock would not update it to work with their other software...  but untill they do i will not be using it

 

already bought and installed it though ( :

 

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting ilovednb, reply 3

i agree 100% with this.

can't imagen a awsome company like stardock would not update it to work with their other software...  but untill they do i will not be using it

 

already bought and installed it though ( :

 
End of ilovednb's quote

It is not designed to work with WindowBlinds.

A WindowBlinds skin has its own shadows.  If you want to change those you can pick a different skin or edit the skin using SkinStudio.  ShadowFX shadows have to work assuming things about the window shape (i.e. it is square edged) that simply may not be true with a WB skin.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

So, this is mainly for 8 users who do not have/use WindowBlinds.

 

I shudder at the thought...lol... X|

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It's a neat tool for those don't like drastic GUI change,yet still obtained customizing other than just the change the color themes and wallpapers. Now maybe add the transparent effect on the windows would be a plus. 

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Gaspershooters, reply 6

 Now maybe add the transparent effect on the windows would be a plus. 
End of Gaspershooters's quote

WindowsFX makes Inactive windows transparent.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I purchased Shadow FX with the assumption it would of course integrate smoothly and efficiently with Stardocks other products, such as Window Blinds. The message that "Custom shadows are disabled when a WindowBlinds skin is applied" is a real disappointment. I'm very surprised it doesn't address full integration with WindowBlinds.

 

I'm waiting to see how Skin Editor can be used to bypass the restrictions and limitations to allow ShadowFX.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting toddebowers, reply 8

I purchased Shadow FX with the assumption it would of course integrate smoothly and efficiently with Stardocks other products, such as Window Blinds. The message that "Custom shadows are disabled when a WindowBlinds skin is applied" is a real disappointment. I'm very surprised it doesn't address full integration with WindowBlinds.

 

I'm waiting to see how Skin Editor can be used to bypass the restrictions and limitations to allow ShadowFX.
End of toddebowers's quote

 

Have you read carefully on what Neil said,you would be noticed that ShadowFx and Windowblinds has intertwined functionality. 

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Have you read carefully on what Neil said,you would be noticed that ShadowFx and Windowblinds has intertwined functionality.
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The phrase "intertwined functionality" implies some level of integration between the two products -- and I do not see in Neils comments where he says that.

He said (1) ShadowFax is not designed to work with WindowBlinds, and (2) you would have to EDIT the skin, presumably, to get it to work and even then, it might not.

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I think a few have missed what it's about.

This is a proggy to add shadows to the standard Win 8 GUI.

People who have/use Windowblinds already have that function -a Windowblind can have shadows already....;)