Explorer sidebar does not skin all the time

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ive recently been having a problem with windowblinds. The explorer bar on the left of explorer windows (the one with system tasks, other places, details etc.) does not skin most of the time. When I log in, the bar is fully skinned in the way the theme sets. However, for a reason yet unknown to me, the explorer bar is triggered by something else and returns to a default grey and white bar. Can anyone help me fix this problem? thanks.
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Some skins do not have "shellstyle" support. Which skin isn't doing this?
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
foton by Omart... it does have "shellstyle" support, because its there when i log in at first, but something triggers it to be disabled.
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Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Please leave some more information.

Operating System

Version of WindowBlinds (number and whether it is the free or paid version)

List of other programs you are running, or have recently run (especially customization programs)

Whether or not you are using an administrator level account

Someone may be able to help with more information.

It sounds like the task pane is displaying in Classic Windows color scheme, but a screenshot might also help if you can post one.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
sorry about this.... i shouldve done it earlier.

OS - Windows XP SP2

Windowblinds - 4.6 paid

Programs - Styler, Norton Internet Security, MSN Messneger, Winamp, CursorXP (paid version)

Admistrator account

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any help would be appreciated
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
The only program in question would be "Styler".

Is this the scroll bar color changer program?

If so, you might try restoring the Windows scrollbar defaults, and disable Styler to test the functionality of WindowBlinds.

I have never used Styler, but due to the fact that WindowBlinds also skins the scroll bars, there may be a conflict creating the issue.

Perhaps try running the Blackcomb WindowBlind skin that came with the program to test with.

If you find that Styler is causing the issue, you might try deselecting the "scrollbars" option in WindowBlinds configuration\Basic Settings to see if both programs can work together.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

matt,

I just downloaded, installed and applied the "foton" skin.

It works fine on my machine just running WindowBlinds, Icon Packager, and ObjectDock.

I did look at the read-me file, as well as the four shellstyle folders that are included with the download.

Did you extract following the instructions for any of the shellstyles to the WindowBlinds\foton folder?

I tried both left versions and the u-thin horizontal, and all worked - though each extraction wrote over a file in the WindowBlinds\foton folder.

If you do not find an issue with "Styler", you might want to try unloading WindowBlinds > restore Windows default theme > delete the current "foton" folder in the WindowBlinds sub-directory > reinstall the "foton.wba" by double-clicking it > extract only one of the shellstyles into the "WindowBlinds\foton" folder > reapply the skin.

Nice minimalistic skin.