WB5 problems

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I finally got WB5 loaded after two days of trying, by updating SDC to build 95. However now theme manager no longer works with WB5, won't load a skin, when I save a theme it won't list the WB skin, almost like it doesn't understand WB is even there. When the theme loads Wb will put a tray icon alert saying a new skin has been added, but doesn't load it. I have open WBconfig and do it myself, very big Pain.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The current theme manager is not compatible with WindowBlinds 5.

There were changes to how a skin has to be applied and theme manager is not aware of these changes.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks for the info, its back to 4.6 for me, without the theme manager WB5 is useless. Not worth the trouble I'll wait for the final version.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks for the info, its back to 4.6 for me, without the theme manager WB5 is useless. Not worth the trouble I'll wait for the final version.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks for the info, its back to 4.6 for me, without the theme manager WB5 is useless. Not worth the trouble I'll wait for the final version.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Oh I wouldn't say useless -- just less convenient...
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm a OD user. I purchased it in the beginning because of the TM feature, but as time passed I used it less and and WB, IP and CP more and more. I rarely download a complete theme now, just the parts I want. Using TM really limits the things that I want to see and do. I downloaded WB5 with no problems at all, made a restore point just in case, downloaded over 4.6, restarted and everything worked. I've had a computer for only a year now and it's not high end by any means. $600. Since there have been fewer posts about bugs and installation problems I assume that most of them have been resolved. No TM integration is a small price to pay for an outstanding program. Looking forward to FX integration though.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The current theme manager is not compatible with WindowBlinds 5.

There were changes to how a skin has to be applied and theme manager is not aware of these changes.


Thanks for that info, Neil. I've come across this small snag as well but it's not a major issue, TM applies the other components okay, and I'm sure Stardock will reunite WB with TM fairly soon.

I have, however, found another litle glitch...nothing happens when clicking 'Edit in SkinStudio'. I upgraded to the most recent version of SkinStudio (4.90[b]002), but when clicking 'Per Application' I get a red cross where the icon for SkS should be, suggesting a possible communication issue with WB5 as SkS opens from the 'All Programs' menu and loads the available WB skins. Again, this is not a major issue for me as I do not use these features a great deal, though it would be nice to have them functioning.

P.S. Also, the previous version wasn't uninstalled prior to updating, if that helps.
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
"I'm a OD user. I purchased it in the beginning because of the TM feature, but as time passed I used it less and and WB, IP and CP more and more. I rarely download a complete theme now, just the parts I want. Using TM really limits the things that I want to see and do. I downloaded WB5 with no problems at all, made a restore point just in case, downloaded over 4.6, restarted and everything worked. I've had a computer for only a year now and it's not high end by any means. $600. Since there have been fewer posts about bugs and installation problems I assume that most of them have been resolved. No TM integration is a small price to pay for an outstanding program. Looking forward to FX integration though."



Thats what I mean when I say WB5 is useless to me without TM support. I have so many themes where I mix and match stuff, TM for some reason with WB5 loaded doesn't list the WB name after the first try to load, I wouldn't mind going to WB5 and loading the associated Blind if I knew what it was, but I can't remeber them all. Hopefully they will upgrade the support in the final release, because I did like what I saw, just not willing to give up TM support right now.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It,s hard for me to contain my amazement and enthusiasm that WB5 works so well, so far almost perfectly, on my little "back to school special" computor. I've added memory, not enough yet, 512 total, upgraded the vidio card twice, first 9200 ATI, adequate but not up to some of the games I played, then a BFG NVIDIA GeForce 5500 FX OC 256 MG I got at Walmart for 130$. Since I'm stuck with PCI this is about the best I can do on my budget. They also have a AGP for the same price. The card works pretty well, not up to gamer standards, but good enough for casual use. Anyway, so far the only glitch I've had is when I downloaded Azenis, it downloaded, said it was installed, but when I looked in WB it wasn't there, searched and found it in Temp, clicked open, nothing, removed from download, it disappeared, search found nothing, redownloaded, got an instant download and install and there it was. I hope that the problems that others are having with WB5 are resolved because it does look great when everything works right. Computors
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Theme Manager is now integrated with WB5. Newest update.