GreenReaper

GreenReaper

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Reply to how is windowblinds skinning? a programmers question... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Hmm. I posted here, but it seems it didn't work. I'm not sure how CursorXP works. It might be using the IAccessible interface to retrieve the name of the mouse cursor object which changes according to the cursor state. I do develop some software, but not for Stardock. Some is at www.greenreaper.co.uk If you want to change the background of an XP themable app there are APIs to do it (but you need to be set up as the thing doing the skinning, don't know how that works),

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Reply to About Windowblinds: there's a solution for the small windows frames? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Carlitus means toolwindows. They will normally only be skinned by UIS1 skins like Blackcomb, since UIS2 does not have specific support for them. However, you *can* force WB to skin them using a UIS2 skin by adding SkinToolWindows=1 to the [Global] section of wb.ini in your Windows directory. It is not guaranteed to work correctly, but does in the majority of cases. If you are looking to make a skin that includes native skinning for them I would recommend using the UIS1 (basic) format.

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Reply to how is windowblinds skinning? a programmers question... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Because WBLoad.exe doesn't do the work. It's all done in WBlind.dll. WBLoad just stores the bitmaps (AFAIK, perhaps not even that) and hooks the DLL into each app's message chain. It loads the bitmaps into shared memory and then lets the DLL instances blt from there. WB code runs in the process of every skinned app via WBlind.dll.

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Reply to how is windowblinds skinning? a programmers question... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

No, I'm just an interested hanger-on. I can't speak much for the specifics of implementation, although I do believe WB uses normal BitBlt/StretchBlt calls to paint the images. Personally I think the slowdown is partially because you're using VB (and I get to say that - I'm a VB programmer . But using a timer and repainting is probably a problem as well - you really only want to repaint when you have

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Reply to Windows Blinds - for W2K & WinXP in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

You may be able to get a free upgrade depending on when you bought it. https://www.stardock.com/support/ will send you the latest version you are entitled to. If you do want to upgrade, you might want to consider an OD subscription - any WB registered user can get it at only $34.95.

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Reply to how is windowblinds skinning? a programmers question... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

You use GetWindowText if it's in your application, otherwise you have to send a WM_GETTEXT message via SendMessage(hwnd, WM_GETTEXT, maxnumofcharstocopy, textbuffer). For VB, all should be long values, maxnumofcharstocopy should be, say, 255 and textbuffer should be = string(255, " "). SendMessage should be defined as: Declare Function SendMessage Lib "user32" Alias "SendMessageA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal wMsg As Long, ByVal wParam As Long, lParam As Any) As Long Good luck getting

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Reply to Windowsblinds VS Quicklaunch in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

This is in win 98/ME, right? Don't think you can do it in 2k/XP. Anyway, I don't think WindowBlinds has ever skinned it in that situation - I'll ask the programmer about it and get back to you if there's a way.

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Reply to Problems with starting up Windows XP in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

To get in, use Ctrl-alt-del at the logon screen (you may have to be in safe or VGA mode - to get these options press F8 on booting Windows XP). Go into your windows/system32 directory. Look for logonuix.exe. Rename it to logonuix.bak, then copy logonui.exe to logonuix.exe. That should restore the default logon.

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Reply to Object Desktop: Why did you buy it? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I like WindowBlinds! *g* Well, I can't really comment on the "compelling enough to pay" bit, but for me it's the control WB (and OD) gives over my environment. I live on my computer, and I think it's fair to say a lot of those here (though not all) do so to. I want to live somewhere comfortable. Stardock products let me do that.

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