SimplexDesigns

SimplexDesigns

Joined Last seen Member # 4019518
1 Posts 16 Replies 16,280 Reputation
Reply to Windows File Explorer in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

PhoenixRising1 is correct. In order to get an almost exact file explorer look, you will need to use a program such as explorerpatcher in order to remove the windows 11 command bar/tabs bar. As of windows 11 that section was rewritten in xaml and not native to the windows theme engine. Because of that, we are unable skin it. Best case is to use that program talked about to disable it and replace it with either the windows 10 ribbon or 7 command bar. But keep in mind that these mods may not wor

13 Replies 19,246 Views
Reply to November 2022 Desktop Screenshots in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I actually still have the xenomorph skin that came with my old alienware laptop back then. That theme was fire, though now a days all the animations on it no longer work. Explorerpatcher re-enables the right click menu skinning as well for windows 11. So its almost skinned like in the past. [quote who="JanOscar" reply="60" id="386

96 Replies 194,884 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

Regarding the start10 style skinning options in skinstudio11. There are no examples of any of these new options to work with so Im going in blind for these new features of start11/wb11 skinning. Issue #1: Is there an option to give the upper section a margin by moving the content downward at all? Issue #2: Where would the white text be located. I thought changing the font color under advance values> Start11.Win10 > Text but it seems to do nothing. <img src="https

157 Replies 338,993 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Neil Banfield" reply="128" id="3869211"] If an app is using dark frames then that is exactly what the app requested. There would no doubt be a setting in those apps which is set to dark mode. The global OS setting is purely an option for the user to indicate their preference but an app is free to ignore it if they want. WB already has an option to disable the auto dark mode support in beta 2. Be aware that some apps (notepad in newer Win11

157 Replies 338,993 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

Ive noticed some programs darken all of the controls/window frame due to the new dark mode options in wb11 even though im using light mode in windows settings. ShareX/Sublime text 4 are a few programs I have noticed ignoring the windows settings. This darken the window frames/controls feature should have a option in wb to turn on only if the theme does not provide dark mode images. It should never be on by default. Causes to many issues with themes already provided by stardock and the hundred

157 Replies 338,993 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Neil Banfield" reply="98" id="3869072"] Quoting SimplexDesigns, reply 97 Before beta 3 is released. Can you please add in an option to not skin any parts of the taskbar & startmenu under windowblinds settings. I am afraid this is not something thats technically viab

157 Replies 338,993 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

Before beta 3 is released. Can you please add in an option to not skin any parts of the taskbar & startmenu under windowblinds settings. ****************************************** WTF why was this entire section of my post nuked! I was showing the issues I had with WB11 with startallback enabled. Not cool Stardock! ******************************************

157 Replies 338,993 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="sdRohan" reply="74" id="3868747"] A number of us internally have tried to reproduce this but could not: https://cdn.stardock.us/support/uploads/explorer_2022-11-09_12-15-21.mp4 If you restart Windows Explorer, does that resolve it? If you do a clean boot, under a new Windows Administrator account as directed, does it still do it? <a href="https

157 Replies 338,993 Views
Reply to Skinstudio 11/Windowblinds 11 - can't change explorer background in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

[quote quoting="post"] So I updated one of my favorite skins with Skin studio quite a few versions ago but at some point it stopped applying the "explorer background" I'm trying to do it again and can't seem to get it to work. What am I doing wrong or not doing that I should. Please see screenshot Reduced 37% <img src="https://cdn.stardock.us

3 Replies 7,330 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

K, there is something seriously going on with start11/wb11 beta 2. I have completely reinstalled them to fix the taskbar button flickering and dragging. It worked fine, but after a few themes applied. The flickering has come back and I am unable to drag taskbar task buttons around again.

157 Replies 338,993 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Neil Banfield" reply="65" id="3868707"] You say not enabled/installed? Does this mean one of them is still installed and perhaps doing something other than the taskbar features it offers? With regards to the line, it looks like a single row taskbar is showing drag animation in uncombine mode but swaps to a line when more than one row in Win10. We move to line when uncombined. This is nothing to do with WindowBlinds however, this is a Start

157 Replies 338,993 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Neil Banfield" reply="63" id="3868705"] It is normal to get a line when dragging icons around on the taskbar when using uncombine mode. This is the same as on Windows 10. If you have them in combine mode then you get the icon dragged around assuming your taskbar is set to one row only. It also looks like there is something else going on as your thumbnail popups from the taskbar are in the wrong place for each app? Do you have anything else

157 Replies 338,993 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

Taskbar button issues since Beta 1 is also in Beta 2. This is with using start11 latest version. *Taskbar buttons flash rapidly when you hover over them withe the cursor. No smooth animations between the different button states. *Taskbar buttons in Beta 2 cannot be organized, in beta 1 they could. They also had no nice animations when dragged around, just an ugly line that shows up like curre

157 Replies 338,993 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

Maybe when you apply a theme and it does not supply dark mode images, a popup should appear when applying the theme asking if you would like to darken some of the elements like it does currently. Selecting No would just apply like it has done so in past WB versions. This should help since there are tons of themes in the gallery that probably wont be getting updates and might alleviate the issue of them not having dark mode images.

157 Replies 338,993 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="JCurie" reply="17" id="3867999"] Quoting sdRohan, reply 8 All, We have rolled back the Beta 2 build, reverting back to Beta 1, as we found some possible Windows Explorer Crashes with AMD video card \ Win11 PCs. Sorry for the confusion. Sean Drohan Stardock Product Lif

157 Replies 338,993 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Neil Banfield" reply="11" id="3867976"] What do you mean by when tab support will be added? It already supports the explorer tabs as well as it will (they sit on top blended against the area under them) The SKS thing will be SKS side. Start10/11 menu styles should be supporting skinning but I will check whats up with that. With which skins do menu backgrounds turn black? [/quote] 1. Like is it possible

157 Replies 338,993 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

Some new issues some from beta 1 some new ones in beta 2. Do we have any info on when tab support will be added? Start menu Blur not working in Beta 1 & Beta 2 * start11 10/11 styles dont seem to allow skinning via skin studio. I set a test graphic for the bg to see if it works and nothing changes, not sure if its supported yet. <img src="https://cdn.stardock.us/forums/40/19/4019518/67487659-07e3-47ae

157 Replies 338,993 Views
Reply to WindowBlinds 11 Public Beta 2 Release Thread in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="PapaBravo" reply="5" id="3867964"] Winrar still has an issue when you rar/zip anything winrar won't close. [/quote] Make sure you are using the latest winrar version (also x64bit). In your about screen it should show 6.11. I do not have any issues with it.

157 Replies 338,993 Views