If you're referring to the WindowBlinds application software , and you update using SDC, then you shouldn't delete anything, as Orion said. If you are talking about a WB skin though, then yes, you should delete the old skin before installing the new skin.
The simplest way to do this would be to make a button do double duty with shift+click or ctrl+click. That way you don''t lose any of the original functionality of the skin and you don''t need to add another button. Try to pick a button that is always visible and that you will remember, like the minimize button. As Pixel Pirate suggested, Edit the skin in Skin Studio. In the left tree pane under Window Borders>Titlebar Buttons click on the button to which you want to add the feature. In
Anytime, man... And I''m serious, if there''s anything I can do, just shout. One last unsolicited comment until then... We all learn in different ways. Some learn better by observation, some through the written or spoken word, some learn only through hands-on. When it comes to a craft though, you can''t say you''ve learned it until you''ve done it. Don''t just read the tutorials and say to yourself, "OK, I''ve got that." I call that cheating yourself. Make yourself go through t
Unfortunately, what you want to do is not possible with Sysmetrix right now, though it's a cool idea. The background bitmap determines what will be visible in a Sysmetrix theme. Anything, text, buttons, gauges, bargraphs, etc., that is configured to be over an area that is magic pink on the background image will not be visible.
The first place I''d suggest you try for learning the tools and basics of PSP7 would be Robin''s site at putertutor.net http://putertutor.net/paint/psp7.htm This is primarily a link site with tutorials listed and organized by category. The General Info and Specific Tools categories will give you a real good start. Personally, I would pay special attention to the Selection tools, Vector Tools, and Gradient, Blur, and Masking effects as I think those will be among the ones you will use most often
Jafo, I agree with you completely that one should consider the source when reading the comments of others on your work. That is the reason, at least in part, why I asked the question. I did not mean it to sound as a criticism of anyone or anything. Let me give an example. If I were to comment on a WB skin and say the following, "I really like the overall theme of your skin and I especially like the contrast in textures in the StartPanel and Taskbar. The details are very crisp a
SNK, Sorry to be so tardy in responding to you, but life beyond the messageboard has gotten in the way the past couple days. First of all, let me say that if you made those buttons mostly in MS Paint, then I tip my hat to you, for both the quality of the product as well as the dedication it would take to spend that kind of time making those buttons. Second, I have to say... Dude! You need to start learning PSP... You''''ve done a great job learning Skin Studio from what I''ve s
In my opinion, LoverOFPoo''s comments are in most cases excessively harsh, however, he does in some cases make an attempt to at least justify his criticism, and in a few cases has even offered fairly specific advice. He could probably use some lessons in tact, and will probably not win many friends here with his approach, but given what I''ve seen of his posts here, I would defend his right to post his opinion. I''m not saying I like or agree with what he said, and I definitely dislike
Just a few thoughts from an interested observer... feel free to ignore them if you like. I believe part of the reason that the cream looks more visible is that it has the highest contrast between the x glyph and the button background. This is not so much a color issue as a technique issue, in my opinion. It's difficult to tell for sure because of the artifacts between screen captures and jpg transformation, but I'm guessing the development went something like this: 1. Vector ob
The buttons EventHorizon refers to show up if you open a new Universal Skin Format (USF) skin. And yes, they are the min/max/close buttons for the Tool Window. [Message Edited]
the fact that mac users have 3% market share, they make up about 20% of the computers that are in use today When people use that 3% figure, they don't realize that that is in terms of computers sold that year. Obviously people buy PCs more often than macs because macs last longer. While the avg PC life would be about 2 years, the avg mac life is probably 5 years. </T
I don't know where you priced Bryce 5, Styl, but in the US it retails for $79.99, and you can buy it for even less from several online stores...
CerebroJD, sorry I'm late to the party, but have a look at Thunderstorm by Pixtudio. He used Do Nothing titlebar buttons to control the margin cutoff issue. Although his background graphic is not transparent as yours is, I think something like this might get you to where you want to be. Have a look and I think you'll see what I mean.
And by the way, the resolution you use when capturing won't matter in the sense that a pixel is a pixel and will be captured the same regardless of the resolution at which it is captured. It will appear to be a different physical size when viewed at different resolutions, but the image will still have the same number, relative location, relative pixel size, and colors of pixels as the original.
You're welcome. Another thought, from looking at your screenshot, is that font type and size would be a factor as well, which you have obviously grasped. For what it's worth, according to Usability News, http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usability_news2.html which is a fairly well-respected site, sans-serif fonts (Arial and the like) and 14-point text on an 800x600 display were most preferred and found most readable by older adults and those with poor vision.
Good thought Ande, and the file does show up on APB's skins, but I got an error message when I tried to download it from there. Hopefully an admin will see this and can check it further.
Hmmmmmmmm... very strange. It seems that I can only see 20 Icon packages as well. And search features or direct links to the skin folder do not work either. The direct link to the Orange Glass Folders Icons is http://www2.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=2&SkinID=801 but when I enter the URL I get a page saying that it is not there. Sorry I can't be more help other than to confirm that you're not the only one with the problem. I would suggest trying again later, I'm sure it's a glitch that wil
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Looks good to me. Contrast 80, Brightness 30.
I'll be the first to admit that rules are made to be broken, especially when it comes to artistic vision and interpretation. In this case, though, I was speaking about addressing a specific issue for those who have difficulty seeing on a computer monitor.
A quick tip for finding true RGB complements: Take the R, G, and B values of any non-gray color and subtract each of them from 256. the resulting value will be the true RGB complement, meaning the colors will have maximum contrast and should also look well together on an RGB monitor. EXAMPLE: If the color is RGB(192,064,096) then the complement would be RGB(064,192,160), Try it yourself, and you'll see what I mean. <img src="http://images.stardock.com/images/smiles/joke.gif" border=0 A
Just a suggestion, but I would think that size would not be the only issue in making a WB for someone visually impaired. High contrast between backgrounds and other elements will be important also, in my opinion. But it need not be a matter of just black vs white, true complementary colors will also really standout and can actually look quite good together (eg red-green, yellow-violet, blue-orange, etc.) On an RGB monitor, RGB colorwheel complements work well together also, (eg Red-Cyan #FF0000-
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That's a very good question, smbunn, and I wish I had a good answer for you. My best suggestions would be to e-mail Stardock support or Stardock sales and ask them for help. Other than that, maybe yrag or someone else who has some contacts at Stardock might be able to help you. I wish I could offer something more concrete, but that is all I have at the moment. One suggestion for future reference, if you plan to use the beta versions of the software as they become available, just make su
Harald Heim's site, The Plugin Site, http://www.thepluginsite.com/resources/index.htm as WrecklessEric mentioned, is indeed the first place I would go to look for plugins and filters. He has several great free and commercial plugins there, and there are some really informative articles and a very helpful forum there for help with plugins and filters. As I have gotten more familiar with my graphics programs, I find that I am using less and less plugins and filters, but there are a couple
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Actually, I am beginning to suspect that there is a real conflict with some Nvidia cards/drivers and WindowBlinds relative to transparency and WindowsFX does not seem to solve the problem, at least for me. I have the same problem with this latest build as smbunn, and for some reason the transparency on my desktop icons has crapped out again, too. I've given up reporting on it on the Stardock newsgroups as noone ever responds except to say, "Use WindowsFX," which does not, in fact, fix the proble
MY DESKTOP'S SON I need to think about this for a while. I have no idea what else to say. I hope that you find what you are looking for.