DaveRI

Reply to System Resources in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

To give you a baseline: Right now it's on a 2.8mhz Northwood, old ATI 9600XT 128meg with intentionally outdated drivers, 2 gig of ram. I'm running Desktop X with a LOT of unanimated images loaded, and the WindowBlinds 6 beta. Also running all of the typical user overhead (including a pig of a security program) with no real attempt on my part to thin it out, and of course I'm online. With Task Manager open my CPU usage is fluctuating from 1 to 3%. Even when I have no Stardock

Reply to Right Click? in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

All work fine for me too.

Reply to Bug with new Stardock Central in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

Oh [expletive], I'm sorry. Yes, I do have that issue too. Not enough coffee before, went straight for my usual right click method. My sincere apologies.

Reply to Bug with new Stardock Central in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

Oh, just stumbled across this post. If you're trying to archive the wb6beta, this might apply. "Problem Archiving WB" WWW Link Short story is that apparently WB6beta won't archive.

Reply to Bug with new Stardock Central in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

I just now checked to see if I have that issue - I don't. My Stardock Central version is 2.47.481, build 159. Might want to see if that's the version you're showing. Sorry but otherwise I'm not going to be a lot of help. I mainly wanted let you know whether or not I see the same issue.

Reply to most programs do not work in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

Okeydokey. [twang..dangle](That would be the sound of my "rope with which to hang myself" running out.)

Reply to most programs do not work in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

avk- Sounds like you've already figured this part out - right now since your having a lot of issues I'd stay out of Theme Manager because it'll be trying to run a bunch of individual skinning apps and it's hard to know what all's causing the problems. At this point I'd stop everything except WindowBlinds from loading at startup just to lessen the confusion. Also sounds like the WB is barely loading and that's about it. Since you've got some miles on you, here's what I

Reply to most programs do not work in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

Sounds like you know how to get around on your machine pretty well. Your Visa IS 32bit, right? The WB6 beta is not to be loaded on 64bit Vista, per the WindowBlinds 6 Beta Feedback sticky thread in this forum, just in case you didn't catch that. I don't know what it might act like on 64bit. If it is 64bit Vista I'd uninstall the WB6beta and install the WB5 version. Don't know if any of this stuff will actually run right under 64-bit for that matter, if it is Vista 64bit I'd be looki

Reply to DTX 3.49[rc] - "Logoff" objects execute "Shutdown" dialog in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Thanks Zubaz, a reality check is always nice. Sent it in.

Reply to DTX 3.49[rc] - "Logoff" objects execute "Shutdown" dialog in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

I get it even if I just create a new object and set it to execute a logoff, not even changing the default image or anything. Literally just by Create New Object / Change object type to System / Windows Logoff / ok / ok. It's 100% consistent with new objects and all the ones I had already created. Does that not happen to you now? Argh, is it just me again? I figured nobody else had noticed since the ol' XP Logoff command really doesn't get used a lot unless you tend to switch users.

Reply to most programs do not work in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

Are you getting any error messages, and if so, when? What does WindowBlinds do when you try to run it? Might matter (?) - which version of Vista are you using? Is there more than one logon for the machine - does it run under whatever Vista's equivalent of XP's "Administrator Rights" (where you would want to be when you install it) but not under a more limited user? I'm completely unfamiliar with Vista. What you're describing though sounds an awful lot like wh

Reply to WindowBlinds 6 Beta Feedback in Stardock Support General WinCustomize Forums

WinXPHome service pack 2- After looking at the security permissions that came over in the WB folder, I'm wondering if you're trying to get WB6 to install on XP in such a manner that limited users can run the software without the Admin user having to modify the permissions. If so, it's not working, the exe file (and likely others, didn't look at a lot) still comes across without limited user read access. If you're not trying to deal with the installed permissions then never min

Reply to DTX 3.49[rc] - "Logoff" objects execute "Shutdown" dialog in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

I'm gonna bump this up - I'm not sure if the right people saw it. Anyone want to confirm the glitch? I don't think my machine's belching again, but you never know. Thanks.

Reply to I don't want WB moving my skins!!! in WB 6.0 Beta WinCustomize Forums

Not trying to start a poll but I have to go with Stardock's keeping them out of the Program Files directory. A step in the right direction I'd say. I'd also have to vote for being able to define the path for the skins though.

Reply to DTX [Beta]_3.49[b].009_6.18.2007 object alignment in Bug Reports WinCustomize Forums

I see this behavior still exists in the new non-beta DTX release 3.49[rc]. I'm guessing this isn't a bug so much as the result of software streamlining, as it would after all reduce overhead to fix the image placement only once from the mouse away state image instead of fixing it each time for each mouse state image. So, since I brought it up, I now feel obligated to post the resolution so that someone else who wants to right align different sized images between mouse states doesn't re

Reply to DTX 3.49[rc] - "Logoff" objects execute "Shutdown" dialog in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Edit to above: The XPHome is ServicePack2 with all current patches. Forgot to include that standard description. Thanks.

DTX 3.49[rc] - "Logoff" objects execute "Shutdown" dialog in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Hi- I just updated from DesktopX [Beta} 3.20.044_07.31.2006 to DesktopX 3.49[rc].017_08.29.2007. I'm running Windows XP Home, multiple users. After updating, all of my objects that are set as "Type" [System]/[Windows Logoff] now take me to the shutdown dialog "Turn off Computer" where you select Standby/Turnoff/Restart instead of taking me to the Logoff dialog where they should. I tried starting with a new desktop and creating a basic Logoff object from scratch thi

Reply to DTX [Beta]_3.49[b].009_6.18.2007 object alignment in Bug Reports WinCustomize Forums

I just checked it out on a machine with a brand new (as in yesterday) installation of object desktop with the beta DTX loaded on it, different hardware, and I just created a simple little layer object to check it. The DTX behaves the same way. No need to package an object. Here's all you need to do: 1. Create an object, you can just leave it defined as a layer. 2. Assign the mouseaway state an image, say 100 pixels square. 3. Assign the mouseover state an image, say 4

DTX [Beta]_3.49[b].009_6.18.2007 object alignment in Bug Reports WinCustomize Forums

This happen to anybody else? I updated from DTX 3.20.044_07.31.2006 to Beta 3.49b 009 6.18.2007. I have objects consisting of images which are right-aligned, and they change from a smaller image to a larger image upon mouseover, thus giving the effect of growing/popping to the left at mouseover. After I did the update, those objects remained right-aligned in the mouse away state. However, upon mouseover, the new larger image reverted to the default left alignment; i.e., inste

Reply to DTX Beta 3.49[b] download only 19 Meg? in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

ok-fine-nevermind. Tried it again tonight and the 19meg file worked fine. Don't know what the problem was last night - the sucker just sat there and looped from 1-5% while it was trying to decompress.

DTX Beta 3.49[b] download only 19 Meg? in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Hi- I tried to update my Desktop X from 3.20.044_07.31.2006 to [Beta]_3.49[b].009_06.18.2007 via Stardock Central tonight and had no luck with it. Skipping the gory details for now, I realized that the file I was getting for [Beta]_3.49 was only 19,362KB whereas the last couple of archived DTX files I have are more like 40meg. Tried downloading/archiving the new file a few times, always got the same file, and the download appeared to be finishing. Is the 19meg file that's out

Stardock: Thanks for increasing OD zoom limit! in Docks WinCustomize Forums

Just wanted to take a second to say "Thanks" for increasing the untabbed zoom limit to 256 on the new OD Plus, in case you thought no one noticed. First thing I saw when I brought the new version down. If you get the urge to raise it even more, by all means feel free. 256 was a very nice improvement though, things are looking much clearer to me at 1600x1200!

How can I set Window borders to move instead of resize the window? in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

Hi: Usually when I drag on the left, right, or bottom border of a window the window resizes. There are some skins, Driftwood for example, which cause dragging on those borders to move the window instead of resizing it, similar to dragging a window with the title bar. I think that's incredibly handy for moving windows out from under "Always on Top" items and I'd like to be able to set other skins to do it as well. I can't for the life of me find anything for it within Skin Stu

Reply to DesktopX CPU usage in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

I haven't had a problem with DesktopX itself using too much cpu, but sometimes an individual object or widget might be a little piggish. In short, if something moves it's going to use some cpu. The bigger it is and the higher the framerate is, the more cpu it will likely use. If you don't have any excessive cpu usage when you load a "New Desk" from DesktopX Builder, or when you load other themes, quite possibly your problem is within the specific theme you're trying to use. I

Reply to ObjectDock is too resource intensive? in ObjectDock WinCustomize Forums

Well I wouldn't give up on it quite so quickly - just because I don't know of a way to fix it doesn't mean it can't be done. Somebody else around here might know of something. It is a fun little program, and as long as I don't sit there and scroll the docks while the machine is trying to do something else intensive it's not really a problem.