Beta for Object Desktop subscribers
Published on August 5, 2009 By Island Dog In WinCustomize News

Stardock is excited to announce the release of Beta 2 for WindowBlinds 7.  WindowBlinds is an application that lets users change the look and feel of Windows XP, Vista, and now Windows 7 by applying themes (also known as skins).  This latest beta release introduces a wide range of improvements and features over earlier betas. 

This beta 2 update includes:

  • Live previews.  See the changes you make in settings in real-time
  • Completely new user interface which includes grab and throw scrolling, reflections, and a simpler layout.
  • Improved Windows 7 support
  • Improved skin coloring (see video)
  • Improved sub-style selections, and skin search
WB_Visual_Styles_Corporate 8-5-2009 1-53-43 PM
 New UI Skin coloring 

WindowBlinds 7 – Beta 2 is available for download via Stardock’s Impulse for Object Desktop subscribers.  Purchase WindowBlinds 6 now, and you will get the upgrade to WindowBlinds 7 for free when released! 

For more information, please visit www.windowblinds.net.


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on Aug 05, 2009

Philly0381 said:
Interesting that no one mention that the window can now be resized.How did you get it to resize? I have to have my screen resolution at 600x800 because of bad eye sight. And it cuts of the top portion of WB. Wish I could resize it. ( And it still has the old interface. Have Windows XP How do you chang to the new interface???

Either press the button at the top right of the old UI, or click the start menu item with BETA 2 in the name.

Or run SevenConfig.exe directly from the WB dir.

on Aug 05, 2009
I'm not able to see a new update. I'm still on Beta 1 and impulse is not showing me any update, wtf!!
on Aug 05, 2009
OH WOW!!! That recolor option is OUTSTANDING! Thank you SO much for this, Stardock! You're the best!
on Aug 05, 2009
Yep I updated from Vresion 6 to the beta 2 on Impulse, and I got beta 1. Don't see any other updates for beta 2 either.
on Aug 05, 2009

eazybadass
I'm not able to see a new update. I'm still on Beta 1 and impulse is not showing me any update, wtf!!

Try the Reset Data option in Impulse (orb->preferences)

on Aug 05, 2009

Dwax: See that button under that text?

Press it for the new UI.

on Aug 05, 2009

Yep I updated from Vresion 6 to the beta 2 on Impulse, and I got beta 1. Don't see any other updates for beta 2 either.


Just click that "Open the New Interface" button below the "Beta Release 1 - Temporary Interface" -- that opened up the new one for me.

on Aug 05, 2009

That worked! Thanks Neil.

 

Edit: More problems.. what a surprise.  It shows in the list now, however when i try to download it it says Preparing download > Error (Error retreiving data)  sweet.

on Aug 05, 2009

Yep I updated from Vresion 6 to the beta 2 on Impulse, and I got beta 1. Don't see any other updates for beta 2 either.

Look in your start menu under StarDock/ObjectDesktop/WindowBlinds. You should see beta two listed along with version 6.

Click the "Click to open the new interface" button just below the red rectangle you drew on your ss for the new UI.

EDIT:Darn,too slow today,lol.

on Aug 05, 2009

OMFG, why do i always have issues with ANYTHING stardock related, good god.  I finally get it to show the new update in impulse but now i get an error retreiving data and it won't download the new beta.  WTF!!!

 

from the impulse logfile.

-- [05/08/2009 6:38:48 PM] ----------------------------------------------------
Context:    UpdateApplicationFileList: odnt, wb7,PublicProduction
Message:    Server problem or connection issue
Build #:    1270
Exception:    The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found.

 

on Aug 05, 2009

eazybadass
OMFG, why do i always have issues with ANYTHING stardock related, good god.  I finally get it to show the new update in impulse but now i get an error retreiving data and it won't download the new beta.  WTF!!!


Take a deep breath.  Keep in mind it's a beta.  Now, I think if you right click the update for Windowblinds 7 in Impulse, it will give you the option to verify if the download was a success.  When I first downloaded it, it didn't take, however when I right clicked and was given the option to verify, it gave me the option to download it properly, and then it took.

Seriously....there really are worse predicaments to be in than a mis-download from Stardock (I'm not always calm...most people here know me to be a foul, bitter, negative individual, so these reassuring words coming from me should tell you, your issues with the download are pretty simply to remedy).

on Aug 05, 2009
It looks great...but... saved recolor presets dont show because there isnt a drop down list anymore...big problem for me.(of course its still there in the old interface but I dont know if thats being kept or not) New recolor stuff has no option to save,saturation,brightness...plus it worked horribly with all checkboxes set to auto.It may work ok for some settings and some skins for some people but the old way is far FAR superior. XP previews are worse because they show Vista elements...maybe the new interface isnt supposed to be used on XP? I get the feeling that this might be the case...so no biggie,but the color presets need to show in both.(I sometimes have as many as 10 per substyle and OS) As long as the old interface is always available,I guess its no big deal.
on Aug 05, 2009

The skin recolor does work well for some skins...just not mine. Needs save button.(.WBO file)and brightness and saturation control.

on Aug 05, 2009

Groooovy Man 

on Aug 05, 2009

IRB...I was going to tell you that the your color subsets for Knot Aero were missing but it looks like you know.

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