WindowFX 5 RC1 Now Available

Published on May 3, 2012 By Island Dog In WinCustomize News

We have released RC1 for WindowFX 5 today. WindowFX 5 lets Windows users add animated effects and advanced window controls to your Windows desktop!

New in this update:

Over 30 animated effects for window actions (Windows 7 required for the most effects)
NEW Open menu animations with the WindowFX RC build
Animation substyles/tabs for different animation types
Included presets and ability to save custom user presets for animation options
NEW Compiz-style wobby window animations
NEW Desktop icons tab
Hide desktop icons on double click
Auto-hide desktop icons
Hide text labels for desktop icons
Hide icon shortcut overlays
NEW System tray icon shortcut to WindowFX configuration (Windows 7 only)

WindowFX 5 beta users and Object Desktop subscribers can download WindowFX 5 RC1 now from download.stardock.com or via Stardock Central.

For more information visit the WindowFX website.

https://www.stardock.com/products/windowfx/

Video demo - http://youtu.be/wpg7TusmDLw

Comments (Page 2)

Neil Banfield

on May 03, 2012

Asound

reply 13

Hmm, a flipped window still shows the default icon instead of the specific one by the software and they still can be totally messed up depending on the active wb-skin. I may not use it, I prefer to have minimize with the middle mouse button, but I just wanted to say that.^^

The icon issue is a bug in IconPackager, but this version of WindowFX is supposed to be working around the issue. Did you reboot after install?

Could you confirm the signing date on wfx32.exe in the WindowFX folder please.

Neil Banfield

on May 03, 2012

RedneckDude

reply 12

RedneckDudereply 8I found the settings for the wobble, so I digress. But I do ask this, am I missing something, or is there an option to jelly/bounce on minimize, max, restore?That is something that compiz does that I like. There are the new wobble animations which have some degree of bounce.

I've set the wobble for minimize/restore but I don't get wobble on maximize. Or on restore from maximize. I do get it on restore from minimize.

Win 7 64 bit
DWM on
EVGA GeForce GTS 450 FPB 1 GB GDDR5

Like the OS, WindowFX does not do animations for restore to maximized or maximized to restore as there is no way to perform a smooth animation between these two states as the window is fully visible in both states but the size changes between them. At some point you end up with an ugly change of image.

PianoArt

on May 03, 2012

Great update ! thank you

Jeff T

on May 03, 2012

Asound

on May 03, 2012

I dont know what you mean with signing date, but the file was created on april the 26st in 2012, like the wfx64.exe (I use a 64bit win 7). But I already did have the software installed some weeks before, so shouldn't they be a bit older then?

The last time they were in use was today of course.

I recently reinstalled my whole os and started dircetly with beta 2.

Edit: I also made a restart, which did not help. The rc was installed over the beta 2 with Stardock Central.

RedneckDude

on May 03, 2012

Neil Banfield

reply 17

Works awesome in Ubuntu, but I guess Windows is a different animal.

WFX5 rocks anyway!

ZubaZ

on May 03, 2012

I could (and do) do this all day: http://screencast.com/t/99Y5JfVO

RedneckDude

on May 03, 2012

Me too.

LizMarr

on May 03, 2012

OK, my Stardock Central doesn't list it and my Stardock account just says Windows FX 5 Beta. What did I do wrong?

Neil Banfield

on May 04, 2012

LizMarr

reply 24

OK, my Stardock Central doesn't list it and my Stardock account just says Windows FX 5 Beta. What did I do wrong?

I think the website may only understand beta and release. The RC would show as beta.

Lantec

on May 04, 2012

It looks like the CPU "creep" is fixed for dual video card system (or at least mine). I ran it for several active hours yesterday and left it run overnight and all cores are idling where they should be this morning.

I appreciate you fixing these issues considering how few of us run more than one video card.

ZubaZ

on May 04, 2012

LizMarr

reply 24

OK, my Stardock Central doesn't list it and my Stardock account just says Windows FX 5 Beta. What did I do wrong?

If you look at the file name on the web you will see it is the RC:

In SDC, the 4.99 beta is the RC

petrossa

on May 04, 2012

Completely awesome

PianoArt

on May 04, 2012

I could (and do) do this all day: http://screencast.com/t/99Y5JfVO

LizMarr

on May 05, 2012

A question. Why does WindowsFX 5 RC1 need my password? I understand email and the number for it, but password? Mine does say RC BTW, even though the store says "beta".

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