Great, glad you get is solved. But, not really sure on that updater issue. Might be there was temporary glitch somewhere.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

WindowBlinds' updates have been broken since version 10.8. I've recently had to use the purge tool to start over completely afresh with version 10.84 because I was having problems. I had two entries for WB in my Remove Programs list since 10.82 and the About page on the config app showed 10.8 with certain components having not been updated since May. There was a period when I was not a subscriber but I was still getting update notifications and was able to download 10.84 full version none the less.

I and at least one other person have reported problems with updates being advertised only for the version (supposedly) installed to download again and for the installer to claim it had completed but in reality having not done so.

The purge tool seems to have worked and although I'm having trouble with a retro skin, I plan to switch to an Xmas theme anyway so will report any further issues.

Office 365 apps are not skinned by Windowblinds. This is the main set of apps I use every day, and they are very hard to see. 

Yes MS Office is not skinable by Windowblinds and if you have Dark Theme skin that change Windows System color, you might have problem seeing thing in MS Office. Best choice is to use Skin that don't change Windows System colors.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

Hey Just thought I'd mention that Qbittorent looks weird with windowblinds. When you try to make the window bigger using the cursor it makes many overlapping borders and lines. Thanks.

Ok, here we go.

I have an issue with WindowBlinds and Skype that has been ongoing for a year or so now.

The reason I haven't reported it is that I don't want the usual, "Here, run this purge file and get back to us."  It doesn't work, and I'm not doing it. Please don't ask.

So, when I launch Skype, there is a gap up the left side of the window where I can see through the frame to the desktop. I must relaunch Skype several times to fix it.

As I set WB config to NOT skin Skype, I find that Skype, unskinned, responds to WinFX animations, whereas, it didn't when skinned.

So, can we maybe fix both of these issues?

I cannot reproduce this

or this:

https://cdn.stardock.us/support/uploads/2019-12-17_13-16-59.mp4

As you know, RND, we need more information if you can.  Screenshots, video, what skins if not all, does it work if you disable your monitor management software (UltraMon, Actual Multiple Monitors) that I believe you use. 

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

Ok, I can get a screenshot. I thought I described it fairly plainly so you can understand.

All skins.  As for the WinFX anims, I fail to understand why you'd need a video to know it isn't animating, I just told you it isn't. Pretty plain.

I do not use any multi monitor software.  I used to use DisplayFusion until you advised me to lose it.  3 monitors though. 

I would also add that this was a fresh install of Windows 10 about a month ago, yet the issue remains after the reinstall.

If I can't reproduce it on two Win10 boxes (one gen release, one FastRing), as you had seen in the video for both your issues, we have to figure out why you can't - what setting, app, or configuration you have that is causing it not to work. No doubt, you have had plenty of time to install many apps and perform many setting changes, since the install of Windows.

Knowing this, RND:

And knowing that a clean boot would likely help us the most :

https://forums.stardock.com/486023/windowblinds-support-faq#cleanboot

how would you like to proceed for WindowBlinds?

For WinFX, does everything animate if things are not skinned?

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

I will try a clean boot. 

I can tell you that every machine I own has this issue ( I have several ) and most of them have very little 3rd party software on them.  I do not tweak many settings on my systems. 

Pardon any "attitude" you may be getting from me, I had surgery friday and am on drugs.   

Upon clicking the StartWB.zip link, I get this:

404 - File or directory not found.

The resource you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

Sean, the issue was there same day of the reinstall. Stardock apps go in first, of course.

Any WindowBlind having the extra rollup button causes VideoLan's VLC app window issues when resizing the window. Blinds without the extra rollup button work fine. Excluding VLC from skinning also works fine when resizing.

Hello Jim,

Need to know what version of Skype you are using? From the MS store or download from Skype website, aka Skype desktop. I am using Skype Desktop but I don't see the issue you mentioned on WB and Skype.

Here is what I get.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

Skype Desktop.  Is yours animated by WinFX?  Never has been for me, with Skype skinned.

Nope My PC is fine and it works with all other programs I have, and the application is up to date.

If you mean animated while dragging, wobbly effect .. yes that don't work on my system. But min/restore animation do work.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

Yes, ok, not only me.

Maybe Sean is using the app version of skype?

I get the minimize, restore animations as well.  Thanks, Jaz.

Tested!  Skype and WB on my Livingroom rig, it runs the app version of Skype, and lo and behold, the wobbly anims work just fine.

I use Windows 10 version 1909 build 18363.657 and WindowBlinds10.84, with the corporate skin and Iperius has problems when trying to restore a tape:                                                                                                                 

https://www.iperiusbackup.com                                                                                                      

version 7.0.1 shows a windows which fills up a tree of all the files on tape, progressively while reading the tape content.

When WB is loaded, and using the tape restoration dialog, the restore dialog window hangs up when creating a large volume of files to select (630000 for my main backup). Most  of the time it's when it's done and displays the top of the tree, more rarely in the middle of the tape reading.

It's cut and dry, if I unload WB before starting the restore process, the dialog does not hang.

If I reload WB after that, while the dialog is still active it hangs.

It's a bit random, sometimes it does not hang, but it's rare. And it does not when there is a small number of files.

I don't see how to include an image, so I posted it on Postimage.org:

 https://postimg.cc/DmtZpXsv

Adding Iperius to excluded programs does not help,

Qbittorent 4.2.1 is not compatible. There is a very strange effect, with a Window inside another Window.

I am using your Corporate skin with Windows 10. Some of the notification icons in the tray don't show. Specifically two:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1rzox5mcv7bkxuc/WindowBlinds.png?dl=0

One is the device removal icon and the other is for notifications.