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If you have compatibility issues with WindowBlinds and an application or game, please do let us know in this thread so we can investigate it and hopefully resolve the problem.

Please make sure you are running the latest version of WindowBlinds first and that the problem exists with a theme included with WindowBlinds vs a downloaded one. 

Please provide as much detail as you can, screenshots of the problem, information on the application itself, how to reproduce the problem and if possible dmp files from any crashes. 

The information on the about WindowBlinds page and information on your setup would be helpful too.

 

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Reply #126 from Stardock Forums Top

With the latest WB (10.74) VLC media player is still buggy: the right and bottom edges draw with artificats (black lines in my case), and on resizing the vlc window the artifacts start multiplying in the areas I mention above. Excluding vlc from wb skinning fixes the problem, but I'd love to finally have the app working correctly with WB.

VLC: 3.0.4

Windows 10 Home (17134.rs4_release.180410-1804)
WindowBlinds 10.74 (054 - Windows 10 Edition) - 64 bit OS

Window titlebar blur features are enabled on this operating system

        Wblind.dll                   2018/11/01 21:46:55
        Wblind64.dll                 2018/11/01 21:46:35
        Wbsrv.dll                    2017/03/16 19:16:46
        WB10Config.exe               2018/10/17 19:36:18
        Wbload.dll                   2018/10/09 23:30:37
        Screen10.exe                 2016/09/12 18:04:17

Reply #127 from Stardock Forums Top

Firefox 63.0.1 (64 bit):

  1. The sometimes tabs stack on each other
  2. The 3 small button on the top right corner do not show, there is a black rectangle in the area. (See image)

Desktop (Windows 10):

Desktop Solid color background keep changing back.

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Reply #128 from Stardock Forums Top

Screenshots / video are always helpful, guys.

Thanks...

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Stardock Customer Service Manager

Reply #130 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting hishamzr, reply 129

How can I attach a Screenshots?

This is a Free site you can upload your SS to then copy

Link : https://imgur.com/?

a direct link to it to post here in this forum

Reply #131 from Stardock Forums Top

Windowblinds if virtually unusable in the current fast-track build of Windows 10.  Cannot use any theme/skin other than Windows default.

Reply #132 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting hishamzr, reply 129

Here is a  Screenshots?

Please use this workaround for firefox :

To unhide min/max/close button on Firefox. Try this. Firefox's 3 bar menu -> Customize -> (Bottom left) Tick check box "Title bar"

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #133 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting gvse, reply 126

With the latest WB (10.74) VLC media player is still buggy: the right and bottom edges draw with artificats (black lines in my case), and on resizing the vlc window the artifacts start multiplying in the areas I mention above. Excluding vlc from wb skinning fixes the problem, but I'd love to finally have the app working correctly with WB.

VLC: 3.0.4

Windows 10 Home (17134.rs4_release.180410-1804)
WindowBlinds 10.74 (054 - Windows 10 Edition) - 64 bit OS

Window titlebar blur features are enabled on this operating system

        Wblind.dll                   2018/11/01 21:46:55
        Wblind64.dll                 2018/11/01 21:46:35
        Wbsrv.dll                    2017/03/16 19:16:46
        WB10Config.exe               2018/10/17 19:36:18
        Wbload.dll                   2018/10/09 23:30:37
        Screen10.exe                 2016/09/12 18:04:17

From what I understand, VLC has its own skin engine which I believe the reason why its not always working properly with Windowblinds theme.

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #134 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Valkrey, reply 131

Windowblinds if virtually unusable in the current fast-track build of Windows 10.  Cannot use any theme/skin other than Windows default.

I checked it the day it was released, Valkrey, I see no problems thus far

You are going to want to make certain you are using the beta for WB 10.74 from your account page:

https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products

 

 

Reply #135 from Stardock Forums Top

I did not know that a beta was available, that's what I get for not looking at my account page.  I'll be installing and checking this tonight.  Thank you.

Reply #136 from Stardock Forums Top

That helped with the 3 buttons, but caused another problem, the menu and tab text color is unreadble.

Reply #137 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting hishamzr, reply 136

That helped with the 3 buttons, but caused another problem, the menu and tab text color is unreadble.

All theme? or just few theme?

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #138 from Stardock Forums Top

All theme for only firefox.

 

By the why google chrome stays in the default theme, does not change at all.

Reply #139 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting hishamzr, reply 138

All theme for only firefox.

 

By the why google chrome stays in the default theme, does not change at all.

This what I get on mine but I am not Windows 10 V1809.107

on Chrome please try this workaround : https://forums.stardock.com/486023/windowblinds-support-faq#chromeskin

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #140 from Stardock Forums Top

Worked for Chrome thanks.

 

For Firefox and some other things it have the same problem, like the "safely remove hardware" icon, see attachment (top second left icon)

 

Reply #141 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting hishamzr, reply 140

"safely remove hardware" icon, see attachment (top second left icon)

That more on problem with windows 10 starting using all white icons and the theme not update accordingly. You can always find another theme that do not have that problem.

Reply #142 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting sdRohan, reply 134

I'd like to point out that for me Object Desktop Manager was installing each beta as it became available, or at least it was reporting that it had done so. The installation went fine and both it and WB were even reporting that no further updates were available; however, I was not getting an About page like as shown. It was only because I saw that screenshot that I bothered to check.

Only once I had unloaded WB and then run the installer for v10.74 manually (and rebooted) did WB report that I was on that version, rather than v10.65 as it was showing before. I don't know where the problem lies with this one or whether I have even been stuck on v10.65 this whole time or not but thought I should mention it anyway.

Reply #143 from Stardock Forums Top

I cannot see the date and language in the taskbar as well. It is not windows.

Another problem, when I chose Windows 7 style start menu in Start 10, the All programs menu is black and the text is balck, see attachments for both problems

Reply #144 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting hishamzr, reply 143

I cannot see the date and language in the taskbar as well. It is not windows.

Another problem, when I chose Windows 7 style start menu in Start 10, the All programs menu is black and the text is balck, see attachments for both problems


That is strange. But can you show that taskbar missing text on another theme. Try "Acrylic 7" and photo wallpaper with lot of details/colors just to test an idea I have.

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #145 from Stardock Forums Top

With "Acrylic 7" there is no problem with the text, but I like the "Corporate" better, and the problem is there .

What is strange, when I switch to "Corporate" I can see the date/time text, but after a reboot I cannot.

The firefox menu and tabs happens with "Acrylic 7"as well.

Reply #146 from Stardock Forums Top

The firefox menu and tabs is happens with "Acrylic 7"as well.

Reply #147 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting hishamzr, reply 145

What is strange, when I switch to "Corporate" I can see the date/time text, but after a reboot I cannot.

From that, I think it shows that something else is overwriting/controlling that part of your pc. you can also try cleanboot on windowblinds to iron-out the problem. https://forums.stardock.com/486023/windowblinds-support-faq#cleanboot

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #148 from Stardock Forums Top

I have massive problems with WindowBlinds 10 and file explorer as well, see attachment. beside what you can see in the image, there is massive flickering in the strange dark area.

Reply #149 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having issues.

Did you do the Clean Boot as basj ask you too in reply#147

Please do that next if you didn't .

 


AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

 

Reply #150 from Stardock Forums Top

No, I don't think it will help, it is too much work, and last time I updated windows I requested, I had problem with many programs, and had to reinstall.

The problem is with windows components like File Explorer, and sitting windows, the language & date in the task bar.

Resolution of the display is 2560x1440, don't know if this plays a roll.

Graphics card is nVidia p4000

I noticed that this dark rectangles disappear when resizing the explorer bigger, and return when the explorer small is.