Curtains 1.10 (Release) Issue Report Thread

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With the release of Curtains 1.10, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

Obtaining Curtains 1.10:

Object Desktop members can get Curtains 1.10 from within Object Desktop Manager

Individual purchases (as well as Object Desktop Members) can also be obtained from your an account page:

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

For guest check-out purchase (no account), from this link:

http://www.stardock.com/support/productkeyretrieval

Reporting an issue:

Please include the following for anything found:

  • Exact Windows version \ build (winver.exe)
  • Detailed steps to recreate the issue seen
  • Screenshots and videos are very helpful.  Videos can be uploaded to a cloud drive services (GoogleDrive, DropBox, OneDrive, YouTube) and links included in your post.  Images can be directly added.
  • If there are specific apps that Curtains does not work (well) with, please note what apps and their exact versions.  If any app is not common, a link to a trial version would be appreciated.

Note: For any issue reproducible by many (more than one), it is likely that a new thread will be created for it or clients will be directed to one that already exists. 

Thank you all for your interest in Curtains and for helping us make it even better.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

curtains support
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Changelog for Curtains 1.10 Beta 1 (8/24/2020)

  • Improved apply speed
  • New options for Windows Explorer background: transparency, blur, active \ inactive color, etc
    https://cdn.stardock.us/support/uploads/2020-08-24_13-21-51.png
  • New option to extend titlebar into top of ribbon in explorer windows
    https://cdn.stardock.us/support/uploads/2020-08-24_13-26-54.png
  • Automatically sets inactive color to ensure Chrome tabs when inactive are not forced white incorrectly (styles which do not set the OS option to apply the accent color to the titlebars will remain white inactive)
  • Disables animations when max / restoring explorer windows when using acrylic glass
  • Should fix a reported issue with Edge vertical tabs and the new tab replacement option in edge
    https://forums.stardock.com/501276/black-bar-in-microsoft-edge-when-activating-vertical-tabs
  • Tweak which may address the issue with leftover back buttons from PWA apps
  • Makes the edit buttons in app now use the default verb vs edit as some editing apps didn't set the edit verb.
  • Modifies the online tab to handle odd aspect ratio previews better especially double height ones.
  • Fixes a crash in Windows Explorer if you use Start10 and define just a taskbar button (and no taskbar)
  • Fixes the taskbar being a solid color if you use Classic Shell (not Open Shell - just the older classic shell)

Changelog for Curtains 1.10 Beta 2 (09/10/2020)

  • Open Shell issue with explorer blur fixed,                       
  • Devices and Printers custom folders (say printer properties), no longer has a font rendering issue                       
  • Blur colors can now be set to be recolorable                       
  • Opening the config should no longer instantly disable WB                       
  • Installing the Play style now finds a style to apply after install                       
  • Fixed an issue with Play style on online tab where mouse over shows some odd characters as part of the text                       
  • Added a button in the editor under colors to directly go to Blur settings
  • Ensures the back button shows in Windows Calendar

Changelog for Curtains 1.10 release (09/16/2020)

  • Bug fixes
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This version does not apply Titlebar and Taskbar colors.  It doesn't matter what I change it to, it remains the same, even after exiting and reentering the Curtains configuration app.  It has the correct color selected but refuses to apply it.  

Also, does not apply custom min/max/close buttons.  Just getting the same _ box and X for all styles.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting gevansmd, reply 3

This version does not apply Titlebar and Taskbar colors.  It doesn't matter what I change it to, it remains the same, even after exiting and reentering the Curtains configuration app.  It has the correct color selected but refuses to apply it.  

Also, does not apply custom min/max/close buttons.  Just getting the same _ box and X for all styles.

Uninstall , reboot and reinstall as it sounds like it did not install correctly.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Not sure if it's a bug or a limitation within Windows, but I've noticed this:

I've enabled Background blur for Windows Explorer and it works as expected. However, the blur effect doesn't work if the explorer is invoked by another program as a "Save as dialog" (for example with any browser or Microsoft Word). In those cases, the explorer shows its regular look without having any blur applied to it.

I'm on Windows 10 Build 19041.508

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting NotoriousNico, reply 5

Not sure if it's a bug or a limitation within Windows, but I've noticed this:

I've enabled Background blur for Windows Explorer and it works as expected. However, the blur effect doesn't work if the explorer is invoked by another program as a "Save as dialog" (for example with any browser or Microsoft Word). In those cases, the explorer shows its regular look without having any blur applied to it.

I'm on Windows 10 Build 19041.508

This is normal.  File open / save dialogs do not get blur effects.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That fixed it.

 

Quoting Neil, reply 4


Quoting gevansmd,
reply 3

This version does not apply Titlebar and Taskbar colors.  It doesn't matter what I change it to, it remains the same, even after exiting and reentering the Curtains configuration app.  It has the correct color selected but refuses to apply it.  

Also, does not apply custom min/max/close buttons.  Just getting the same _ box and X for all styles.



Uninstall , reboot and reinstall as it sounds like it did not install correctly.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I updated via the Object Desktop a day or two ago. This afternoon there was a notification on my desktop saying there was an update which i then installed. They were both for the release build of 1.1 supposedly. Was there a second "final" build? 

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Thank you for continually updating Curtains. I like the program so far.

 

Small issue. If a web browser (google chrome or the new edge) is opened by another program (i.e. by the OS if you click a web link in settings), the title bar will not recolor. Closing and reopening the window fixes the color.

I'm using Windows 10 Version 2004, Build 19041.508.

I'm updated to Curtains 1.10 today and the issue still persists (had it since 1.0).

 

Also is title bar blur a planned feature? I've seen many people request it. The only program (from what I can tell) that can do this right now is Aero Glass (https://www.glass8.eu/). That program is rarely updated and does not work for Windows 10 2004+. If it were to be added and advertised, I feel you could get a lot more traction with Curtains.

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi, 

The taskbar is now black when using the 'Splash Green' theme. Both for Light and Dark mode.

Latest release, latest Windows 10.

This behaviour was not seen on the previous Curtains releases, it used to green-grey when in Light mode

Tried everything I could think of in the theme editor but haven't made it go back to the old look.

Thanks

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting rmalone, reply 11

Hi,
The taskbar is now black when using the 'Splash Green' theme. Both for Light and Dark mode.
Latest release, latest Windows 10.
This behaviour was not seen on the previous Curtains releases, it used to green-grey when in Light mode
Tried everything I could think of in the theme editor but haven't made it go back to the old look.

Please check Horizontal taskbar advance option -> Invert image in light mode is "Enabled".

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi Basj, thanks for the quick response.

I have checked and that setting is enabled. 

The taskbar is not correct in either light or dark mode. It is pure black in both.

Richard

Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting rmalone, reply 13

I have checked and that setting is enabled. 
The taskbar is not correct in either light or dark mode. It is pure black in both.
Richard

Is the black taskbar happened on other styles too? and please also check your "More Style settings"

and Sometimes you just need to restart your system or at least restart Explorer.exe. If that still fail try the purge and reinstall steps as mentioned here :  https://forums.stardock.com/500728/curtains-support-faq#CurtainsPurge . Just make sure to reboot after the purge and again after the re-installation. Retest it and report back.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi Basj, 

All the other styles work as expected, although I do believe that they all use solid images for taskbar-horiz.png, whereas "Splash Green' uses an transparent image. I think this is part of the issue. 

If I remove the image altogether, the taskbar is black. 

It is also like this for other themes:

I think that if there is no taskbar-horiz.png loaded, it should display a normal Windows 10 taskbar. In my case it shows a solid black one.

I have done a full uninstall and reinstall. Will try the Purge later and let you know if that fixes it.

Richard

Reply #17 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting rmalone, reply 16

All the other styles work as expected, although I do believe that they all use solid images for taskbar-horiz.png, whereas "Splash Green' uses an transparent image. I think this is part of the issue.

My "Simplic Mod" https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/curtains/68/  is using semi-transparent image for my taskbar see if you still see the black taskbar with it. And report back.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top

Basj,

I tried your theme (very nice btw) and that worked fine. Obviously something else is at play. I tried a fresh install on a different computer and that had the same issue with the black taskbar when using Splash Green. 

Seems like Curtains 1.10 has changed some sort of behaviour.

I got around the whole issue by creating a light taskbar (taskbar-horiz-light.png) that had a pure white layer behind at 85% opacity. That seems to have fixed the issue.

Thanks for your help,

Richard

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting rmalone, reply 11

The taskbar is now black when using the 'Splash Green' theme.

If you're using Start10, you might double-check its taskbar transparency setting: