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Curtains vs WindowBlinds

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Hey guys, did I read somewhere that applying a windowblind skin will automatically unload Curtains and vice versa? 

 

If so, I have issues.  I was testing a Curtains skin for someone, and loaded a WB to test for someone else, and I ended up with a screwed up mix of the 2 skins.

 

I had to unload curtains and reapply the WB in order to fix it.

 

Is this normal?

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nice workarounds guys, but it still doesn't address the issue.   As Neil said:

Quoting Neil, reply 16

Generally speaking applying a WB skin will disable a curtains skin and vice versa.

 

Only, it doesn't.

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Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

As for the additional user login, it will work, but I don't run either WB or Curtains full time.  I only test the skins and check for errors/bugs.

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Reply #28 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 26

Nice workarounds guys, but it still doesn't address the issue.   As Neil said:


Quoting Neil Banfield,
reply 16

Generally speaking applying a WB skin will disable a curtains skin and vice versa.



 

Only, it doesn't.

Have you tried applying the default theme in Curtains before switching to a WB?

It is the first one in the list called Windows 10 by Microsoft.

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

A right click option on the systray icon to unload Curtains (like WB) would have been conveient.

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Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 28


Quoting RedneckDude,
reply 26

Nice workarounds guys, but it still doesn't address the issue.   As Neil said:






Quoting Neil Banfield,

reply 16


Generally speaking applying a WB skin will disable a curtains skin and vice versa.



 

Only, it doesn't.



Have you tried applying the default theme in Curtains before switching to a WB?

It is the first one in the list called Windows 10 by Microsoft.

Yes, and it works.  Not much better than the other workarounds tho.  

Reply #31 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 30


Quoting Neil Banfield,
reply 28






Quoting RedneckDude,

reply 26


Nice workarounds guys, but it still doesn't address the issue.   As Neil said:









Quoting Neil Banfield,



reply 16




Generally speaking applying a WB skin will disable a curtains skin and vice versa.




 

Only, it doesn't.




Have you tried applying the default theme in Curtains before switching to a WB?

It is the first one in the list called Windows 10 by Microsoft.

Yes, and it works.  Not much better than the other workarounds tho.  

Why?

Thats what effectively would be happening normally just for some reason isn't happening for you.

I am afraid thats the best solution we can offer you right now and doesn't seem like an enormous hardship to turn off one product before switching to another especially as a curtains style is disabled extremely quickly.

Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 31

I am afraid thats the best solution we can offer you right now and doesn't seem like an enormous hardship to turn off one product before switching to another especially as a curtains style is disabled extremely quickly.

 

Neil, I thoroughly appreciate all that you do.  I know you have a lot on your plate, especially with Windows 11 and all.

 

But.

 

Again, the point of this conversation is that applying a WB "should" disable Curtains, and vice versa.

 

Tons of workarounds, and I am willing to do them.  But that isn't what is "supposed" to be happening.

 

So, can we address why it isn't happening?

 

I'll provide any extra info pertinent to my system if needed.

 

  

Quoting Neil, reply 31

for some reason isn't happening for you

 

And why have we not addressed that?  Why is it not happening for me?

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Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Ok.  I'll wait.

Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 33

Ok.  I'll wait.

Viking "Jim the Red" waiting... ;)

Have a laugh, Ragnar...errr...Jim. I sense your blood pressure rising.

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Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 29

A right click option on the systray icon to unload Curtains (like WB) would have been conveient.
Very much agreed.

Reply #36 from Stardock Forums Top

This all raises the question of why still have the two programs? I know they do slightly different things but they do overlap a lot and this causes confusion.

Reply #37 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting KeithCollyer, reply 36

This all raises the question of why still have the two programs? I know they do slightly different things but they do overlap a lot and this causes confusion.

It will become moot when W11 becomes the OS. Curtains doesn't work on W11.

Reply #38 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 37


Quoting KeithCollyer,
reply 36

This all raises the question of why still have the two programs? I know they do slightly different things but they do overlap a lot and this causes confusion.



It will become moot when W11 becomes the OS. Curtains doesn't work on W11.

Yet?

Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Myself i prefer windowblinds to curtains.

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Reply #40 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting KeithCollyer, reply 36

This all raises the question of why still have the two programs? I know they do slightly different things but they do overlap a lot and this causes confusion.

Curtains was designed to be a much simplified product over WindowBlinds.  Working differently and doing a lot less but with less compatibility risks too.

Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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Reply #42 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting neone6, reply 42

XD  XD  XD  

You're quoting a spamm :grin:  

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Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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Reply #44 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting outdoorrugs, reply 45

I explain about curtains and window blinds. What happened dear   8C

You have a link to something not related to Stardock Curtains and Stardock Windowblinds, which is not related to the topic here.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #45 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting neone6, reply 44

I'm sorry Basj...couldn't help myself

That okay, best if you delete your reply#42.

Reply #46 from Stardock Forums Top

Spam cleaned up...spammer gone.

Happy Thanksgiving to those who partake.

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