I am not using windowblinds anymore

it's to slow

Published on May 9, 2006 By David Lyncheski In Skinning

I am not using windowblinds anymore. It is to slow.
anybody that is using stylexp, where do you get your skins?

Comments (Page 5)

Threi

on May 13, 2006

i ran WB5, StyleXP, and WB4.6
my favorite is WB4.6 and styleXP
for WB5, as previously stated, the "glass" look comes at a price - i did a few little benchmarks (ram cache) and it seems that WB5 does impact performance. I also think that buying a new video card just to run WB5 better is a stupid idea, video cards should be bought to run 3d applications better. WB5 should be bought to accompany a nice video card, not the other way around.

All in all for desktop customization, my vote goes 100% to WB4.6

What i tested on:

AMD Athlon 64 2800+
512mb DDR430 Ram
60gb Hard Drive
ATI Radeon x700pro AGP

David Lyncheski

on May 13, 2006

i am using styler to do that. it is now free. http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fta2027.plala.jp%2FStyler%2Findex.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&safe=off&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools

Bichur

on May 13, 2006

Styler needs to be thawed?

I don't know how to 'double please click'

Styler has a drug and drop?

If development is over, what's the purpose of the idea contest indicated in the task tray?

TheSkinsFactory

on May 13, 2006

You guys can take this statement and spread it over your lawn to make your grass grow really green:
"That means you are no longer actually using the 'Windows theme services' but a back-yarder's hacked version. Good luck with that..."

Because there is not a thing wrong with the patch. I use it religously since the only time i use Windowblinds is when i'm using one of our themes or testing one of ours. Otherwise the patch is stable as hell and the most native way to skin Windows.

Bichur

on May 13, 2006

Otherwise the patch is stable as hell

then I'm guessing it's important to get 'the patch' from the 'correct' source since I have seen posts at other forums that have issues with patching. quite often the response is 'you got a bad patch. go here and get the good patch'

CerebroJD

on May 13, 2006

I find it interesting that you, Jeff, would be using a modification of a Microsoft file, which is dissallowed in the terms and services that you agree to when you use Windows.

TheSkinsFactory

on May 14, 2006

Cerebro: I'm not a Microsoft employee. If you want to get technical the patch i use is the neowin patch i believe. Since Stardock now owns a large portion if not all of Neowin you could say the same thing for your bosses couldn't you? Since it's readily available. I'm pretty sure Microsoft knows the patch is there. One quick search and you can find it on Neowin. Now i may be using it on my own computer but i'm not distributing it either. What's that saying? Clean up your own backyard...

Threi

on May 14, 2006

If you are referring to UXtheme, i trust that people that are able to find the patches on the internet have enough background computer literacy to know what service pack of windows XP they are using (The "Different Versions" you are talking about) That isnt even a issue with styleXP anyways

Phoon

on May 14, 2006

Because there is not a thing wrong with the patch. I use it religously since the only time i use Windowblinds is when i'm using one of our themes or testing one of ours. Otherwise the patch is stable as hell and the most native way to skin Windows.

I'm sure that Stardock appreciates your promoting of hacking windows like that. Gee, maybe you will also get a pat on the back for pretty much stating that it's the better way to go than WB!!

For someone that seems to have a big name in the field, you are overflowing with the spew of crap!

TheSkinsFactory

on May 14, 2006

Phoon: Are you the new Stardock spokesmodel? I must have missed the swimsuit edition. Any one have pics?

My point is the patch is not some backyard hack like was stated. All it does is unlock Microsoft's skinning engine and it works perfect for me. So does StyleXp for that matter. I prefer going "native" than using a third-party solution. I can't afford a crash when i'm working in photoshop doing layouts or working on a contract. And while Windowblinds doesn't always crash it is simply not as stable (in my opinion) as Window's own skinning engine. I'm not saying i'm right i'm saying this is my opinion. Unless this site has turned fascist all of a sudden i think i'm allowed to have an opinion. Windowblinds has its good points and it has its bad points. It's certainly more customizable than the patch or Style XP but at what price? Thanks for the debate. Moving right along...

Corky_O

on May 14, 2006

The one problem that I saw with StyleXP, was that some of the pallete controls (most notably Photoshop 7) were not aligned correctly in the default skins that came with the program.

I do like the windows theme engine, and would use StyleXP if the program installer would have backed up the original files and restored them upon uninstalling the program. This would have made the program very nice. The maintenance required to restore the Windows file(s) if one does not want to use the program anymore and unistalls it, is not - IMHO - a good selling point.

Of course, I also like 'Luna'.

Corky_O

on May 14, 2006

unistalls

Oops, should have been "uninstalls".

David Lyncheski

on May 14, 2006

does anybody know of a english version of styler's site.

Jafo

on May 14, 2006

My point is the patch is not some backyard hack like was stated.

No, certainly not in Microsoft's backyard, anyway..

Nor is it a positively/formally sanctioned 'hack'/third-party modification of an MS dll.

It DOES appear to contravene the MS EULA but since MS apparently is 'ignoring' the hack and/or it's legitimacy I guess we all can, too...

The fact that something is readily available does not make it legal or legitimate...just readily available.

Phoon

on May 15, 2006

Are you the new Stardock spokesmodel? I must have missed the swimsuit edition. Any one have pics?

Whatever...

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