WindowBlinds 8.1 update is available now.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Today we released the WindowBlinds 8.1 update that includes fixes for skinning issues with Thunderbird, Firefox, Skype and Directory Opus. We also improved support for high DPI displays. View the full changelog.
Visit your Stardock account to download the update. If you don’t already own WindowBlinds now is a great time to check it out. To learn more visit http://bit.ly/1FBxBH2
Reply #22 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:58 PM
Mine doesn't work even if I unload WindowBlinds. I have to either uninstall it or select the Windows Default theme and reboot.
Reply #23 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 2:13 PM
Just installed standard Firefox 36.0.4 and amazingly, it works. But note:
- I see no indication that Firefox Developer Edition is considered "pre-release" software anymore.
- Waterfox 36.0.1 still does not work and it is not pre-release software either.
- I still cannot use WindowBlinds because I use Firefox Developer Edition for business.
Reply #24 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 2:24 PM
Thank you very much for this WindowBlinds update! It's nice to have a working FireFox again (it's been a long time)!
Just a note that I updated both my desktop and laptop with Object Desktop Manager and the process completed successfully (Windows 8.1).
Reply #25 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 2:58 PM
WindowBlinds 8.09 no problème avec Firefox Developer édition 64 bits avec accélération materiel activé
Windowblinds 8.09 no problème avec Firefox 36.0.4 accélération matériel désactivé
Windowblinds 8.1 crash sur les deux versions ci-dessus
Reply #26 Thursday, March 26, 2015 7:10 AM
Bei mir tritt das gleiche Problem mit Firefox auf. Scheinbar haben die Programmierer gar nix gefixt sondern einfach die 8.1 nach langer Zeit einfach so rausgehaun. Firefox crasht gleich nach dem ich Firefox gestartet hab.
Reply #27 Thursday, March 26, 2015 7:18 AM
Bei mir tritt das gleiche Problem mit Firefox auf. Scheinbar haben die Programmierer gar nix gefixt sondern einfach die 8.1 nach langer Zeit einfach so rausgehaun. Firefox crasht gleich nach dem ich Firefox gestartet hab.
Translation: Same problem occurs here with FF. Seems like the programmers did not fix anything at all, just thrown out 8.1 after a while.
FF does crash right after i start it
benmanns: I wonder what happend to my reported chrome issue...is chrome to powerfull?
I just dont understand why you cant find a solution to the problem or get in contact with the developers to solve the pixel gap issue.
If i use WB im kinda forced to one of those lesser browsers to have a decent experience on my OS
Reply #28 Thursday, March 26, 2015 7:25 AM
Bei mir tritt das gleiche Problem mit Firefox auf. Scheinbar haben die Programmierer gar nix gefixt sondern einfach die 8.1 nach langer Zeit einfach so rausgehaun. Firefox crasht gleich nach dem ich Firefox gestartet hab.
Same problem occurs here with FF. Seems like the programmers did not fix anything at all, just thrown out 8.1 after a while.
FF does crash right after i start it
Which addins do you have in firefox, do you have any tools running which alter Direct3D settings in games and is this normal firefox NOT firefox developer edition?
Reply #29 Thursday, March 26, 2015 9:48 AM
Bei mir tritt das gleiche Problem mit Firefox auf. Scheinbar haben die Programmierer gar nix gefixt sondern einfach die 8.1 nach langer Zeit einfach so rausgehaun. Firefox crasht gleich nach dem ich Firefox gestartet hab.
Translation: Same problem occurs here with FF. Seems like the programmers did not fix anything at all, just thrown out 8.1 after a while.
FF does crash right after i start it
benmanns: I wonder what happend to my reported chrome issue...is chrome to powerfull?
I just dont understand why you cant find a solution to the problem or get in contact with the developers to solve the pixel gap issue.
If i use WB im kinda forced to one of those lesser browsers to have a decent experience on my OS
The pixel gap issue IS fixed with Chrome as long as you have a modern graphics card (DX11 capable). If your card is DX9 it will remain.
If it is still there then please uninstall WB, Reboot (Critical), and reinstall WB as it may be some files have not been replaced.
Reply #30 Thursday, March 26, 2015 9:50 AM
Just installed standard Firefox 36.0.4 and amazingly, it works. But note:
- I see no indication that Firefox Developer Edition is considered "pre-release" software anymore.
- Waterfox 36.0.1 still does not work and it is not pre-release software either.
- I still cannot use WindowBlinds because I use Firefox Developer Edition for business.
I have checked here and Waterfox 36.0.1 is working just fine on a Windows 8 test box. Firefox developer edition is not, but as I have said I think that's being upset by the normal firefox fixes.
Reply #32 Thursday, March 26, 2015 11:15 AM
why does mine say 8.09
If yours says that then it has not been updated properly.
Can you uninstall, reboot and then reinstall.
How did you install originally? From standalone installer, or via ObjectDesktopManager?
Reply #33 Thursday, March 26, 2015 1:57 PM
Brad had me run a purge tool, reboot, and reinstall WindowBlinds. I chose one of the default skins and rebooted again for good measure; didn't change any other settings. It didn't change the results—Firefox Developer Edition and Waterfox both still crash immediately.
I ran the SD Support Tool and sent the results to Brad in the hope that it will assist in reproducing the issue.
I can make do with standard Firefox for now, since I figured out how to run two instances simultaneously (with the -no-remote command line parameter); one with my Waterfox profile and one with my Developer Edition profile. Still would really like to see this fixed soon.
Reply #34 Thursday, March 26, 2015 4:00 PM
Bei mir tritt das gleiche Problem mit Firefox auf. Scheinbar haben die Programmierer gar nix gefixt sondern einfach die 8.1 nach langer Zeit einfach so rausgehaun. Firefox crasht gleich nach dem ich Firefox gestartet hab.
Translation: Same problem occurs here with FF. Seems like the programmers did not fix anything at all, just thrown out 8.1 after a while.
FF does crash right after i start it
benmanns: I wonder what happend to my reported chrome issue...is chrome to powerfull?
I just dont understand why you cant find a solution to the problem or get in contact with the developers to solve the pixel gap issue.
If i use WB im kinda forced to one of those lesser browsers to have a decent experience on my OS
The pixel gap issue IS fixed with Chrome as long as you have a modern graphics card (DX11 capable). If your card is DX9 it will remain.
If it is still there then please uninstall WB, Reboot (Critical), and reinstall WB as it may be some files have not been replaced.
awesome will try that
Reply #35 Thursday, March 26, 2015 5:02 PM
We have an update in internal testing which should address firefox developer edition crashing and other derivatives based on the beta firefox 37.
I believe this will be slipstreamed vs having a different version, but I will post here when it is ready.
Reply #36 Thursday, March 26, 2015 6:22 PM
Neil, as usual, you are awesome. Thanks for all you do.
Reply #37 Thursday, March 26, 2015 11:18 PM
I've updated twice now from the stardock store and mine still says version 8.06
Reply #38 Friday, March 27, 2015 12:30 AM
Have you tried running a register clean up after uninstall before reinstalling
Reply #39 Friday, March 27, 2015 1:30 AM
Just FTR, Neil's professionalism is second to none. He's a gentleman in the truest sense of the word. Fourteen years I've been observing here, he's never once been anything but.
Reply #40 Friday, March 27, 2015 7:31 AM
Hi!
Opera Browser Title Bar Bug - see screenshot here.
Opera Browser 28 on WIndows 8.1 Pro x64 with WindowBlinds8 (8.1 035 x64-Edition).
Fresh isntalled - after system rebuild. No previous version installed.
Friendly greets from germany
Basti
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Reply #21 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:44 PM
I am afraid we do not support prerelease software like firefox developer edition. If you can reproduce the problem with the release version of firefox then please let us know.