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GPFender
Comment #42 Sunday, February 18, 2007 11:46 PM
Comment #42 Sunday, February 18, 2007 11:46 PM
This skin is awesome. It looks very similar to Vista. Only one problem that I found. When I mouse over an icon, I get a white window and no text: The tooltip is missing text. If this could be corrected or if you can show me how to correct it myself, that would make this skin absolutely spectacular. Let me know. Thanks a million and great job!!!
Vistascones
Vistascones
unclerob
Comment #43 Tuesday, February 20, 2007 11:12 PM
Comment #43 Tuesday, February 20, 2007 11:12 PM
Hi GPFender, I experienced the same problem. However, the tooltip text corrected itself when I applied the built-in windows classic or windows xp style theme, once that was done I then applied this wb theme and the tooltip text corrected itself. I will continue looking into this though to see if this is a fault of this particular wb theme or if windowblinds (the application) is not properly clearing settings from a previously applied wb theme.
Hi Savthmaall, it may have been a site issue when you attempted to download the skin and had problems. Based on the 36000+ downloads to date, others have successfully downloaded this skin.
If you still can't download it from the site, check out my profile and send me an email to the email address shown there and I will email you this wb theme personally.
Thanks to both of you for the great comments!
Hi Savthmaall, it may have been a site issue when you attempted to download the skin and had problems. Based on the 36000+ downloads to date, others have successfully downloaded this skin.
If you still can't download it from the site, check out my profile and send me an email to the email address shown there and I will email you this wb theme personally.
Thanks to both of you for the great comments!
nrsnyder
Comment #44 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 10:09 AM
Comment #44 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 10:09 AM
I have the theme successfully installed, but I get arabic characters in some cases on my mapped drives, and in the Control Panel options for Windows Defender and my Wireless Card. Any suggestions on how to correct this? Besides those issues the theme is great. I should also add I am using it under WindowsBlind. Thanks
unclerob
Comment #45 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 12:07 PM
Comment #45 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 12:07 PM
Hi nrsnyder, I appreciate the compliment, I'm glad you like the theme.
I operate on an english version of windows xp pro so I'm at a loss as to why you see arabic characters when viewing mapped drives, control panel, windows defender & wireless card settings.
Would you take a few screenshots of those affected areas and email it to me, check my profile for my email address.
I operate on an english version of windows xp pro so I'm at a loss as to why you see arabic characters when viewing mapped drives, control panel, windows defender & wireless card settings.
Would you take a few screenshots of those affected areas and email it to me, check my profile for my email address.
enrolb
Comment #46 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 1:34 PM
Comment #46 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 1:34 PM
Congratulations on a very good first time! If it transparency on borders and title bar I would switch over but I really like the "Vista" look and ability to see through as it maximizes screen space, so I will stay with "no longer avaiable" Kol version of Vista blind. I'd even pay for a better than Kol version!
Keep up the great work!
Keep up the great work!
unclerob
Comment #47 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 3:44 PM
Comment #47 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 3:44 PM
my soon to be released blue vista basic wb theme will have a few substyles: a full opaque style, a compact start menu opaque style and a full start menu style with some transparencies. I'm not a big fan of the transparency feature myself but a few people have asked so I'm seeing what I can do. Keep on the lookout for this update coming soon.
I've heard of this "Kol" version but I've never searched for it, from what you said it's no longer available, sounds like a really good vista theme. I really like the vista windows look although I'm sure alot of people out there are kind of getting tired of these vista themes, after my upcoming blue vista wb theme I may take a break from the vista themes as well.
Thanks for the great comments, it makes this kind of work more worthwhile to hear that you liked it.
A great (and I do mean great) theme with transparencies is Mike B's "Arrow", you should check it out. It's my goal to be able to make wb's of that skill level - don't know if I'll get there but I do see improvements in each wb theme that I release so who know's, maybe one day.... �
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I've heard of this "Kol" version but I've never searched for it, from what you said it's no longer available, sounds like a really good vista theme. I really like the vista windows look although I'm sure alot of people out there are kind of getting tired of these vista themes, after my upcoming blue vista wb theme I may take a break from the vista themes as well.
Thanks for the great comments, it makes this kind of work more worthwhile to hear that you liked it.
A great (and I do mean great) theme with transparencies is Mike B's "Arrow", you should check it out. It's my goal to be able to make wb's of that skill level - don't know if I'll get there but I do see improvements in each wb theme that I release so who know's, maybe one day.... �
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nrsnyder
Comment #48 Wednesday, February 28, 2007 10:36 AM
Comment #48 Wednesday, February 28, 2007 10:36 AM
My arabic text issue was a result from trying another Vista theme and not from yours. I was able to remove the errors(arabic text) and reinstalled WindowsBlind and your skin with no issues.
unclerob
Comment #49 Wednesday, February 28, 2007 1:19 PM
Comment #49 Wednesday, February 28, 2007 1:19 PM
that's great to hear nrsnyder,
I've noticed something similar at my end with other windowsblinds.
It seems that for whatever reason, windowblinds (sometimes, not every time) is not fully unloading all of the components from a previous theme when you apply another theme. I've even had to reboot my pc sometimes to clear up this problem, or apply a specific theme that I want to use several times in a row until the whole thing gets applied properly. Could be the wb software or it could be my system, it's hard to say, I keep my system running clean & updated at all times - it could just be windows xp itself having a "bad day".
Again, I'm glad to hear that you were able to get it to work and you went to all that effort to apply my theme, it makes the work I put into these wb themes worthwhile when I hear that people actually want to use them! Thank you very much for your patronage! �
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I've noticed something similar at my end with other windowsblinds.
It seems that for whatever reason, windowblinds (sometimes, not every time) is not fully unloading all of the components from a previous theme when you apply another theme. I've even had to reboot my pc sometimes to clear up this problem, or apply a specific theme that I want to use several times in a row until the whole thing gets applied properly. Could be the wb software or it could be my system, it's hard to say, I keep my system running clean & updated at all times - it could just be windows xp itself having a "bad day".
Again, I'm glad to hear that you were able to get it to work and you went to all that effort to apply my theme, it makes the work I put into these wb themes worthwhile when I hear that people actually want to use them! Thank you very much for your patronage! �
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unclerob
Comment #50 Wednesday, February 28, 2007 1:21 PM
Comment #50 Wednesday, February 28, 2007 1:21 PM
would anyone want to see an update to this Black Vista Basic v2.0 wb theme so that it includes substyles like a compact style or a transparent style? Let me know.
enrolb
Comment #51 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 8:42 AM
Comment #51 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 8:42 AM
Hi,
I would be interested in a transparent version. Like I said in an earlier post I find the transparency type easier to find hidden windows behind and as I use the rollup feature of windowblinds a lot (in fact is reason I namely use it) with the transparent bars it makes the desktop even less cluttered looking. I did try the "Arrow" version and it is real good except I noticed that when I rollup it leaves a very small part of the window visible about 1/16 of an inch.
my thoughts only.
I would be interested in a transparent version. Like I said in an earlier post I find the transparency type easier to find hidden windows behind and as I use the rollup feature of windowblinds a lot (in fact is reason I namely use it) with the transparent bars it makes the desktop even less cluttered looking. I did try the "Arrow" version and it is real good except I noticed that when I rollup it leaves a very small part of the window visible about 1/16 of an inch.
my thoughts only.
Randomator
Comment #52 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 2:16 PM
Comment #52 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 2:16 PM
just a few edits possible...glowsm taskbar thingy colours, the taskbar icon expand thingy and the taskbar icon thingy....also with the start but maybe u could put glow on it?just a suggestion...also the maximize button is on the minimize spot...so make a minimize and maximize....sorry if someone else has suggested any of these.Still one of the best vista skins...expecially for your 1st try
computernoob
Comment #53 Saturday, March 10, 2007 9:19 PM
Comment #53 Saturday, March 10, 2007 9:19 PM
Great Skin!!! but for some reason my scroll bars don't look like the ones in the screen shot they look like the bars in windows classic skin.
anyone know the problem?
thanks,
anyone know the problem?
thanks,
unclerob
Comment #54 Saturday, March 10, 2007 10:22 PM
Comment #54 Saturday, March 10, 2007 10:22 PM
try applying the skin again, I've seen this happen at my end with other skins.
Sometimes for whatever reason, windowblinds doesn't fully unload a previous skin's elements when you apply a new one. Try applying it again, if that doesn't work. Use windowblinds to switch to winxp classic mode, once that's done, go back and apply this skin or any other theme and you should be ok. WB can be finicky so be persistent, you'll get through it.
Thanks for the great comments! Check out my blue vista basic, it's an improvement over this theme.
If time permits in the future, I will add a compact substyle to this black vista basic theme, along with a transparent substyle, glow buttons, etc. I'm learning new things (glow buttons for one thing) as I work on each new theme.
Sometimes for whatever reason, windowblinds doesn't fully unload a previous skin's elements when you apply a new one. Try applying it again, if that doesn't work. Use windowblinds to switch to winxp classic mode, once that's done, go back and apply this skin or any other theme and you should be ok. WB can be finicky so be persistent, you'll get through it.
Thanks for the great comments! Check out my blue vista basic, it's an improvement over this theme.
If time permits in the future, I will add a compact substyle to this black vista basic theme, along with a transparent substyle, glow buttons, etc. I'm learning new things (glow buttons for one thing) as I work on each new theme.
Joe Garza
Comment #57 Wednesday, April 18, 2007 10:19 AM
Comment #57 Wednesday, April 18, 2007 10:19 AM
I am experiencing the white text in the window balloons which make it impossible to read. Is there a fix? I have tried downloading the theme again but problem still continues. Other than that, GREAT THEME!
unclerob
Comment #58 Wednesday, April 18, 2007 2:54 PM
Comment #58 Wednesday, April 18, 2007 2:54 PM
Joe downloading this version will not update the existing wb installed your system (if you have downloaded it previously which I gather you have).
Go into Windowsblinds & apply another skin or the windows classic skin (this must be done first), then go through the list of wb skins and delete the previous version of Black Vista Basic, once it's deleted. Download & install this update.
Go into Windowsblinds & apply another skin or the windows classic skin (this must be done first), then go through the list of wb skins and delete the previous version of Black Vista Basic, once it's deleted. Download & install this update.
Qas123
Comment #59 Thursday, April 26, 2007 2:28 PM
Comment #59 Thursday, April 26, 2007 2:28 PM
is this got the glow yet... ?
and plus i dont really like the wallpaper and cant disable it ! i even read the email unclerob but it never was there..
anyway FANTASTIC SKIN FOR FIRST EVER !!!
keep up the gd work �
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Qas123
also, pls get the full transparrent feature in there and it will be my fav ever !
and plus i dont really like the wallpaper and cant disable it ! i even read the email unclerob but it never was there..
anyway FANTASTIC SKIN FOR FIRST EVER !!!
keep up the gd work �
�Qas123
also, pls get the full transparrent feature in there and it will be my fav ever !
Qas123
Comment #60 Thursday, April 26, 2007 2:29 PM
yes yes !! get blue vista same but make it so its black !! YEAH !! ��
then that will be the best skin ever !
Comment #60 Thursday, April 26, 2007 2:29 PM
try applying the skin again, I've seen this happen at my end with other skins.
Sometimes for whatever reason, windowblinds doesn't fully unload a previous skin's elements when you apply a new one. Try applying it again, if that doesn't work. Use windowblinds to switch to winxp classic mode, once that's done, go back and apply this skin or any other theme and you should be ok. WB can be finicky so be persistent, you'll get through it.
Thanks for the great comments! Check out my blue vista basic, it's an improvement over this theme.
If time permits in the future, I will add a compact substyle to this black vista basic theme, along with a transparent substyle, glow buttons, etc. I'm learning new things (glow buttons for one thing) as I work on each new theme.
Sometimes for whatever reason, windowblinds doesn't fully unload a previous skin's elements when you apply a new one. Try applying it again, if that doesn't work. Use windowblinds to switch to winxp classic mode, once that's done, go back and apply this skin or any other theme and you should be ok. WB can be finicky so be persistent, you'll get through it.
Thanks for the great comments! Check out my blue vista basic, it's an improvement over this theme.
If time permits in the future, I will add a compact substyle to this black vista basic theme, along with a transparent substyle, glow buttons, etc. I'm learning new things (glow buttons for one thing) as I work on each new theme.
yes yes !! get blue vista same but make it so its black !! YEAH !! �
�then that will be the best skin ever !
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Comment #41 Sunday, February 18, 2007 10:11 PM