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Stardock & Vista Compatibility

A quick look at the next few months

from WinCustomize Forums

 

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With the launch of Windows Vista this week, questions are coming up regarding our plans to update our software to support the new operating system.  You've already seen Brad's article on our product roadmap where he discusses programs such as LogonStudio Vista and the new versions of IconPackager, WindowBlinds and DesktopX. The article is a great look at what we've got cooking for the next few months.

However, people have been looking for some sort of compatibility list for our applications, to know what they can use right now with Vista, and when they can expect the rest of their favorite applications to reach a "Vista Ready" state.  To help everyone out, I've put together the following chart for what we have in the pipe right now.  This is a sort of sneak-peak into our release schedule up through the first half of 2007.  If you don't see a product on this list, it means it's either not on our first half 2007 calendar, or we are still investigating what will need to be done to update the program for Vista.  Do not take an omission from this list to mean that a given program is being abandoned.

  Vista Status Vista Version Testing Phase Targeted Release
DeskScapes Ready 1.0   February 2007
BootSkin Vista In Development 1.0   Spring 2007
LogonStudio Vista In Testing 2.0 Beta Spring 2007
CursorVista In Development 1.0   Spring 2007
TweakVista In Development 1.0   Spring 2007
         
WindowBlinds Ready 5.5   February 2007
IconPackager In Testing 3.5 Beta February 2007
DesktopX In Testing 3.5 Alpha Spring 2007
ObjectDock Ready 1.5   Currently Available
IconDeveloper Ready 1.5   Currently Available
SkinStudio In Testing 5.5 Alpha Spring 2007
Theme Manager In Development 3.0   Spring 2007
         
KeepSafe In Testing   Alpha Unknown
Multiplicity Ready 1.1

We will periodically post updates to this chart to keep everyone as up-to-date as we can on our progress towards Vista compatibility.  As you can see from the chart, we already have our flagship product, WindowBlinds, ready for Vista, and other core customization applications such as IconPackager and DesktopX are very close to being released.  On top of that you can see some of the brand new products we're developing just for Vista such as TweakVista.

With the launch of Vista, it's a very exciting time for GUI customization and we're working as fast as we can to deliver the next generation of customization software.

EDIT: Fixed bad info on Multiplicity.  Version 1.1 works fine with Vista.

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Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Is there a special section where I can find some more Vista-Themes here? only the Themes wich comes with the WB5.5 are workin, all other skins on the site doesnt. any suggestions where to find other themes especially for Vista? Thanks!
Elemental: Reforged
Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I too get classic windows on windowblinds with Vista


Make sure the "Stardock WindowBlinds" service is started and set to automatic.

Also, I'm not seeing ID 1.5 in SDC.
Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ObjectDock 1.5 Plus bugs in Vista:

Non-tabbed dock:
- Occasionally, icons will disappear; but then reappear with mouse-over. Don't know what caused this... It is rare (only happened three times), so I can't figure out the etiology.
- Trash bin does not update image after trash is emptied.

Tabbed dock:
- Even though I keep the dock with normal z-ordering and 'on-top' is unchecked, the dock will periodically stay on-top of other windows. Clickin on the desired/focused window does NOT bring the window to the top -- that is, the dock still claims top z-order. The only way to push it back down is to manually check 'on-top' and then uncheck it again.

Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Tabbed dock:
- Even though I keep the dock with normal z-ordering and 'on-top' is unchecked, the dock will periodically stay on-top of other windows. Clickin on the desired/focused window does NOT bring the window to the top -- that is, the dock still claims top z-order. The only way to push it back down is to manually check 'on-top' and then uncheck it again.


I experience that my self. I think it might be a Windows bug actually if I remember correctly. Think it was planned to be fixed in a service pack. At least I hope so.
But it's be nice if they could implement a temp workaround that would set the ontop and unset it at OD startup.
Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't see IconX on the list at all - what's the status? Thanx for the infos.
Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Darken Quote from Zoomba
The list is only our schedule for the next few months. Products not listed are not abandoned, merely beyond the spring time frame. The further out into the future you look, the less firm things become. We can speak with some confidence about the near future, but beyond that we don't want to state a date or month and then miss it.


It's My Secret

Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top
One more ObjectDock bug in Vista:

If using Alt-Tab to switch to the Desktop (or if choosing the 'Show Desktop' icon in the taskbar's quick-access area), the regular dock disappears, while the tabbed dock stays in-view.

I believe that BOTH docks should remain visible. (That is, the regular, untabbed one should not disappear.)

Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm also having problems with Windowblind themes in vista. Mine is in the skinning of the StartMenu button. Sometimes it just grays out the button (still shows the overlay icon) and moves the quickstart toolbar to the far right on the screen (so it is covered by the overlay icon). Usually switching to another theme and then back again fixes the problem but the next time I suspend or even go into blank screensaver and return the problem is there again. I'm using the Chocolate theme but have noticed it with others as well.
Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have windows vista business, and I have installed ObjectDesktop. All OK. but when I open WindowBlind appair:
"This machine MUST be rebooted after installing this version of WB5.
If you are rebooted and still get this message, you may need to disable any registry protection/anti spyware apps you have and reinstall windowblinds as they may be incorrectly preventing the install". I have rebooted and reinstalled, but....
what???
excuse for my english!!!
bye laura
Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top
need to disable any registry protection/anti spyware apps you have


Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top
NON-TABBED DOCK & Sleeping Laptop/Desktop behavior: Wakes up; mouseover dock icons near cursor become visible and expand. The rest of the dock is empty until actual mouseover of each invisible icon - that makes them visible.
BIGGEST HEADACHE: does NOT stay ON-TOP (unreliable delay feature). Since I use multiple programs at once at FULL SCREEN, I have to click SHOW DESKTOP -or- {Win}{D} to access the Doc Bar; this should be the first BUG-FIX.
BEST "Hidden" FEATURE is the FLYOUT MENU - CUSTOM items!!! You can put whatever you want in the flyout, not just folders. I knew there had to be a way; took me hours to figure just what CUSTOM meant.
WEAKEST feature: default icon folder does NOT allow you to view icons in larger sizes. Packages of icons (purchased) like Apogee (love it) have many similar icons. I put the package folder in the default folder to readily access both sets. {Just found an untried IMPORT package feature moments ago}.
WORST feature - "Hidden Button" (in plain sight): selecting icons OUTSIDE the default folder uses an UNLIT BAR BUTTON that says BROWSE FOR AN IMAGE beneath a folder navigation tree. Only recognized this as a button after an accidental mouseover many days and hours after using the program trying to access other icons.
BEST HELP: before I bought the OBJECT DOCK PLUS package, I watched the video demonstration at https://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/.
Scroll down to...
Features:
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Click Here to check out some of the features of ObjectDock!
.
Clicking, you see a refreshing, relaxed "live" demo with narration of OBJECT DOCK PLUS. Takes about 22 minutes.
Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top
errrm ....how did this become a bug report thread?

Guys ....please post your bugs to the correct forum, not THIS thread ...which is totally not related.
Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Request: Can the table (in the original post) be updated?
Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Shouldn't IconPackager say 3.2 and released?
Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top
SPRING SPRING SPRING....
Spring?

Well I guess technically if you count June 20th!

Hope all is going well!!!

This page is teasing me. Please delete it

https://www.stardock.com/newsitem.asp?id=942

Gadgets: The Next Generation = DesktopX
...Stardock also has developed a technology that allows users to create gadgets in .NET (including WPF gadgets). We'll be talking more about that soon.
Availability: Late February Beta for Object Desktop users


Changing Icons for Windows Vista: IconPackager 2.5
...they have "live previews". But no worry, we've got that nailed down now and you can now even change the live folder preview icons and still get live previews!
Availability: Early February in beta on Object Desktop.


Your own boot screen: BootSkin Vista
Stardock BootSkin allows users of Windows XP to change their boot screens.
Availability: Mid March for beta on Object Desktop.


Tweak Vista with...TweakVista!
We've partnered up with TweakVista.com to bring you a new program called TweakVista.
Availability: Mid March beta.


Better Cursors for Vista: CursorVista

We are getting fairly close to having a beta of this available. If you have Windows XP, you can get CursorXP at www.cursorxp.com

Availability: Early Spring
Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Is it time to update the list yet?

and could you sort the Vista ready between x32 and x64, please?
Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I just got an updated list of products, their estimated beta and final release dates from the head of dev.  I will be posting an updated article this coming week with the new information (it will still however be incomplete and not list all apps, just what's on the horizon through to fall).

I don't know if I'm going to be able to get the x32/x64 information sorted though.  I'll try my best.

Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks Zoomba.
Reply #47 from WinCustomize Forums Top
aaaaaaaaaaaaaa im gonna to go crazy, waiting for cursor vista ><
(I need it O-O !!!)
be cool, its all right i feel fine ^^' (now... O-O)
Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top
since it is now summer 2007, perhaps time for a progress update to the 'ol list here?
Reply #50 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yep, please do that...as far as I know though (and from the products and versions listed on SDC) you are way off the deadlines you have on this page... Please sort it out as soon as you can guys!!