WindowBlinds (usage of desktop skinning is becoming less common and skinning has gotten more and more complicated)

SkinStudio should be updated and be more user friendly and maybe there will be more skinners. 

SkinStudio

A definite good bye Stardock for me, if WindowBlinds goes away.

That said, I'd like to see it updated along with SkinStudio.

DeskScapes needs work. Every other live wallpaper program I have tried out performs it. ( Less to no bugs.)

I use Multiplicity KVM Pro daily. It has issues as well, that I'd like to see addressed.

Can we fix WinFX to work even if the start menu has blur?

The only reason I am a customer, is Windowblinds (+Skinstudio) & Icon Packager. Start 10 is great, but there are also other great alternatives and maybe more important, it's not used as much as before.

Deskscapes is a fun app, but honestly, it's never active during daily use. Fences have always been too buggy for me, so if you can make a version that is stable for more than a week, I might consider trying it some time again. CursorFX is nice, but not a necessity, and Soundpackager... well, most people I know really don't care about the Windows sounds and I never use any sounds on my PC. Always and only music.

New apps? Make Object Dock great again! And a program to make/run gadgets in the spirit of DesktopX, Rainlendar & X-widget.

Another Idea, I might be out of line here, but how about an update to the website that fills the whole screen. All that wasted space on either side that you could add more content.

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Windowblinds: Agree 100%. It's a dying horse and if your seeing revenue streams decline from it you have to dump it. Face it, there are a very small handful of skinners left. You can't justify the expenses based on a few that will be upset about it.

IconPackager: For me, has been the single piece of buggy software I've ever put on a device. Works pretty well as long as you keep it installed but if you ever uninstall it the thing hoses your system pretty badly. I haven't changed my Icons in years.

I think it would be a huge mistake to put WindowBlinds on the chopping block. Sometimes it's not how much revenue an application makes that matters but the value of all that is associated with it.

For instance, what does mostly everyone here still actively contributing to Wincustomize (in skins and in the forums) have in common? I would say they are all WindowBlinds skinners. Kill WindowBlinds and you lose them. And since people are what keeps this place alive (which in turn attracts more people)...

I don't agree with this part at all. It is true SKS could be worked on and greatly improved. However there have been 100's or 1,000's of /WindowBlinds made over lets just say 10 years. Of course we know it's even much higher then that if you want to go way back. There are still enough people here that will help. One situation I got a lot was the lack of which the help was asked. As far as given I would give the entire path to where one had to go.

So if it comes down to anything it comes down to the first part. Also there is a lot of time required to earn but it can be done. In the beginning stages most of what I did was make complete Startmenu parts and Taskbar with explanation for the people. If one gets their mind into it they would be shocked how quickly all the basics would be done.

So if anyone reading this really wants to make a WB it can be done.

I am sorry I won't be able to help except for simple things at this time because of my situation. I'm even having a big problem using PhotoShop. Seems I can't remember most of the short cuts anymore. It's like I have to start over just using the menus. That's just to hard and much to time consuming which I don't have enough of left.

I love you all out there and can only wish I could help to resolve this situation. You can all do it don't give up. If we just keep going what works now WB's can be around for a long time yet.

One more thing please. I'm tending to write way to much lately when I'm able to get on here, for that I'm sorry. But anyone active here has been part of my family for many years. Harder to let go then one may think. Love you all and save what can be saved here.

Dave

I agree with AlMonty, I have stayed away from skinning WB cause it is so challenging. A little more user friendly UI would help. As for Object Desktop, i use cursor FX, WB, Icon Developer, I do use SKS to make some minor alterations. Thats my input.  

Oh, yes, make Groupy make better use of the windowblind titlebar. As is, it is very ugly.

I agree 100%, would be a perfect way of skinning, drag and drop into a skin, a little bit of coding, I'd love to have SKS working on the premise of Xion!    

The reason Windowblinds died for me was the big change to SkinStudio which happened a few years ago.

I spent years learning how to skin and overnight that knowledge was gone. I quit at that point.

Making the creation of skins easier would go a long way to restoring some of these struggling and lost programs.