LightStar

LightStar

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Reply to Two developers discuss problems in Vista in Windows Vista WinCustomize Forums

Well, after purchasing and installing Windows Vista Ultimate on dual-boot, I must say that I am not impressed at all. I really hate transparency and find it useless. I really hate seeing text and objects behind my other open windows. Sure it is pretty, but ease of use and functionality in any OS should take priority over pretty, and if you can combine both worlds, like you can in Windows XP, even the better! The whole look and feel of Windows Vista is completely useless to me, who really needs i

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Reply to WindowsBlind & StyleXP in Customization Software WinCustomize Forums

Style XP does NOT replace the UXTHEME.DLL file or any other files on your system, it merely patches it in memory as Chubs39 said. I use both Style XP and Windowblinds on my system, and they work fine if you know what to do. Always disable Style XP before applying a Windowblinds skin, and always unload Windowblinds before applying a skin with Style XP and you should be fine. I did notice though a few graphics problems, specifically buttons in some windows if you have both Style XP and Windowbl

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Reply to SkinStudio 6 Beta 2 released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I have the problem here too with PaintShop Pro, but version 11. I set it to be used in the preferences, but SKS 6 seems to forget the setting after closing and reopening. Also, once I do set it, whenever I try to open an image, PaintShop Pro 11 opens, but then closes by itself. Big problem for sure.

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Reply to SkinStudio 6 Beta Feedback in Stardock Support General WinCustomize Forums

Seems to be a problem in the taskbar buttons area, on the horizontals, the states listed in the Help tab and on the pulldowns for changing text values are Normal, Pressed, Disabled, Highlighted, Activated and Activated & Highlighted. On the verticals it is listed as Normal, Pressed, Disabled, Mouse Over and Focus & Default. The vertical mouse over state does not change no matter what you do either. Probably just an oversight, but the vertical states should be exactly the same as the horizonta

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Reply to SkinStudio 6 Beta Feedback in Stardock Support General WinCustomize Forums

The mouseover colour not being used when you use a startmenu item mouseover bitmap is an unfortunate limitation of that feature. It is unlikely this will change on XP in the future. Thanks Neil, for some reason after I rebooted the problem with the MO text remaining as Luna went away, go figure!

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Reply to SkinStudio 6 Beta Feedback in Stardock Support General WinCustomize Forums

Also, why does it now take 4-6 steps in SKS 6 now what you could do in 2-4 steps in SKS 5? Having to close the window on the area you are working on before you can apply skin changes is very annoying. Then when you find a few more minor changes need to be made in the area you were working on, you have to open the area again and select the item you were working on to make the changes. It is a vicious cycle, and very upsetting to an experienced skinner. SKS 6 may be great for newbies/beginners,

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Reply to SkinStudio 6 Beta Feedback in Stardock Support General WinCustomize Forums

The font import when you browse for it does not work, when you select the font in explorer, it does not accept the selection, you cannot bring the font in. Also, I can find no place to change the mouseover highlight color on the start menu, nor the mousoever text color on the start menu. I thought I had found it, but it does not work.

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