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Alt+Tab Preview Problem

August 14, 2009 8:20:55 PM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

Hi there. I run Vista SP2 and I recently installed this Windowblinds theme: http://lassekongo83.deviantart.com/art/NOOTO-VS-104181358?offset=100# to my desktop. However, this particular theme was designed for XP.

 

I'm having a problem where my alt+tab previews are completely blacked out, shown in this screenshot here: http://img44.yfrog.com/i/24947560.jpg/

 

Is there any way to have Windowblinds not put a skin on the alt+tab preview? Or does it have to do with the skin itself, and the fact that it was designed for XP, which does not have the same XP alt+tab preview images?

 

 

Thanks in advance.

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Reply #1 August 14, 2009 8:51:44 PM
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What version of windowblinds?

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Reply #2 August 14, 2009 9:00:06 PM
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i'm running version 6.1

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Reply #3 August 14, 2009 9:19:03 PM
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I would suggest updating to the latest version and see if you still have an issue. I am not seeing the problem on my system.

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Reply #4 August 14, 2009 11:22:26 PM
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Thats a visual style, WB doesnt support conversion to Vista.

Is there any way to have Windowblinds not put a skin on the alt+tab preview

Open the WB in skinstudio and go to the alt tab section code tab and delete everything. It should then default to Aero standards.

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Reply #5 August 15, 2009 1:27:12 AM
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I can't find the alt tab code, do you know what the headline would be? Everything seems to be broken down into parts but I still can't really find it.

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Reply #6 August 15, 2009 6:31:20 AM
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In Sks:  go to Edit additional Vista parts/alt tab switcher button/code editor tab

 

 

*Edit* that is when using the section based view

 

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Reply #7 August 15, 2009 6:51:24 PM
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I still can't seem to find those sections. This is all I see when I import the style to skinstudio. Even after I expand all those branches I can't find those options.

 

http://yfrog.com/0i77641781j

 

Am I missing something? I'm only using the free version of skin studio.

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Reply #8 August 15, 2009 7:45:43 PM
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Am I missing something?

yes

You are using Skinstudio 5 which doesn't support any vista elements. You need Sks6 to do what you want (I believe the code section is only available with the pro version of sks 6)

 

I wouldn't recommend altering a vista skin with version 5......it can really screw up the code.

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Reply #9 August 15, 2009 7:57:52 PM
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ahhh, I got skinstudio 4.6 because I didn't know how to import a .msstyle with 6.4

 

with 4.6 it was simply just click on the first popup window once you start the program that says "import .msstyle" do you know how to import it with 6.4?

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Reply #10 August 15, 2009 8:06:21 PM
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nevermind, I figured it out. but yeah I see that you can't edit code with the free version of sks6. is there another way to fix this problem then?

 

 

I found my way to the alt+tab switcher button, but i'm not sure what to do from there.

 

this is what i see: http://yfrog.com/0777637911j

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Reply #11 August 15, 2009 9:20:25 PM
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You can save this image

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/7392/alttabbutton.png

 

import it into skinstudio

make sure to check the transparent and alpha channel boxes

set your painting margines to 5,5,5,5

hit apply

 

Hope it works out for you

 

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Reply #12 August 15, 2009 9:27:14 PM
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unfortunately it didnt work still looks the same as before.

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Reply #13 August 15, 2009 9:37:33 PM
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Sorry

 

 

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Reply #14 August 15, 2009 10:14:29 PM
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thanks for your help anyway. i only got this computer + vista one week ago. so i never got a chance to get attached to the alt+tab realtime preview images anyway! hehe

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