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Attention Windowblind Skinners!

A cool new tool!

November 11, 2010 7:34:48 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

This is a must have for anyone who skins Windowblinds! This nifty little gadget will enable you to make the taskbar flashing button appear at will. There is no need to be online with someone else in a chat window just to see that button flash.

Just click it and a tiny window appears on your screen, along with an active flashing button on your taskbar.....and it stays put until you activate the tiny window or close the gadget!

This little gem was created by sViz, and you can get it here: https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/desktop_gadgets/143/

Thank you so much Eve, you're the best!

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Reply #1 November 11, 2010 7:41:24 PM
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You both are pretty damn good! 

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Reply #2 November 11, 2010 8:10:37 PM
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Flash me, Eve!

 

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Reply #3 November 11, 2010 8:36:31 PM
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You both are pretty damn good!

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Reply #4 November 12, 2010 8:12:53 AM
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That is awesome.  Very cool collaboration.

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Reply #5 November 12, 2010 8:18:40 AM
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As nice as pie.

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Reply #6 November 12, 2010 6:47:02 PM
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Very clever, Eve.

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Reply #7 November 12, 2010 8:01:31 PM
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I remember posting in another thread about this, but it bears repeating.  sVis and LadyX are a dangerous combination. Stuff happens when that happens. I should dl it just to watch it light up the task button I don't have yet. Rock on you guys.

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Reply #8 November 12, 2010 8:53:27 PM
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Seems to work great the first time you run it, but after that it does not show the flashing button, just a regular button.  Windows XP 32-bit.  Will only work again if I reboot the PC.  Any ideas? 

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Reply #9 November 12, 2010 9:14:02 PM
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Will only work again if I reboot the PC. Any ideas?

did you kick your PC with your left or right foot the second time?

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Reply #10 November 12, 2010 9:31:56 PM
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Quoting LightStar,
reply 8
Seems to work great the first time you run it, but after that it does not show the flashing button, just a regular button.  Windows XP 32-bit.  Will only work again if I reboot the PC.  Any ideas? 

I'm on Vista so I can't replicate the problem. Have you tried running in compatibility mode and/or as administrator?

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Reply #11 November 12, 2010 9:31:58 PM
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I'm getting the same thing in XP... Hopefully sViz can sort it out. I'm thinking that maybe the DX code needs to be written differently for XP, but I know nothing about coding, I'm just guessing.

I was so giddy about this new toy, that I didn't even test it in XP   Sorry Eve!

It works perfectly in W7.

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Reply #12 November 12, 2010 9:33:40 PM
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This is great for me as I don't have any friends to test my flashing button on.........

Seriously though...... Thanks for this, it's a great idea!!

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Reply #13 November 12, 2010 9:44:14 PM
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Boxxi, thats not true

 

Thanks guys, nice one.... even tho i have El Sydo to type at will ... most hours.

 

Preciate it !

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Reply #14 November 12, 2010 9:45:23 PM
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you tryin' to do me out of a job Xiandi.... 

 

 

 

 

 

I think I need a union........ 

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Reply #15 November 12, 2010 10:46:15 PM
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This is great for me as I don't have any friends to test my flashing button on.........
Awwww, we love ya Bry!

you tryin' to do me out of a job Xiandi
not at all...some of us just don't have someone to flash us whenever we want it.

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Reply #16 November 12, 2010 11:04:58 PM
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not at all...some of us just don't have someone to flash us whenever we want it.

I hear Jafo likes to flash a little skin

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Reply #17 November 12, 2010 11:06:20 PM
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Reply #18 November 13, 2010 6:21:24 AM
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This is great for me as I don't have any friends to test my flashing button on.........

 

I'll flash you any time, big boy!

 

 

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Reply #19 November 13, 2010 6:48:16 AM
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Reply #20 November 13, 2010 4:31:34 PM
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Reply #21 November 13, 2010 9:34:41 PM
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I looked into the problem and it seems it will not work on XP; that OS simply behaves differently. So, unfortunately, this will be Vista and Windows7 only, and the friends flashing friends will continue on XP.

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Reply #22 November 13, 2010 10:51:58 PM
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and the friends flashing friends will continue on XP.

 

well, I'm all for that

 

thankya

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Reply #23 November 13, 2010 11:14:39 PM
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Seems to work great the first time you run it, but after that it does not show the flashing button, just a regular button. Windows XP 32-bit. Will only work again if I reboot the PC

I tried it on my XP and it worked repeatedly...go figure!

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Reply #24 November 14, 2010 2:33:50 PM
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Quoting WebGizmos,
reply 23

Seems to work great the first time you run it, but after that it does not show the flashing button, just a regular button. Windows XP 32-bit. Will only work again if I reboot the PC


I tried it on my XP and it worked repeatedly...go figure!

Bit of a crapshoot, I suppose.

All this got me thinking if WB should come with some sort of Test feature, to test the various elements without having to apply the whole skin.

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Reply #25 November 14, 2010 2:46:33 PM
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All this got me thinking if WB should come with some sort of Test feature, to test the various elements without having to apply the whole skin
SKS actually has one that shows quite a few of the controls...buttons, progress bars, etc.

I don't mind applying the whole skin, but there is another place that can be a pain to test....the Task Group Menu. There may be more places that a mini tester would be useful, I'll think on it a bit and if anyone else can think of one...

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