Under Windows XP, the task bar and start menu are skinned by WindowBlinds. On 98/2000 (which don't have the XP style task bar and start menu) you can use ObjectBar. ObjectBar is capable of importing those parts from the WindowBlinds skin and creating an ObjectBar skin from them automatically. This, in most cases, elminiates the need to create a matching ObjectBar. Hopefully that clarifies things.

Assuming you're using a WB skin that includes the the skins for the XP start menu and task bar, and assuming you're running ObjectBar...

1. Go to the ObjectBar Theme Browser.
2. Scroll down and select/single-click the Windows XP (blahblahblah V1.0)
3. Pulldown the Styles combobox at the bottom of the dialogbox and select *Use WindowBinds Skin*
4. Then press OK.

Now ObjectBar should use the WindowBlinds skin. If you switch your WindowBlinds skin, it detects the change and switches the ObjectBar skin for you.

However, this doesn't always work. Its a hit or miss process for this to work. Some skins don't convert or have artifacts in the taskbar or start menu. It depends on how the skinner created the WindowBlinds XP skin.

I think its because WindowBlinds XP skinning has had some enhancements in it and ObjectBar is slightly behind in its conversion process. Hopefully this'll be corrected in a future version of ObjectBar.

Thanks A LOT! Sports fans!