Search
Forum Home | Login
tinkergaloot
tinkergaloot
Join Date 01/2002
0

Macromedia and Stardock

November 26, 2002 9:42:56 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Will some Stardock apps, noticeably Windowblinds. Window FX and ObjectDock, ever be fully compatible with Macromedia programs?
For example, skinning any Macromedia proggy with Windowblinds causes toolbar buttons to not function; applying shadows to menus with Window FX causes the menus to freeze, and locks up the proggy so I have to bring up Task Manager and end the "not responding" program, thus losing everything since last save; restoring Macromedia proggys from ObjectDock causes ObjectDock to crash.
It would be great to see these 3 Stardock products work seamlessly with Macromedia stuff, Dreamweaver MX, Flash MX, Homesite 5 and Fireworks MX are 4 of my most used programs, and it's a bit annoying to be unable to use them with Stardock apps.
Locked Post
Search this post
Advanced Search
Subscription Options
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
paxx
Join Date 03/2001
0
Reply #1 November 26, 2002 9:51:19 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I use Dreamweaver MX and Flash MX all day long (used to use Homesite but it's incorported in Dreamweaver MX now). No problem with Object Dock whatsoever. No problem with menus and shadows with Windows FX either. But I must admit I have Flash, Dreamweaver and Photoshop set in my Windowblinds exclusion list, not because it crashes, but because I find skins too distracting when I'm actually doing some work.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
tinkergaloot
Join Date 01/2002
0
Reply #2 November 26, 2002 9:57:07 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Your lucky paxx. The windowblinds problem has been around for a while, there were a few message a while ago in the WB newsgroup reporting this problem, but no answer was ever forthcoming if my memory serves me correctly. What I've found also is that it's not confined to my machine, also happens on my laptop, which is running WB 3.41 at the moment and with a different installation of MX suite, and also happens on my work machine, again with different installastion of MX suite, and with WB 3.5.
FWIW- home desktop running Win2K, laptop running Win 98 and work PC running XP Pro.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
joetheblow
Join Date 12/2001
0
Reply #3 November 27, 2002 12:21:22 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I hav some problems with Photoshop a couple of times but then I set a UIS1 skin to Photoshop and that ended it.

Maybe you should try that. Use a UIS1 skin on Macromedia stuff.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!

Sign Up or Login and this ad disappears!
There are many great features available to you once you register. Sign Up for a free account and browse the forums without ads.

tinkergaloot
Griffinme
Join Date 08/2001
0
Reply #4 November 27, 2002 8:56:15 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I used to have that problem with Photoshop. Either a newer version of WB fixed it or changing video cards did. I suspect that it was WB though. For a long time I was able to work around the problem by using a UIS1 skin. I second joe's suggestion.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
DorcasGood
Join Date 04/2001
0
Reply #5 November 27, 2002 11:24:50 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
The MX products and Photoshop don't use standard window controls. Stardock only correctly skins software that uses standard Windows display controls. I don't know all the technicals terms and issues but basically, software can be written all kinds of different ways and it's not feasible for Stardock to figure them all out. They stick to a Microsoft standard because most software developers do as well. But beyond that it would be difficult to keep up.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
Carlitus
Join Date 07/2001
0
Reply #6 November 27, 2002 11:44:36 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
You can also try the Vantage Browser http://www.vantagebrowser.com/english.html
to check compatibility between Stardock products-Flash.
This is a skinneable browser (like neowin), but it uses Flash for windows decorations (as WB).
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
joetheblow
Join Date 12/2001
0
Reply #7 November 27, 2002 4:52:43 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Also keep in mind that Adobe and Macromedia was made for Mac's. So if Stardock is basing there controls off of Windows standard then it wouldn't be a surprize that they do not want to work well.

I am still waiting for WB to work with Power Point. Not that I use that program very much but I can't stand it being the way it looks while other stuff is skinned.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
joetheblow
Join Date 12/2001
0
Reply #8 November 27, 2002 4:54:47 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Carlitus, what does this thing Vintage Browser do?? I can't seem to find any info on it. or even a piture.

Help....
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
Koasati
Join Date 07/2001
+21
Reply #9 November 27, 2002 7:57:50 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I have no problem with WindowBlinds, or Objectdock, in conjunction with Dreamweaver.
Guess I'm one of the lucky ones.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
Carlitus
Join Date 07/2001
0
Reply #10 November 28, 2002 2:20:52 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
sorry, this is the english page:
http://www.vantagebrowser.com/index.asp?idioma=engl
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
joetheblow
Join Date 12/2001
0
Reply #11 November 28, 2002 10:44:21 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
thanks
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
tinkergaloot
Join Date 01/2002
0
Reply #12 November 30, 2002 12:20:29 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Just uninstalled Object Desktop and removed all references to Stradock from the registry. Re-installed Object Desktop components and now all Macromedia stuff works faultlessly. Maybe the order in which things are installed impacts upon performance, kinda like the way ATI Catalyst driver installation works, but needless to say I'm a lot happier now that everything is skinned and functioning correctly.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
Jafo
Join Date 03/2001
+1845 sdemployee
Reply #13 November 30, 2002 1:11:21 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
tinker...had you installed the Macromedia stuff before OD, etc, or the other way round?
It's more likely to be that order than the order of installing 'each' Stardock proggy...
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
tinkergaloot
Join Date 01/2002
0
Reply #14 November 30, 2002 1:34:21 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Jafo- thats what I meant, Macromedia installed before Stardock stuff ,sorry, I should have made that clearer. Remembering back, I had Dreamweaver 4, Fireworks 4 and Flash 4 installed long before I installed anyhting from Stardock, and there were no problems when I first installed Windowblinds, then when I updated to a later version of Windowblinds
things started going awry, and got worse when I updated to the MX series. Maybe cleaning out the Registry when uninstalling helped...
Either way, something I did worked...for a change.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
Jafo
Join Date 03/2001
+1845 sdemployee
Reply #15 November 30, 2002 1:52:33 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
It's always a good feeling when you get the better of that beige lump sitting by your desk....

BTW...threatening it with a bucket of water has been known to work....
Wear rubber shoes, though....
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
tinkergaloot
tinkergaloot
Join Date 01/2002
0
Reply #16 November 30, 2002 2:51:33 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I just threatened to replace it with a Mac... ;
worked like a charm...
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
View all recent posts
Mark all posts as read Delete cookies created by the forum Return to Top
Stardock Forums v        Server Load Time:   Page Render Time: