WindowBlinds 4.20b [1/12/04]
ODNT/Enhanced build for registered users - DO NOT DISTRIBUTE
news://news.stardock.com/stardock.windowblinds
A component of ObjectDesktop.net
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4.20b beta
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-beta update for xp only
-updates for Adam (SkinStudio)
-changes to help fix the rollup issues with 4.20a
1/12/04 21:55 437,248 wbload.exe
1/12/04 21:55 477,240 wblind.dll
4.20a beta
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-beta update for xp only
-performance enhancements for scrollbars
-tweak for kodak easyshare software (but
it won't skin right now). Not perfect, but
it shouldn't freak out completely.
-misc tweaks
1/06/04 16:42 469,560 wblind.dll
Thank you for your interest in WindowBlinds!
If this is the first time you have used
WindowBlinds, welcome to a new way to customize
your OS. We are pleased you've downloaded a
copy of WindowBlinds and we look forward to
your comments and suggestions (use the newsgroup
linked above).
Applying visual styles
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In addition to the shortcut to the WindowBlinds
Advanced Config window in your Start menu, you
can change WB visual styles and settings from either
the Skins or Appearance tab in Display Properties.
Set the skin to Windows Classic to not use
a WB skin on startup (or use the options on
the Skins tab or in the Advanced Config window).
Download additional visual styles
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Be sure to check out www.WinCustomize.com to
select from over 2500 free visual styles.
Creating your own visual styles
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Create your own visual styles with SkinStudio (www.skinstudio.net)!
See WindowBlinds.net for information on the
UIS Language.
A note on drivers and compatibility
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WindowBlinds has been designed and tested to
be as compatible with with thousands of applications
and pieces of hardware available. Its memory load
is quite low (unless you are using complex skins
with lots of animation) and any oddities with
specific apps can generally be worked around
quickly (see the Troubleshooting section of the
online help file for more information).
Obligatory Bits
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Non-Stardock visual styles included with the permissions of their respective authors:
Mike Bryant
GreenReaper/AJCrowley
Johanne Chaine aka Alexandrie (Canada)
Treetog (Brazil)
John T. Folden (USA)
Dark Phoenix
Ian Black aka Voodoo_Freak
Paul Boyer aka Mormegil
Default Explorer and Dialog bitmaps courtesy of DAK (dak@redcom.ru).
And a special thank you to everyone in the Stardock newsgroups
and on #stardock on irc.stardock.com.
WindowBlinds incorporates decompression code by the Info-ZIP group.
There are no extra charges or costs due to the use of this code,
and the original compression sources are freely available from
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/ on the Internet. We will also,
upon request, mail you the full sources on a 3.5" MSDOS-formatted
diskette for the cost of mailing.
The full source of the InfoZip compressor/decompressor can also
be obtained from ftp://ftp.uu.net/pub/archiving/zip/.
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