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WindowBlinds Changelog

What's new in WindowBlinds 11.0.2.1

Apr 6, 2023
  • Tweaks how the address bar transparency is handled on Win11 in explorer and has a small fix for taskbar support for Windows update KB5022913
  • This has support for 22H2 Moment 2
  • Fixes some issues with taskbar progress bars
  • Fixes a repaint issue with VLC and XnViewMP
  • Support for tabbed notepad
  • Fix for painting issue with light glass area and tabbed frame section working right now when you do not define the maximized version (though you should)

New in WindowBlinds 11.0.1.0 (Dec 22, 2022)

  • Added Windows Classic Skin
  • New fix to address the issue with Fences UI

New in WindowBlinds 10.89 (Jun 18, 2021)

  • Updated from 10.88 to 10.8.9.1:
  • Fix to work around a problem with start buttons having buttons go under them and potentially being made much less wide with that MS patch to add in the News and Weather link on the taskbar when that setting is set to be hidden
  • Forum post: https://forums.stardock.com/505189/get;3808445
  • Should fix the glass area at the top of maximized explorer windows not repainting right and store windows now always use glass frames on entire edge vs part

New in WindowBlinds 10.88 (Jun 17, 2021)

  • Resolves an issue with items on the links bar (when set to show on the taskbar) when in light taskbar mode picking the wrong theme part.
  • Fixes the version of Windows shown on the about page (note 20H2 shows a number that's slightly lower - this is an OS issue).
  • Fixes an issue with the previews on the transparency page in WB config screens when in dark mode not resetting the sliders when clicked.
  • Addresses an issue with Firefox (if set to skin) after going fullscreen (F11).
  • Should someone be using custom firefox themes that allow the browser to be skinned without the titlebar having to be turned on, they can force WB to theme this by adding the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREStardockWindowBlindsWB5.iniWBLiteFXAllowFFAlways = 1
  • Updated WB build with a small fix so the 'do not play sound option' checks the right place (Registry vs an ini)
  • A fix for an issue with the new weather applet on the taskbar not respecting the theme background
  • Fix for the taskbar buttons not always painting correctly
  • A fix for some drop-down boxes now showing highlight colors and using a grey background instead of COLOR_WINDOW
  • Extended options for wallpaper alignment modes to include Fill, Fit and Span
  • Fixed issue with wallpaper changer not changing sometimes
  • A fix for a possible explorer crash on later OSes sometimes

New in WindowBlinds 10.87 (Apr 16, 2021)

  • Fixes the reported issue with UIS2 skins and not painting the text in the tree and the gap for some UIS2 skins with new explorer windows.

New in WindowBlinds 10.86 (Apr 16, 2021)

  • Fixes an issue with electron framework apps (like Skype) being excluded when they have a standard caption
  • Fix for Chrome losing frames in some situations.

New in WindowBlinds 10.85 (Apr 16, 2021)

  • Firefox no longer has an issue with the min, max, close buttons clicking when firefox is allowed to skin but the titlebar isn't set to be above tabs. (It will not use the WB skin in this mode)
  • Firefox, when titlebar is above tabs now, paints the caption text correctly
  • Thunderbird no longer paints black in the top right corner and the main window is excluded from WB
  • Chrome / Edge paint the titlebar correctly on initial launch now
  • PDFLite / SumatraPDF no longer has a missing tab bar. Due to the way this app works the titlebar with the tabs is excluded
  • EM Lite app is now excluded as it is entirely custom and was experiencing issues with WB skinning
  • Skype may now animate with WindowFX
  • Start menus with animations may no longer show under the start menu when used with Start10 and WindowFX animations. Please note menus that use blur will not animate with WindowFX.
  • Added dark mode support to WindowBlinds config UI. Force this via the top right cog if on Win7 or always want dark mode regardless of OS setting
  • Worked around incompatibility with OpenShell/ClassicShell where it does not disable its taskbar skinning and so stops WB skinning the taskbar
  • Auto excluded electron app main windows
  • Note: Adobe Acrobat, when in-app container, mode no longer renders without frames on Windows 10 (It cannot use the WB skin however as it is sandboxed)

New in WindowBlinds 10.84 (Nov 18, 2019)

  • Fixed option menu painting issues

New in WindowBlinds 10.83 (Nov 14, 2019)

  • Compatibility with Windows 10 1909 update

New in WindowBlinds 10.82 (Jul 19, 2019)

  • For some skins, the time was not painting correctly or not showing at all
  • For some media apps (Windows Media Player for example), the controls were being clipped on taskbar hover preview

New in WindowBlinds 10.80 (May 15, 2019)

  • Improved skinning support
  • Compatibility with Windows 10 1903 update

New in WindowBlinds 10.74 (Nov 20, 2018)

  • Fix for Windows 10 October 2018 issue with not skinning titlebars of universal apps correctly
  • Some dark explorer mode fixes
  • Fix for multiple monitor taskbar hang issue on theme apply
  • Fix for ribbon on Windows 10 October 2018 update when in dark explorer mode
  • Fix for malformed right click taskbar context menu for Win10 1809 build 18252.1000
  • Fix for painting issue on Windows 10 insider build

New in WindowBlinds 10.71 (Sep 7, 2018)

  • Adds: Blur is now acrylic blur for recent versions of Windows 10
  • Fixes: Some Explorer windows not being sized correctly
  • Fixes: Taskview on Apr build of Win10
  • Fixes: Firefox skinning
  • Fixes: FF not resizing correctly after a fullscreen video
  • Fixes: VS2017/2015 crash issues
  • Fixes: Some QT5 based apps not sizing correctly
  • Fixes: Perforce client
  • Fixes: DXDiag sizing issue
  • Fixes: Secondary taskbar not showing the clock
  • Fixes: Incorrectly positioned left aligned titlebar text on settings app on Win 10

New in WindowBlinds 10.65 (Sep 27, 2017)

  • Fixed:
  • Task Manager buttons not painting until mouseover (Nvidia)
  • GeForce Experience crashing during Google log-in
  • Screen corruption in GeForce Experience
  • Taskbar failed to skin in Insider Build for Fall Creators update
  • Crashes in Insider Build for Fall Creators update
  • Some Modern apps were unskinned but should have been
  • Chrome on Win8 excluded from being skinned (due to Chrome incompatibilities)
  • Added option to clear settings on uninstall

New in WindowBlinds 10.62 (May 9, 2017)

  • Fix for interaction bug with Avast Antivirus (and possible other applications)
  • Fix for [Alt-Tab] not being visible
  • Tweak for Chrome titlebar when switching from fullscreen YouTube back to maximized window
  • Fix for menubar text blank in Firefox
  • Excluded Telegram Desktop
  • Tweak to Chrome and IE max window repaint on switch from fullscreen

New in WindowBlinds 10.6 (Mar 29, 2017)

  • Windows 10 Creators Update support
  • Mixed mode DPI - Skins scale up to look great
  • Apply skins to Universal applications
  • Blur the area behind skinned areas - Check out the Modern skin!
  • Skin OS ribbon controls and blend in better with titlebars
  • Completely hide the Windows Explorer ribbon
  • Match the system accent color to the applied skin
  • SkinStudio update - Support for high-DPI skin files

New in WindowBlinds 10.59 (Mar 28, 2017)

  • Fix for NetFlix full-screen to window
  • Fix for bold fonts in Calendar
  • Fix for small icons on taskbar
  • Tweak for Skype Preview
  • Tweak for Google Chrome

New in WindowBlinds 10.58 (Mar 28, 2017)

  • Insider build fixes (Up to 15058)
  • Fix for Edge
  • Fix for Calculator
  • Fix for Explorer Ribbon losing color on sleep
  • Fix for logging out and back in when applying certain skins (Corporate for example)
  • Fix for Windows 7 Explorer rendering issues

New in WindowBlinds 10.57 (Mar 28, 2017)

  • Fixed seach icon in explorer and start menu
  • Fixed broken navigation arrow button in Explorer
  • Fixed Groove resizing issue - http://forums.wincustomize.com/481930
  • Fixed odd text painting issue when switching from default theme to WB skin in explorer
  • Fixed issue with Start10 when not using WB theme (but WB on) - not having shutdown text visible if just switched from default theme
  • Tweaked modern app frame
  • Fixed a problem with modern apps on Win10 Insider 15042 where if you resized them tiny the app would not resize or move again
  • Fixed problem with the desktop menu on Win10 Insider 15042 not having text sometimes after switching from default theme to WB skin
  • Fixed Win10 Insider 15042 window prompting users to only use Store apps - Titlebar was not skinned

New in WindowBlinds 10.56 (Mar 28, 2017)

  • Performance Improvements (like when you resize a window).
  • Windows 10 Insider Build fixes
  • Better high DPI handling in skins with shadows as part of frames
  • Improved blur on high DPI on Insider builds
  • Fix for Skype menu bar
  • Fix for black frames around MMC (Event Viewer)
  • Rendering improvements

New in WindowBlinds 10.51 (Mar 28, 2017)

  • Fix for Hyper-V
  • Fix for Systray Anniversary edition
  • Win7 fix caused my DPI changes
  • Fix for part of config turning black over time

New in WindowBlinds 10.50 (Nov 2, 2016)

  • Apply skins to universal applications!
  • Blur the area behind skinned areas (Windows 10 Anniversary [and later])
  • Taskbar preview skinning on Windows 10
  • Skin OS ribbon controls and blend in better with titlebars
  • Completely hide the Windows Explorer ribbon
  • Improved handling of high and mixed DPI settings
  • Option for using standard Windows menus which skin better on desktop
  • Option for applying system accent color based on theskin selected (either auto generated or via AccentColour setting under System Colours)
  • Improved skinning for Mozilla applications

New in WindowBlinds 10.07 (Jul 19, 2016)

  • Windows Insider build Compatibility

New in WindowBlinds 10.03 (Mar 16, 2016)

  • Windows 10 Compatibility
  • WindowBlinds supports min/max/close buttons for universal applications
  • Three new skins
  • Improved DPI scaling for large monitors
  • Improvements to LibreOffice skinning

New in WindowBlinds 8.13 (Oct 17, 2015)

  • Compatible with the latest version of Chrome

New in WindowBlinds 8.12 (Apr 22, 2015)

  • Improved save dialog responsiveness in Chrome
  • Various Firefox performance enhancements
  • Improved user experience for owners of GTA V

New in WindowBlinds 8.1 (Mar 25, 2015)

  • Fix for WindowBlinds not properly applying skins to Thunderbird 31
  • Fix for a Firefox title bar issue
  • Added better support for high DPI displays
  • Directory Opus and Skype 7 fixes

New in WindowBlinds 8.06 (Mar 25, 2015)

  • Added new SAS activation and trial code

New in WindowBlinds 8.05 (May 17, 2014)

  • Fix for blank desktop on logon with optional May KB2955164 update (you can hold Ctrl while logging on to bypass WB)
  • Updates to support Google Chrome v36 (currently dev channel) including 64-bit Google Chrome
  • Skin tweaks and fix for "V" skin recolouring issues

New in WindowBlinds 8.04 (Apr 24, 2014)

  • Fixes for right mouse button menus on Windows 8.1 Update and a resource leak

New in WindowBlinds 8.03 (Feb 14, 2014)

  • Fixes for Google Chrome display issues

New in WindowBlinds 8.02 (Nov 20, 2013)

  • Adds Modern skin
  • Assorted Start8 menu fixes
  • OmniPage 19 menu tweaks
  • Assorted other fixes

New in WindowBlinds 8.0 (Jun 20, 2013)

  • All new user interface
  • Windows 7/8 support
  • Design your own skins with SkinStudio
  • Thousands of additional FREE skins available at WinCustomize.com

New in WindowBlinds 8 Beta (Jun 7, 2013)

  • Apply skins to your desktop
  • Add backgrounds, textures and colors to skins
  • Customize title bars and buttons
  • Choose your own skin fonts
  • Windows 8/7 support

New in WindowBlinds 7.4 Build 320 (Apr 12, 2012)

  • Adds support for transparent scrollbars on Windows 7 Explorer windows
  • Updates for start button and high dpi
  • Fix for IE sizing issue
  • Fix for Opera repaint issue on scrolling
  • Fix for blurred borders on large bordered skins
  • Fix for UltraMon secondary taskbar
  • Directory Opus fixes -SyncBack / SyncBackSE / SyncBack Pro fixes. There are still some menu text colour issues with some skins, but thats skin-specific.
  • KVIrc - Black scrollbar resolved along with some other issues linked to the QT framework. Unfortunately apps using this framework may end up with strange mouseover issues where the previous skin images are used on mouseovers for a while. This is not a WindowBlinds issue. It also has menu text colour issues. The QT changes should impact any other app that also uses this framework such as the TeamSpeak 3 client.
  • Total Commander - The black menu bar items are now resolved
  • Photoshop Elements - tweaks to sort out a cosmetic non maximized window issue and seperators in their menus painting light when the rest is dark.
  • Yahoo Messenger - The correct theme is now used on the frames
  • uTorrent- An issue with buttons not positioning correctly when the add link window is expanded / collapsed has been worked around
  • Alcohol 120% - WB enforces strict Vista rules on the menus now
  • Automatic detection of custom menus that use the new menu theme parts added and strict Vista menu rules are forced on the application when this is detected.
  • The mouseover animated flash now applies to readonly combo boxes as well as buttons and toolbars.
  • IE9 should now support the use of the Web scrollbar sections where defined
  • IE9 groupboxes in webpages tweaked to match the style closer
  • CCCleaner - Small tweak to alter margins on header bars to prevent text on headers ending ... when there was enough space.
  • Thunderbird - Small tweak to add a line gap between the attached files list border and the selection box of any files attached.
  • IE9 on Vista - The second apply of a UIS2/PerPixel theme will no longer cause the tabs to vanish if IE is closed and reopened.
  • Keyboard selected items in explorer will now show with a selection image for all themes.
  • Menu padding settings no longer impact the menu bar itself.
  • Activation will request elevation (if required) -Some tweaks to the default themes included with WB

New in WindowBlinds 7.0 Build 230 (Nov 18, 2009)

  • Native support for Windows 7
  • Native Aero skinning for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users
  • Native 64-bit support for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users
  • Auto-conversion of Windows XP era skins to Windows Vista or Windows 7
  • Ability to apply textures to skins
  • A new, easy to use configuration program
  • Native Clear-Type support for better font handling
  • New Skin format called UIS0 for skinning Aero (takes hours instead of days to create a new skin).
  • New WindowBlinds 7 skins included such as Submline, Aero Metals, Corporate, Aero Woods, Aero Clay, Sabertooth along with new WindowBlinds 7 skins being released soon after to the public such as Altitude.
  • Option to have a random skin applied each logon
  • Much better customization of fonts
  • Massive performance improvements in applying of skins.
  • Optimization of Windows Vista and Windows 7 DWM drawing to improve battery life on laptops.
  • Aero skinning (UIS0) is 100% compatible (it’s Aero) with all Windows programs.

New in WindowBlinds 6.4 Build 73 (Feb 11, 2009)

  • Support for glass menu bars on Windows Vista
  • Support for a different mouseover image on the right hand side of the Start Menu
  • Control over the background color of the Start Menu & "Programs" list
  • Double clicking the top left of a per pixel window will now close it on Windows Vista
  • Control over the search box text color & font
  • Better control over the Start Menu fonts & colors
  • New section to allow a custom mouseover image used on the "Programs" link on Vista versus the legacy solid color
  • Start button overlay now supports animation