Windowblinds doesn' exclude applications

November 9, 2011 11:05 PM from

Hi all

Just installed WB (About below)

I've tried about 10 different skins so far and love all of them, however, I want to exclude a couple of app so used Settings --> Per Apps and then selected the .exe to exclude. i checked the box for total exclusion but each skin i have tried still changes the excluded app..

What am I doing wrong??

Many thanks for the help as WB is wicked

Tim

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.9
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 6.8

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.3 (build 310 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC 
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to AMD Radeon HD 6650M 
(Generic PnP Monitor) 2 is attached to AMD Radeon HD 6650M 

Wblind.dll     	2011/10/17 11:18:20
Wblind64.dll     	2011/10/17 11:18:48
Wbsrv.dll     	2011/09/26 15:10:56
SevenConfig.exe     	2011/10/13 17:33:52
Wbload.exe     	2010/10/20 16:08:35
Wbhelp.dll     	2011/10/04 10:01:37
Tray.dll          	2009/10/23 20:12:19
Wbload.dll          	2010/06/07 15:59:25
Screen.exe     	2010/06/07 15:59:43

windowblinds

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Reply #1 November 9, 2011 11:23 PM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

Have you tried unloading and then reloading Windowblinds (or a reboot) after excluding those .exe's ?

Reply #2 November 9, 2011 11:40 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Hi DrJBHL

Yes, unfortunately that was my first thought so rebooted. Same thing; the apps that shouldn't be skinned remain skinned

Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse

Reply #3 November 10, 2011 12:06 AM from

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illucypher ... most commonly that's due to excluding the wrong exe. Some proggies have a 'launcher' which is what needs to be excluded.

.....or the particular build of WB is having issues....;)

Which proggies are you wanting to exclude?

Reply #4 November 10, 2011 12:07 AM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

What apps are giving you trouble?

Edit: Too slow......this time.

Reply #5 November 10, 2011 12:21 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

guys

Office 2010, namely Word, ex-hell and powerpoint.

Browsed to the MS Office folder and selected the .exe from the Office14 folder:

excel.exe

powerpnt.exe

winword.exe

Reply #6 November 10, 2011 12:44 AM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

When set to "exclude", is Windowblinds still actually replacing the titlebar image, or is it just changing the colors of the Excel windows, tabs, text, menus, etc.?

Reply #7 November 10, 2011 12:52 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

Quoting DaveRI, reply 6

When set to "exclude", is Windowblinds still actually replacing the titlebar image, or is it just changing the colors of the Excel windows, tabs, text, menus, etc.?

Changing the Theme colours etc in all three, so for example what should be a blank white empty .docx has been hijacked so the doc is dark grey, text isn't black anymore its pale grey etc

Same in excel, the normally white cells are dark grey

much appreciated that so many peeps are looking to help so quickly

Reply #8 November 10, 2011 12:52 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

Quoting DaveRI, reply 6

When set to "exclude", is Windowblinds still actually replacing the titlebar image, or is it just changing the colors of the Excel windows, tabs, text, menus, etc.?

Changing the Theme colours etc in all three, so for example what should be a blank white empty .docx has been hijacked so the doc is dark grey, text isn't black anymore its pale grey etc

Same in excel, the normally white cells are dark grey

much appreciated that so many peeps are looking to help so quickly

Reply #9 November 10, 2011 12:52 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

"When set to "exclude", is Windowblinds still actually replacing the titlebar image, or is it just changing the colors of the Excel windows, tabs, text, menus, etc.?"

Changing the Theme colours etc in all three, so for example what should be a blank white empty .docx has been hijacked so the doc is dark grey, text isn't black anymore its pale grey etc

Same in excel, the normally white cells are dark grey

much appreciated that so many peeps are looking to help so quickly

Reply #10 November 10, 2011 1:08 AM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

The changing of the colors is a separate issue. The colors are actually "System Colors" which are set by the skin, but when the app is excluded from Windowblinds the skin's System colors remain. (Otherwise there would be a complete hodgepodge of color combinations.)

You can change the colors if you like. It's a bit ambitious if you're just starting with Windowblinds, it does actually change the skin settings (they will load up that way again the next time you load it), and it is a really good idea to back up or copy off your skin before you start playing with it.

Have a look at this thread:

https://forums.wincustomize.com/413122/page/1/#3016495

Reply #11 November 10, 2011 1:19 AM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

One other thing -

A lot of times a skin will have different substyles, such as "Dark" and "Light", which takes care of this. Have a look for one of those in a skin first. I keep forgetting to mention that.

Reply #12 November 10, 2011 1:53 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

Quoting DaveRI, reply 10

When you exclude Excel, you should be seeing the standard Windows images such as the titlebar (top part of the window) and the sides of the window frame. They shouldn't be getting replaced by the skin's images. If that is the case, it is being excluded properly.

The changing of the colors is a separate issue. The colors are actually "System Colors" which are set by the skin, but when the app is excluded from Windowblinds the skin's System colors remain. (Otherwise there would be a complete hodgepodge of color combinations.)

You can change the colors if you like. It's a bit ambitious if you're just starting with Windowblinds, it does actually change the skin settings (they will load up that way again the next time you load it), and it is a really good idea to back up or copy off your skin before you start playing with it.

Have a look at this thread:

https://forums.wincustomize.com/413122/page/1/#3016495

Mr Dave sir, you are a gentleman & a scholar. I'll be buying you a pint or two for that linky!! Fixed and works like a charm

Reply #13 November 10, 2011 2:05 AM from

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Quoting illucypher, reply 12

Fixed and works like a charm

Well done! I was hoping I wasn't digging you a hole.

Reply #14 November 10, 2011 6:58 AM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting illucypher, reply 12

I'll be buying you a pint or two for that linky!!

Darn...I miss out again....[wrong time zone]...;)

Good to see you're OK now...;)

Reply #15 November 10, 2011 8:24 AM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

I have a silly question, is the WB program UITEST.EXE supposed to be in the excluded list by default?

Reply #16 November 10, 2011 9:00 AM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting OldMsgt, reply 15

I have a silly question, is the WB program UITEST.EXE supposed to be in the excluded list by default?

I don't think so...

My setup is 'standard' and lists -

Launcher.exe

LaunchList2.exe

PMC.exe

PMCLoader.exe

Reply #17 November 10, 2011 9:25 AM from

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Quoting Jafo, reply 16

Quoting OldMsgt, reply 15I have a silly question, is the WB program UITEST.EXE supposed to be in the excluded list by default?

I don't think so...

My setup is 'standard' and lists -

Launcher.exe

LaunchList2.exe

PMC.exe

PMCLoader.exe

I do not have any of those listed, in fact i did a search and found none of those you show even on my machine

I will remove the one I have listed if needed I can install it agin in the list

Reply #18 November 10, 2011 9:32 AM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

Come to think of it....they are some game loaders...and wouldn't be in a default setup.

My mistake [was so long ago]...;)

Reply #19 November 10, 2011 11:37 AM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

The latest version of WB fixed the problem with Palemoon's titlebar not painting properly with PPx frames when using the same skin for all windows/apps. However, if I select a per app skin for palemoon.exe, the title bar & frames do not paint correctly and look like they did before the bug was fixed in the current version. At least here, per app skinning does not appear to be fully sorted out yet.

Loaded system-wide skin in this case is Primavera. Per app skin selected for Palemoon was Cideral. Win7Pro/64bit. I'll try using some other skins to see if this is an across-the-board issue or skin-specific.

Reply #20 November 10, 2011 12:30 PM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

Opera and Firefox still look horrible to use with WB loaded.

Reply #21 November 10, 2011 1:06 PM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jason, reply 20

Opera and Firefox still look horrible to use with WB loaded.

Can you post a screenshot of both so we can see what you are seeing?

Reply #22 November 11, 2011 6:08 PM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

Here's what I'm seeing, Zu:

Normal (system-wide skin - Primavera) -

Normal Titlebar

With Palemoon perapp skin set to Cideral (system-wide skin - Primavera) -

PerApp Titlebar

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