Curtains 1.2 Beta Feedback Thread

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With the Curtains 1.2 beta release today, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

Obtaining the beta:

Object Desktop members can get the beta from within Object Desktop Manager with 'show beta downloads' enabled:

Individual purchases (as well as Object Desktop Members) can also be obtained from your account page:

https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products

Reporting an issue:

Please include the following for anything found:

  • Exact Windows version \ build (winver.exe)
  • Detailed steps to recreate the issue seen
  • Screenshots and videos are very helpful.  Videos can be uploaded to a cloud drive services (GoogleDrive, DropBox, OneDrive, YouTube) and link included in your post.  Images can be directly added.
  • If there are specific apps that the app does not work (well) with, please note what apps and their exact versions.  If any app is not common, a link to a trial version would be appreciated.

Thank you for your interest and any time you put into making Curtains a better product.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Curtains 1.2 Changelog

  • Groupy now excludes Microsoft store as now has very custom titlebar area
  • Fixed issue with Groove Music player not showing the back button correctly
  • This should fix the background on the Win10 taskbar weather widget in the very latest Win10 release. 
 
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Known issues

While we appreciate all feedback, please remember that we offer no official support for beta \ preview \ developer channel versions of Windows. If you report issues while in any of those early release channels, you should not expect them to be addressed unless it still exists in a retail version of Windows.

  • Just a note that Curtains is still Windows 10 only, no support is yet available for Windows 11.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I am running Curtains on a Windows 11 machine (it started out as Windows 10 and I installed the free upgrade).  There are no issues that I've found.

Is there any way to bypass the message so I can install it on a new Windows 11 PC?

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting gevansmd, reply 4

I am running Curtains on a Windows 11 machine (it started out as Windows 10 and I installed the free upgrade).  There are no issues that I've found.

Is there any way to bypass the message so I can install it on a new Windows 11 PC?

Curtains does not work properly on Windows 11.

You should remove it.

All that is working is applying a wallpaper, a system wide colour and caption buttons in some skins.

If you have Start11 it would also apply the taskbar, but only if you have Start11.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 5


Quoting gevansmd,
reply 4

I am running Curtains on a Windows 11 machine (it started out as Windows 10 and I installed the free upgrade).  There are no issues that I've found.

Is there any way to bypass the message so I can install it on a new Windows 11 PC?



Curtains does not work properly on Windows 11.

You should remove it.

All that is working is applying a wallpaper, a system wide colour and caption buttons in some skins.

If you have Start11 it would also apply the taskbar, but only if you have Start11.

I do have Start 11.  Maybe I don't use Curtains to its fullest and don't notice what isn't working.  I'll grab some screenshots and post them later.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top 
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Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Ist there any hope curtains will ever be updated to work on Win 11?

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Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting c242, reply 8

Ist there any hope curtains will ever be updated to work on Win 11?

There are many challenges but perhaps.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

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Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top
Where is link to 1.2 beta ? I have Steam version but its only 1.19.1 and on Stardock account i have only WB10.
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Robert84MK, reply 10

Where is link to 1.2 beta ? I have Steam version but its only 1.19.1 and on Stardock account i have only WB10.

I am afraid that Beta are not currently included for Steam versions.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Does Curtains  work on Windows 1 yet?

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 12

Does Curtains  work on Windows 1 yet?

Unfortunately due to changes in how Windows 11 works it is not possible for Curtains to change the title bar on Windows 11 other than the min/max/close buttons which is why we have not made a version for Windows 11.

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Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 12

Does Curtains work on Windows 1 yet?

Why are you running Windows 1? Way outdated!

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Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thank you Neil.

HaHa  Phoenix...lol.  

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Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Why you guys laughing??? Curtains working just fine on my Windows 1.:rofl:  :rofl:  *_*  

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Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 13


Quoting RedneckDude,
reply 12

Does Curtains  work on Windows 1 yet?



Unfortunately due to changes in how Windows 11 works it is not possible for Curtains to change the title bar on Windows 11 other than the min/max/close buttons which is why we have not made a version for Windows 11.

Is skinning the Title Bar the only thing Curtains can't do on Windows 11?  If everything else works, why not release it with that caveat?  

Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting gevansmd, reply 17

Is skiing the Title Bar the only thing Curtains can't do on Windows 11?  If everything else works, why not release it with that caveat?  

I think now that groupy 2 is a thing Stardock now has a lot more leeway to develop software for Windows. I can see a lot more customization possibilities with groupy 2 plugged in.

Of course all of this work to get things running comes at the need for groupy 2 and Windowblinds 11 and all other windows 11 software to actually be compatible with Windows 12. Hopefully Microsoft doesn't deviate too much with their next release because Windows 12 will be important for Stardock since this will also be the time Windows 10 loses support.

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Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I removed Groupy a while ago because it was combining windows when I didn't want it to.  (My fault, but still annoying.)  Just installed Groupy 2, to play with it again.  

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting PhoenixRising1, reply 18


Quoting gevansmd,
reply 17

Is skiing the Title Bar the only thing Curtains can't do on Windows 11?  If everything else works, why not release it with that caveat?  



I think now that groupy 2 is a thing Stardock now has a lot more leeway to develop software for Windows. I can see a lot more customization possibilities with groupy 2 plugged in.

Of course all of this work to get things running comes at the need for groupy 2 and Windowblinds 11 and all other windows 11 software to actually be compatible with Windows 12. Hopefully Microsoft doesn't deviate too much with their next release because Windows 12 will be important for Stardock since this will also be the time Windows 10 loses support.

 

This was my mindset as well which is why I installed Groupy 2, but Win 11 File Explorer now has tabs, and well, we all know what happened to Curtains...>:(  

Reply #21 from Stardock Forums Top

So Curtains will be for Windows 11 ? or not ? because on 2024 will be Windows 12.

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting gevansmd, reply 17


Quoting Neil Banfield,
reply 13






Quoting RedneckDude,

reply 12


Does Curtains  work on Windows 1 yet?



Unfortunately due to changes in how Windows 11 works it is not possible for Curtains to change the title bar on Windows 11 other than the min/max/close buttons which is why we have not made a version for Windows 11.



Is skinning the Title Bar the only thing Curtains can't do on Windows 11?  If everything else works, why not release it with that caveat?  

Last time I checked, Curtains not skinning the titlebar meant titlebar missing completely.  That's been a while, so, who knows.

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 22


Quoting gevansmd,
reply 17






Quoting Neil Banfield,

reply 13










Quoting RedneckDude,



reply 12




Does Curtains  work on Windows 1 yet?




Unfortunately due to changes in how Windows 11 works it is not possible for Curtains to change the title bar on Windows 11 other than the min/max/close buttons which is why we have not made a version for Windows 11.




Is skinning the Title Bar the only thing Curtains can't do on Windows 11?  If everything else works, why not release it with that caveat?  

Last time I checked, Curtains not skinning the titlebar meant titlebar missing completely.  That's been a while, so, who knows.

 

I never removed Curtains from my Win10->11 laptop.  It does some interesting things with explorer backgrounds but I see a Title Bar.

Reply #24 from Stardock Forums Top

Still no steam version 1.2 beta ?