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Problem with start menu in WB 11.00 BETA 3 (010 x64 - Windows 11 Edition) - 64 bit OS

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Problem with start menu in WB 11.00 BETA 3 (010 x64 - Windows 11 Edition) - 64 bit OS

Glyph opens before panels and stays behind them.

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Ran into a problem with one of my fave oldie skins MI6 by Vampothika 

https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/windowblinds/6921/

The problem is, as stated above, the glyph opens before the 2 start menu panels and stays behind them. Amazingly, the animation works like a champ.

Skinners and devs, any solution for this?

Specs:

Windows 11 Core 22H2 (22621.ni_release.220506-1250)
WindowBlinds 11.00 BETA 3 (010 x64 - Windows 11 Edition) - 64 bit OS

Window titlebar blur features are enabled on this operating system

Wblind.dll 2022/11/22 18:08:38
Wblind64.dll 2022/11/22 18:08:58
Wbsrv.dll 2022/11/22 18:08:33
WB11Config.exe 2022/11/22 18:07:08
Wbload.dll 2022/11/22 18:08:38
Screen10.exe 2022/11/22 18:07:45

Here's an image of the problem:

 

Video of issue:

https://youtu.be/J6F_f4vL8p0

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Reply #26 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 25

The fix will let you have animations enabled as well.

Well, I won't object too strenuously.

What about Fences' problem ...or mine with it? Updated WB today, btw. Had any further thoughts?

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting JanOscar, reply 12

Turning off "Animate the menu when opening it" may bring the start menu animations to the front. That works on my Windows 10 Home 22H2 (1905.2311)

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Thank you Jan. I went to use Plastic Fantastic Christmas and the blinking Christmas lights on the start panel were behind the start panel. I've seen a few glitches on some other skins but this was the worst. Anyway your fix, Jan Oscar, works!!! Thanks

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Reply #28 from Stardock Forums Top

Not for me! All three skins animate but those elements appear behind the menu no matter whether the animate on opening setting is on or off. If it's on then the animation plays before the menu covers it but it's still covered either way. Why just me? I'm on Windows 10, latest Start11 and WB11 versions.

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting MagikGimp, reply 28

Not for me! All three skins animate but those elements appear behind the menu no matter whether the animate on opening setting is on or off. If it's on then the animation plays before the menu covers it but it's still covered either way. Why just me? I'm on Windows 10, latest Start11 and WB11 versions.

Are you running WinFX, if so, you can try turning it off, and see what happens.  Because when I did Red Christmas, people was having issues with the animation hiding behind the start menu, and 2 solutions brought to my attention was to turn off "animation" in Start10/Start11, and the other, was to turn off WinFX, if that doesn't work, then we'll have to wait for the updated version of Start11....

 

Reply #30 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting don5318, reply 29

Are you running WinFX, if so, you can try turning it off, and see what happens. 

Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm not running it, Don. :)

Reply #31 from Stardock Forums Top

Make sure you are using Start11 1.35.  You will need this version.  If it continues, try uninstalling Start11, rebooting and reinstalling Start11 1.35

Reply #32 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 31

Make sure you are using Start11 1.35.  You will need this version.  If it continues, try uninstalling Start11, rebooting and reinstalling Start11 1.35

Thanks, Neil. :thumbsup:  

Reply #33 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting don5318, reply 29
Are you running WinFX, if so, you can try turning it off, and see what happens.
Turning off WinFX and the Start Menu animation does indeed fix this. Bit of a shame really as this is sort of why we use all this software! :grin:  Oh well, not the end of the world and it's something will get fixed eventually I'm sure.

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Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Very happy to have these working again. :thumbsup:    Have a couple of skins still installed that have animations I had honestly forgotten about, and a couple which were painfully obvious. ;)  

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Reply #35 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting MagikGimp, reply 33

Turning off WinFX and the Start Menu animation does indeed fix this. Bit of a shame really as this is sort of why we use all this software!   Oh well, not the end of the world and it's something will get fixed eventually I'm sure.

I don't use Windows fx, MagikGimp...but thanks for your effort to help me. The latest Fences4, Start11 and Windowblinds versions have solved the problem.

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Reply #36 from Stardock Forums Top

No worries but yesterday's (?) updates have not fixed the problem my end.

Reply #37 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting MagikGimp, reply 36

No worries but yesterday's (?) updates have not fixed the problem my end.

I think an update for Start11 is due today. That might fix it for you...keep an eye peeled.

Reply #38 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 31

Make sure you are using Start11 1.35.  You will need this version.  If it continues, try uninstalling Start11, rebooting and reinstalling Start11 1.35

Neil, My WB11, Fences4 and Start11 are all updated. I still have the same problem. Start11 is 1.36.

Reply #39 from Stardock Forums Top

Doc,

Have you tried this? Try purge and reinstall steps as mention here : [Link]. Just make sure to redownload the latest version from your account page. Reboot after the purge. Reinstall and reboot again after the installation. Retest and report back here.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #40 from Stardock Forums Top

Did everything as above. Failed.

 

Reply #41 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 40

Did everything as above. Failed.

Is it theme specific issue or Dark/light mode issue?

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #42 from Stardock Forums Top

No...every theme. Both modes.

Reply #44 from Stardock Forums Top

No...I'm on W11 Home.

Windows 11 Core 22H2 (22621.ni_release.220506-1250)
WindowBlinds 11.00 (011 x64 - Windows 11 Edition) - 64 bit OS

Window titlebar blur features are enabled on this operating system

Wblind.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:37
Wblind64.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:20
Wbsrv.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:33
WB11Config.exe 2022/11/29 19:26:29
Wbload.dll 2022/11/29 19:27:38
Screen10.exe 2022/11/29 19:26:45

Fences 4.07.02

Start11 1.36

Reply #46 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 44

Wblind.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:37
Wblind64.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:20
Wbsrv.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:33
WB11Config.exe 2022/11/29 19:26:29
Wbload.dll 2022/11/29 19:27:38
Screen10.exe 2022/11/29 19:26:45

It seems like your WB did not update correctly to the latest version, uninstall, reboot, and reinstall should take care of you

Paul Scroggins
Associate Technical Support Analyst

 

Reply #47 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks Paul. Bbl.

Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting TPScroggins, reply 46


Quoting DrJBHL,
reply 44

Wblind.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:37
Wblind64.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:20
Wbsrv.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:33
WB11Config.exe 2022/11/29 19:26:29
Wbload.dll 2022/11/29 19:27:38
Screen10.exe 2022/11/29 19:26:45



It seems like your WB did not update correctly to the latest version, uninstall, reboot, and reinstall should take care of you



Paul Scroggins
Associate Technical Support Analyst

 

I had the same version as Doc, so I downloaded wb from my account page after reading this. I uninstalled, rebooted and deleted the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\WindowBlinds because there were still lots of files still there. Installed with the newly downloaded installer and still have this:

Reply #49 from Stardock Forums Top

Doc & Jan,

There is a mix-up on my part, I am running a test build not the latest release, the fix for the Fences issue will be coming with the next update

Paul Scroggins
Associate Technical Support Analyst

 

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Reply #50 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting TPScroggins, reply 49

the fix for the Fences issue will be coming with the next update
Thanks for clearing that up, Paul! Problem (soon) solved then, Doc! :thumbsup: