Published on February 17, 2008 By Frankief In WindowBlinds
The newest build of Windowblinds says in the history that an option has been added to change explorer backgrounds. Where can I find that option in WBconfiguration?
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on Feb 27, 2008
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Stardock\WindowBlinds\Vista Images\Textures
Vista images even in XP MCE?

Interesting.
on Feb 28, 2008
Neil, this is the path I have on my C drive in the Shared Documents folder

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Stardock\WindowBlinds\Vista Images\backgrounds.uis
on Mar 02, 2008
SJN: You should be able to pick the background image by selecting from the drop down box with a dotted rectangle around it.  By default it has Skin default written in it, but clicking on it should show you 29 other options.


I have been waiting for this feature forever it seems and am thrilled! Being the greedy person that I seem to be, I would like to add my own images to the drop down box. Is this possible?
on Mar 03, 2008
Being the greedy person that I seem to be, I would like to add my own images to the drop down box. Is this possible?
Try putting it in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Stardock\WindowBlinds\Vista Images\Textures directory.
on Mar 03, 2008
Try putting it in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Stardock\WindowBlinds\Vista Images\Textures directory.


I did try a new raster image in PSP and flooding my tile in it. Saved it as a TGA. Saved it in as you suggested and it didn't work. Thanks for replying.   

on Mar 06, 2008
Special note for Stardock development team:

I know latest WB 6.09.e .b.126 is for Vista but see what it makes on XP (without any changing on settings ...):

1°) with WB 6.09.c.b.118

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2°) with WB 6.09.c.b.126

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Please note in both cases the trouble with special image in low right corner. A solution should be that the background should be apply like in the #2, but on first part of right explorer background (name)   




on Mar 07, 2008

neophil78: For some reason the XP build seems to have been downgraded to build 47.  I am unsure why this is but I will make sure the right build goes up later today.

on Mar 07, 2008
Anyway Neil, the background feature is great to see back, the only trouble as mentionned, is if the right right part of explorer is "background skinned" then there's a glitch with special images ...

Should an option to set this particular part as special be possible ?

==> some ideas:
- to set it unskinned ?
- to set it with the current skin defaut background colour of special images ?
on Mar 07, 2008
thanks can i have a look?  
on Mar 15, 2008
By default it has Skin default written in it, but clicking on it should show you 29 other options.

So SKS6 has the ability to set the explorer background within the skin, as with Toolbar Icons? Will it autoconvert a .png on import & what are the image constraints (size, etc.)?

Thanks.
on Mar 15, 2008
Yup ! Works well for me ..Looks great ... I use XP Pro SP2

However...

I would like to use my own backgrounds .. Where can I find the folder where they are stored ?
on Mar 24, 2008
Yup ! Works well for me ..Looks great ... I use XP Pro SP2 However... I would like to use my own backgrounds .. Where can I find the folder where they are stored ?


I would like to ask this again. I just found this thread and updated to the latest beta of WB to have this. I too would like to use my own. I added an image to the directory where they are stored and it does not show up in the box of items you can select. Anyone have any input?

The only thing I did not try was to edit/save over one of the images already in the folder. I'll try that next.
on Mar 24, 2008
Where can I find the folder where they are stored

On my XP rig they are here:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared Documents\Stardock\WindowBlinds\Vista Images\Textures
on Mar 24, 2008
Ahh ok so thats why people have had problems with explorer background with my latest blind emeraldgrass.... thx for the info
on Mar 26, 2008
On the new WB update it is possible to change Explorer backgrounds and Occupacity (Simulate).

WB-> Look & Feel -> Expl Backgrds
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