Blend 2.0 (in the Making)

[McKay]

Does it work with Windows 7 SP1? Because SP1 broke Blend 1 for me :cry:

[Zain Adeel]

it does

[YounGMessiah]

Hey Zain any way you can provide the bmp or whatever for the explorer frame? I am gonna use resource hacker to add them since I been having problems replacing the files.

[Zain Adeel]

take them out of my explorerframe.dll..

with the same software..

open up both files.. the original and mine..

place them side by side..

copy from mine and paste in urs.

[YounGMessiah]

take them out of my explorerframe.dll..

with the same software..

open up both files.. the original and mine..

place them side by side..

copy from mine and paste in urs.

Ahh okay, sorry for the ignorance, I never used the program or even looked at it :p, haha thanks..

[MikeFu84]

I have patched and installed Blend 2.0 today and replaced the Explorer file with the SP1 x64 file and the theme is not working for me. Did a recent Windows update break the theme?

[TCA]

you may have to undo the patched files then patch them again.

[Sparxxx]

Anyone can tell me hot to change the Windows Start Orb?

I have applied the theme but still have the default orb :(

[Mystic Mungis]

Anyone can tell me hot to change the Windows Start Orb?

I have applied the theme but still have the default orb :(

If there is a bmp file that comes with it then use this to make it your start orb :)

[Mikeparkie]

I use this tool http://www.door2windows.com/windows-7-start-button-changer-change-your-windows-7-start-button-with-one-click/

[Sparxxx]

Thanks.

I have seen an issue... Whenever I try to save a file somewhere (downloading with Chrome) the Navigation Pane to the left is gone/corrupt (from where I can select Desktop, My Computer etc)

Any idea why?

[Mystic Mungis]

Try deleting explorerframe.dll and shell32.dll from system32 and pasting the versions that came with theme back in. If your OS is x64 then don't forget to put explorerframe.dll in syswow64 as well :)

[Sparxxx]

Well i don't see any shell32.dll file with the theme...

Do I need to copy the explorerframe.dll from the 32bit folder to system32 and the one from 64bit folder to syswow64?

or only the 64bit file into both folders?

When I am trying to delete explorerframe from system32 I am unable as it is in use... even though I took ownership... any ideas? :) thanks!

[inferniac]

When I am trying to delete explorerframe from system32 I am unable as it is in use... even though I took ownership... any ideas? :) thanks!

you need to close explorer.exe, since it's using this file, then replace it from command line (that's the way I'm doing it).

[Mystic Mungis]

Well i don't see any shell32.dll file with the theme...

Do I need to copy the explorerframe.dll from the 32bit folder to system32 and the one from 64bit folder to syswow64?

or only the 64bit file into both folders?

When I am trying to delete explorerframe from system32 I am unable as it is in use... even though I took ownership... any ideas? :) thanks!

Some themes don't come with shell32.dll so thats fine and put the 64bit version in both of the folders. And to get around that you could rename the version you are trying to delete to explorerframe.dll(original) and then pasting in the new version.

[Sparxxx]

ok, thanks... I'll give it a try.

[WilcoGamer]

Going to give this a go! looks great!

[TCA]

back up your original explorer and explorer frame before you over write them first. ALWAYS make a back up in case something goes wrong, not sure why this wasn't mentioned last few posts

[Mystic Mungis]

back up your original explorer and explorer frame before you over write them first. ALWAYS make a back up in case something goes wrong, not sure why this wasn't mentioned last few posts

I realised that after I said to delete them, that's what I meant by renaming explorerframe to explorerframe.dll(original) instead of deleting but just noticed that I forgot to mention that was so you could revert to it in case anything went wrong

[TCA]

lol it's cool dude, it happens sometimes.

[Solixis]

Hey Zain, as a special request, can you make a slight mod/mix if you will, I love your Shine 2.0 theme, I still think its the best of all time. But certain elements from Blend 2.0 look better. I'm wondering if you could make a special hybrid version with the Shine 2.0 theme as the base but with the rounded corners on the windows from Blend 2.0.

Thanks beforehand.

[Zain Adeel]

i wouldve done that myself if i had enough time.

[Solixis]

Thanks for the work you have done so far Zain, I know you hear it a lot already but I think the community as a whole can't say it enough, it's great stuff. Now I'm wondering if you're okay with someone else modifying the 2 themes to produce the hybrid that I desire. It would be a personal mod of course, with your permission.

[Zain Adeel]

i dont know about that.. as i wouldve allow it.

but then again. if somebody does it really nicely then thats something else.

but im doubtful becoz one theme is square the other rounded. and i wouldnt bring them together..

thats like mixing diet coke with red meat :p

[YounGMessiah]

thats like mixing diet coke with red meat :p

That sounds good though, except I'll have regular coke :p.