Time passes quickly.
Windows 11 has been out for a while now and we are a bit into 2022 now and it's been a while since we heard of any progress/development status when it comes to WindowBlinds & SkinStudio 11...
Plain and simply: What is the WindowBlinds 11 Development Status as of now and is there an Estimated time for when we can see at least a BETA?
-The (Few) Skinners and supporters really need to hear from Stardock/Wincustomize on this topic SOON as not knowing more than it's supposed to be coming Sometime 2022 is starting to hurt the App/Brand/skinners/supporters & buyers.
This is the way I perceive it.
neone6
I may be wrong here but I have not found any skinning on Windows 11 yet. All I have found is Windows 10 skin patched into Windows 11 with the requirement of a windows 10 taskbar and windows 10 explorer.
I believe Stardock has every intention of keeping Windows 11 stuff intact or at least look fully intact when skinning.
I believe the number one thing that is stalling windowblinds development is actually waiting for the completion of start 11. Getting the taskbar to work has been a huge undertaking that has taken the entire development team. Imo, for now we should focus our energy in helping the team finish start 11 by testing that so it can get completed faster and better. Then the next project can and will be started.
You are 100% correct PhoenixRising1!
Of course I don't expect everyone to agree.
That's not totally fair to say Stardock dropped the ball on WB11, we don't know All the Facts, but can only assume what's going on with what little bits of info we have received. It's been said that they are waiting for Microsoft to be done with their tweaking of Win 11 enough to start the process of developing WB11, if you were to build a house, you start with the foundation, which consists of concreate, but, you have to wait for the concreate to be poured into your foundation, so now it's a waiting game, so do you go ahead and still build a house without the concreate (forms), or plug along without it, which wouldn't make a very sturdy house. Now, do you blame the people who built the forms (Stardock), or blame the people who delivers the concreate (Micorsoft)? Would I like to have a WB11 and SKS11, sure, I like others (only speaking for myself) can wait till it's available, and if it's going to be a while, then so be it, I like Windows 11 just as is, without any skinning, and as long as Win 10 is still supported, I can skin all I want, granted SKS could use some improvements, but, I've learned to work around it for this many years, what's a little more time. I know there will be those who will disagree with me, but that's ok.
I know and have heard all the analogies why we do not have a WB11 don5318, other methods of customisation have worked with what they have right now, adapting and making something out of what they have to work with, this is why i love being a Beta Tester for Theme Makers at other places, seeing something develop knowing an update will be on it's way when necessary. I know themes and WB are not the same, but they are not that alien to each other. I just feel the wait is and will harm the brand, a brand i used to love, and if i feel this way, others who are less interested but have used WB in the past will care less and less about why.
First it was just those of us who experimented and were already using Win11 that spoke up about when and how, that wait for whatever the reason is starting to be felt by more senior users and members.
I have said it before, I am more than happy for those who like yourself are happy to stay with Win 10 and WB10, or even to think Win11 looks fine all by itself, the world would be boring if we were all the same, I myself have walked my own path and i am delighted to have created something from nothing, or something that "can not be done" in favour of waiting and sticking with an OS that some of us due to commitments can no longer use as an everyday thing. I am happy you are happy with were you and WB are at now, no problems here about that.
Once upon a time there was a pop group called 'Skyhooks'. Lead singer was Shirley Strachan ....he was a carpenter. [ a chippie].
A 'skyhook' is a builder's term. Comes from the smart-arse concept of...."geez...if we had a skyhook we could build the roof first before everything else...and keep out of the sun/rain/whatever".
Having been in Architecture for 46 years there's been more than one time I longed for a 'skyhook'...
[BTW....a real 'skyhook' is often a helicopter....hence the 'Erickson Skycrane'. Shirley was killed in a helicopter crash]
Microsoft has moved to a one time a year public release build now. There will be no more 2XH1 release going forth. You should be coding on the 21H2 release now for users. Coding for the dev or preview channels for new GUI features in 22H2 in anticipation of its release could be going down a rabbit hole as they could change anything on a whim. The next official public release of Windows will not be till last quarter this year if you're waiting for that then you might as well say 2023 wasn't a typo for the release.
I work at one of the largest govt contractors and that is exactly how our teams are coding now. We are fixing bugs and adding features to the existing release of our software for 21H2 of Windows 11 and Windows 10 and we have some staff working with preview builds so we can be ready when Sun Valley 2 releases (22H2 code name). We however have a product on the market now and working.
This isnt the only product that seems to have stagnated. I joined the founder's program of the Video Game Machine almost 3 years ago. That has died on the vine waiting a pending beta release on Steam and Steam keys.
I however have a feeling it's all hand's on deck for Gal Civ IV and maybe once that is released we will see some movement on WindowsBlinds 11 and others.
I am a long time subscriber and am paid up until late into 2025. I joined for the skinning community and customization like 20+ years ago.
Things just do not feel like they are getting the same lever of attention they used to back then.
Robert Haney
Just to expand on that a bit. After 22H2 leaves the DEV channel, 23Hx will immediately enter it. The DEV channel will actually have continuous updates and experiments to figure out what they want for the next annual release.
On the release channel and perhaps the Beta channel there will only be one release per year. So stopping development on the DEV channel does seem like a solution for stardock.
Once upon a time there was a pop group called 'Skyhooks'. Lead singer was Shirley Strachan ....he was a carpenter. [ a chippie].A 'skyhook' is a builder's term. Comes from the smart-arse concept of...."geez...if we had a skyhook we could build the roof first before everything else...and keep out of the sun/rain/whatever".Having been in Architecture for 46 years there's been more than one time I longed for a 'skyhook'... [BTW....a real 'skyhook' is often a helicopter....hence the 'Erickson Skycrane'. Shirley was killed in a helicopter crash]
I always consider the term, "Sky Hook" along with a "Bucket of Steam" as part of the military lexicon. It was something you would send the raw recruits on.
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I used to be a window washer. We used a sky hook to hang on the side of a building on a bosun's chair.
No...that's the left-handed screwdriver and the VW radiator hose...
Were have all been there i guess, Tartan Paint, and a Bubble For A Spirit Level.
Any news or updates? We are approaching the mid-point of 2022. I am starting to think 2023 may have been more realistic time frame. If your coding or waiting for 22h2 release then yeah its more realistic.
Funny you should ask... We have something in the oven and will have more news fairly soon.
Appreciate your patience and look forward to your feedback when we have something to show.
Sean DrohanStardock Product Lifecycle Manager
Funny you should ask... We have something in the oven and will have more news fairly soon.Appreciate your patience and look forward to your feedback when we have something to show.Sean DrohanStardock Product Lifecycle Manager
I will look forward to what's cooking fairly soon.
This is exciting news. I think there may even be a path to fully skin the taskbar after all, that is if I am assuming correctly? In any case this is a huge boost for the win customize community and should also be a nice pick up for new users as well.
I look forward to testing the product and seeing it. I am excited to skin my bland arse Windows 11.
When the Beta comes available would like to see Stardock email their registered users, on this board. Your server may be swamped a little with all the request to download. 😀
I soooo can't wait, I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve. Yea I know I'm a skin addict
Without any issues popping up, the other Topic says something by the end of this month, so looking forward to testing out my newly Commissioned WB work.
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