I look forward to seeing your new work. Do you post them at Wincustomize, and if so what's you name there?

Icon Packager should be extended to be able to change the icons in the original windows startmenu. THAT would have some potential. Also, why not let the customer use PNGs (in satisfying resolutions of course) and let IP take care of the conversion?

There is so much potential still left in changing Windows 10. I think the visions and ideas just left. That new touch thing doesn't make any sense for my workflow and hardware (Windows Laptop and Android tablet/phone), so I don't use it.

Groupy for example is a good idea, unfortunately it doesn't work as I want it to half of the time on my rig (can't get explorer to tab). And I just don't have the time to do testing-work with stardock anymore. I reached an age where I just want software to work.

I make intense use of darkmode on Win 10, unfortunately WindowBlinds breaks it. And the list goes on.

I've been around since MS-DOS days and then enjoyed the pioneering era of Windows cosmetic customization when 'look & feel' were fun to play around with. But today it's a lot more about productivity for me and for most users I know. So a big thumbs-up for ongoing development of 'Fences'. It's been up there with 'Workflowy' and 'Trello' as one of the major factors in my having an optimized working environment. If 'Fences' continues to improve, so will that working environment in functional terms, rather than any of the now irrelevant cosmetics. (Who cares about changing icons these days!) So, in general, I'd see the way forward for Object Desktop as being more about the productivity-enhancing features and a lot less about 'look & feel' on a superficial level. Keep up the good work!

My MUST haves:

Windowblinds  

Icon Packager  

SkinStudio  

DeskScapes  (when it works)

Win FX  

Cursor FX  

Logon Studio

DesktopX

I like Stardock a lot! Please don't stop anything, I love dressing up my desktop, and if Window's Blinds, or Deskscapes, or Icon Packager, or the sounds one's go, this will be my heart and face...   so, please, keep keep keep! My Thoughts! I even like to add widgets, like lava lamps, moveable fish, even, a ball you click on and it bounces all over the desktop,so maybe some widgets would be nice too, thanks! 

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My MUST haves:

Windowblinds  

Icon Packager  

SkinStudio  

DeskScapes  (when it works)

Win FX  

Cursor FX  

Logon Studio

DesktopX

Logo Studio was great! 

Remember Bootskin? 

I love fences, and I use multiplicity all the time with 2 computers side by side.  I have multiple monitors so never did really care for groupy that much, I might if I were forced to one monitor.

For me I would like things that make what I use the computer to do easier.  

Window blinds and icon packager are the two most important programs for me. oh yes and fx and start 10 are great too. I am unable to get the icon packager to change randomly thou, I would like that instead of having to change manually.  I have downloaded several skins and icon packages and use them all the time.  

I'm new to the community, although I have been using Fences for 5 years and loving it, makes the desktop look SO clean !!  But it wasn't until a couple weeks ago when I decided it was time to upgrade from Windows 7 to Win 10 that I went and bought Object Desktop.  The main reason I bought it was for WindowBlinds, Start10 (since I really don't like the look of Win10), Multiplicity and IconPackager (some of the icon packs are just amazing and prefer them over Win10's default ones).  I downloaded alot of skins and going through them to see which one I like the best before buying some Master Skins from different Master Skinners.

I been looking through SkinStudio because some of the skins I do like have some flaws (on my machine at least) that I would like to correct since I do like the skins itself.  But it looks like a real daunting task to learn and so far not found a good guide to learn more about the program.  I been trying to search for one before asking in the forums though.  Would love if it could slightly easier to use for newbies, to change smaller things at least like making text on some Start Menus be readable, some tabs and drop down menus being to dark you can't see the text on them etc, nothing major but hard to find how to change them unless trial and error.

So. as many already said, WindowBlinds are probably one of the main reasons people come around here to Stardock in the first place.  If you would discontinue updating WB then I think that would be a bad business decision.  Obliviously I can not speak for others but I for one would not extend the subscription if WB would be put in the "bubble".

That's my two cents, for what they are worth.  Now back to fine tune my Win10 desktop look !!

I would love to see DesktopX return the ability to design and make fairly complex gadgets and widgets with scripting that were really usful and kept me busy for many many hours, however now my creation does not work.

Tom, I have done this for years with people and so have others here. Actually time wise to make some changes takes only a minute (s).

My health keeps me off of here like I use to be on 24/7. Try this. Note to star example.

1. like making text on some Start Menus be readable. EX: Text to small, to big, change font.

2. some tabs and drop down menus being to dark you can't see the text on them etc, nothing major but hard to find.

NOTE: These small things can take time as lots do as I call them "hide" but so easy to adjust if one just know without much time required. So list a couple things to see how this example may work for you. Others may also jump in here. 

True SKS (skinstudio) could be worked over. Sometimes a company has to weigh cost of fix and repair in the situation. So many of these little things can be answered and notes made how ever each person finds fit. Think about this say over a week, month, couple months. Bet there there would be many quick, simple adjustments pointed out. Each person with their own list. Someone realizes the adjustment list is spreed out over a few people and maybe one could combine them into one as time goes on. 

As I mentioned. For years I was on here 24/7. Now I try to get on during the day as much as I can do to my health. Will try to those questions as long as they have an answer which most do have. Giving you and others a suggestion here.  

PS I have made many WindowBlinds and have many uploaded. You can PM me with a situation however if you put it on a post many can have access to it.

Think again about it and thank you for taking the time to read all this.

Dave

(davebax)

LAST: I added this to this Wish-list post. Do think this was the best place as so many have and had the same questions. So I also consider it a wish-list that people here can help with certain situations. Love all you people and keep up the great work.

After me reading the above a few times this may be best so this original thread may remain as it is meant for. 

Make a new post. Come up with a title that can catch eyes. EX: "Skinstudio adjustment help"    "Skinstudio text adjustment locations help. ------- Anything someone thinks that may help. If this thread was to get attention one can also ask a Mod if it could be pinned. 

I have been using Start 10 and objectDocks. really how about Make Object Dock great again! It is a great program that you haven't done anything with in years

They're not on the chopping block.  This is a discussion of which apps are scheduled to get major updates.