Yes, it can work on Win 10 ...I have it on most of my 10 boxes [as well as the primary 7 box], but technically it's not designed for 10 having predated the OS by several years...

I came back to Stardock for Windowblinds.  I must be an odd ball to want things to look like I want.

One thing I miss is RightClick.  I really found that handy.  I love WindowsFX and deskscapes also.  I hope these stick around.

Did I say I was still on Windows 7?

What we are probably going to do is build a new program to replace ObjectDock that would become part of Object Desktop.

We used to make a program called Tab LaunchPad.

This is what the OS/2 version of Object Desktop looked like:

I'm an object desktop subscriber. All I have installed right now is Fences and SpaceMonger. I used Start10 for quite a long while and I do really prefer it to the Windows 10 start menu. However I was forced to uninstall it. 95% of the time, to launch a program, I hit the start key on my keyboard and then type a part of the name of the program I want to launch. However, I eventually realized that Start10 was omitting (not able to find) programs that the stock Windows 10 start menu can find. For my use case this totally destroys the functionality of Start10 and I have to limp along with the Windows stock start menu instead.

The reason I prefer Start10 to the Windows 10 start menu is the other use case that delivers 5% of the total value, which is if I want to browse the start folders. Windows 10 removed one level of nesting and it very negatively affects my ability to access certain utilities when I have multiple programs installed from the same developer. Start10 keeps the full nesting making it much easier to find the right program.

None of your offerings that customize the way Windows looks are interesting to me. It looks good enough already. The productivity tools are more interesting but they have to work. I haven't tried Groupy because I actually think tabs are a much overused metaphor that just makes it harder to find things, but I might give it a shot at some point.

I thought I was your major demographic but judging from the responses that may not be the case. I have subscribed for a few years. The failure of Start10 really made me think hard about resubbing this last time. The app world is in a race to the bottom as you said in your email and I believe in funding the projects I find useful ... but not being able to use Start 10 really calls the value exchange into question for me.

PLEASE DO NOT KILL WINDOWBLINDS! I JUST READ THE LATEST STARDOCK MAGAZINE AND YOU ARE SCARING THE HELL OUT OF ME!

I will tell you one thing, you get rid of Windowblinds, I am gone.

Where'd you read this Tom?

Quoting LightStar,

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PLEASE DO NOT KILL WINDOWBLINDS! I JUST READ THE LATEST STARDOCK MAGAZINE AND YOU ARE SCARING THE HELL OUT OF ME!

 

I will tell you one thing, you get rid of Windowblinds, I am gone.

Yeah, without Windowblinds changing the entire GUI, there'd be little little to point in cusomising a desktop.  As it is too many good/great apps have gone by the wayside in recent years.  Windowblinds had better not be another that dies a premature death. 

I mostly use Windowblinds, Iconpackager, CursorFX and Start10 in conjunction with each other, but for me, the latter 3 would largely be redundant [in a cusomising sense] without WB changing the GUI.  So no, I would not re-up my subs if it goes.

Yes this is what is in the newsletter.

Also my take.

From all the threads about it I would have to say no. Another one asked about often is SkinStudio for making a WindowBlind. Hasn't been updated for years and my guess it never will. Would be nice to end all the asking if Stardock would just say it is what it is no future updates.

Now it appears WindowBlinds is on the block as it is now. Again from the news letter it sounds like the latest version we have now is it. Again I'm going by what it sounds like on the mews letter. Also over the past 3 nmonths or so there have been reports of things being needed to be addressed but no replies. Better yet Neil the one who did all or most of the fixing of WB hasn't been seen.

Stardock, Brad. Why don't you just say it like it is. Let the people that make Windowblinds and like Object really know your plans. No more updates or plans to continue with certain programs. Just say it.

I change my WB AND IP weekly. My son uses them too. There may be more folks than you think still addict..., er, using these programs. 

Why would Brad, start a Forum with: "Tell us what you'd like to see us work on for Object Desktop this year.

New apps? Update existing apps? You let us know."

And now, I'm hearing that Windowblinds will be on the chopping block! Why bother to ask for peoples input (Brad), when you apparently have no desire to do such a thing! You get peoples hopes up, then basically, say; "Just kidding, I'm not going to do anything at all, I'm gonna concentrate on gaming, and not desktop customization." If this is incorrect Brad, then tell everyone just what your intentions are here, for I don't subscribe to Stardock News Letter, so all I get is second hand information. Is Wincustomize site going to be shutdown as well? To me, it's like loosing your family.

- I bet IconPackager would be used more often if it was also able to change and save tiles of the original windows 10 menu

- Start 10 still is missing the option to show shortcuts as tiles WITHOUT the caption-text. my wish for a new version

- WindowBlinds would be a real loss

- I am neutral considering ObjectDock as the lack of updates drove me to Winstep. I still think with a bit of love and advertising it could sell better