Altering window borders with window blinds/Skin Studio

Tuesday, June 1, 2004 by ModernMessiah | Discussion: Stardock Software

Does anyone know of a way to make the borders of my windows transparent but still have the ability to resize?
I've tried just making transparent border images... and I get the resize arrows to come up... and I've tried making my borders 1 px and still I don't have the ability to resize the window...

any suggestions?
Watson
Reply #1 Tuesday, June 1, 2004 2:24 PM
I don't think it's possible, some things just aren't meant to be transparent
ModernMessiah
Reply #2 Tuesday, June 1, 2004 2:32 PM
do you know the minimum size that the borders can be?

Needless to say.. I don't like bulky borders....
MikeB314
Reply #3 Tuesday, June 1, 2004 2:33 PM
As far as Windows is concerned, if it's transparent, then it isn't there. Therefore, there's nothing to grab onto to resize. A fully visible 1 pixel border should work though, in theory.



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Watson
Reply #4 Tuesday, June 1, 2004 2:36 PM
That should work fine
[Message Edited]
ModernMessiah
Reply #5 Tuesday, June 1, 2004 2:39 PM
I've tried the 1 px borders before.... and I didn't get it to work.... but maybe I didn't set it up right... *shrug* I don't know...
ModernMessiah
Reply #6 Tuesday, June 1, 2004 2:40 PM
oh ya? how did you go about altering it?
Watson
Reply #7 Tuesday, June 1, 2004 2:42 PM
well in theory for the right side you would go the the very left of the graphic and put the 1 pixel border there and then make everything else transparent and so on for the bottom and other side
[Message Edited]
ModernMessiah
Reply #8 Tuesday, June 1, 2004 2:45 PM
ok.... thanks.... I'll try it out....

Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated.
Watson
Reply #9 Tuesday, June 1, 2004 2:46 PM
It's no trouble, that's what we're here for
Satans Child
Reply #10 Tuesday, June 1, 2004 10:28 PM
Why not make the whole border transparent except for a little tab on the bottom right corner for resizing? Just a thought.

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