Wording on Transparency slider?
Turn for the worse when making glow and shadows
Friday, September 25, 2020 by MUI68K | Discussion: Curtains
Edit: in a "d'oh" moment I just realized that the wording on the slider is perhaps OK - it's just the function of it that doesn't apply greatly for shadows. I don't have the working files of that theme here as it wasn't made using my computer. I would have to engage my friend on that.
I took this posting out of a different thread because I read that the issue here is probably not in line with that person's thread and issue.
If I might chime in.. I'm a relatively new user of Curtains(who do have a theme coming however)
I sat down with a friend and tried to help him set a shadow. He spotted it first and I concurred; a wording in the editor that might be be totally opposite of the function: If the slider is all the way to the right it would normally indicate 100% transparency - when reversing this(dialing towards the left even so not a total opposite) - my friend got his shadow.
Is there truth to this sighting? Turning it down to half would mean 50% opacity and 50% transparency. Should the wording be "Opacity" instead? All I know is what me experience was with making a shadow.
I'd like to think that I did everything to help making that shadow and my question surrounds this sighting.
Reply #2 Friday, September 25, 2020 11:36 PM
Hi, well I realize that my wording and explanation is awful
take a look at the 2 attached images and see if you can see what I mean.. Capture1.png describes the shadow as 1% transparent but there's just something about the slider working opposite. If it was was 100% transparent as in Capture2.png - then how come the shadow is more visible? If the wording was "Opacity" I could see the benefit of the slider like that. that is all. 100% Opaque makes for sense for a more solid shadow. No? It might just be me.
Reply #3 Friday, September 25, 2020 11:42 PM
Hello,
I have forward your problem/question to Stardock Support/Dev Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant
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Reply #1 Friday, September 25, 2020 8:04 PM
Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Not really sure what you are saying here. Your issue is on the slider name instead of "Transparency", should be "Opacity"? Or I am missing something?
Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.