Windowblinds + Transparency
Friday, September 10, 2004 by Jae Whun | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
With many new skinning apps. out there I notice that their are some that are capable of having transparency ie. AveIconBook. I would like to know if the future releases of Windoblinds will some what incorporate the technology or is this even possible in Windowblinds.
http://skins.wincustomize.com/Diafragma/screenshots/Transparent.jpg
http://skins.wincustomize.com/Diafragma/screenshots/Transparent.jpg
TasT
Reply #2 Friday, September 10, 2004 4:46 PM
Reply #2 Friday, September 10, 2004 4:46 PM
when using Windowblinds with XP or Win2k you can add a transparency button.
My latest slimT skin has one you can try it out here https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=1&SkinID=4216
My latest slimT skin has one you can try it out here https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=1&SkinID=4216
Jae Whun
Reply #3 Friday, September 10, 2004 4:53 PM
Reply #3 Friday, September 10, 2004 4:53 PM
Yeah I'm aware that you can make the entire window transparent, but what I was wondering is if it is possible to have partial part of the window transparent ie. border. I'm pretty sure you guys have seen the AveIconBook skin http://skins.wincustomize.com/Diafragma/screenshots/Transparent.jpg
AmberEyes
Reply #4 Friday, September 10, 2004 5:45 PM
Reply #4 Friday, September 10, 2004 5:45 PM
In reading through the various product FAQs I believe I came across the information that WindowBlinds 4.x no longer has transparency functionality. They have moved it over to WindowFX. If I have read the FAQs incorrectly, please let me know.
SelfExiled
Reply #5 Friday, September 10, 2004 5:56 PM
Yeah, that was a great option. I miss it too. It was a very attractive function in windowblinds. It was one of those things that made me say "wow" immediately. I hope they bring it back, SOON!!!
You can always turn things off, if its a matter of what systems can handle.
Reply #5 Friday, September 10, 2004 5:56 PM
| WB used to have the ability to make the backgrounds of windows transparent .. im not sure why they removed the function .. i liked it .. |
Yeah, that was a great option. I miss it too. It was a very attractive function in windowblinds. It was one of those things that made me say "wow" immediately. I hope they bring it back, SOON!!!
You can always turn things off, if its a matter of what systems can handle.
HG_Eliminator
Reply #6 Friday, September 10, 2004 6:24 PM
Reply #6 Friday, September 10, 2004 6:24 PM
also i believe the skins can handle transparancies .. mainly with the magic pink or useing png images .. look through the librarys at the vast amount of skins that are not square ... but the incorporation of transparancy through a whole skin has yet to be done.. i think 
i cant recall one that has all window borders semitransparent .. but i believe it is possible through good use of "magic pink or png's"...
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i cant recall one that has all window borders semitransparent .. but i believe it is possible through good use of "magic pink or png's"...
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Hus
Reply #7 Friday, September 10, 2004 6:26 PM
Reply #7 Friday, September 10, 2004 6:26 PM
HG, I think that makes it invisible...what they want is a translucent skin like in the Aero screenshots...
HG_Eliminator
Reply #8 Friday, September 10, 2004 6:29 PM
Reply #8 Friday, September 10, 2004 6:29 PM
i believe that pixelated semi transparent skins are feesable .. just not easy to make .. for example: silver surfer where theres lines in the middle of empty space .. say you add a transparent pixel every other pixel to a skin wouldnt that make the skin semi transparent? it's been a while since iv messed with semi transparancys .. but i think it might be doable ..
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Jae Whun
Reply #9 Friday, September 10, 2004 7:10 PM
Reply #9 Friday, September 10, 2004 7:10 PM
Okie guys, after the whole day of searching, I found this plugin for WindowFX that sorta gives you that Aero translucent border effect. Here's a http://www.aero-soft.com/board/index.php?showtopic=103
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Jae Whun
Reply #10 Friday, September 10, 2004 7:17 PM
Reply #10 Friday, September 10, 2004 7:17 PM
Here's a simple screenshot i took of my desktop http://skins.wincustomize.com/JaeWhun/screenshots/Tiger-Aero.jpg
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Reply #1 Friday, September 10, 2004 4:46 PM