Why can't DX task/tray be 'glassy'?
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 by werewolf | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I have an Aero style tabbed object dock which shows Icons perfectly against a 'glass' background. I tried duplicating this effect with DX using the same glass image for the taskbar and the systray, but the icons are almost invisible and had to add a dark grey strip for the icons to reside on. Why don't icons show up properly on an almost transparent background in DX when they do with ObjectDock?
Thanks,
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Thanks,
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thomassen
Reply #4 Saturday, March 26, 2005 7:37 AM
Reply #4 Saturday, March 26, 2005 7:37 AM
Can you upload the object somewhere to study?
Tired an png alphatransparent background my self and it worked fine: https://www.wincustomize.com/Forums.aspx?ForumID=153&AID=67662
Tired an png alphatransparent background my self and it worked fine: https://www.wincustomize.com/Forums.aspx?ForumID=153&AID=67662
werewolf
Reply #5 Saturday, March 26, 2005 1:23 PM
Reply #5 Saturday, March 26, 2005 1:23 PM
I looked at your ss. What I tried to do was to take the dark grey part out and have the entire systray/taskbar as a 'piece of glass' if you will. Just barely visible. In that environment, the icons were at the same transparency level as the background (just barely visible).
aufisch
Reply #6 Saturday, March 26, 2005 3:53 PM
Reply #6 Saturday, March 26, 2005 3:53 PM
I noticed that one too, werewolf, Everytime I try to increase the transparency of the trays, the icons seem to be transparent as well and it really annoys me. Please inform us if you or thomassen have found a solution for this.
werewolf
Reply #7 Sunday, March 27, 2005 12:09 AM
Reply #7 Sunday, March 27, 2005 12:09 AM
LOL, the only solution I found was to put the non-transparent grey bar back in
Koasati
Reply #8 Sunday, March 27, 2005 1:11 AM
Reply #8 Sunday, March 27, 2005 1:11 AM
| Everytime I try to increase the transparency of the trays, the icons seem to be transparent as well and it really annoys me |
The main reason I quit trying to use DX for the systray in version 2.
thomassen
Reply #9 Sunday, March 27, 2005 8:06 AM
Reply #9 Sunday, March 27, 2005 8:06 AM
Ah, I see now. The opacity of the taskbar icons and labels are inherited by the transparancy of the underlying bitmap.
I did some testing:
I propose that we make a request for an option in DX that makes the taskbar (and systray) icons and label not inherit the transparancy level of the underlying bitmap. Seem to be quite a few people that wish for this. Anyone?
I did some testing:
I propose that we make a request for an option in DX that makes the taskbar (and systray) icons and label not inherit the transparancy level of the underlying bitmap. Seem to be quite a few people that wish for this. Anyone?
werewolf
Reply #10 Sunday, March 27, 2005 10:48 AM
Reply #10 Sunday, March 27, 2005 10:48 AM
Absolutely. ObjectDock proves that it is possible (at least with OD) 
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Reply #1 Friday, March 25, 2005 7:44 PM
bump. I think this is a legitimate question.