Transparent WindowBlind
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 by river55IL | Discussion: Requests
I was just wondering if someone ever thought of making a transparent windowblind. I think that would be awesome.
river55IL
Reply #2 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:05 AM
Reply #2 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:05 AM
You know, like looking through glass. Except have the close/max/min buttons and start button tinted just a little. I wonder if that would be possible. 
GreenReaper
Reply #3 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:50 AM
Reply #3 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:50 AM
Yes, it has been thought of. It is not yet possible with WindowBlinds to do per-pixel alpha on window borders (or on the taskbar for that matter). You could use DesktopX to make the taskbar/start panel, and maybe you could do something with WindowFX "shadows", but the reality of translucent borders is not with us yet, I am afraid.
sharpshark28
Reply #5 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 1:00 PM
Reply #5 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 1:00 PM
If anybody ever finds a way, without desktop X or AveDesk, could you send me a link. That sounds awsome! thanks
thomassen
Reply #6 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 6:55 PM
Reply #6 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 6:55 PM
With Longhorn comming up next year I'm not sure there are many developers out there willing to take on such a heavy task.
ar34z
Reply #7 Friday, April 15, 2005 6:08 PM
Reply #7 Friday, April 15, 2005 6:08 PM
they should make smt with png support. png supports alpha values... if windows or windowblinds
or anything would make it work with png, it would be cool.
or anything would make it work with png, it would be cool.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 2:38 AM