Start Menu and Task Bar transparency
07-06-2005, 16:58
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Start Menu and Task Bar transparency
Anybody know of a good way to add this without a lot of hasstle?
I have tried AlphaXP which causes problems with the start menu (it goes black) and also Xp Visual tools which was good - BUT - didnt make the All Programs bit of the start menu transparent as well (bug?).
Any ideas?
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07-06-2005, 17:18
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Re: Start Menu and Task Bar transparency
I believe styleXP http://www.tgtsoft.com/ offers this functionality amoungst others.
Try it see how you get on.
(It isnt freeeware but a trial is available)
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07-06-2005, 17:32
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Re: Start Menu and Task Bar transparency
Why would you want them transparent?
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07-06-2005, 17:37
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Re: Start Menu and Task Bar transparency
Dump windows 
Alterntively you could dump windows explorer and use geoshell.
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07-06-2005, 17:51
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Re: Start Menu and Task Bar transparency
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Originally Posted by greencreeper
Why would you want them transparent?
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Why not? 
Geoshell - Hmmmm - i will try StyleXP but im not looking to bloat - i would rather have an app that just does the transparency.
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07-06-2005, 17:55
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Re: Start Menu and Task Bar transparency
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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja
Why not? |
Hmmm. Tweakers though - usually tweak until either they break it, they can't find anything or their PC is running too slow to be usuable. Hey tweaker - leave that interface alone 
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07-06-2005, 18:10
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Re: Start Menu and Task Bar transparency
If I find something small and not too bloaty i will use it - but not at the expense of speed.
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07-06-2005, 18:16
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Re: Start Menu and Task Bar transparency
Linux has had this for years. 
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07-06-2005, 20:00
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Re: Start Menu and Task Bar transparency
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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja
Why not?
Geoshell - Hmmmm - i will try StyleXP but im not looking to bloat - i would rather have an app that just does the transparency. |
Geoshell slims rather than bloats.
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Originally Posted by Richard M
Linux has had this for years. |
Yep, my Gnome desktop:
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07-06-2005, 20:32
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Re: Start Menu and Task Bar transparency
Which is all very well if the only thing you want to run is an internet client and a couple of Microsoft knock-off's but if you dont want to be spending ages getting to grips with a notoriously unfriendly OS and getting your sentence case correct i think there are better ways of achieving menu transparency than changing out your entire OS.
Just my 
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07-06-2005, 23:59
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Re: Start Menu and Task Bar transparency
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Originally Posted by philip.j.fry
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Originally Posted by Richard M
Linux has had this for years. |
Yep, my Gnome desktop: |
Tasty.
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