| Subject: Deskbands and aero glass taskbar transparency |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.developer.winfx.aero |
| Date: 8/23/2006 2:41:51 PM |
| From: "Pix" [Email Address Protection] |
I have been trying to find a way to stop the taskbar from losing transparency whenever my deskband is activated. After many hours of searching I found out that I need to implement IDeskBand2 interface. So the deskband doesn't cause the taskbar to lose transparency any more but now my deskband does not look too pretty when I try to move other windows underneath the transparent taskbar. It starts changing colors in a crazy way (blacks and greens becoming whites). I have observed the behavior of other built-in deskbands (such as Address) and I found them to be only about 20-30% transparent, with no whitening effect. Is there some new API function that I can use to control the level of transparency of my deskband on Vista? I don't need anything fancy for a start. All I want is just a standard eye-pleasing behavior, like the built-in deskbands. Pix |
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