Make taskbar and title bar transparent?

Red-Sox · 12-02-2006, 06:25 PM

Hey guys, I was just wondering exactly how one can make the taskbar and title bar transparent when a window is scaled to full screen.

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Davehc · 12-02-2006, 11:20 PM

I don't know if this is what you mean, but you can make it non-obtrusive. Right click the taskbar, click properties and untick the square which says "keep the taskbar on top of other windows"

crabby · 12-03-2006, 05:33 AM

He is saying that, when full screen, the title bar become opaque... I know of no way to stop it

crabby

ProCookie · 12-03-2006, 06:04 AM

The only thing i can think of is changing the windows colour, it still looks out of place when maximised though. But it wont be black it will match your colour scheme

I think it looks terrible and acording to Microsoft its ment to blend with the top of your monitor, but say you like the default colour scheme and you have a silver monitor.....not good....the only bit of the Vista UI i dont like

Znod · 12-03-2006, 10:19 AM

Me either. The good news for me? I almost never use full screen.

atomicfuel` · 01-29-2007, 03:56 AM

if u really want a window 2 appear like glass when maximized, make sure u have only 1 window open, right click the taskbar, and click on show windows side by side, then your window will appear maximized with the glass effects

felix8406 · 01-29-2007, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by atomicfuel`

if u really want a window 2 appear like glass when maximized, make sure u have only 1 window open, right click the taskbar, and click on show windows side by side, then your window will appear maximized with the glass effects

:welcome: Atomicfuel. Good tip. Keep them coming!

Znod · 01-30-2007, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomicfuel`

if u really want a window 2 appear like glass when maximized, make sure u have only 1 window open, right click the taskbar, and click on show windows side by side, then your window will appear maximized with the glass effects

Great tip. I have never seen a working answer to the question asked before.

crabby · 01-30-2007, 08:23 AM

It isn't a working answer... it is a way to quickly expand the window so it appears to be full screen. It's just like using the mouse to make the window bigger. But, it does the job for some people

crabby

Znod · 01-30-2007, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crabby

It isn't a working answer... it is a way to quickly expand the window so it appears to be full screen. It's just like using the mouse to make the window bigger. But, it does the job for some people

crabby

Oh, I have been getting the same effect by expanding the Window the the max manually. Nevermind!!!

felix8406 · 02-13-2007, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomicfuel`

if u really want a window 2 appear like glass when maximized, make sure u have only 1 window open, right click the taskbar, and click on show windows side by side, then your window will appear maximized with the glass effects

It's still not working on this side. I have done every trick in the book and I still can get the task bar trasnparent. This wasn't the case at all with RC2. The issue began when I went to RTM and now Home Premium Final. I did order a 64-bit DVD, so maybe when it arrives I'll know for sure if that will make a difference.

crabby · 02-13-2007, 10:35 AM

The method quoted works. How it work is by literally creating a full screen 'windowed' window (ew! at 'windowed' window). Are you saying aero still doesnt work at all? If so, did you clean install when you received final?

crabby

felix8406 · 02-13-2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by crabby

The method quoted works. How it work is by literally creating a full screen 'windowed' window (ew! at 'windowed' window). Are you saying aero still doesnt work at all? If so, did you clean install when you received final?

crabby

Aero works, but the taskbar is not transparent. If I minimized the window, the taskbar takes over the color scheme of Vista Aero theme, but if I maximized it, it'll become opaque color. No, I did not do a clean install with the new DVD, because, except for the taskbar, everything is running just so perfect, plus I want to install the 64 bit version. I will take the clean install route (like if I have a choice) when I get the 64 bit DVD.

felix8406 · 02-14-2007, 09:02 AM

Well I finally got my taskbar transparency back. I'm sure you all want to know how I did it. Good. Let me tell you...I don't have a clue. But it's transparent.

crabby · 02-14-2007, 09:41 AM

The taskbar auto opaques when a window is maximised. Glad its sorted

crabby

12-02-2006, 06:25 PM	#1
Red-Sox Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	Make taskbar and title bar transparent? Hey guys, I was just wondering exactly how one can make the taskbar and title bar transparent when a window is scaled to full screen.
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12-02-2006, 11:20 PM	#2
Davehc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 176	I don't know if this is what you mean, but you can make it non-obtrusive. Right click the taskbar, click properties and untick the square which says "keep the taskbar on top of other windows"
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12-03-2006, 05:33 AM	#3
crabby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury, UK Posts: 2,355	He is saying that, when full screen, the title bar become opaque... I know of no way to stop it crabby
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12-03-2006, 06:04 AM	#4
ProCookie Special Member - Vista Babble Promoter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,676	The only thing i can think of is changing the windows colour, it still looks out of place when maximised though. But it wont be black it will match your colour scheme I think it looks terrible and acording to Microsoft its ment to blend with the top of your monitor, but say you like the default colour scheme and you have a silver monitor.....not good....the only bit of the Vista UI i dont like
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12-03-2006, 10:19 AM	#5
Znod ABXpert Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 3,136	Me either. The good news for me? I almost never use full screen. __________________ [CENTER][sigpic][/sigpic] [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"][/COLOR][URL=http://homepage.mac.com/donv1/.Pictures/Vista/Bannerxx.jpg][B]Larger Sig Pic Linked Here[/B][/URL][/CENTER]
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01-29-2007, 03:56 AM	#6
atomicfuel` Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3	if u really want a window 2 appear like glass when maximized, make sure u have only 1 window open, right click the taskbar, and click on show windows side by side, then your window will appear maximized with the glass effects
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01-30-2007, 08:23 AM	#9
crabby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury, UK Posts: 2,355	It isn't a working answer... it is a way to quickly expand the window so it appears to be full screen. It's just like using the mouse to make the window bigger. But, it does the job for some people crabby
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02-13-2007, 10:35 AM	#12
crabby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury, UK Posts: 2,355	The method quoted works. How it work is by literally creating a full screen 'windowed' window (ew! at 'windowed' window). Are you saying aero still doesnt work at all? If so, did you clean install when you received final? crabby
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02-14-2007, 09:02 AM	#14
felix8406 ABXpert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,628	Well I finally got my taskbar transparency back. I'm sure you all want to know how I did it. Good. Let me tell you...I don't have a clue. But it's transparent. __________________ Your site for Free Always software: [URL="http://http://www.softdorm.com/"]http://http://www.softdorm.com/[/URL]
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02-14-2007, 09:41 AM	#15
crabby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury, UK Posts: 2,355	The taskbar auto opaques when a window is maximised. Glad its sorted crabby
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