[Shifty102]

Hi, I was wondering if there is a way to get Aero in Vista completely see through?
For example, if you switch to Flip3d, the top of the windows become completely see through.
I was wondering if you can get that in 'normal' mode. (so not only in flip3d)

Example:


Any help would be appreciated.

Greetz, Shifty

[Edootjuh]

it's possible, but AFAIK there are no apps for it yet. But Windowblinds 6 will do that (or at least adjust the blur) or was it another stardock program?

[Shifty102]

Yeah it's called Windowblinds, but I want to avoid using a program, maybe that it could be done with a registry tweak or something.

[nexus]

there should be a code trick or memory hack or reg tweak to do it (if WB is making it possible), but i have no idea what that would be.

[ingeniouspieman]

Cant you just modify stream and remove the lines or whatever you call them.

[Shifty102]

nexus, on May 2 2007, 08:45 PM, said:

there should be a code trick or memory hack or reg tweak to do it (if WB is making it possible), but i have no idea what that would be.

I think your right Nexus, all these thigs should be in the windows registry, but the question is: Where?

[lsdmeasap]

I agree edit the stream, I have done it and removed all the "white smoke" in the corners as well as the large "stripes" image. Very simple and very clear.

Here is a rar contains a aero theme file Max trans(With already edited stream image, the actual stream image itself so you can see what I removed, and it has the blue status bars).



I just uploaded this one so you can see what to remove form the stream file, so you may do it to any theme you like.

If that is not what ya mean, please explain more, and sorry for the misunderstanding

http://rapidshare.com/files/29192871/Aero_No_corner_stream_max_trans_blue_status.rar

[fantômas]

lsdmeasap, on May 3 2007, 06:19 AM, said:

I agree edit the stream, I have done it and removed all the "white smoke" in the corners as well as the large "stripes" image. Very simple and very clear.

Here is a rar contains a aero theme file Max trans(With already edited stream image, the actual stream image itself so you can see what I removed, and it has the blue status bars).

I think it's not enough. It's about blur disabling also IMO. And i think this is possible to do in registry, but where exactly? I don't know.

[Edootjuh]

actually, I don't think it's possible.
In some beta's it was possible to turn off the blur (HKLM>Software>Microsoft>Windows>DWM>Blur I think) but not anymore

[Shifty102]

fantômas, on May 3 2007, 01:02 PM, said:

lsdmeasap, on May 3 2007, 06:19 AM, said:

I agree edit the stream, I have done it and removed all the "white smoke" in the corners as well as the large "stripes" image. Very simple and very clear.

Here is a rar contains a aero theme file Max trans(With already edited stream image, the actual stream image itself so you can see what I removed, and it has the blue status bars).

I think it's not enough. It's about blur disabling also IMO. And i think this is possible to do in registry, but where exactly? I don't know.

Yeah I want the blur effect removed, so that the top of the windows are completely see thru.
It should be somewhere in the registry.
And thanks Lsdmeasap, for the .msstyles without the streams.

Greetz. Shifty

[lsdmeasap]

Anytime, Thought maybe ya meant blur removal but just was not sure. Ill have a gander around the registry for it, I assume it may still be there somewhere, as it is part of stardocks new version of tweakvista. So I bet it is there somewhere

[Tony291993]

Without blur, it's harder to use, adjusting it to a lower level is more appropiate.
However, turning off/adjusting blur isn't possible, only way I can think of is WB6...

[sonicexcess]

I've been hunting through the registry and can find no possibility of being able to turn the blur off. I think Tony is probably right about WB being the only way to do it and to me thats not exactly the best way to do it. I'm not a fan of WB at all.
I'm also starting to wonder if not having the blur would look good anyway. To be honest I'm not sure it will.

[Shifty102]

Thanks for your help guys.
I'm also not a WB fan, mainly cuz it's not a free program.

Greetz

[Yamake Takahashi]

Here ya go:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor

It's a string value that accepts this format:
AARRGGBB

Lower A value means more transparent (00 = completely transparent, FF = completely opaque).

(similar to HTML hex colors)
So...My guess is you want completely transparent...so how about ColorizationColor = 00000000?

Make sure you restart the Aero User Experience (DWM) using net restart uxsms.
Have fun!

-Yamake