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    Extra-translucent Vista themes?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by sac02, Jan 14, 2008.

  1. sac02

    sac02 Notebook Geek

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    Where can i find a theme that makes Vista almost completely transparent? Like the toolbar on j-dogg's desktop he posted here.

    I'm semi-familiar with Vistaglazz, and suspect that I just need to find a "transparent" theme to use in vistaglazz, but I don't know how or where to find such themes...


    Thanks for any help,

    Mac
     
    sac02, Jan 14, 2008
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    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Is this Vistaglazz compatible with Vista Home Basic?
     
    Nocturnal310, Jan 14, 2008
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    cloud_nine Notebook Evangelist

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    DeviantArt

    No.
     
    cloud_nine, Jan 14, 2008
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    Les Not associated with NotebookReview in any way

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    Have you tried going tinto personalization/windows colour and appearance and turning on 'enable transparency' and the intensity to the left all the way? It works great for me.

    Its nothing to do with the theme.
     

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  5. sac02

    sac02 Notebook Geek

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    Yes, but it's not enough - not the crystal clear look I was hoping for. I think the crystal clear look is a theme b/c I noticed j-dogg's start menu button is different.

    Mac
     
    sac02, Jan 14, 2008
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  6. j-dogg

    j-dogg Notebook Evangelist

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    hey sac i got that theme at deviantart.com

    its vista ultimate with vista glazz heres the theme. you should of just pm'd me i would have helped you lol.

    http://forxy.deviantart.com/art/Ezlo-69527349

    just download from the left side and istall the exe. then go to change your theme and you should see two aero themes. that theme will be one of them.
     
    j-dogg, Jan 14, 2008
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  7. aya

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    excuse me I have tried to go into personalization and then windows color and appearance but it come out 'appearence settings' I can't turn on the tranparency like u said.... help me please
     
    aya, Dec 28, 2008
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    Do you have Vista Home Basic? What are your hardware specs?
     
    Relativity17, Dec 28, 2008
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    yup vista home basic
     
    aya, Dec 28, 2008
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    If you have home basic, you won't be able to activate transparency. This feature is exclusive to the Windows Aero visual experience
     
    booboo12, Dec 28, 2008
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    any other way?
     
    aya, Dec 28, 2008
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    any other way? so I can get the tranparent look?
     
    aya, Dec 28, 2008
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    vinumsv, Dec 28, 2008
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    Yeah, but that still doesn't enable transparency when windows aren't maximized (even w/ Vista Glazz). It does, however, activate the Desktop Window Manager and the Windows Vista Standard theme which improves the user experience by lessening the effects of graphics driver crashes. It also renders the desktop differently, allowing for smoother window movement w/out tearing.

    More info about Windows Vista Standard: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_ff_std_ux.asp

    It's supposed to be activated only in certain scenarios, such as when a system running Home Basic has Aero capable graphics. Oddly though, many of the preconfigured systems with Basic I've seen have only had the Basic theme, even with a IGP that supports Aero
     
    booboo12, Dec 28, 2008
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