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    transparent windows...in windows

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by NissanSupraGTR, Sep 19, 2006.

  1. NissanSupraGTR

    NissanSupraGTR Notebook Evangelist

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    Anyone got a good app that'll make windows transparent? Wanna be able to watch a video in the background as i'm messing with files and stuff. appreciated
     
    NissanSupraGTR, Sep 19, 2006
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    there's plenty of freeware that gives you xparent windows, but what you're trying to do won't work because video playback is done via overlay
     
    drumfu, Sep 19, 2006
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    anubissx, Sep 20, 2006
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    I did, but there were too many programs/sites and I didn't know which one i could trust. Was hoping someone knew an opensource/shareware alternative.
     
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    see post 2
     
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    yeah, you were right, video no workey. Glass2k was pretty good, but useless (to me) since it just blacked out the vids. I'm still hoping that there's some app out there that'll let me play videos under transparent windwows.Btw, anyone know if this sort of thing works in aero glass?
     
    NissanSupraGTR, Sep 20, 2006
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  8. TedJ

    TedJ Asus fan in a can!

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    It should work. I know it does work under XGL on linux... perty. ;)
     
    TedJ, Sep 20, 2006
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