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O.P. [Help] Can WLM 8.5 use Full Transparnt Windows?
hi there im new to the forums.

i started to skin this morning using the tut, and managed to replace a file with another.

my aim was to get something like this:

http://dantaylor17.deviantart.com/art/Windows-Liv...r-Concept-60231911

so, i thought, lets use Windows Vista Aero.mmstyle file to look for the streams used in windows Glass Aero.

extracted that file and put it into the skin.

it turned out like this (look at screenshot).

my question is,  "is it possible to skin messenger to look like the concept?"

Many Thanks In Advance

- James.

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RE: [Help] Can WLM 8.5 use Full Transparnt Windows?
why not just actually use glass instead of a transparent PNG :p
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in what way do you mean just glass?
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in what way do you mean just glass?

IE and WMP don't get glass by just setting their backgrounds to semi-transparent PNGs...
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O.P. RE: [Help] Can WLM 8.5 use Full Transparnt Windows?
They relily on their own recorces in their own folder?.

so if i was to make i clean transparent .jpeg in photoshop it could work?
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RE: [Help] Can WLM 8.5 use Full Transparnt Windows?
Ignore shawnz he somehow thinks that we can re-code messenger completely with the skinning interface. He fails to admit he's wrong and fails to show a working example proving why we're wrong.

Currently it's not possible to get transparant aero glass effects woth messenger or the skinning engine, sorry
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ty Anileator =] <3. and Shawnz.
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RE: [Help] Can WLM 8.5 use Full Transparnt Windows?
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They relily on their own recorces in their own folder?

they don't use any pictures at all, they use the glass APIs :dodgy:

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show a working example

i have no working example, but i have an almost working example:

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if you look closely, the background is visible through the window. it's not perfect, but i'm working on it.

This post was edited on 12-16-2007 at 07:02 PM by ShawnZ.
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12-16-2007 06:56 PM
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I Knew that. just didn't know it was called api.

okay then, show us a sort of transparent window.

This post was edited on 12-16-2007 at 07:14 PM by Nurgle.
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RE: [Help] Can WLM 8.5 use Full Transparnt Windows?
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api?

they tell windows to apply glass to their window for them.


quote:
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okay then, show us a sort of transparent window.

huh?
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