Thread: xModule Transparency suggestion
Wed Oct 20 2004, 07:37AM
Registered Member #132
Joined Fri Sep 17 2004, 09:46PM
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with the impressive alphamap support in the new xmodules, it would be nice to be able to define different elements of the modules different transparency levels, for example, the backround of the taskbar @50%, but the icons and text @0% transparent, with the less transparent portions overriding the more transparent portions (or an option to made additive transparency, or something.).
the theme i just started working on would nicely implement this feature.
one incomplete solution would be to alpha map the taskbuttons (or popup entries) with an opaque area for the icons, but this can't take into account what shape the icon is going to be, leaving a opaque square where the icon doens't cover.
oh, and now that i'm using xpopup 3.2.6, i've noticed that the icon blending that xtaskbar 1.1.5 does so nicely doesn't work on alphamapped popups (even on semitrans backrounds, xtaskbar-1.1.5 blends the icons properly), every pixel of the icons is drawn opaque, including the shadows. not sure if this is just my configuration, since xtaskbar does it properly.
-pfx
Juan Guillermo
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31 Oct : 23:46
Thanks a lot for your GREAT work guis , xmodules are transforming the Litestep shell in a much more fancy/varsatile thing.
AngelKnight
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30 Oct : 16:44
^_^
Backslash
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29 Oct : 00:54
>Andymon - woot!
>GothsSecret - If necessary, you could probably reduce the gaps between the center and the sides, for those with lower resolutions (not me, I'm at 1280x1024!).
Andymon
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28 Oct : 13:02
Just wanna tell:
HighColor(16bit) is coming for all xModules in the near future, finally.
GothsSecret
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28 Oct : 11:47
hehe, now I like it too, I wassn't sure if it'll look good if we put a second menu right handed but now it's ok, so no need for a complete change anymore
BobixLeSage
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28 Oct : 11:34
Hello everyone!
This layout is just fine, don't get why you want to change it?!
