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

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?

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

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.

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

Greetz

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

Question to anyone: How do you get into the registry to edit aero glass with the method above? Regedit isn't it cuz i can't find an HKCU folder

HKCU stands for HKEY_CURRENT_USER.

Thanks, i figured it out myself, but even after i edited it i didn't see a noticable different. It's still aeroey, not fully transparent.

On the flipside, is there any way to keep the amount of blur/the colour of the theme while flip3d is on? seems weird all that stuff turns off while flip3d is on.

does anyone actually know how to remove the blur? if so can you most a method because the one posted earlier doesn't work for me

This key actually is the value of 'Color Intensity', 'Hue', 'Saturation' and 'Brightness' sliders found in Control Panel->Personalization->Window Color and Appearance.

Effectively, if you slide all four sliders to extreme left, you achieve 00000000 value.

Therefore, this doesn't reduce blur or make windows more transparent, these just change color intensity and HSB values.

Weird, I don't have the 'ColorizationColor' value in my registry.
But as Itanium said, it just does the same as in the control panel, so I guess I don'tneed it anyway.
But still, thanks for posting Yamake.

Greetz

This value actually appears only when you change HSB or color intensity values in the control panel applet. It is created at that time, otherwise its not present.

I don't know about that, I did it and didn't see anything directly noticeble.
And I think that the blur is accually a positive thing, its needed so the text on the background don't mess up your text left above your window!

My opinion, is that in the 756 .png [search bar of the window] make ascreenshot when you write something in it and the black hole appears.
Then measure it , how much pixels are the width and the height of it.
THEN measure how much pixels is the SEARCH bar(IF YOU COULD NOT. do it the MEASURE with THE ORIGINAL AERO SEARCH bar) .SO now you edit 756.png with your original pixel DISTANCES .
IT has divided on 4 situations, 4 shapes from up to down(1 reading, 2 OVER MOUSE and 3 AND 4 hovers)
Every one of them will be AS YOU LIKE transparent exept the 2 down hover SHAPES (3 AND 4 hovers) , in which you can paste IN EVERY ONE your original size hover searchbar PICTURE IN which is the black hole,
THEN you can use a color from the original aero 756.png or any color you like IN THE PLACE WHERE EXIST THE BLACK HOLE .
then eliminate the pictureS of your original search bar WITH THE BLACK HOLE IN THE 3RD AND 4 TH POSITION and save your new 756 png having now in the place of the black holes , colors only for the hover searchbar( 3 AND 4).
If i make something missunderstund tell me.
If you want to make on Navigation Pane your 'Folders' file text color changing from blue (reading) to white (hover or pressed by mouse) read this topic [link]
THANK YOU

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects


that can be the one

I think it is impossible to do that because Aero Interface uses directx to get the glass blurred

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