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Title: Transparency in Win7?
Post by: locke23 on November 27, 2009, 09:21:48 pm

Hi everyone!
I'm new to Media Center and it's not really a big deal, but I tried Noire and Jaero glass and neither of them show transparency.  Searching through the posts, it seems like it has been done and I've updated versions several times, but it still doesn't change.  Anyone have any suggestions?
I'm running Windows 7 64bit with the newest version of Media Center (101)
Thanks!

Edit: Also, I'd like to have the 3D view with the DVD covers of my movies, but I can't seem to do it very easily (especially fixing the resolution of the thumbnails). 

Title: Re: Transparency in Win7?
Post by: kurushi on November 28, 2009, 12:01:01 pm

Hi.
Have u enable AERO in win7 check it because mine is sometimes transparency no matter i set the aero off.
Try  Start==>Config panel===>Informations & performances tools Thne at the top left adjust visual effects.
I think U have done this yet but mine is ok and maybe u need to reverify that aero is disabled.
Good luck.

Title: Re: Transparency in Win7?
Post by: locke23 on November 28, 2009, 02:04:54 pm

Yes, it's enabled.  I've been able to use it in both Windows and in other programs (Firefox, etc).

Title: Re: Transparency in Win7?
Post by: sunfire7 on November 28, 2009, 11:33:45 pm

glass worked for me in the beginning too (the first build that featured the glass skin), but somehow now when I change the skin to noire glass there is no glass anymore, im running win 7 x64 too

Title: Re: Transparency in Win7?
Post by: glynor on November 29, 2009, 01:00:51 am

Noire Glass skin transparency is working here.

EDIT:  Eh... My build is old on this laptop.  Hold on.

EDIT AGAIN: Nah, no different... Updated to the current build and Noire Glass transparency still works fine.

Title: Re: Transparency in Win7?
Post by: neFAST on November 29, 2009, 05:26:38 am

Do you have a custom msstyle?

Title: Re: Transparency in Win7?
Post by: Matt on November 29, 2009, 08:26:07 am

I can't think why it wouldn't work.  It's working here on Windows 7 x64.

And as a disclaimer, glass support is 'experimental' for v14.  We know it has some issues since system user-interface controls don't support glass.  We mostly use our own controls, but there are a few places where system controls are still used.

Title: Re: Transparency in Win7?
Post by: glynor on November 29, 2009, 09:38:55 pm

Quote from: glynor on November 29, 2009, 01:00:51 am

Noire Glass skin transparency is working here.

EDIT:  Eh... My build is old on this laptop.  Hold on.

EDIT AGAIN: Nah, no different... Updated to the current build and Noire Glass transparency still works fine.

FWIW, that was on Windows 7 RC 32-bit (haven't gotten around to the nasty task of reinstalling the final build on the laptop yet).  I also now tested on both of my home installs of the Windows 7 "Final" 64-bit and it is also fine on both of them.