Windows 10: Transparency in explorer

I use transparency in my cmd and bash console and I love it. I wish explorer had a similar feature. A lot of times I find myself searching for things in my system based on what I'm reading online. It would be very helpful for productivity if there was an option to set transparency for explorer windows and for the minimal start menu, not full-screen start. A super awesome added bonus would be to add an option to toggle this feature with the [Window Key + Alt].

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Photoshop: Creating Transparent Images

• PNG supports Alpha Transparency, that is that the image can have different levels of alpha (or opacity) throughout.
• GIF supports transparency too, but any part of the image can only be either transparent or opaque. There is no gradual shift, no "Alpha" level to adjust. (And transparency eats into 1/256 of your available colors.)
• JPEG supports neither form of transparency.

Internet Explorer did not support transparency in PNGs until IE7, I believe that it would show black instead of the page behind the PNG image. It did, however, support PNGs. (Which are still a great way to achieve a non-lossy, high-color image. (even without transparency))

 

Transparency function

Hi,

For us to provide you an accurate resolution on your concern regarding transparency function, we need the following information:

• Were there any updates made on your computer prior to this concern?
• What troubleshooting steps have you taken so far to resolve this?
• When did the issue first begin?
• Could you possibly send us a screenshot of your transparency effects page?

We look forward to your response.

 

Transparent Tiles, Transparent File Explorer and more!!


Hey everyone! Just thought I would show you some screenshots of a transparency effect anyone can achieve using an application called Glass2k. This program allows any application including Universal Windows Apps, as well as the Action Center, Smart menu including tiles and file explorer.

Obviously some of you guys are not interested in any transparency effects but the possibilities to be creative are endless. In the screenshots some of the images use a blurred background, and the others aren't so your able to gauge different effects.

Glass2k also allows you to change how high the transparency it set too, with each app or menu set to different transparency level if be.

TUTROIAL:

1. Download the application (GLASS2K) - http://chime.tv/products/glass2k.shtml

2. Run the application.

3. The icon should show in the taskbar icons. Open it. Click settings.

4. Enable Auto-Load Glass2k everytime windows starts.

5. Enable Auto-Remember every window Transparency settings.

6. Disable Transparency Popup: Right Click

7. For the keyboard shortcut I use +Alt + Clrl.

8. To change an applications transparency hold alt + ctrl and use the numpad to change the value of transparency.

9. You will have to run Glass2k every time windows starts unfortunately.

10. To add transparency to the Start menu tiles: Open the start menu and click the grouped tiles headerbox. Now click and hold ALT+CTRL and while holding use the numeral pad to change the transparency levels.

Start Menu - Taskbar and Action Center (Blur)




Start Menu - Taskbar and Action Center (WITHOUT Blur)




Groove Music (Blur)




Groove Music (WITHOUT Blur)





File Explorer - Also using QTTABBAR




Settings App




Cortana




YOU CAN EVEN ADD TRANSPARENCY TO CORTANA!