Vista translucent taskbar

Any ideas? The major problem with this is that Windows 7 RC displays the following message when your toolbar doesn't implement IDeskBand2: '"The toolbar isn't compatible with this version of Windows" If you continue, the toolbar might appear incorrectly. To check for an updated version, go to the software publisher's website. Do you want this toolbar on your taskbar? A label does not have this problem as it is normally drawn using GDI which ignores DWMComposition on the rendered text not the background of the label.

I figured the problem is because the way DWM works on Vista regarding certain text elements which is explained on the following pages:.

I am only using a combobox on my DeskBand toolbar so I would only need to know how to force the combobox to not display using DWM even though DWM is enabled on the system and is enabled on the DeskBand through the implementation of the IDeskBand2 interface, or how to force the displayed text in a combobox to be rendered using the method mentioned in Adding or Retrofitting Aero Glass into Legacy Windows Applications.

The major problem with this is that Windows 7 RC displays the following message when your toolbar doesn't implement IDeskBand2: '"The toolbar isn't compatible with this version of Windows" If you continue, the toolbar might appear incorrectly. To check for an updated version, go to the software publisher's website. Do you want this toolbar on your taskbar? So I can either have it display that message and disable transparency when implementing only IDeskBand, or I can have it not display the error message but have it display the translucent text by implementing IDeskBand2.

Sign Up Forgot Password? TranslucentTB - X bit Download. Advanced Search. TranslucentTB Features: Advanced color picker supporting alpha and live preview to change the taskbar's color. Taskbar states choose one - color can be customized on every state except Normal : Blur: Will make the taskbar slightly blurred.

Clear: Transparent taskbar. Normal: Regular Windows style. Fluent: Windows 10 April update and up only.