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Transparency icon Transparency Property Sheet

Available in: Actual Window Manager, Actual Transparent Window.

The Transparency property sheet comprises all options related to Make Transparent action

Transparency Property Sheet

At startup checkbox - mark it to make the target window transparent of defined level upon its startup.

While inactive checkbox - mark it to change the transparency to a defined level when window becomes inactive.

While moving checkbox - mark it to temporarily make the target window transparent of defined level while it is moved. When the moving is over the transparency level will be restored to its previous value.

While resizing checkbox - mark it to temporarily make the target window transparent of defined level while it is resized. When the resizing is over the transparency level will be restored to its previous value.

While mouse-hovering checkbox - mark it to temporarily make the target window transparent of defined level while it is under the mouse pointer. When the mouse pointer goes outside target window the transparency level will be restored to its previous value. Also there are related controls allowing to define delays:

  • Delay before change checkbox - mark it to specify in the related edit field the proper amount of milliseconds (positive integer value) to wait before the target window will be made transparent of defined level
  • Delay before restoration checkbox - mark it to specify in the related edit field the proper amount of milliseconds (positive integer value) to wait before target window's transparency level will be restored to its previous value

Via title button checkbox - mark it to add the Make Transparent title button to target window's title bar.

Via window menu item checkbox - mark it to add the Transparency sub-menu to target window's system window menu.

Via title bar double-click checkbox - mark it to make the target window transparent of defined level by double-clicking its title bar.

Transparency Add-ins group - allows to enable the execution of other actions along with making transparent:

  • Stay Always-On-Top checkbox - mark it to make the target window always-on-top while it is transparent
  • Ghost checkbox - mark it to Ghost the target window while it is transparent

Note  If transparency is changed with the temporary triggers then the "Stay Always-On-Top" add-in won't be used.

Adjusting the Transparency Level

You can easily adjust the transparency level value by using the following standard visual controls:

Transparency Level Controls

  • Transparency level spin edit - here you can either type a value or select it by clicking increase/decrease arrows
  • Transparency level slider - click and drag the slider with your mouse pointer to select the desired value

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