Vic wrote:
> The desktop here is setup to have transparent icon text. Just started
> using active desktop and see icons no longer have transparent text.
>
> Is there any way to have transparent icon text with active desktop
> enabled?
No, because the desktop background can't be html.
Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:
1) System Properties>Advanced>Performance Settings>VisualEffects - check
"use drop shadows for icon labels".
2) Right-click on Desktop ->Arrange Icons by>Lock Web items must be cleared.
3) If you have any web content on your desktop, transparency won't work.
To check for web content: Display Properties>Desktop>Customize
Desktop>Web - make sure all checkboxes are clear.
4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.
Thanks for the detailed answer Malke!
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"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Vic wrote:
> > The desktop here is setup to have transparent icon text. Just started
> > using active desktop and see icons no longer have transparent text.
> >
> > Is there any way to have transparent icon text with active desktop
> > enabled?
>
> No, because the desktop background can't be html.
>
> Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:
>
> 1) System Properties>Advanced>Performance Settings>VisualEffects - check
> "use drop shadows for icon labels".
> 2) Right-click on Desktop ->Arrange Icons by>Lock Web items must be
cleared.
> 3) If you have any web content on your desktop, transparency won't work.
> To check for web content: Display Properties>Desktop>Customize
> Desktop>Web - make sure all checkboxes are clear.
> 4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.
>
>
> Malke
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