[DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Hello all, Rather quiet is this list. I hope someone is still reading it :) I've written a few times about my problems getting the search bar to sit transparently in my Windows 7 taskbar. I had it looking pretty good until I installed IE 9 beta, and now it's a light blue for some reason. See attached. Please can anyone tell me how to control this. I would be happy to force it to the same color as my task bar if I could; I've tried putting colors in my localsearch.css for .txtfld, .clock background but the color I get seems not to be related to the color I put in, and it doesn't cover the whole area anyway. Any advice appreciated. attachment: dqsd.jpg-- Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/beautyoftheweb___ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601
Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Hi Mike: Did you try using this .GIF file I included in my Win7 x64 Theme which uses the Alpha Channel that IE9's adoption of the RGBA color space uses? Also, you might want to try all black (RGB: 0/0/0). From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:40 PM To: dqsd-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again Hello all, Rather quiet is this list. I hope someone is still reading it :) I've written a few times about my problems getting the search bar to sit transparently in my Windows 7 taskbar. I had it looking pretty good until I installed IE 9 beta, and now it's a light blue for some reason. See attached. Please can anyone tell me how to control this. I would be happy to force it to the same color as my task bar if I could; I've tried putting colors in my localsearch.css for .txtfld, .clock background but the color I get seems not to be related to the color I put in, and it doesn't cover the whole area anyway. Any advice appreciated. attachment: transp.gif-- Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/beautyoftheweb___ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601
Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
I should have mentioned to use the previously attached file in place of 7toolbar1.bmp (just find/replace in the .css and change to transp.gif). Be sure the transp.gif file exists in the DQSD folder next to the 7toolbar1.bmp. If that works, you may need to remove the black pixels in dqsd.png (little magnifying glass icon) and make them transparent (alpha channel) as well. If the transp.gif works, you may need to add a few colored pixels at the very top of the file to best match the embossed look at the top of the taskbar (as seen in the 7toolbar1.bmp). I recommend you do all of this in Photoshop. I've not installed the latest IE9, so please reply with whether or not you got it to look better. Thanks! -Matt From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net] Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:50 PM To: kai...@comcast.net; 'DQSD users mailing list' Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again Hi Mike: Did you try using this .GIF file I included in my Win7 x64 Theme which uses the Alpha Channel that IE9's adoption of the RGBA color space uses? Also, you might want to try all black (RGB: 0/0/0). From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:40 PM To: dqsd-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again Hello all, Rather quiet is this list. I hope someone is still reading it :) I've written a few times about my problems getting the search bar to sit transparently in my Windows 7 taskbar. I had it looking pretty good until I installed IE 9 beta, and now it's a light blue for some reason. See attached. Please can anyone tell me how to control this. I would be happy to force it to the same color as my task bar if I could; I've tried putting colors in my localsearch.css for .txtfld, .clock background but the color I get seems not to be related to the color I put in, and it doesn't cover the whole area anyway. Any advice appreciated. -- Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/beautyoftheweb___ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601
Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Thanks so much for your reply; glad to know someone is listening :)
Attached seems to be as close as I can get; I got it by setting body and
.txtfld background to black as you suggested:
/* localsearch.css ... */
body
{
background: #00;
}
.txtfld, .clock
{
background: #00;
font : calibri;
font-size : 13;
font-weight : normal;
}
I saw no difference from using transp.gif instead of 7toolbar1.bmp, i.e.
background: #00 url(transp.gif) repeat-x fixed top;
It's not transparent but at least it's not bright blue :)
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 1:15 PM
To: 'DQSD users mailing list'; kai...@comcast.net
Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
I should have mentioned to use the previously attached file in place of
7toolbar1.bmp (just find/replace in the .css and change to transp.gif). Be
sure the transp.gif file exists in the DQSD folder next to the
7toolbar1.bmp.
If that works, you may need to remove the black pixels in dqsd.png (little
magnifying glass icon) and make them transparent (alpha channel) as well.
If the transp.gif works, you may need to add a few colored pixels at the
very top of the file to best match the embossed look at the top of the
taskbar (as seen in the 7toolbar1.bmp). I recommend you do all of this in
Photoshop.
Ive not installed the latest IE9, so please reply with whether or not you
got it to look better. Thanks!
-Matt
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:50 PM
To: kai...@comcast.net; 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Hi Mike:
Did you try using this .GIF file I included in my Win7 x64 Theme which uses
the Alpha Channel that IE9s adoption of the RGBA color space uses? Also,
you might want to try all black (RGB: 0/0/0).
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:40 PM
To: dqsd-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Hello all,
Rather quiet is this list
I hope someone is still reading it :)
Ive written a few times about my problems getting the search bar to sit
transparently in my Windows 7 taskbar. I had it looking pretty good until I
installed IE 9 beta, and now its a light blue for some reason. See
attached.
Please can anyone tell me how to control this. I would be happy to force it
to the same color as my task bar if I could; Ive tried putting colors in my
localsearch.css for .txtfld, .clock background but the color I get seems not
to be related to the color I put in, and it doesnt cover the whole area
anyway.
Any advice appreciated.
attachment: dqsd.jpg--
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Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Michael,
Refresh my memory. Are you running Win7 32 bit? Are you using AERO?
Reason I ask is that I am test installing Win7 32bit (my first 32 bit
install, all others have been 64 bit) on an OLD Toshiba laptop. No Aero
support. First pass install of DQSD has color problems as well but I am
still looking at it (may have the wrong installation kit for Win7 32
bit).
Jim
-Original Message-
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:10 PM
To: 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Thanks so much for your reply; glad to know someone is listening :)
Attached seems to be as close as I can get; I got it by setting body and
.txtfld background to black as you suggested:
/* localsearch.css ... */
body
{
background: #00;
}
.txtfld, .clock
{
background: #00;
font : calibri;
font-size : 13;
font-weight : normal;
}
I saw no difference from using transp.gif instead of 7toolbar1.bmp, i.e.
background: #00 url(transp.gif) repeat-x fixed top;
It's not transparent but at least it's not bright blue :)
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 1:15 PM
To: 'DQSD users mailing list'; kai...@comcast.net
Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
I should have mentioned to use the previously attached file in place of
7toolbar1.bmp (just find/replace in the .css and change to transp.gif). Be
sure the transp.gif file exists in the DQSD folder next to the
7toolbar1.bmp.
If that works, you may need to remove the black pixels in dqsd.png (little
magnifying glass icon) and make them transparent (alpha channel) as well.
If the transp.gif works, you may need to add a few colored pixels at the
very top of the file to best match the embossed look at the top of the
taskbar (as seen in the 7toolbar1.bmp). I recommend you do all of this in
Photoshop.
Ive not installed the latest IE9, so please reply with whether or not you
got it to look better. Thanks!
-Matt
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:50 PM
To: kai...@comcast.net; 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Hi Mike:
Did you try using this .GIF file I included in my Win7 x64 Theme which uses
the Alpha Channel that IE9s adoption of the RGBA color space uses? Also,
you might want to try all black (RGB: 0/0/0).
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:40 PM
To: dqsd-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Hello all,
Rather quiet is this list
I hope someone is still reading it :)
Ive written a few times about my problems getting the search bar to sit
transparently in my Windows 7 taskbar. I had it looking pretty good until I
installed IE 9 beta, and now its a light blue for some reason. See
attached.
Please can anyone tell me how to control this. I would be happy to force it
to the same color as my task bar if I could; Ive tried putting colors in my
localsearch.css for .txtfld, .clock background but the color I get seems not
to be related to the color I put in, and it doesnt cover the whole area
anyway.
Any advice appreciated.
--
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standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 L3.
Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great
experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today.
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Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Are you not using the THEME.CSS (See attached), which develops the
transparency of the bar? I've not used localsearch.css for these color
settings.
If you don't already have it, try reinstalling my complete theme:
http://www.vysa.net.dqsd.zip
-Matt
-Original Message-
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:10 PM
To: 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Thanks so much for your reply; glad to know someone is listening :)
Attached seems to be as close as I can get; I got it by setting body and
.txtfld background to black as you suggested:
/* localsearch.css ... */
body
{
background: #00;
}
.txtfld, .clock
{
background: #00;
font : calibri;
font-size : 13;
font-weight : normal;
}
I saw no difference from using transp.gif instead of 7toolbar1.bmp, i.e.
background: #00 url(transp.gif) repeat-x fixed top;
It's not transparent but at least it's not bright blue :)
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 1:15 PM
To: 'DQSD users mailing list'; kai...@comcast.net
Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
I should have mentioned to use the previously attached file in place of
7toolbar1.bmp (just find/replace in the .css and change to transp.gif). Be
sure the transp.gif file exists in the DQSD folder next to the
7toolbar1.bmp.
If that works, you may need to remove the black pixels in dqsd.png (little
magnifying glass icon) and make them transparent (alpha channel) as well.
If the transp.gif works, you may need to add a few colored pixels at the
very top of the file to best match the embossed look at the top of the
taskbar (as seen in the 7toolbar1.bmp). I recommend you do all of this in
Photoshop.
Ive not installed the latest IE9, so please reply with whether or not you
got it to look better. Thanks!
-Matt
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:50 PM
To: kai...@comcast.net; 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Hi Mike:
Did you try using this .GIF file I included in my Win7 x64 Theme which uses
the Alpha Channel that IE9s adoption of the RGBA color space uses? Also,
you might want to try all black (RGB: 0/0/0).
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:40 PM
To: dqsd-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Hello all,
Rather quiet is this list
I hope someone is still reading it :)
Ive written a few times about my problems getting the search bar to sit
transparently in my Windows 7 taskbar. I had it looking pretty good until I
installed IE 9 beta, and now its a light blue for some reason. See
attached.
Please can anyone tell me how to control this. I would be happy to force it
to the same color as my task bar if I could; Ive tried putting colors in my
localsearch.css for .txtfld, .clock background but the color I get seems not
to be related to the color I put in, and it doesnt cover the whole area
anyway.
Any advice appreciated.
/* theme_Windows7_widescreen_Dark_MattB_alt.css
*
* This is a Windows7 RTM theme file, created by Matt B. (updt 2009) who is a wiz with CSS files.
* This is an alternate Windows7 theme with larger 17pt fonts for high-res
* or widescreen displays for enhanced readability. I run this at 1920 x 1600
*
* Before using, take a system restore and backup the DQSD folder
* Install the Windows7 theme by replacing your existing theme.css file
* with this file. You will also need one .bmp file copied to your
* DQSD directory, 7toolbar1.bmp
*
* Version 1.0 created 05 October, 2009
* Submit updates, suggestions, and comments to the DQSD Users list
*
* !!!IMPORTANT: This theme is designed to work with Windows 7 RTM Smaller Mode in
*Resolution Settings...See enclosed JPG file for these details.
*
* Once installed, Enter ! (without quotes) into your Quick Search Toolbar to reload...Enjoy!
* For housekeeping, turn off the toolbar's Title and Turn off the Windows 7 Taskbar clock (Tray)
*/
body
{
margin: 0px;
border: 0;
padding: 0;
background: #00 url(7toolbar1.bmp) repeat-x fixed top;
background-color: 181818;
color: menu;
}
.txtfld, .clock
{
font : calibri;
font-size : 17;
background-color: #00;
color: #ff;
border-style: inset;
border-width:0px;
padding-top:7px;
padding-left:2px;
padding-right:5px;
padding-bottom:1px;
margin:0px;
position:absolute;
overflow:hidden;
word-break:break-all;
}
.clock
{
background: #00 url(7toolbar1.bmp) repeat-x fixed top;
background-color: #00;
color: #ff;
cursor:hand;
text-align:right;
font-size : 17;
border-width:0px;
padding-top:7px;
padding-left:4px;
padding-right:4px;
padding-bottom:1px;
}
.txtfld
{
background: #00 transparent repeat-x fixed bottom;
border-width:0px;
padding-top:7px;
padding-left:4px;
padding-right:4px;
padding-bottom:1px;
}
.gobutton
Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Refresh my memory. Are you running Win7 32 bit? Are you using AERO?
Yes, and yes.
-Original Message-
From: James Nix [mailto:ni...@charter.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:18 PM
To: kai...@comcast.net; 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Michael,
Refresh my memory. Are you running Win7 32 bit? Are you using AERO?
Reason I ask is that I am test installing Win7 32bit (my first 32 bit
install, all others have been 64 bit) on an OLD Toshiba laptop. No Aero
support. First pass install of DQSD has color problems as well but I am
still looking at it (may have the wrong installation kit for Win7 32
bit).
Jim
-Original Message-
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:10 PM
To: 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Thanks so much for your reply; glad to know someone is listening :)
Attached seems to be as close as I can get; I got it by setting body and
.txtfld background to black as you suggested:
/* localsearch.css ... */
body
{
background: #00;
}
.txtfld, .clock
{
background: #00;
font : calibri;
font-size : 13;
font-weight : normal;
}
I saw no difference from using transp.gif instead of 7toolbar1.bmp, i.e.
background: #00 url(transp.gif) repeat-x fixed top;
It's not transparent but at least it's not bright blue :)
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 1:15 PM
To: 'DQSD users mailing list'; kai...@comcast.net
Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
I should have mentioned to use the previously attached file in place of
7toolbar1.bmp (just find/replace in the .css and change to
transp.gif). Be sure the transp.gif file exists in the DQSD folder next
to the 7toolbar1.bmp.
If that works, you may need to remove the black pixels in dqsd.png
(little magnifying glass icon) and make them transparent (alpha
channel) as well.
If the transp.gif works, you may need to add a few colored pixels at the
very top of the file to best match the embossed look at the top of the
taskbar (as seen in the 7toolbar1.bmp). I recommend you do all of this
in Photoshop.
Ive not installed the latest IE9, so please reply with whether or not
you got it to look better. Thanks!
-Matt
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:50 PM
To: kai...@comcast.net; 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Hi Mike:
Did you try using this .GIF file I included in my Win7 x64 Theme which
uses the Alpha Channel that IE9s adoption of the RGBA color space
uses? Also, you might want to try all black (RGB: 0/0/0).
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:40 PM
To: dqsd-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Hello all,
Rather quiet is this list
I hope someone is still reading it :)
Ive written a few times about my problems getting the search bar to sit
transparently in my Windows 7 taskbar. I had it looking pretty good until
I installed IE 9 beta, and now its a light blue for some reason. See
attached.
Please can anyone tell me how to control this. I would be happy to force
it to the same color as my task bar if I could; Ive tried putting colors
in my localsearch.css for .txtfld, .clock background but the color I get
seems not to be related to the color I put in, and it doesnt cover the
whole area anyway.
Any advice appreciated.
--
Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports
standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 L3.
Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great
experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today.
http://p.sf.net/sfu/beautyoftheweb
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Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Yes Matt, I am using your theme.css (and grateful for it! :)
I first tried globally substituting transp.gif for 7toolbar1.bmp and got a
partial result, see attached. By further experimentation I determined:
1. The reason the effect was partial is body did not have a background
specified; when I added it I got the whole thing
2. Whether I used 7toolbar1.bmp or transp.gif didn't seem to make a
difference
3. The relevant changes were to body and .txtfld, .clock, and moving those
to localsearch.css achieved the same effect.
I have never seen actual transparency...
-Original Message-
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:19 PM
To: kai...@comcast.net; 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Are you not using the THEME.CSS (See attached), which develops the
transparency of the bar? I've not used localsearch.css for these color
settings.
If you don't already have it, try reinstalling my complete theme:
http://www.vysa.net.dqsd.zip
-Matt
-Original Message-
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:10 PM
To: 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Thanks so much for your reply; glad to know someone is listening :)
Attached seems to be as close as I can get; I got it by setting body and
.txtfld background to black as you suggested:
/* localsearch.css ... */
body
{
background: #00;
}
.txtfld, .clock
{
background: #00;
font : calibri;
font-size : 13;
font-weight : normal;
}
I saw no difference from using transp.gif instead of 7toolbar1.bmp, i.e.
background: #00 url(transp.gif) repeat-x fixed top;
It's not transparent but at least it's not bright blue :)
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 1:15 PM
To: 'DQSD users mailing list'; kai...@comcast.net
Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
I should have mentioned to use the previously attached file in place of
7toolbar1.bmp (just find/replace in the .css and change to
transp.gif). Be sure the transp.gif file exists in the DQSD folder next
to the 7toolbar1.bmp.
If that works, you may need to remove the black pixels in dqsd.png
(little magnifying glass icon) and make them transparent (alpha
channel) as well.
If the transp.gif works, you may need to add a few colored pixels at the
very top of the file to best match the embossed look at the top of the
taskbar (as seen in the 7toolbar1.bmp). I recommend you do all of this
in Photoshop.
Ive not installed the latest IE9, so please reply with whether or not
you got it to look better. Thanks!
-Matt
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:50 PM
To: kai...@comcast.net; 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Hi Mike:
Did you try using this .GIF file I included in my Win7 x64 Theme which
uses the Alpha Channel that IE9s adoption of the RGBA color space
uses? Also, you might want to try all black (RGB: 0/0/0).
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:40 PM
To: dqsd-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Hello all,
Rather quiet is this list
I hope someone is still reading it :)
Ive written a few times about my problems getting the search bar to sit
transparently in my Windows 7 taskbar. I had it looking pretty good until
I installed IE 9 beta, and now its a light blue for some reason. See
attached.
Please can anyone tell me how to control this. I would be happy to force
it to the same color as my task bar if I could; Ive tried putting colors
in my localsearch.css for .txtfld, .clock background but the color I get
seems not to be related to the color I put in, and it doesnt cover the
whole area anyway.
Any advice appreciated.
attachment: 1.jpg--
Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports
standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 L3.
Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great
experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today.
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Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
What's your AERO color intensity set at? Mine is about 45%. Also, do you
have Enable Transparency
checked in your Window Color and Appearance Control Panel
(Personalization)?
Yes to both; my Window Color and Appearance loks just like yours.
Weird. My Win7 (32/64bit) theme and yours look different. Notice, mine
has the little magnifying glass and the font size is different?
I have changed my font in localsearch.css:
.txtfld, .clock
{
background: #00;
font : calibri;
font-size : 13;
font-weight : normal;
}
I put the chevron on the left and hid the banner/logo button in
localprefs.js:
buttonalign = left;
bannerurl = ;
If I back those out it looks like the attached.
-Original Message-
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:43 PM
To: kai...@comcast.net; 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Weird. My Win7 (32/64bit) theme and yours look different. Notice, mine
has the little magnifying glass and the font size is different? My
chevrons
are on the right side...yours on the left. My guess is you have
some
sort of hybrid .css action going on.
The good news is that the color black seems to still have a transparent
property with DQSD, so perhaps if you completely wipe out the theme and
re-apply mine, you might still make out ok.
-Matt
-Original Message-
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:31 PM
To: dqsd-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Yes Matt, I am using your theme.css (and grateful for it! :)
I first tried globally substituting transp.gif for 7toolbar1.bmp and got
a partial result, see attached. By further experimentation I determined:
1. The reason the effect was partial is body did not have a background
specified; when I added it I got the whole thing 2. Whether I used
7toolbar1.bmp or transp.gif didn't seem to make a difference 3. The
relevant changes were to body and .txtfld, .clock, and moving those to
localsearch.css achieved the same effect.
I have never seen actual transparency...
-Original Message-
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:19 PM
To: kai...@comcast.net; 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Are you not using the THEME.CSS (See attached), which develops the
transparency of the bar? I've not used localsearch.css for these
color settings.
If you don't already have it, try reinstalling my complete theme:
http://www.vysa.net.dqsd.zip
-Matt
-Original Message-
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:10 PM
To: 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Thanks so much for your reply; glad to know someone is listening :)
Attached seems to be as close as I can get; I got it by setting body
and .txtfld background to black as you suggested:
/* localsearch.css ... */
body
{
background: #00;
}
.txtfld, .clock
{
background: #00;
font : calibri;
font-size : 13;
font-weight : normal;
}
I saw no difference from using transp.gif instead of 7toolbar1.bmp,
i.e.
background: #00 url(transp.gif) repeat-x fixed top;
It's not transparent but at least it's not bright blue :)
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 1:15 PM
To: 'DQSD users mailing list'; kai...@comcast.net
Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
I should have mentioned to use the previously attached file in place
of 7toolbar1.bmp (just find/replace in the .css and change to
transp.gif). Be sure the transp.gif file exists in the DQSD folder
next to the 7toolbar1.bmp.
If that works, you may need to remove the black pixels in dqsd.png
(little magnifying glass icon) and make them transparent (alpha
channel) as well.
If the transp.gif works, you may need to add a few colored pixels at
the very top of the file to best match the embossed look at the top of
the taskbar (as seen in the 7toolbar1.bmp). I recommend you do all of
this in Photoshop.
Ive not installed the latest IE9, so please reply with whether or not
you got it to look better. Thanks!
-Matt
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:50 PM
To: kai...@comcast.net; 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Hi Mike:
Did you try using this .GIF file I included in my Win7 x64 Theme which
uses the Alpha Channel that IE9s adoption of the RGBA color space
uses? Also, you might want to try all black (RGB: 0/0/0).
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:40 PM
To: dqsd-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Hello all,
Rather
Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Win7 Ultimate, and my transparency is fine...
I tried sub'ing in all your files and got (1). Why the color is different I
can't tell. I compared both directories and didn't find any difference that
could account for it.
I reapplied my customizations and got (2). I'm going to go with it - it's an
improvement anyway.
Thanks for all your help!
-Original Message-
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 3:26 PM
To: kai...@comcast.net; 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Here's some interesting articles on Win7 Transparency...
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/75413-aero-glass-transparency.html
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-
US/w7desktop/thread/86f4a9f6-2
6ac-4eaf-a378-c3f1638ec6dc
http://vimeo.com/6110195
http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/45848-my-taskbar-doesnt-isnt-
transp
arent.html
BTW, what version of Win7 are you running? (32-bit, Home, Premium,
Ultimate, etc.) It seems that some folks running Win7 Home Basic won't
have Aero Glass until upgrade to a better version.
-Matt
-Original Message-
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 3:03 PM
To: 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
What's your AERO color intensity set at? Mine is about 45%. Also, do
you
have Enable Transparency
checked in your Window Color and Appearance Control Panel
(Personalization)?
Yes to both; my Window Color and Appearance loks just like yours.
Weird. My Win7 (32/64bit) theme and yours look different. Notice,
mine has the little magnifying glass and the font size is different?
I have changed my font in localsearch.css:
.txtfld, .clock
{
background: #00;
font : calibri;
font-size : 13;
font-weight : normal;
}
I put the chevron on the left and hid the banner/logo button in
localprefs.js:
buttonalign = left;
bannerurl = ;
If I back those out it looks like the attached.
-Original Message-
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:43 PM
To: kai...@comcast.net; 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Weird. My Win7 (32/64bit) theme and yours look different. Notice,
mine has the little magnifying glass and the font size is different?
My chevrons
are on the right side...yours on the left. My guess is you have
some
sort of hybrid .css action going on.
The good news is that the color black seems to still have a
transparent property with DQSD, so perhaps if you completely wipe out
the theme and re-apply mine, you might still make out ok.
-Matt
-Original Message-
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:31 PM
To: dqsd-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Yes Matt, I am using your theme.css (and grateful for it! :)
I first tried globally substituting transp.gif for 7toolbar1.bmp and
got a partial result, see attached. By further experimentation I
determined:
1. The reason the effect was partial is body did not have a
background specified; when I added it I got the whole thing 2.
Whether I used 7toolbar1.bmp or transp.gif didn't seem to make a
difference 3. The relevant changes were to body and .txtfld, .clock,
and moving those to localsearch.css achieved the same effect.
I have never seen actual transparency...
-Original Message-
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:19 PM
To: kai...@comcast.net; 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Are you not using the THEME.CSS (See attached), which develops the
transparency of the bar? I've not used localsearch.css for these
color settings.
If you don't already have it, try reinstalling my complete theme:
http://www.vysa.net.dqsd.zip
-Matt
-Original Message-
From: Michael Kairys [mailto:kai...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:10 PM
To: 'DQSD users mailing list'
Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Bar color, again
Thanks so much for your reply; glad to know someone is listening :)
Attached seems to be as close as I can get; I got it by setting body
and .txtfld background to black as you suggested:
/* localsearch.css ... */
body
{
background: #00;
}
.txtfld, .clock
{
background: #00;
font : calibri;
font-size : 13;
font-weight : normal;
}
I saw no difference from using transp.gif instead of 7toolbar1.bmp,
i.e.
background: #00 url(transp.gif) repeat-x fixed top;
It's not transparent but at least it's not bright blue :)
From: Admin-VYSA [mailto:ad...@vysa.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 1:15 PM
To: 'DQSD users mailing list
