Active Desktop Transparency

Not Bman · 3 Jan 2003

I seen somebodys desktop have the google search and the calender on there desktop, the backgrounds to them were transparent. I know this because it was a wallpaper not just a color! I would like to know how to do this!?

Here is what im working on..my google trying to be transparent??!

Not Bman · 3 Jan 2003

here is the desktop i seen!

Iceman · 3 Jan 2003

looking at the calender looks like it's just Rainlendar

Look Here

NetRyder · 3 Jan 2003

Basically, you're going to have to create a webpage with your wallpaper as the background, and integrate the google search code into that same page rather than loading a new Google search page with active desktop.

Same with the calendar.js file and code.

madmatt · 3 Jan 2003

Exactly.

<body background="path_to_file" bgcolor="" etc etc....>

Not Bman · 3 Jan 2003

that works, but i have the wallpaper as the wallpaper and wallpaper for the google thing too. So i have 2 that dont go together! Im not sure, im confused with this whole Active Desktop thing.

NetRyder · 3 Jan 2003

What I meant to say was, have only one HTML file for your entire active dtop.
Set the background for that file as your wallpaper, and integrate the code for the Google search and the calendar into that same file.

HINT: Using layers makes it easy to move stuff around

Not Bman · 3 Jan 2003

That makes more sense to me, i know what you mean to do. Im kinda new at Active Desktop and i dont know how to make layers in this sort of situation!?

Some help?

NetRyder · 3 Jan 2003

Basically, I hard-coded everything in Notepad first ... picking up Matt's code, modifying it as needed, and adding stuff.

Then I fired up Dreamweaver, created layers in it, and put my Google search, QuickNotes, calendar, and application launcher all in separate layers.

Now I can move them around as needed :happy:

Not Bman · 3 Jan 2003

Ok thanks, is Dreamweaver free?

NetRyder · 3 Jan 2003

Nope, but there is a trial version available.
www.macromedia.com

Not Bman · 3 Jan 2003

Thanks, i thought about it and i desided that untill i know everything i want and have the scripts done.ect Im leaving it normal, nice and simple!

Not Bman · 3 Jan 2003

(its still windows XP)

NetRyder · 3 Jan 2003

Alrighty ... keep it going.
Good luck! :happy:

madmatt · 3 Jan 2003

I hate that wall.

Not Bman · 3 Jan 2003

im not using it anymore as i think you know but why do you hate it?

Darkwolven1 · 3 Jan 2003

Mmm...let me guess...you hate Neowin and you hate Mac clones. Anything else, Madmatt?

Not Bman · 3 Jan 2003

i should of thought of that

chris · 4 Jan 2003

Originally posted by madmatt
I hate that wall.

heh... dont worry matt, it's gone now and all is well =)

madmatt · 5 Jan 2003

ntfs > neowin
windows > mac

well said dark. =)

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