Windows Sidebar

The Window Sidebar is a nice feature but on small bug I have with it,
is that it darken that whole edge of my desktop. There really should
be an option so that your disktop picture is not spoiled by darkness.

Al

Hello,

What you describe is a feature of Windows Sidebar on Windows Vista. This has probably been done to
make the sidebar gradually blend in to the desktop no matter what kind of desktop wallpaper is being
used.

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"Ak" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:3g4it2p911q3vpjpt09ljnoo0gsj8artok@4ax.com...
> The Window Sidebar is a nice feature but on small bug I have with it,
> is that it darken that whole edge of my desktop. There really should
> be an option so that your disktop picture is not spoiled by darkness.
>
> Al

I'm sure some people love it that way, I am not one of them. :-( I
have some nice background pictures and I want to see them right to the
edge. I know I can close the sidebar but I like the gadgets too. The
option to choose would be nice.

Al

On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:21:02 -0400, "Anando [MVP]" <anando@mvps.org>
wrote:

>Hello,
>
>What you describe is a feature of Windows Sidebar on Windows Vista. This has probably been done to
>make the sidebar gradually blend in to the desktop no matter what kind of desktop wallpaper is being
>used.

I have the following settings.
Maybe this is what you want.
Start sidebar when windows starts.
Sidebar is always on top of other windows is unchecked.
Attach to sidebar is unchecked.
Always on top is checked.
Opacity is 100%
Keep playing around with the settings. maybe you can get what you want.
The only gadget I have running is the clock.


"Ak" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4glit25anvpogjgmpl27ds7h12mnks4v1b@4ax.com...
> I'm sure some people love it that way, I am not one of them. :-( I
> have some nice background pictures and I want to see them right to the
> edge. I know I can close the sidebar but I like the gadgets too. The
> option to choose would be nice.
>
> Al
>
> On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:21:02 -0400, "Anando [MVP]" <anando@mvps.org>
> wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>What you describe is a feature of Windows Sidebar on Windows Vista. This
>>has probably been done to
>>make the sidebar gradually blend in to the desktop no matter what kind of
>>desktop wallpaper is being
>>used.

Here are my settings.
Start sidebar when windows starts is checked.
Sidebar is always on top of other windows is unchecked.
Attach to sidebar is unchecked.
Always on top is checked.
Opacity 100%
I only have one gadget running.
Keep playing around with the settings, maybe you can get it like you want.
"Ak" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4glit25anvpogjgmpl27ds7h12mnks4v1b@4ax.com...
> I'm sure some people love it that way, I am not one of them. :-( I
> have some nice background pictures and I want to see them right to the
> edge. I know I can close the sidebar but I like the gadgets too. The
> option to choose would be nice.
>
> Al
>
> On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:21:02 -0400, "Anando [MVP]" <anando@mvps.org>
> wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>What you describe is a feature of Windows Sidebar on Windows Vista. This
>>has probably been done to
>>make the sidebar gradually blend in to the desktop no matter what kind of
>>desktop wallpaper is being
>>used.

Anando, my own feeling is that the sidebar would be ten times more useful if
it could auto-hide and the gadgets could be resized. As it is, even on my 24"
widescreen graphics monitor I found it too large, clunky, and sufficiently
worse than useless that I turned it off permanently. I can't imagine using it
on a regular 4:3 monitor.

"Anando [MVP]" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> What you describe is a feature of Windows Sidebar on Windows Vista. This has probably been done to
> make the sidebar gradually blend in to the desktop no matter what kind of desktop wallpaper is being
> used.
>
> --
> Anando
> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> http://www.mvps.org
>
> Folder customizations
> http://www.anando.org/folder
>
> "Ak" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:3g4it2p911q3vpjpt09ljnoo0gsj8artok@4ax.com...
> > The Window Sidebar is a nice feature but on small bug I have with it,
> > is that it darken that whole edge of my desktop. There really should
> > be an option so that your disktop picture is not spoiled by darkness.
> >
> > Al
>
>
>