Picture this: You have an awesome background picture on your desktop but you can't see half of it because your icon labels cover it up! Setting the background color doesn't help...so, what are you going to do? That is were this program will help. It will remove all the ugly opaque text boxes that appear under the icons on your desktop.
Comments:
I have 100% trust that this program will do no harm to your system, but as for any solo software programmer should do, I take no responsibility for any harm that may come to your system. Use this at your own risk.
Uninstall:
To remove Simply Transparent from your computer simply go to your control panel. Then open the 'Add/Remove Programs' applet. When the applet opens select 'Simply Transparent' in the list of installed applications, then just click the 'Remove' button.
License of use:
I don't like those programs that charge you money to do some simple thing...so, I won't do that to you :-) But, I would appreciate your support so I may continue to create utilities like this one. You may contact me at: JonathanGrimes401@hotmail.com or through my web site's contact page: http://cyberslide.htmlplanet.com
Known Issues:
Rarely icons may not reappear when they should when Icon hiding is enabled. A quick work around is to press F5 or select Refresh in the menu from a right-click on the desktop.
Revision History:
[Version 6.5 Release]
- Even better way of handling the "Windows-key+D" glitch
- More Active Desktop Friendly (But still not buddies yet)
- Interface tweaks
- New Options
- Corrected errors in documentation<BR>- More stable than v6.2
- Tray icon will not disappear if the shell restarts or crashes
- And more...
[Version 6.4 Beta]
- Better way of handling the "Windows-key+D" (Minimize all) glitch
[Version 6.2 Release]
- Cosmetic Tweaks
- Fixed error message: Missing export in shell32.dll
- Some minor tweaks
[Version 6.1 Release]
-Fixed the "Windows Key+D" (Minimize all shortcut key) glitch
-Fixed most Active Desktop issues
[Version 6.0 Release]
- Executable's file sizes were greatly reduced.
- Rewrote res_x86.dll (the core of Simply Transparent) ...again
- Much, MUCH MUCH more stable
- Most the changes are internal...but there are some interface changes...
- Fixed some typos in the help...
- Removed some menu items
- Redesigned the Update code...now it works :-P
- New installer...smaller download size.
- New Help system
- New Features
[Version 5.0 Release]
- Rewrote res_x86.dll (the core of Simply Transparent)
- Much, MUCH more stable
- Most the changes are internal...so the interface looks the same...
- Fixed a typo in the menu...
- Removed command-line switch "/exit"
[Version 4.1 Release]
- More friendly
- You can cancel the Update downloads
- Help pages Updated
- some minor bug fixes. (A debug message box was left in the release code of Tool_x86.dll)
[Version 4.0 Release]
- Totally rewrote Tray Icon object
- Updated both methods of Transparency Locking
- Added Help
- Added a method to check for updates
- Reworked program logic to run way smother
- Compiler set to optimize for Pentium Pro like processors
- A bunch of bug fixes.
[Version 3.1 Beta]
- Added more options.
- Minor changes.
- Recoded some functions to work smoother.
[Version 3.0 Release]
- Added more options.
- Minor changes in resources and in core to make more stable.
- Only allow one instance of Simply Transparent to run at a time.
[Version 2.0 Beta]
- Fixed Transparency not sticking after you refresh or changes desktop settings.
- Reorganized code and reoptimized
- Separated each task into it's own object
[Version 1.5 Beta]
- Added command-line switch "/exit"
- Added Splashscreen and about screen
- Changed icons
[Version 1.0 Beta]
- Created system tray icon
- Implemented a menu for the tray icon
[Version 0.01 Alpha]
- Implemented methods to make desktop background color transparent
- It Works!!!
If you like this program, you are in luck! I have more!
Visit my web page @ http://cyberslide.htmlplanet.com to find out more.
