I have an idea about How do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?:

If you go into the appearence heading under display properties, you can change the color on an item called "desktop". It only effects anything behind a wallpaper image. And since the text of an icon is basicaly a hole in the wallpaper, this color is the background color of the text. While traspaerancy is out, you can force windows to match color using the custom color function. Good luck all

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Hey Morgan, I use that technique myself. I have even made invisible Icons so more wallpaper is seen.


On Monday, June 30, 2003 at 1:58 pm, Morgan wrote:
>I have an idea about How
>do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?:

If you go into
>the appearance heading under display properties, you can change the color on an item
>called "desktop". It only effects anything behind a wallpaper image. And since the
>text of an icon is basically a hole in the wallpaper, this color is the background
>color of the text. While transparency is out, you can force windows to match color
>using the custom color function. Good luck all
>
>

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How did u get invisable icons, i have only gotten to change the color.


On Monday, June 30, 2003 at 8:18 pm, sTeve wrote:
>Hey Morgan, I use that technique myself. I have
>even made invisible Icons so more wallpaper is seen.
>
>How did u get invisable icons, i have only gotten to change the color.

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You need to have program that has transparency. Then make a transparent 32 pixel square. It needs to be a bitmap. Then change the file association to .ico. I put the Homemade Icons in a folder with a file that I found on line that allows the icon to work, when you use the change icon feature. If you don't have the photo or paint program, then email me and I will send you the invisible icon and the file to make it work.


On Monday, June 30, 2003 at 1:58 pm, Morgan wrote:
>I have an idea about How
>do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?:

If you go into
>the appearance heading under display properties, you can change the color on an item
>called "desktop". It only effects anything behind a wallpaper image. And since the
>text of an icon is basically a hole in the wallpaper, this color is the background
>color of the text. While transparency is out, you can force windows to match color
>using the custom color function. Good luck all
>
>

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