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Opacity atreiu

Adds opacity-option to mini-players. (Probably only working on Windows!)


Opacity



Description

This adds an option to mini-players context menu to set transparency.
On mouse-over, the mini-player automatically becomes fully visible again. Your opacity-level is remembered, even if you switch feathers or restart.

This is just a workaround, till opacity is added to the songbird-core.
That's why I don't want to spend much time on this or add more features. I hope you understand that.

As far as I know, this addon is only working with MS Windows. Also you might have problems on Vista, if Aero is enabled.




Release Notes

* Version Bump
* Changed Icon (I'm going for a little bit corpor... ehm...developers identity ;)




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Comments

(55)


Brendy
Brendy

oh yea first download goes to me! :P

over 3 years ago
atreiu
atreiu

@Brendy: Congratulations, but the Olympics are over ..;-)

over 3 years ago
Brendy
Brendy

yea unfortunately :( oh well. only another 4 years before the next olympics :D. nice add on. only tested it briefly but works fine. nice work!

over 3 years ago
Brendy
Brendy

how hard would it be to implement something like this into the main player? maybe not when its maximized but when its just a window.... just a thought

over 3 years ago
atreiu
atreiu

@Brendy, unfortunately that's way harder. I can't get medium-player transparent, either. I just found the transparency-thing while i was building the mini-player for YABS. But this way only works with mini-player :-/
Perhaps a better add-on developer could get into this, but i think that's not worth it, because i hope it will be in songbird-core, soon.

over 3 years ago
deOmega
deOmega

man, I simply have top shake my head man... again, nice work. I am just following you.

over 3 years ago
modmadmike
modmadmike

This is pre implemented in linux but does not work with songbird too bad this addon does not do the trick, for it does not work with linux.

over 3 years ago
danielma
danielma

works nice. Can you make the miniplayer be opaque except for the text (track name, etc)?

over 3 years ago
atreiu
atreiu

@danielma: thanks for your comment! Nice suggestion, but sadly it doesn't work. If I make the players background transparent, everything on it will be automatically transparent, too.

However, it would be possible, to create an extra Miniplayer for this purpose (like MoreGonzo adds a Medium-Player), where there is no background at all, but I'm busy with my current add-ons.

over 3 years ago
Jerome
Jerome

Linux please!!!

over 2 years ago
atreiu
atreiu

Jerome: How?!

over 2 years ago
deOmega
deOmega

using vista 32 bit. Transparency acts as if it should be working, but in reality, it is not see through. Works with mnii player, but not pure player. Aero is enabled. If this is known/expected for now, i would not go through the hassle of doublechekking it with aero off.

over 2 years ago
Jerome
Jerome

atreiu : Using "Compiz Fusion" !

over 2 years ago
atreiu
atreiu

@deOmega: Opacity is just using the same transparency technique as like Round Borders in Pure Player. So if round borders work for you without Aero, but not with it, there is a good chance that Opacity will work for you without Aero, if it doesn't work with it.

@Jerome: How can I command "Compiz" with Javascript?

over 2 years ago
Jerome
Jerome

@atreiu : I don't know, i'm not a programer :p

over 2 years ago
atreiu
atreiu

@Jerome: Me neither :) I only know html & javascript :)

over 2 years ago
Hiromacu
Hiromacu

@atreiu: Doesn't work in Medium Player view. Otherwise it's a very good idea and works well. ;)

over 2 years ago
Cato62
Cato62

I absolutely love this add-on! Like Hiromacu, I would like to see it work with Medium Player view, but it's perfect for Mini Player. Great job! :)

over 2 years ago
Hiromacu
Hiromacu

@atreiu: Great! It works well in Medium Player view. thx ;)

over 2 years ago
Rolle
Rolle

In linux you can use alt+scroll to set transparency of any window, if you have compiz on.

over 2 years ago
callandor87
callandor87

Please update :(

about 1 year ago



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Last Updated: over 2 years ago
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Name: Opacity

Author: atreiu

Version: 0.1.0.1 version history

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