2023.1
This is a release targeting support for Windows 11 Moment 2, as well as adding several improvements in the process.
Bug fixes
- Support the Windows 11 Moment 2 taskbar
- Fix newly created windows thinking they where the active window when this wasn’t the case
- Fix hide tray being hit twice not showing the dialog anymore
Various improvements/changes
- New supported languages:
- German
- Spanish (United States)
- Turkish
- Indonesian
- Russian (Russia)
- Improved Simplified Chinese translation
- Localize more user-facing strings
- Add hidden configuration options to override the language used by TranslucentTB
- Add hidden configuration options to disable the new XAML context menu
- Update WinUI to 2.8.4
- Add a tooltip when the titlebar text overflows in windows
As always, you can download this release from the Microsoft Store, or by downloading and opening the TranslucentTB.appinstaller file below. Additionally, Windows 11 users can download the portable version by downloading TranslucentTB-portable-x64.zip.
2022.1
This is a release targeting support for Windows Sun Valley 2, as well as adding several improvements in the process.
New features
- Localization support
TranslucentTB can now be localized in different languages. Take a look at the contributor’s guide if you want to submit your own translation! Currently supported languages are:- Chinese (Simplified)
- Chinese (Traditional)
- Japanese
- English (United States)
- Portable mode
On Windows 11, TranslucentTB can now run without needing to be installed. Download theTranslucentTB-portable-x64.zipfile below to get started. - Rules
Exposed in the configuration file only, rules allow you to customize the taskbar’s appearance in a per-app manner: depending on the highest Z-order maximized window or the currently active window. - Remove the taskbar line/border
On Windows 11, you can now remove the taskbar line or border depending on which state is active.
Bug fixes
- Fix battery saver mode being active despite the user having disabled it.
- Made some changes that should significantly help with TranslucentTB not working after the computer resumes from sleep or when a display is unplugged or plugged in.
- Fix poor tray icon contrast in high contrast modes like «Desert».
- Hide empty document errors when the configuration file is empty.
- Fix tray icon turning blurry when the system DPI changes.
- Fix search opened and Start opened states on Windows 11.
- Fix an issue where TranslucentTB’s settings could end up being wiped when shutting down the computer.
- Fix TranslucentTB crashing if you uninstall it while the welcome dialog is open.
Various improvements/changes
- Allow blur to be picked again on Windows 11 RTM when KB5006746 is installed.
- Remove blur on Windows 11 SV2. This feature has been removed from the OS by Microsoft. It’s likely not coming back.
- When blur is not available on the user’s system, automatically upgrade them to acrylic.
- Enable XAML context menu on Windows 10 build 19041-19045 if KB5007253 is installed.
- Update WinUI to 2.8.
- Use the new Segoe UI Variable font on Windows 11 for XAML UI elements.
- Various code cleanups and modernization.
As always, you can download this release from the Microsoft Store, or by downloading and opening the TranslucentTB.appinstaller file below. Additionally, Windows 11 users can download the portable version by downloading TranslucentTB-portable-x64.zip.
2021.5
- Add battery saver state, disabled by default
- Fix error message being missing in logs when US english locale is missing
- Fix acrylic being broken on Windows 11
- Fix crash when a second instance is launched
- Restore blur option on Windows 11 build 22449 and higher
- Update to stable release of WinUI 2.7, reducing download size tenfold.
You can download this release from the Microsoft Store, or by downloading and opening the TranslucentTB.appinstaller file below.
Version 5
This release is a major rewrite (yet again) of the application! A lot of changes occured, so here’s a list of the major changes:
- Rewrite the entire UI in UWP XAML (hosted via XAML Islands), giving the TranslucentTB UI a much more modern look.
- On Windows 11, the context menu is also an UWP XAML flyout.
- New welcome UI, giving the user links to our Liberaypay page and Discord server.
- Unfortunately results in increased memory usage
- Acrylic!
- As a consequence, the minimum version is build 18362 (AKA 1903)
- New Fluent icon
- Light theme support: the TranslucentTB tray icon turns black when Windows light theme is enabled.
- Dark theme context menu is also available.
- Changed config file format to a standard JSON file.
- Changes to the config file are now automatically reloaded when the file is changed on disk.
- Instead of being constantly looping, TranslucentTB is now lazy and DLL injects into Explorer
- Flickering when start opens is completely gone!
- New defaults which address common user complaints
- The Peek button can now still be used even when not visible
- Increase reliability of hotplug detect. This should fix most cases of secondary monitors not being detected.
There are a few known issues as well! Many affecting Windows 11 only:
- There is a thin line on the taskbar in Windows 11. This is not a TranslucentTB-caused issue, this line is present even when it isn’t running. It’s just harder to notice.
- Acrylic color does not work correctly. It seems Microsoft changed the API in 11 and I’ve yet to figure out how it works now.
#1C230F00(or just using the normal appearance) works pretty decent for now. - Start Menu opened does not reliably detect on which monitor the Start Menu is opened in Windows 11. This mode is disabled by default in Windows 11, but can still be turned on. It will be fixed in a future update.
- Search opened does not work in Windows 11. It has been hidden from the context menu in Windows 11. It will be fixed in a future update.
- Blur causes significant lag when an Explorer window is dragged under the taskbar. This is a bug in Windows 11, it cannot be resolved by TranslucentTB. It has been hidden from the context menu in Windows 11, but can still be enabled by editing the config file. Resolved in Insider build 22449.
- Opening the app again when the welcome page is opened results in the welcome page being skipped.
- In some very rare occassions, the app may crash on monitor hotplug. This is being investigated.
- The XAML context menu in Windows 11 is missing some icons or uses outdated icons.
- Restoring Discord from its tray icon does not change the taskbar’s appearance accordingly until the window is dragged around or resized.
You can download this release from the Microsoft Store, or by downloading and opening the TranslucentTB.appinstaller file below.
NOTE: We switched to using exclusively MSIX for the app, so if you’ve installed it from the regular installer previously, you’re encouraged to uninstall it, as it won’t happen automatically.
Version 4 hotfix 5
Fix cortana detection in newer Windows builds.
To download, click on this link or select TranslucentTB-setup.exe below
Version 4 hotfix 4
This addresses issue #265.
Version 4 hotfix 3
This addresses issue #258.
Version 4 hotfix 2
This addresses the following issues:
- #192
- #199: if hardware isn’t capable of providing DirectX 11 support, WARP will be used.
- #209: temporary workaround until next version, in the context menu click on
Advanced>Refresh taskbar handles. - #228
- Silent error at first run about checking if a file exists.
Version 4 hotfix
NOTES FROM THE PREVIOUS RELEASE STILL APPLIES. In short, download TranslucentTB-setup.exe and close version 3 before upgrading from it.
Fixes:
- A couple of CPicker crashes
- Task Manager and general slowdowns while TranslucentTB is open
- Settings aren’t being saved on shutdown
- Softkills (
taskkill /im TranslucentTB.exe) now works
Changes:
- Added save settings context menu entry
A New Code
NOTES:
- If you download from GitHub, download
TranslucentTB-setup.exe. The other four downloads are debugging symbols and source code archives to aid developers. - Please close the older TranslucentTB version before upgrading. See the changelog for the reason why.
I am proud to announce, after a year-long hiatus, the next release of TranslucentTB! This version is also available freely on the Microsoft Store. By downloading it from the Microsoft Store for free, you benefit from background auto-updates for future releases and settings sync between devices at no additional cost.
Major changes:
- Command line arguments have been removed, the config file and dynamic windows blacklist now resides in
%AppData%\TranslucentTB(and are backwards compatible with V3) and pretty much everything is configurable via the tray icon context menu. - Fixed an issue where the config wouldn’t load at startup.
- New integrated color picker.
- Added Fluent taskbar mode.
- Fixed bug where UWP apps would make dynamic windows get «stuck» in the maximized state.
- New dynamic modes: dynamic Timeline and dynamic Cortana.
- Improved reliability of dynamic Start.
- Each dynamic state has now its own color and effect customization instead of being hard-coded to a mode.
- This release and the new color picker are per-monitor high DPI aware. The context menu shouldn’t look tiny anymore on high DPI monitors.
- We switched from an event to a mutex for single-instance detection. This also allows the installer to detect when TranslucentTB is running. When upgrading, it is required to close the older version before as it will cause a invalid handle error while trying to open the new version. This is because events and mutexes share the same namespace in the kernel object manager (as such a mutex cannot have the same name than an event, because they would conflict), and it’s not possible to open an event as if it was a mutex.
- Added error handling and logging everywhere.
This release is also the place of lot of internal changes that decouples and refactors code and will allow us to further evolve in a much more flexible and faster way.
TranslucentTB is a utility that makes the taskbar on Windows 10 translucent/transparent. It is very lightweight, utilizing just a few MB of RAM and almost no CPU power. TranslucentTB gives your Windows desktop a cleaner, more visually appealing look and feel, and comes with a great range of features. This includes: an advanced color picker with a live preview feature for changing the taskbar color; different taskbar states that can be color-customized; and dynamic modes which change the appearance of the taskbar depending on what is being opened on your PC.
Features
- Advanced color picker with live preview
- Taskbar states (blur, clear, opaque, etc.)
- Dynamic modes
- Show or hide the Aero Peek button
License
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TranslucentTB Features
- Advanced color picker supporting alpha and live preview to change the taskbar’s color.
- Taskbar states (choose one — color can be customized on every state except Normal):
- Normal: Regular Windows style. (as if TranslucentTB was not running)
- Opaque: Tinted taskbar, without transparency.
- Clear: Tinted taskbar.
- Blur: Will make the taskbar slightly blurred.
- Acrylic: Will give the taskbar an appearance similar to Microsoft’s Fluent Design guidelines.
- Dynamic modes (these can be used together and each of them provides a taskbar state and color you can customize):
- Dynamic Windows: Will change the taskbar to a different appearance if a window is currently maximized or visible.
- Dynamic Start Menu: Will change the taskbar appearance when the start menu is opened.
- Dynamic Cortana: Will change the taskbar appearance when Cortana (or the search menu if Cortana is disabled) is open.
- Dynamic Timeline: Will change the taskbar appearance when the Timeline is open.
- Ability to show or hide the Aero Peek button depending on the currently active dynamic mode.
Requirements
Windows 10/ 11
December 1, 2022
Improvements and Bug fixes.
- Fix battery saver mode being active despite the user having disabled it.
- Made some changes that should significantly help with TranslucentTB not working after the computer resumes from sleep or when a display is unplugged or plugged in.
- Fix poor tray icon contrast in high contrast modes like «Desert».
- Hide empty document errors when the configuration file is empty.
- Fix tray icon turning blurry when the system DPI changes.
- Fix search opened and Start opened states on Windows 11.
- Allow blur to be picked again on Windows 11 RTM when KB5006746 is installed.
- Remove blur on Windows 11 SV2. This feature has been removed from the OS by Microsoft. It’s likely not coming back.
- When blur is not available on the user’s system, automatically upgrade them to acrylic.
- Enable XAML context menu on Windows 10 build 19041-19045 if KB5007253 is installed.
Oct 08, 2021
Improvements and Bug fixes.
- Add battery saver state, disabled by default
- Fix error message being missing in logs when US English locale is missing
- Fix acrylic being broken on Windows 11
- Fix crash when a second instance is launched
- Restore blur option on Windows 11 build 22449 and higher
- Update to stable release of WinUI 2.7, reducing download size tenfold.
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TranslucentTB is an interactive software system for creating, managing and analyzing complex 3D models and designs. It provides a comprehensive set of tools for designing and creating interactive 3D models and design elements, as well as for analyzing and manipulating them. TranslucentTB allows users to quickly create and customize 3D models and designs, as well as to animate them in real time. It is a powerful and intuitive 3D modeling tool that is easy to use and provides a comprehensive range of features.
TranslucentTB allows users to easily track the progress of their tasks and projects with a clear graphical interface.
Features:
• Create 3D models and designs: TranslucentTB provides a comprehensive set of tools for designing and creating interactive 3D models and design elements. You can quickly create and customize 3D models and designs, as well as animate them in real time.
• 3D modeling and animation: The 3D modeling and animation features allow you to quickly and easily create and animate 3D objects and scenes. You can also apply real-time lighting, shadows, and textures to your models.
• Interface: The user-friendly interface allows you to quickly and easily create and manipulate 3D objects and scenes. You can manipulate the 3D view, add and remove elements, and customize the look and feel of the 3D environment.
• Advanced rendering: TranslucentTB provides advanced rendering capabilities, including real-time rendering, environmental mapping, anti-aliasing, and motion blur.
• Material editor: The material editor allows you to easily create and customize materials for your 3D models, including colors, textures, and reflective properties.
• Animation editor: The animation editor allows you to create and customize 3D animations for your models. You can add and remove elements, adjust timings and speeds, and control the look and feel of the animation.
• Physics engine: The physics engine allows you to add physical properties to your 3D models and animate them in real time. You can adjust the properties of the physics engine to create realistic and dynamic animations.
• Plugin support: TranslucentTB supports plugins, allowing you to extend the functionality of the software. You can write your own plugins or use existing plugins to enhance the features of the software.
• File formats: TranslucentTB supports a wide range of file formats, including 3ds, 3dmf, dxf, stl, and obj.
• Scripting: TranslucentTB provides a scripting language, allowing you to write scripts to customize and automate tasks. You can write scripts to create complex 3D models and animations, as well as to create and manipulate data in the software.
• Rendering engine: The rendering engine allows you to create high-quality 3D images and animations. You can adjust the rendering settings to achieve a wide range of effects, including ambient occlusion, depth of field, and motion blur.
• Export: TranslucentTB allows you to export your 3D models and animations to a wide range of formats, including 3ds, 3dmf, dxf, stl, and obj.
The technical requirements for TranslucentTB software include:
• Operating System: Windows 7, 8, or 10.
• Processor: 2GHz processor or higher.
• Memory: 2GB RAM or higher.
• Hard Disk: 1GB of free space.
• Video Card: DirectX 9 compatible graphics card with at least 128MB RAM.
• Software: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or higher.
• Internet connection: Broadband connection required for online activation and updates.
• Printer: Any printer with a PostScript or PCL driver.
TranslucentTB — программа для применения эффекта прозрачности к панели задач Windows. Это бесплатная утилита, подходящая для операционных систем Windows 10 (32/64 бит) и 11 (64 бит). Утилита не имеет пользовательского интерфейса (управляется через контекстное меню значка в системном трее). Перевода на русский язык не предусмотрено.
Программа TranslucentTB служит для применения эффекта прозрачности к панели задач Windows 10 и 11. Хоть у данных систем и предусмотрена собственная функция прозрачности, в плане визуальной привлекательности она значительно уступает таковой у приложения TranslucentTB. Кроме того, в программе предусмотрены динамические функции, позволяющие «налету» изменять не только прозрачность, но и цвета панели задач.
Всего же в TranslucentTB предусмотрено 5 схем оформления (не считая изменения цвета) и 5 динамических режимов, от настроек которых зависит визуальное оформление панели задач, активируемое автоматически при наступлении определенных событий.
Функции программы TranslucentTB
Касательно 5-ти схем визуального оформления панели задач:
- Normal. Активация стандартного оформления панели задач (того, что используется в системе по умолчанию).
- Clear. Режим полной прозрачности. На панели задач остаются видимыми меню «Пуск», значки открытых окон и элементов в системном трее. Сама панель, как таковая, «исчезает».
- Opaque. Непрозрачная панель задач (такая же, что и при отключении эффекта прозрачности в настройках системы). Однако пользователь может выбрать любой цвет для нее.
- Blur. Полупрозрачная панель задач, что достигается путем применения к ней эффекта размытия.
- Fluent. Еще один полупрозрачный режим, но в качестве цвета для панели задач выбирается тот, что привелегирует в установленных обоях на рабочем столе.
Одна из рассмотренных схем оформления может быть индивидуально применена к одному из 5-ти динамических режимов работы программы TranslucentTB:
- Установленная в данном режиме схема оформления применяется при просмотре рабочего стола.
- Maximized window. Схема оформления панели задач автоматически изменяется при открытии любого окна на весь экран. Если его вернуть в исходное состояние или свернуть, будет установлена схема «Regular» (это же относится и ко всем следующим режимам).
- Start Menu opened. Смена оформления панели при открытии меню «Пуск».
- Cortana/Search opened. Схема оформления при открытии Кортаны и/или системного поиска.
- Timeline opened. Оформление панели задач меняется при просмотре «Временной шкалы», если таковая опция включена в настройках системы и используется пользователем.
Особенности и дополнительные функции TranslucentTB:
- Возможность установки цвета оформления и степени прозрачности вручную. Настройки применяются мгновенно — при перемещении соответствующих ползунков, потому пользователю сразу видит результат.
- Возможность удаления из панели задач элемента вызова функции «Aero Peek» (небольшой прямоугольник за треем в правом нижнем углу), что придется по вкусу пользователям, не желающим видеть никаких лишних системных значков.
- Возможность создания черного списка отдельных программ, классов приложений и окон, поведение которых не будет отслеживаться программой TranslucentTB. Например, если окно добавленной в список программы развернуть на весь экран, схема оформления панели задач не изменится.
- Опция добавления TranslucentTB в список автозагрузки.
Последнюю на момент написания обзора версию программы TranslucentTB можно скачать только в виде Metro-приложения из Microsoft Store, для чего требуется войти в систему из-под учетной записи Майкрософт. На этой странице можно скачать предпоследнюю версию утилиты (она также работает в Windows 11 — проверено).