desktop icon text & active desktop

[Vic]

The desktop here is setup to have transparent icon text. Just started
using active desktop and see icons no longer have transparent text.

Is there any way to have transparent icon text with active desktop
enabled?

TIA
Vic

 

[Malke]

The desktop here is setup to have transparent icon text. Just started
using active desktop and see icons no longer have transparent text.

Is there any way to have transparent icon text with active desktop
enabled?

No, because the desktop background can't be html.

Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:

1) System Properties>Advanced>Performance Settings>VisualEffects - check
"use drop shadows for icon labels".
2) Right-click on Desktop ->Arrange Icons by>Lock Web items must be cleared.
3) If you have any web content on your desktop, transparency won't work.
To check for web content: Display Properties>Desktop>Customize
Desktop>Web - make sure all checkboxes are clear.
4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.


Malke

 

[none]

Thanks for the detailed answer Malke!
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No, because the desktop background can't be html.

Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:

1) System Properties>Advanced>Performance Settings>VisualEffects - check
"use drop shadows for icon labels".
2) Right-click on Desktop ->Arrange Icons by>Lock Web items must be cleared.
3) If you have any web content on your desktop, transparency won't work.
To check for web content: Display Properties>Desktop>Customize
Desktop>Web - make sure all checkboxes are clear.
4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.


Malke
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