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General => MusicBee Wishlist => Topic started by: 8166UY on March 07, 2012, 03:26:57 PM

Title: Translucent layout modules and W7 docking
Post by: 8166UY on March 07, 2012, 03:26:57 PM
I've heard that you can do a lot of neat things with the .NET framework. It would be nice if Musicbee could behave like any other window in windows 7, for instance docking it to a side. Also modules that can be translucent would look nicer, though people should be able to have it as an option. I've made a quick mockup of the translucent modules. Everything but the top module should be a bit darker to enhance contrast. Also, the text should have a higher contrast, but that was too much work since this is enought to display the idea.

http://i39.tinypic.com/s43rzb.png
Title: Re: Translucent layout modules and W7 docking
Post by: greenday1987 on March 07, 2012, 07:13:12 PM
That is pretty sweet looking. I'm sure this has been discussed before but I'm unsure of the outcome of said discussions
Title: Re: Translucent layout modules and W7 docking
Post by: ma_t14 on March 07, 2012, 07:53:43 PM
Magnificient... Especially beautiful when your desktop is free of icons... (Launchy/FARR ;) )
Title: Re: Translucent layout modules and W7 docking
Post by: greenday1987 on March 07, 2012, 08:46:42 PM
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FARR seems much like W7 start bar search?
Title: Re: Translucent layout modules and W7 docking
Post by: ma_t14 on March 07, 2012, 09:36:27 PM
Quote from: greenday1987 on March 07, 2012, 08:46:42 PM
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FARR seems much like W7 start bar search?

Farr is sooo much more than the w7 task bar. Much more powerfull and flexible, in fact its disrespectful to farr mentioning the two in the same sentence  :P
Title: Re: Translucent layout modules and W7 docking
Post by: 8166UY on March 09, 2012, 06:10:31 PM
Quote from: greenday1987 on March 07, 2012, 07:13:12 PM
That is pretty sweet looking. I'm sure this has been discussed before but I'm unsure of the outcome of said discussions

Probably true, but with 2.0 Musicbee is coming to .NET 4 in which it's much easier to implement as it was for .NET 2.