Windows 10-7
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Post by Windows 10-7 on Jan 18, 2022 22:27:46 GMT -8
So I was searching around github and came across this program called "BorderSkin" for Windows XP - Windows 8.... annnd I was curious and tried it on Windows 10 + compatibility and well success! FULL Aero Glass with working reflections! It's obviously gonna be buggy cause it's not made for Windows 10, and the program hasn't been updated since 2015 but I see it as a start! It does blur programs thru the title bar, but the desktop doesn't render behind. (Tested on Virtual Box) All I have is a gyazo gif, but feel free to test yourself in a VM, not sure if it works on Windows 11. (you'll probably have to manually paste the url urself)
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Sadie
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OS: Windows 10 LTSC 2020
Theme: Default w/ Centered Titlebars
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GPU: Intel HD 630 + NVIDIA Quadro P4000
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Post by Sadie on May 21, 2022 10:56:40 GMT -8
It appears to work as well on 11 as it does on 10 in your screen recording. It properly removes and replaces borders, but it doesn't update them as fast as the windows themselves and doesn't follow the window opening/closing animations. If you were to disable those and use a Classic skin it could work pretty well. Maybe if something coded in a very similar way could be done in a natively compiled language, or if it had some sort of extra acceleration it could be awesome. Very promising. Shame it hasn't been updated in a while.
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Sadie
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OS: Windows 10 LTSC 2020
Theme: Default w/ Centered Titlebars
CPU: Intel Core i7-7820HQ
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GPU: Intel HD 630 + NVIDIA Quadro P4000
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Post by Sadie on May 21, 2022 11:21:06 GMT -8
I tested it on a Windows 8.1 install, and it does actually work differently there. Maybe the hardware (although worse than my 11 PC) could have an impact, even if i doubt it; but the border updates completely consistently. Still doesn't follow animations, but again. For Windows 8.1 users this is a perfect way to get Classic; completely non-intrusive, portable, not requiring any changes to system files.
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Post by OrthodoxWin32 on May 21, 2022 11:53:18 GMT -8
I tested it on a Windows 8.1 install, and it does actually work differently there. Maybe the hardware (although worse than my 11 PC) could have an impact, even if i doubt it; but the border updates completely consistently. Still doesn't follow animations, but again. For Windows 8.1 users this is a perfect way to get Classic; completely non-intrusive, portable, not requiring any changes to system files. I confirm that Bordrskin is hardly usable because of its slowness. It is possible that it is because of .NET. |
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Post by arblueslime on Aug 1, 2022 4:24:51 GMT -8
tested the thing (windows 10 21H2), no boarder tearing for me when im moving the window, altho i did find other issues 1. gap in the explorer window , both maximized and smaller window 2. paint dot net also has a gap also but it has the taskbar color 3.overlaying 2 windows makes the blur show the original theme of the tittlebar 4.dont maximize paint dot net (also applies to discord) 5.the tittlebar for firefox when maximized shifts upward, part of the buttons and the tittle are cut by the edge of the screen 6.minimizing firefox via the button leaves behind the frame of the window, minimizing through the taskbar doesn't |
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Chicag-no
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OS: Windows 10 Pro, Version 22H2
Theme: Windows Basic (via BasicThemer 2)
CPU: 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 @2.40GHz
RAM: 8 GB
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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Post by Chicag-no on Nov 5, 2022 11:21:46 GMT -8
tested the thing (windows 10 21H2), no boarder tearing for me when im moving the window, altho i did find other issues 1. gap in the explorer window , both maximized and smaller window 2. paint dot net also has a gap also but it has the taskbar color 3.overlaying 2 windows makes the blur show the original theme of the tittlebar 4.dont maximize paint dot net (also applies to discord) 5.the tittlebar for firefox when maximized shifts upward, part of the buttons and the tittle are cut by the edge of the screen 6.minimizing firefox via the button leaves behind the frame of the window, minimizing through the taskbar doesn't I've had the same issue with Discord (I don't use Paint dot net). There's an option to blacklist programs from BS and doing so makes Discord (along with other problematic programs) work normally. I've also been using this in conjunction with BasicThemer, which makes point 3 less jarring (in my opinion). It's still noticeable, just not as much as the default Windows 10 titlebar. |
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Post by OrthodoxWin32 on Apr 30, 2023 3:06:08 GMT -8
Compared to TrueTransparency:
- Open Source, unlike TT
- Windows loads smoother than TT, but not faster.
- No tearing when moving windows.
However :
- BS works poorly under Explorer, unlike TT.
- Metro/UWP apps don't work (unlike TT)
- Window management is slower than in TT (but this is compensated by the lack of tearing)
- Big problem in the management of maximized windows.
- The system is slowed down as much as with TT.
- Same issue as TT regarding menu bars (visual style not supported).
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Post by antlionguardiany on Jul 19, 2024 23:14:11 GMT -8
So I was searching around github and came across this program called "BorderSkin" for Windows XP - Windows 8.... annnd I was curious and tried it on Windows 10 + compatibility and well success! FULL Aero Glass with working reflections! It's obviously gonna be buggy cause it's not made for Windows 10, and the program hasn't been updated since 2015 but I see it as a start! It does blur programs thru the title bar, but the desktop doesn't render behind. (Tested on Virtual Box) All I have is a gyazo gif, but feel free to test yourself in a VM, not sure if it works on Windows 11. (you'll probably have to manually paste the url urself)
Bro just use dwmblurglass instead. |
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Jevil7452
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OS: Windows Vista Enterprise (6.0.6003)/Windows 7 Enterprise (6.1.7601)
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Post by Jevil7452 on Jul 19, 2024 23:49:09 GMT -8
Why did you even revive this old thread? And besides, isn't OpenGlass the new fancy hot glass program everyone uses nowadays?
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eggcorn
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OS: Windows 11 home edition
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Post by eggcorn on Jul 31, 2024 1:32:15 GMT -8
So I was searching around github and came across this program called "BorderSkin" for Windows XP - Windows 8.... annnd I was curious and tried it on Windows 10 + compatibility and well success! FULL Aero Glass with working reflections! It's obviously gonna be buggy cause it's not made for Windows 10, and the program hasn't been updated since 2015 but I see it as a start! It does blur programs thru the title bar, but the desktop doesn't render behind. (Tested on Virtual Box) All I have is a gyazo gif, but feel free to test yourself in a VM, not sure if it works on Windows 11. (you'll probably have to manually paste the url urself)
Bro just use dwmblurglass instead. dwmblurglass didnt exist at the time |
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Post by The Jackal on Jul 31, 2024 10:11:16 GMT -8
So I was searching around github and came across this program called "BorderSkin" for Windows XP - Windows 8.... annnd I was curious and tried it on Windows 10 + compatibility and well success! FULL Aero Glass with working reflections! It's obviously gonna be buggy cause it's not made for Windows 10, and the program hasn't been updated since 2015 but I see it as a start! It does blur programs thru the title bar, but the desktop doesn't render behind. (Tested on Virtual Box) All I have is a gyazo gif, but feel free to test yourself in a VM, not sure if it works on Windows 11. (you'll probably have to manually paste the url urself)
Bro just use dwmblurglass instead. That didn't exist at the time. Please don't necropost an old thread for no good reason in the future. |
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