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July 15, 2002 4:13 AM from

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is there any appz out there that will let me put aa'd XP icons/drop shadows on my 98 desk?

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Reply #1 July 15, 2002 5:14 AM from

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shadows which you see on XP desktop...hmm...behind the shortcut lables right>?
the shadows are created by a API which is in XP but not 98.

Reply #2 July 15, 2002 6:13 AM from

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Nope. Sorry.
Icons in prior versions than XP have only 1 color transparency. XP introduced 256 levels of transparence therefore making see-through shadows possible. Not in any other version of Windows.

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Reply #3 July 15, 2002 6:15 AM from

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Hey, there is an opption for you, is to use a desktop replacement program than does support 8 bits transparency, such as Desktop X or Litestep. If you're a newbie I suggest Desktop X.

Reply #4 July 15, 2002 6:25 AM from

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Reply #5 July 15, 2002 7:27 AM from

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but all this alpha-transparency will only work in 2000 or XP. not in 98. the only program that supports alpha-transparency under Windows98 is Rainlendar (Rainy rocks

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Reply #6 July 15, 2002 8:27 AM from

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Desktop X will work in 98 too, with alpha channels.

Reply #7 July 16, 2002 1:05 AM from

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DTX or LS will do fine

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