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How can I do this? A darker shadow around the border of window in Windows 7?

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  • S supernorb

    This is captured from my computer's screen and I didn't use photoshop to make this, just captured by Shift + Print. No code, no hack, simply and hope you can guess: Here is the snapshot: :omg: Darker shadow window =))

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    Pete OHanlon
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    Errm, I'm not downloading a file just on your say so.

    I was brought up to respect my elders. I don't respect many people nowadays.
    CodeStash - Online Snippet Management | My blog | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier

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    • P Pete OHanlon

      Errm, I'm not downloading a file just on your say so.

      I was brought up to respect my elders. I don't respect many people nowadays.
      CodeStash - Online Snippet Management | My blog | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier

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      ZurdoDev
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      Quote:

      Errm, I'm not downloading a file just on your say so.

      You can trust the OP, they're super. :) By the way, would you like to try some candy, little boy?

      There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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      • P Pete OHanlon

        Errm, I'm not downloading a file just on your say so.

        I was brought up to respect my elders. I don't respect many people nowadays.
        CodeStash - Online Snippet Management | My blog | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier

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        Marco Bertschi
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        Edit: Apologies fo breaking the layout :(

        Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

        I'm not downloading a file just on your say so.

        I downloaded it, it is a Google Docs page which redirects you to the Google docs image (Weird, I know...). If you won't use the OPs link, use mine (As you can see, PNG file + authentication key as URL parameter): https://fb18e93b-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/thecabinet3/home/files-store/DarkerShadowWindow.png?attachauth=ANoY7cp63AI2wjPAAokYI7MpGNxJyZAEP1MVJzk_4Jw4OPSm7RWgynXflI_YlAVpzPMFDrGyRrzO4YgmLKtNgMzsA7NrCblHfDDpP3fG2hd8ABn64W-z9bM2Z0m8dCNFwHKL95HxVMArvGA2WCp8MGVxOdlLkheeNLNigjU7jEi_BaKCG2Z0kozyZwkZ1LE0pJMYcu1qv0F0WiVr0NJ--KWnPepN3cTycNsmQtsTmvVfagO8Joo0ruPHVatB3pV_m_OfpLIoh5qI&attredirects=0[^]

        cheers Marco Bertschi


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        • S supernorb

          This is captured from my computer's screen and I didn't use photoshop to make this, just captured by Shift + Print. No code, no hack, simply and hope you can guess: Here is the snapshot: :omg: Darker shadow window =))

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          Marco Bertschi
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          You tell me the red characters over you window are not photoshopped?

          cheers Marco Bertschi


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          • Z ZurdoDev

            Quote:

            Errm, I'm not downloading a file just on your say so.

            You can trust the OP, they're super. :) By the way, would you like to try some candy, little boy?

            There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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            Marco Bertschi
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            If candy does not wok, try bacon :laugh: :laugh: .

            cheers Marco Bertschi


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            You have absolutely no idea how glad I am that I have no idea at all. - OriginalGriff

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            • M Marco Bertschi

              You tell me the red characters over you window are not photoshopped?

              cheers Marco Bertschi


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              You have absolutely no idea how glad I am that I have no idea at all. - OriginalGriff

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              lewax00
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              MS Paint.

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              • S supernorb

                This is captured from my computer's screen and I didn't use photoshop to make this, just captured by Shift + Print. No code, no hack, simply and hope you can guess: Here is the snapshot: :omg: Darker shadow window =))

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                lewax00
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                Maybe make a bunch of windows the same size and stack them? I'm not sure how the blending works with those shadows, I usually turn them off.

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                • L lewax00

                  MS Paint.

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                  Marco Bertschi
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                  I used "photoshopped" in its common meaning, equal to "manipulate and/or change a picture". :laugh: :laugh:

                  cheers Marco Bertschi


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                  • M Marco Bertschi

                    I used "photoshopped" in its common meaning, equal to "manipulate and/or change a picture". :laugh: :laugh:

                    cheers Marco Bertschi


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                    lewax00
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                    I know what you meant, I just chose to ignore it. ;P

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                    • L lewax00

                      I know what you meant, I just chose to ignore it. ;P

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                      Marco Bertschi
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                      I know, but as a developer I tend to ignore such subtile things.

                      cheers Marco Bertschi


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                      • M Marco Bertschi

                        Edit: Apologies fo breaking the layout :(

                        Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                        I'm not downloading a file just on your say so.

                        I downloaded it, it is a Google Docs page which redirects you to the Google docs image (Weird, I know...). If you won't use the OPs link, use mine (As you can see, PNG file + authentication key as URL parameter): https://fb18e93b-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/thecabinet3/home/files-store/DarkerShadowWindow.png?attachauth=ANoY7cp63AI2wjPAAokYI7MpGNxJyZAEP1MVJzk_4Jw4OPSm7RWgynXflI_YlAVpzPMFDrGyRrzO4YgmLKtNgMzsA7NrCblHfDDpP3fG2hd8ABn64W-z9bM2Z0m8dCNFwHKL95HxVMArvGA2WCp8MGVxOdlLkheeNLNigjU7jEi_BaKCG2Z0kozyZwkZ1LE0pJMYcu1qv0F0WiVr0NJ--KWnPepN3cTycNsmQtsTmvVfagO8Joo0ruPHVatB3pV_m_OfpLIoh5qI&attredirects=0[^]

                        cheers Marco Bertschi


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                        You have absolutely no idea how glad I am that I have no idea at all. - OriginalGriff

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                        supernorb
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                        There is no standard way for me to post a picture here, so an external link to it seem to be the only choice for me. What's wrong if I choose Google sites as the location for my picture?

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                        • M Marco Bertschi

                          You tell me the red characters over you window are not photoshopped?

                          cheers Marco Bertschi


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                          You have absolutely no idea how glad I am that I have no idea at all. - OriginalGriff

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                          supernorb
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                          The red characters were made by MS Paint, but I wanted to talk about the darker shadow around the window border.

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                          • L lewax00

                            Maybe make a bunch of windows the same size and stack them? I'm not sure how the blending works with those shadows, I usually turn them off.

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                            supernorb
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                            You seem to be the first one here who guessed it correctly. Simply there are about 10 windows of IDM with the same size and located at the same position. This can be used as a trick to make your form border shadow darker as you want. However it seems that there is a few people today using Windows 7, almost people are using Windows 8 as a moderner one and not few others who have switched to MAC (and waiting for Windows 9?) :laugh:

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