Transparent Windows - How?

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration of Parallels Desktop' started by jer_fido, Sep 13, 2007.

  1. jer_fido

    jer_fido Junior Member

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    OK...I have been trying everything and I read the manual (RTFM!) but can't figure out how to enable the transparent app windows as shown here with the latest build (9.11.07):

    http://www.parallels.com/files/upload/desk02.jpg

    Can someone tell me how to enable this feature?!

    Thanks!
     
  2. kat

    kat Product Expert

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    Have you tried coherence?
     
  3. jer_fido

    jer_fido Junior Member

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    haha - yeh....and enabled directx support in parallels....i am running vista and xp.....
     
  4. jed

    jed Junior Member

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    I think you can see it as "Windows Sidebar" on your Vista.

    If you want to know how to make a transparent window on Windows, you need to learn about it on the other place.
     
  5. jer_fido

    jer_fido Junior Member

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    I think it's cuz I don't have a Windows Experience Rating....but when I try to run it...it fails...."Could not complete Assessment". Trying to reboot, etc....and checking logs now....
     
  6. jer_fido

    jer_fido Junior Member

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    Anyone have any ideas after reading through the WinSat logs below?

    054588 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:2295: --- START 2007\9\14 10:57:47 AM ---
    055519 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:2567: > IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE.
    055529 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1995: > DWM not running.
    055529 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:2051: > EMD device detected to be on. EMD will be restored on exit.
    055529 (2996) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0872: > Read the active power scheme as '381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
    055529 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:2108: > power policy saved.
    055609 (2996) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0904: > Set the active power scheme to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c'
    055609 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:2120: > power policy set to maximum.
    056421 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:2756: > IsOfficial=TRUE IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE RanOverTs=FALSE RanOnbatteries=FALSE
    056431 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: features ''
    057923 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
    057993 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: graphicsformal ' -wddm'
    059625 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1390: > DWM Assessment completed
    059735 (2996) - winsat\processresults.cpp:2109: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 0
    060426 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1408: > DWM Assessment results processing SUCCESS
    060426 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
    060426 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: media '-input {winsatencode.wmv} -encode {winsat.prx}'
    076179 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1430: > Assessment FAILED due to an error
    076189 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: moobego ''
    076189 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: mfmedia '-input {winsat.wmv} -nopmp'
    088367 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
    088427 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu '-encryption'
    098751 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
    098782 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu '-compression'
    108856 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
    108886 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu '-encryption2'
    119001 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
    119071 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu '-compression2'
    129235 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
    129265 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: mem ''
    134343 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
    134393 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: disk '-seq -read -n 0'
    142044 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
    142645 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: disk '-flush -n 0'
    142695 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:1430: > Assessment FAILED due to an error
    142705 (2996) - winsat\processresults.cpp:0672: Total physical mem available to the OS : 511 MB (536,076,288 bytes)
    142705 (2996) - winsat\processresults.cpp:0732: Physical memory available to the OS is less than or equal to 512MB - limit mem score to 2.9
    142715 (2996) - winsat\processresults.cpp:0861: Limiting DWM Score to 1.9 - no WDDM driver
    142715 (2996) - winsat\processresults.cpp:0965: No D3D results - limiting D3D Score to 1.0
    142805 (2996) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0904: > Set the active power scheme to 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
    142815 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:2155: > Power state restored.
    142815 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:2171: > Successfully reenabled EMD.
    142815 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:2193: > Composition restarted
    142865 (2996) - winsat\main.cpp:3216: > exit value = 1.

    751640 (3764) - winsat\main.cpp:2295: --- START 2007\9\14 11:09:25 AM ---
    751660 (3764) - winsat\main.cpp:2567: > IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE.
    751660 (3764) - winsat\main.cpp:1995: > DWM not running.
    751670 (3764) - winsat\main.cpp:2051: > EMD device detected to be on. EMD will be restored on exit.
    751670 (3764) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0872: > Read the active power scheme as '381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
    751670 (3764) - winsat\main.cpp:2108: > power policy saved.
    751730 (3764) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0904: > Set the active power scheme to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c'
    751740 (3764) - winsat\main.cpp:2120: > power policy set to maximum.
    767774 (3764) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0904: > Set the active power scheme to 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
    767774 (3764) - winsat\main.cpp:2155: > Power state restored.
    767784 (3764) - winsat\main.cpp:2171: > Successfully reenabled EMD.
    767784 (3764) - winsat\main.cpp:3216: > exit value = 1.

    073766 (3036) - winsat\main.cpp:2295: --- START 2007\9\14 11:22:18 AM ---
    075178 (3036) - winsat\main.cpp:2567: > IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE.
    075178 (3036) - winsat\main.cpp:1995: > DWM not running.
    075178 (3036) - winsat\main.cpp:2051: > EMD device detected to be on. EMD will be restored on exit.
    075188 (3036) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0872: > Read the active power scheme as '381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
    075188 (3036) - winsat\main.cpp:2108: > power policy saved.
    075268 (3036) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0904: > Set the active power scheme to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c'
    075278 (3036) - winsat\main.cpp:2120: > power policy set to maximum.
    107654 (3036) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0904: > Set the active power scheme to 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
    107654 (3036) - winsat\main.cpp:2155: > Power state restored.
    107664 (3036) - winsat\main.cpp:2171: > Successfully reenabled EMD.
    107664 (3036) - winsat\main.cpp:3216: > exit value = 1.
     
  7. skeedatl

    skeedatl Member

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    Are you sure that isn't just the transparent window support of coherence applications in Exposé. I get similar transparent coherence application windows when I use Exposé features.
     
    Last edited: Sep 20, 2007
  8. SaulC

    SaulC Bit poster

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    Same issue w Win 7

    Did you ever resolve the source of your problem? I'm having exactly the same issue with Win 7. Thnx.
     

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