Powertoys: Add Aero-like or Fluent-like titlebar blur and transparency.

[MishterKirby]

It would be cool and would make some apps (like Photos or Calculator) look more consistent if Win32 programs (like File Explorer) have Fluent titlebars. It would also make some programs, like the new Chromium Edge, look neat with blur and transparency on titlebar!

[jaimecbernardo]

Hi @MishterKirby ,

Could you please add more details to this suggestion? It's not too clear what it is.
On Windows 10, "Settings" > "Colors" has the "Transparency effects" and an option to apply these settings to "Title bars and window borders", which applies blur and transparency to title bars.

In any case, the place to send general Windows suggestions would be through the Feedback Hub: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4021566/windows-10-send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-feedback-hub

[MishterKirby]

Of course. I would like something like Windows 7 has, where every title bar has Aero, but with fine-tuned controls. Something like Aero Glass for Win8.1+ does, but with Fluent design instead of Aero.

[crutkas]

Adding in Help wanted as this isn't part of our v1 push. Super cool idea and would love to see if someone would want to help add it in.

[crutkas]

@ow had some create images from his issue, #1235

Here's what that looked like, and what I'd love to see this project do (sans Sets)

A good example of this is how legacy Edge implements titlebars, which is what I'd love to see everywhere (and sadly, somehow isn't a part of New Edge):

[ihaydenng]

amazing idea, cant wait.

[MishterKirby]

I would like to implement this, but I have no idea how to start. Can someone point me the right way?

[ihaydenng]

Any progress?

[crutkas]

Any progress?

This is not something the core Powertoys team is focusing on at this time.

Please refer to our v1 strategy doc for what we are planning to release

[DavidB420]

I would like to implement this, but I have no idea how to start. Can someone point me the right way?

One way to possibly implement this is to inject the transparency code into the DWM process, sort of like how Glass8 implements an Aero Glass effect in Windows 8.x and 10

[ericpa06]

This would be awesome! Please, someone, implement this!