Desktop icons aren't showing alpha...

[BC_Programmer]

I've been trying to solve this for quite some time- nothing I try appears to work.

The problem is none of the icons on my desktop are being displayed with their alpha channel. A picture is worth a thousand words, though:




Actions I've taken:

used tweakui to rebuild the icon cache


deleted all non-shortcut files from desktop folder.

deleted shelliconcache


changed the display resolution and colours back and forth between different settings...

the problem persists, however. Strangely, everything else- start menus, explorer windows, etc, shows icons with their proper alpha intact.


Any suggestions?

Alpha icons still

[Broni]

Check here: http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt-2000-xp/689787-icons-not-see-through-did.html

[BC_Programmer]

Thanks! All is well again! 

[BC_Programmer]

it was for a bit; but then it came back. Luckily, I figured out exactly what was causing my issue; It's so simple it's ridiculous.

I was using a PNG image for the background; that was all. apparently when using a PNG baclground you cannot have any icons shown with alpha. seems a bit dumb, but that's an easy fix.

[Broni]

Interesting....

[BC_Programmer]

more like annoying. Now I have to convert all the pictures in the "kinky goats" folders to a different format! 12,000 images will probably take a long time to convert to jpg       



 

[Broni]

Take your time....LOL

[BC_Programmer]

which reminds me, I better tell Dias of this new information! He'll be crushed when he learned he can't have his favourite ewe as his wallpaper without losing alpha.