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Details

Package ID
translucenttb
Version
2026.2.0
Downloads
54998
Website
https://github.com/TranslucentTB/TranslucentTB

Summary

A lightweight (uses a few MB of RAM and almost no CPU) utility that makes the Windows taskbar translucent/transparent on Windows 10.

Description

A lightweight (uses a few MB of RAM and almost no CPU) utility that makes the Windows taskbar translucent/transparent on Windows 10.

Features

  • Advanced color picker supporting alpha and live preview to change the taskbar’s color.
  • Taskbar states (choose one - color can be customized on every state except Normal):
    • Normal: Regular Windows style. (as if TranslucentTB was not running)
    • Opaque: Tinted taskbar, without transparency.
    • Clear: Tinted taskbar.
    • Blur: Will make the taskbar slightly blurred.
    • Acrylic: Will give the taskbar an appearance similar to Microsoft’s Fluent Design guidelines.
  • Dynamic modes (these can be used together and each of them provides a taskbar state and color you can customize):
    • Dynamic Windows: Will change the taskbar to a different appearance if a window is currently maximised.
    • Dynamic Start Menu: Will change the taskbar appearance when the start menu is opened.
    • Dynamic Cortana: Will change the taskbar appearance when Cortana (or the search menu if Cortana is disabled) is open.
    • Dynamic Timeline: Will change the taskbar appearance when the Timeline is open.
  • Ability to show or hide the Aero Peek button. Can be customized at will or dynamic.

You can see it in action here (short) and here (longer).

Notes

  • This is an automatically updated package. If you find it is out of date by more than a week, please contact the maintainer(s) and let them know the package is no longer updating correctly.
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