Transparency - Command Prompt?

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I have been somewhat successfull trying to make some windows transparent. My
main goal is to get a transparent background for my command prompt.
What should I look into? Is this possible using windowblinds or
perhaps WindowFX?

TIA
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Try using the WB skin Alien Technology. It has buttons on the lower right corner which will allow a range of transparency from invisible to opaque.

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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
a more elegant look can be done if you are not using the windows command prompt, but this replacement: http://sourceforge.net/projects/console/
Console has plenty of options including different levels of transparency for active and inactive states, colors, etc.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks for the link,.. very nice looking but not very usefull ,..this console has unfortunately too many limitations. Any other, better ones come to mind?

TIA!
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
limitations? what kind, it´s actually far more flexible than the default Windows command prompt. have a look at the documentation, that will help.
there is a Console codefork available here http://www.lokai.net , it has different features as drop shadows under the text for example.
an other console with features that are closer to a *NIX terminal (multiple consoles, transparency to the desktop, etc.) is dterm. also available, but a little outdated (but works on Win9x) is eConsole. both are available here: http://www.shellfront.org/utils/