change of transparency for sandboxed/unsandboxed windows

[AntonioD]

I would suggest a cosmetic feature

why not change the transparency of the windows dynamically?

if the selected window is of a sandboxed program all the windows
of the unsandboxed ones will change to trasparent

and conversely

if the selected window is unsandboxed all the sandboxed windows
will be transparent

[street011]

not sure if i would like full transparency, maybe 90% or something...
at least the option of turning sandboxed applications "ghost" (90%visible) will make it clear you're working in a 'ghost' area...
would be a very nice feature... but i dont expect tzuk likes it, as he didn't like the "greenborder" idea also

[SnDPhoenix]

Well I think it'd make a good feature, I just don't think tzuk would like the idea...
Also, I agree with street, I wouldn't want it to be a full transparency, just enough transparency that you can distinguish a sandboxed window from a non sandboxed window...

[MitchE323]

I love the ## marks, but I do agree that some skins hide them and leave you wondering. But I think a shell change like that would be a lot more work than you might think. Plus I would not like a non-skinning program like SandboxIE taking over the 'looks' of my computer. What about conflicts with programs like WindowBlinds?

[SnDPhoenix]

What about conflicts with programs like WindowBlinds?

I actually started wondering the same thing....
Also, notice how the OP actually wants the UN-sandboxed windows to be transparent, but it should be the other way around, it should be the sandboxed windows that are transparent IMO...

[tzuk]

I don't think such a feature should be integral to Sandboxie. Maybe someone could write a script/program/utility that tracks the active window, and if it has characteristics of a sandboxed window, changes the transparency.

[MitchE323]

hmmmm, maybe 'someone' will, soon.

[SnDPhoenix]

I don't think such a feature should be integral to Sandboxie. Maybe someone could write a script/program/utility that tracks the active window, and if it has characteristics of a sandboxed window, changes the transparency.

HAHAHA, Omg, this is actually quite erie...
I JUST made an app that does something similar to this!!!

Should I post the app for you guys??
It has a few small bugs, but nothing major.

[SnDPhoenix]

Post away app boy, all you need to add is a signal to your existing app on whether the window is sandboxed or not.

Actually, I would post it now, BUT, it works a little differently than what these people want.
My app is inspired by the "Dim" plugin for Compiz-Fusion on Linux. So it dims the screen and only highlights the active window...
What I could do though is modify the code to allow it to apply the "highlighting" to all windows that are sandboxed or part of a sandboxed instance, it just might take a while..

Should I try and do this, or just leave this topic alone??

[MitchE323]

I've tested it and it's pretty cool and just might be what everyone is looking for. But maybe some input as to which are the transparant windows - the sandboxed ones or the others.

[AntonioD]

But maybe some input as to which are the transparant windows - the sandboxed ones or the others.

It's a matter of taste. So It should be left to the user to choose.

I would prefer a little more complex transparency scheme
If I use a sandboxed window all the sandboxed windows
should be more visible. If I use a normal unsandboxed one
all the normal windows should be more visible

thank you for your help

[dynarx]

Guys, you may be interested in what one of SB's intrepid users has come up with...

http://sandboxie.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=3208

Cheers all,
Me Dynarx