Seven : Drag&Drop problem on Classic Theme

[MathieuM68]

Hi.

When using Windows Seven with Windows Classic Theme, I don't have any icons outline during drag&drop on the desktop ? The only way for me to see that i'm drag&dropping is the mouse cursor that changes...
Of course, no problem with Aero.

Has anybody a suggestion to correct this ?

Thanks.

 

[Tews]

You wont get that graphic effect with a basic theme... this is exclusive to Aero afaik...

 

[MathieuM68]

Thanks for the reply.
But i'm not speaking about the big preview icons seen during drag&drop....Only the simple drag&drop half-visible icons, that were already in Windows XP & Windows Vista.
(attached screen-shoot)

Thanks.

 

[mitchell65]

Thanks for the reply.
But i'm not speaking about the big preview icons seen during drag&drop....Only the simple drag&drop half-visible icons, that were already in Windows XP & Windows Vista.
(attached screen-shoot)

Thanks.

In classic theme I get exactly what you show in your screenshot. What do you want to see that is not there now?Or if i read it right are you saying that the semi transparent image in your screenshot does not show?

 

[MathieuM68]

Yes exactly ! I have only the mouse cursor. Not the semi-transparent image.....

I've tried on several PC, same thing...

What I mean with classic theme is the Windows Classic Theme that is displayed in the same list as the Aero Theme. It's the theme with all windows border, titles, et, looking like Windows 98.

 

[jav]

ok, try this.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/75059-show-window-contents-outline-while-dragging.html

Right click "My Compyuter" go to "Properties"
then on left side go to "Advanced system Settings"
then go to "Perfomance Settings"

And tick option "Show windows contents while dragging"

Like in this pic:

 

[MathieuM68]

Thanks....But the tick is already ticked.....(And when I move windows, I get the full window content moving too)

 

[mitchell65]

I'm clutching at straws now as I can't replicate this but one thing worth trying, Rt click on the desktop, Click "Personalise" the on the left click "Change Desktop items" at the bottom left if the "Allow themes to change icons" box is checked, uncheck it. If it is not checked then check it. See if that helps
I have everything crossed for you

 

[MathieuM68]

Still no changes.....

If anybody else have a suggestion....

 

[mitchell65]

Still no changes.....

If anybody else have a suggestion....

Think I have the answer. Not good news. It seems that if you choose any theme from the "Basic and High Contrast Themes" then the semi-trans. icons don't appear. That's just the way it is I'm afraid. You either use one of the themes and not have the semi-trans icons or choose another theme.
This does sound a bit retrograde of Windows 7 though as the feature is there in XP classic. But "they" do say that Aero is so much faster, better, more robust etc etc etc so perhaps we should get "modern"

 

[CommonTater]

Still no changes.....

If anybody else have a suggestion....

I'm going on memory from some time ago now... but it seems to me that on XP that semi-transparent drag effect was related to the half-gray selection rectangle... IIRC turning one off killed the other... It might be worth a try but I ain't making no promises.

 

[MathieuM68]

I've already tried this....No luck.....
So I must wait & hope for somebody makes a tool to correct this behavior....

Thanks!

 

[mitchell65]

I've already tried this....No luck.....
So I must wait & hope for somebody makes a tool to correct this behavior....

Thanks!

As Microsoft didn't write this feature into Windows 7 I would think that to get it done now is next to impossible. Perhaps Windows 8 will have it.But then when you think of it how often do you need to move the icons around the desktop?

 

[MathieuM68]

The problem is not only on the desktop....It is too when copying files using the explorer for example....

 

[mitchell65]

Sorry but as I see it the only way you will be able to see the semi-trans icons is to choose another theme.

 

[logicearth]

Or just use Aero and let you GPU get some use.
Classic btw runs on the CPU giving no performance boost.