Added bar transparency

+ updated bug.n-dev.exe

doc/CHANGES.md

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ periodically so that it may be recovered after a restart.
 2. `+` Toggling the overflow window of the 'notify icons' by hotkey.
 3. `+` Manual tiling.
 4. `+` Increasing MFactor Resizing Over Time
+5. `+` Bar transparency
 
 | #   | Configuration variables           | Hotkeys                                         |
 | ---:| --------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ periodically so that it may be recovered after a restart.
 |     |                                   | `!BackSpace::View_toggleStackArea()`            |
 |     |                                   | `!+y::View_traceAreas()`                        |
 |  4. | `Config_mFactCallInterval=700`    | `View_setMFactor(d, dFact=1)`                   |
+|  5. | `Config_barTransparency=off`      |                                                 |
 
 ### 8.3.0
 

doc/Default_configuration.md

@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ Appearance" settings for the "Active Title Bar".
 The default color values are retrieved from the "Window Color and Appearance"
 settings.
 
+`Config_barTransparency=off`
+> The degree of transparency for the bar. Possible values are `off` (no
+transparency) or an integer between `0` (fully transparent) and `255` (opaque).
+At least on Windows >= 8 with `Config_verticalBarPos=tray` the bar won't be
+visible at all, if `Config_barTransparency` is not set to `off`.
+
 `Config_barCommands=Run, explore doc;Monitor_toggleBar();Main_reload();Reload;ExitApp`
 > The commands seperated by semicolon, which are listed in the command GUI of
 the bar (#!) and therewith can be selected rather then typed; bug.n functions

src/Bar.ahk

@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ Bar_init(m)
     Gui, Show, NoActivate x%x1% y%y1% w%wndWidth% h%Bar_height%, %wndTitle%
   Else
     Gui, Show, NoActivate Hide x%x1% y%y1% w%wndWidth% h%Bar_height%, %wndTitle%
+  WinSet, Transparent, %Config_barTransparency%, %wndTitle%
   wndId := WinExist(wndTitle)
   If (Config_verticalBarPos = "tray" And m = Manager_taskBarMonitor)
   {

src/Config.ahk

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Config_init()
   Config_normFgColor       :=
   Config_selBgColor        :=
   Config_selFgColor        :=
+  Config_barTransparency   := "off"
   Config_barCommands       := "Run, explore " Main_docDir ";Monitor_toggleBar();Main_reload();Reload;ExitApp"
   Config_readinBat         := False
   Config_readinCpu         := False