[StartIsBack 2.9.20++ Windows 10] Visual Glitch with Jumplists and Taskbar Thumbnail Previews

[hivan42]

Hello!

I am on Windows 10 22H2 Home Edition, build 19045.5247. I have StartIsBack 2.9.20++ installed and am using the Windows 7 theme. I am also using OpenGlass to make my titlebars transparent. OpenGlass gives you the option to set SIB to use DWM composition to render the blur effect on the taskbar and start menu. However, this effect does not transfer to the thumbnail previews. As an example: 

For reference, the taskbar using native DWM composition is at the bottom. Both the thumbnail previews and the jumplists are ignoring this DWM-established blur. Their color is way off, as if color has been applied twice. They almost seem opaque. There are also these black corners around them. Would it be possible for these taskbar components to be fixed so that they also respect DWM composition while laso removing those black squares?

Edited December 21, 2024 by hivan42

[hivan42]

UPDATE: Since this post, I have somehow managed to enable DWM composition on the taskbar previews - unsure if the thumbnails are also using DWM blur. The color still seems a bit off but the blur is much better and less opaque. 

The black corners remain however. Apologies for the bad camera shots but I didn't take a screenshot because for some reason, PrtScrn and snipping tool causes the aero reflection image to disappear. 

If there were some way to address these black square corners?

Edited December 22, 2024 by hivan42

[Dave-H]

@hivan42

Please do not bump threads with empty posts.
You are much more likely to get a response if you add more content.