Is the drop down menu transparent?

[Stinkfist69]

I noticed that when I click on the or one of the other menus at the top, it seems to be solid white, but when I move my head to view it from the side, it appears transparent. Is this normal?

 

[edesignuk]

but when I move my head to view it from the side, it appears transparent. Is this normal?

Lay off the booze/drugs.

 

[MacDawg]

Lay off the booze/drugs.

Was thinking the same thing

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[Stinkfist69]

Lay off the booze/drugs.

Lol, I was actually being serious though. Like shift your head to view your macbook pro from the side. The drop down menu appears transparent. Well in any case, is it transparent or solid for you guys?

 

[edesignuk]

Lol, I was actually being serious though. Like shift your head to view your macbook pro from the side. The drop down menu appears transparent. Well in any case, is it transparent or solid for you guys?

Since the laptop can't detect where your head is and start changing transparency levels of menu items based on this, I'd go with it just being a trick of the light....or the booze/drugs

 

[Stinkfist69]

Since the laptop can't detect where your head is and start changing transparency levels of menu items based on this, I'd go with it just being a trick of the light....or the booze/drugs

So it's supposed to be solid white then right?

 

[edesignuk]

So it's supposed to be solid white then right?

I'm not at my Mac at the moment, but I don't think it's transparent.

 

[midgetsanchez]

At first I thought this was a joke, then I clicked and saw for myself, and all I have to say is..



DUDE YOU'RE RIGHT! IT DOES TURN TRANSPARENT! HOLY ****


Instead of changing angles from side to side, go up and down. IT REALLY WORKS

 

[Stinkfist69]

I'm not at my Mac at the moment, but I don't think it's transparent.

Lol, next time you're at your mac try this. A better way to explain it would be to keep the pressed down while being on Firefox. Then get up and look at the screen from the side. The menu appears transparent, and you can see whatever is in the web browser underneath.

 

[MacDawg]

It is... ever so slightly... but you have to really strain to see it

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[Stinkfist69]

At first I thought this was a joke, then I clicked and saw for myself, and all I have to say is..



DUDE YOU'RE RIGHT! IT DOES TURN TRANSPARENT! HOLY ****


Instead of changing angles from side to side, go up and down. IT REALLY WORKS

LOL, isn't it crazy? I'm glad I have some credibility now.

 

[MacDawg]

LOL, isn't it crazy? I'm glad I have some credibility now.

Adds nothing to your credibility
You still need to lay off the booze/drugs

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[CaptainChunk]

In all seriousness, yes, the menu bar is translucent by default. Of course, how translucent it appears to be really depends on your desktop image (like how light or dark it is).

You can turn this feature off in System Preferences under the Desktop & Screensaver pane. The checkbox is near the bottom of the window.

 

[Stinkfist69]

In all seriousness, yes, the menu bar is translucent by default. Of course, how translucent it appears to be really depends on your desktop image (like how light or dark it is).

You can turn this feature off in System Preferences under the Desktop & Screensaver pane. The checkbox is near the bottom of the window.

Yea I saw that feature, but what I'm referring to is the drop down menus themselves, not the bar that goes across the top. From the front they appear solid white, but change to transparent white from the side.

 

[MacDawg]

In all seriousness, yes, the menu bar is translucent by default. Of course, how translucent it appears to be really depends on your desktop image (like how light or dark it is).

You can turn this feature off in System Preferences under the Desktop & Screensaver pane. The checkbox is near the bottom of the window.

This is independent of that feature and remains the same whether it is turned on or off

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[miles01110]

I see nothing out of the ordinary.

 

[w00t951]

All of Apple's menus appear that way... what's wrong with you? It's an option to 'Turn off Menu Bar Transparency.' SYSTEM PREFS>DESKTOP/SCREENSAVER>DESKTOP>there.

 

[MacDawg]

All of Apple's menus appear that way... what's wrong with you? It's an option to 'Turn off Menu Bar Transparency.' SYSTEM PREFS>DESKTOP/SCREENSAVER>DESKTOP>there.

Wrong... what the OP is referencing is NOT this option

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[Stinkfist69]

All of Apple's menus appear that way... what's wrong with you? It's an option to 'Turn off Menu Bar Transparency.' SYSTEM PREFS>DESKTOP/SCREENSAVER>DESKTOP>there.

I'm referring to the drop down menus themselves, not the menu bar. And there is nothing wrong with me, thanks.

 

[nikiski]

It is transparent. It's not rocket science =)

EDIT: Well, I shouldn't have used the word transparent. It is just not opaque. =)

 

[PacMookBro]

This thread should be in "Easter Egg" thread.

 

[nikiski]

This thread should be in "Easter Egg" thread.

While I agree this thread does not belong here, I wouldn't consider it an "Easter Egg," may be it can be called a "feature?" So it should go in the OS X section?

 

[Stinkfist69]

It is transparent. It's not rocket science =)

EDIT: Well, I shouldn't have used the word transparent. It is just not opaque. =)

Yea kinda like that, and then when you move your head farther to the side, it becomes very transparent.

 

[MacAndy74]

Holy Crap I can see some transparency in my menu's too now...

 

[aleksandra.]

Yea kinda like that, and then when you move your head farther to the side, it becomes very transparent.

These menus are transparent all the time. When you look at the screen from an angle it appears darker, so you're more likely to notice it. Trust me, I've looked at my screen from all possible distances and angles (I have an Air with lines) .