Note that these build may not work, or include features that are partially complete. If you want to get the latest bleeding edge build, you can grab it over at the AppVeyor page ( Configuration: Release > Artifacts > TranslucentTB-setup.exe). If you prefer a classical download, you can do so via the releases tab.

You can download the program freely from the Microsoft Store and take advantage of its features like background auto-updates and settings sync. You can see it in action here (short) and here (longer).

Ability to show or hide the Aero Peek button.

Dynamic Timeline/Task View: Will change the taskbar apperance when the Timeline (or Task View on older builds) is open.

Dynamic Cortana: Will change the taskbar appearance when Cortana (or the search menu if Cortana is disabled) is open.

Dynamic Start Menu: Will change the taskbar appearance when the start menu is opened.

Dynamic Windows: Will change the taskbar to a different appearance if a window is currently maximised.

Dynamic modes (these can be used together and each of them provides a taskbar state and color you can customize):.

Will give the taskbar an appearance similar to Microsoft's Fluent Design guidelines.

Fluent: Windows 10 April 2018 update and up only.

Blur: Will make the taskbar slightly blurred.

Taskbar states (choose one - color can be customized on every state except Normal):.

Advanced color picker supporting alpha and live preview to change the taskbar's color.

You can see examples of the customizations you can make in the images below: A lightweight (uses a few MB of RAM and almost no CPU) utility that makes the Windows taskbar translucent/transparent on Windows 10.

Translucent tb