Black line down right hand side of desktop wallpapers.

"Brownz · External Since: Dec 30, 2006 Posts: 8

Hi Visterati,

Strange one this.

Centered wallpapers on my little widescreen laptop.

They all appear with a black line down the right hand side of the image -
e.g.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/dwbrown/Misc%20Stuff/sshot.jpg

Any ideas ? I don't remember this in any of the weekly builds or RC's ?

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Jeff · External Since: Dec 24, 2006 Posts: 198

Is that the border for your sidebar maybe?

Jeff

"Brownz (Asus S6F Vista)" <someone.not.DeleteThis@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Visterati,
>
> Strange one this.
>
> Centered wallpapers on my little widescreen laptop.
>
> They all appear with a black line down the right hand side of the image -
> e.g.
>
> http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/dwbrown/Misc%20Stuff/sshot.jpg
>
> Any ideas ? I don't remember this in any of the weekly builds or RC's ?
>
> --
> Cheers - Brownz
> http://www.brownz.org/

Richard Urban · External Since: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 3023

That is the left most edge of your sidebar. It appears when you have the
mouse in the sidebar area. Move your mouse to the left and it will go away.

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"Brownz (Asus S6F Vista)" <someone.not DeleteThis @microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Visterati,
>
> Strange one this.
>
> Centered wallpapers on my little widescreen laptop.
>
> They all appear with a black line down the right hand side of the image -
> e.g.
>
> http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/dwbrown/Misc%20Stuff/sshot.jpg
>
> Any ideas ? I don't remember this in any of the weekly builds or RC's ?
>
> --
> Cheers - Brownz
> http://www.brownz.org/

Daze N. Knights · External Since: Oct 17, 2006 Posts: 351

Looks like the edge of the sidebar to me. It must appear as a black line
when one's wallpaper is white.

Jeff wrote:
> Is that the border for your sidebar maybe?
>
> Jeff
>
> "Brownz (Asus S6F Vista)" <someone.not RemoveThis @microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:rtTlh.7383$CR3.435@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
>> Hi Visterati,
>>
>> Strange one this.
>>
>> Centered wallpapers on my little widescreen laptop.
>>
>> They all appear with a black line down the right hand side of the
>> image - e.g.
>>
>> http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/dwbrown/Misc%20Stuff/sshot.jpg
>>
>> Any ideas ? I don't remember this in any of the weekly builds or RC's ?
>>
>> --
>> Cheers - Brownz
>> http://www.brownz.org/
>

mxh · External Since: Dec 11, 2006 Posts: 58

"Daze N. Knights" <Daze RemoveThis @microchip.com> wrote in message
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> Looks like the edge of the sidebar to me. It must appear as a black line
> when one's wallpaper is white.

That was my first thought, but it's a bit far left to be the sidebar border.
I don't think it's adjustable (at least not here...).

> Jeff wrote:
>> Is that the border for your sidebar maybe?
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> "Brownz (Asus S6F Vista)" <someone.not RemoveThis @microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:rtTlh.7383$CR3.435@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
>>> Hi Visterati,
>>>
>>> Strange one this.
>>>
>>> Centered wallpapers on my little widescreen laptop.
>>>
>>> They all appear with a black line down the right hand side of the
>>> image - e.g.
>>>
>>> http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/dwbrown/Misc%20Stuff/sshot.jpg
>>>
>>> Any ideas ? I don't remember this in any of the weekly builds or RC's ?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cheers - Brownz
>>> http://www.brownz.org/
>>

mxh · External Since: Dec 11, 2006 Posts: 58

"Daze N. Knights" <Daze RemoveThis @microchip.com> wrote in message
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> Looks like the edge of the sidebar to me. It must appear as a black line
> when one's wallpaper is white.

Also, just realized: Check out the weather gadget. It's enlarged, which
usually happens only when you drag it off the sidebar.

> Jeff wrote:
>> Is that the border for your sidebar maybe?
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> "Brownz (Asus S6F Vista)" <someone.not RemoveThis @microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:rtTlh.7383$CR3.435@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
>>> Hi Visterati,
>>>
>>> Strange one this.
>>>
>>> Centered wallpapers on my little widescreen laptop.
>>>
>>> They all appear with a black line down the right hand side of the
>>> image - e.g.
>>>
>>> http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/dwbrown/Misc%20Stuff/sshot.jpg
>>>
>>> Any ideas ? I don't remember this in any of the weekly builds or RC's ?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cheers - Brownz
>>> http://www.brownz.org/
>>

Mamamegs · External Since: Sep 10, 2006 Posts: 203

Daze N. Knights laid this down on his screen :

It's not the sidebar, for one it's too wide and the plus and arrow
signs
are not visible. Plus, the sidebar fades if you don't mouse over it.
It's more likely to be in the actual image that's on the desktop.
It sometimes happens when you convert .jpg images to .bmp.
Try cropping the actual picture a little, so that egde is gone.

> Looks like the edge of the sidebar to me. It must appear as a black
> line when one's wallpaper is white.
>
> Jeff wrote:
>> Is that the border for your sidebar maybe?
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> "Brownz (Asus S6F Vista)" <someone.not.RemoveThis@microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:rtTlh.7383$CR3.435@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
>>> Hi Visterati,
>>>
>>> Strange one this.
>>>
>>> Centered wallpapers on my little widescreen laptop.
>>>
>>> They all appear with a black line down the right hand side of the
>>> image - e.g.
>>>
>>> http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/dwbrown/Misc%20Stuff/sshot.jpg
>>>
>>> Any ideas ? I don't remember this in any of the weekly builds or
>>> RC's ?
>>>
>>> -- Cheers - Brownz
>>> http://www.brownz.org/
>>

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Mamamegs · External Since: Sep 10, 2006 Posts: 203

mxh was thinking very hard :
> "Daze N. Knights" <Daze RemoveThis @microchip.com> wrote in message
> news:u%23wuE5RLHHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Looks like the edge of the sidebar to me. It must appear as a black
>> line when one's wallpaper is white.
>
> Also, just realized: Check out the weather gadget. It's enlarged,
> which usually happens only when you drag it off the sidebar.

That doesn't mean the sidebar isn't open. There's one easy way to find
out:
Rightclick anywhere on the righthand side of the line. If the context
menu says 'close sidebar' instead of 'personalize' at the bottom,
you've got your answer... Wink

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Mamamegs · External Since: Sep 10, 2006 Posts: 203

mxh was thinking very hard :
> "Daze N. Knights" <Daze.DeleteThis@microchip.com> wrote in message
> news:u%23wuE5RLHHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Looks like the edge of the sidebar to me. It must appear as a
>> black line when one's wallpaper is white.
>
> Also, just realized: Check out the weather gadget. It's enlarged,
> which usually happens only when you drag it off the sidebar.

That doesn't mean the sidebar isn't open. There's one easy way to find
out:
Rightclick anywhere on the righthand side of the line. If the context
menu says 'close sidebar' instead of 'personalize' at the bottom,
you've got your answer... Wink

--
Mamamegs.

I reject your reality and substitute my own.
(Adam Savage)

Nederlandse nieuwsgroepen voor Vista
alt.nl.os.windows.vista
microsoft.public.nl.windows.vista

_*mamamegs@gmail.com*_

"Brownz · External Since: Dec 30, 2006 Posts: 8

> "Brownz (Asus S6F Vista)" <someone.not.DeleteThis@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:rtTlh.7383$CR3.435@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
>> Hi Visterati,
>> Strange one this.
>> Centered wallpapers on my little widescreen laptop.
>> They all appear with a black line down the right hand side of the image -
>> e.g.
>> http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/dwbrown/Misc%20Stuff/sshot.jpg
>> Any ideas ? I don't remember this in any of the weekly builds or RC's ?
>>
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in
> message news:%23tT8O$SLHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> That is the left most edge of your sidebar. It appears when you have the
> mouse in the sidebar area. Move your mouse to the left and it will go
> away.
> Richard Urban

Err, thanks - its not the sidebar, thats closed.

I've tried cropping and recropping various photo's, all of them do the same.

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mxh · External Since: Dec 11, 2006 Posts: 58

"Brownz (Asus S6F Vista)" <someone.not DeleteThis @microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> "Brownz (Asus S6F Vista)" <someone.not DeleteThis @microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:rtTlh.7383$CR3.435@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
>>> Hi Visterati,
>>> Strange one this.
>>> Centered wallpapers on my little widescreen laptop.
>>> They all appear with a black line down the right hand side of the
>>> image - e.g.
>>> http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/dwbrown/Misc%20Stuff/sshot.jpg
>>> Any ideas ? I don't remember this in any of the weekly builds or RC's ?
>>>
>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in
>> message news:%23tT8O$SLHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> That is the left most edge of your sidebar. It appears when you have the
>> mouse in the sidebar area. Move your mouse to the left and it will go
>> away.
>> Richard Urban
>
> Err, thanks - its not the sidebar, thats closed.
>
> I've tried cropping and recropping various photo's, all of them do the
> same.

A few elementary suggestions, but:

1) Do you have the Personalize/Desktop Background settings set for 'Fit To
Screen'? If so, does the line appear in any other setting (Tile or Center)?

2) Does the line appear when Sidebar is open?

3) Does the line disappear if you change the resolution or play around with
your display settings?

> --
> Cheers - Brownz
> http://www.brownz.org/

"Brownz · External Since: Dec 30, 2006 Posts: 8

"mxh" <mxh RemoveThis @mmm.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Brownz (Asus S6F Vista)" <someone.not RemoveThis @microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:SQamh.41245$z01.26264@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
>>> "Brownz (Asus S6F Vista)" <someone.not RemoveThis @microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:rtTlh.7383$CR3.435@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
>>>> Hi Visterati,
>>>> Strange one this.
>>>> Centered wallpapers on my little widescreen laptop.
>>>> They all appear with a black line down the right hand side of the
>>>> image - e.g.
>>>> http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/dwbrown/Misc%20Stuff/sshot.jpg
>>>> Any ideas ? I don't remember this in any of the weekly builds or RC's ?
>>>>
>>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in
>>> message news:%23tT8O$SLHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> That is the left most edge of your sidebar. It appears when you have the
>>> mouse in the sidebar area. Move your mouse to the left and it will go
>>> away.
>>> Richard Urban
>>
>> Err, thanks - its not the sidebar, thats closed.
>>
>> I've tried cropping and recropping various photo's, all of them do the
>> same.
>
>
> A few elementary suggestions, but:
>
> 1) Do you have the Personalize/Desktop Background settings set for 'Fit To
> Screen'? If so, does the line appear in any other setting (Tile or
> Center)?

In "tile" yes, in fit to screen .... possibly yes ... its stretched to the
full screen then, so you wouldn't see the black line butted up against the
screen edge !
In "center" yes.
It happens with any jpg I crop using vista's own picture cropping tools.

> 2) Does the line appear when Sidebar is open?

Yes.

> 3) Does the line disappear if you change the resolution or play around
> with your display settings?
>

Yes, the line appears after you crop/edit with Vista's own picture editing
tools.

Quite easy to reproduce, edit any light colour jpg and crop it and save,
then set as background.

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Paul Berry · External Since: Oct 30, 2009 Posts: 1

I believe this particular problem has nothing to do with the sidebar, no
doubt the side bar is switched off, i had the same problem. The
resolution is to apply an image to the desktop that fits your
resolution, it seems when vista tries to resize the image to fit a black
line appears. Reduce the size of your image ie: to 800x600 and then set
as desktop wallpaper and you should be fine.

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Paul Berry