Taskbar transparency blur requires Start10/Curtains trasparency options?

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In the Advanced properties... under Taskbar, there is an option for 'Blur' for the Taskbar transparency mode:

Originally I was going to post that this Blur option didn't work, but then I read in this other thread that suggested Start10 might be needed.  I installed Start10, and sure enough, the blur started to work.  I also tested this out in a VM with Win10 x64 2004, and got the identical results.  Is this expected?

Without Start10 (disable/stopping the Stardock Start10 service and sign out/back in is enough to stop it from working) :

With Start10:

Like the other thread suggested, the options for Start10's taskbar don't seem to make much difference with Curtains enabled but Curtains doesn't seem to have all the Start10 options like the amount of transparency.  Are more options for that coming or are we stuck with the Windows default acrylic blur?

As a sidenote, Basj's Simplic Mod Curtains is really quite a nice style to try, and inspired me to tweak the Midnight theme taskbar with some transparency on my own, with this rather aesthetically pleasing result:

curtains
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
First of all, thanks on your side note. As for the other part, I have forward your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I cannot seem to get transparency to work on the taskbar with Curtains no matter what.  I am running Start10, so not sure if there is a setting in it I need to change?

Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting jacyphers, reply 2

I cannot seem to get transparency to work on the taskbar with Curtains no matter what.  I am running Start10, so not sure if there is a setting in it I need to change?

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please post a screenshot on what your are seeing on your taskbar and what Style you have on so we can understand your issue better.


Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.