Transparent Background

Forum: X and Fluxbox
Topic: Transparent Background
started by: da_real_splinter

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Posted by da_real_splinter on Mar. 14 2004,07:48

I notice some people have transparent backgrounds for their terminals in fluxbox, kde, and even gnome.  I think that's really cool.  How can I configure rxvt background to be transparent in fluxbox?

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Posted by kudzu on Mar. 16 2004,19:40

i'm not a linux guru, but i think rxvt don't support transparency.
you can download aterm or eterm, they support transparency

i use aterm, this is the commant for aterm

Code Sample

aterm --transparent -tinttype true -tint blue -bg black -fg white -cr white

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Posted by davide on Mar. 16 2004,20:47

do this work with xvesa x-server?

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Posted by da_real_splinter on Mar. 17 2004,00:14

Hey Kudzu,

That is so amazing.  I've downloaded and installed aterm and it works great.  I haven't tried eterm, yet.  

I'm not a linux guru either but I think you under estimate your knowledge.  Thanks for all your help.

Da_Real_Splinter

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Posted by kudzu on Mar. 19 2004,20:43

this makes the scrollbar also transparent and you can change transparency level (75 means 75% transparent)
i want to figure out how to get rid of the window title and borders (like < http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/zoom.ph....box.jpg > ) and make fluxbox menu transparent (like < http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/zoom.ph....ox2.jpg > )

Code Sample

aterm -trsb -sh 75 -tr -tinttype true -tint green -fg white -bg black -cr white

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