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Topic: Fluxbox funkified?, Can it be done?

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libretto

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Posted: July 09 2004,23:09

Just had a quick check of the fluxbox number in DSL and its seems consistent with the latest stabel fluxbox release 0.1.14.

So it should be possible to set things like transparencies and round corners with out updating fluxbox!

http://www.fluxbox.org/docbook/en/html/fluxstyle-man.html so by adding the right commands to a style file should enable these options (I will try it soon)

As for supporting programs, terminals like eterm and aterm (noticed theres a new .dsl out :;):

) can have transparency turned on.

[EXTRA!] Tried the DSL-aterm.dsl using the desktop icon transparency is as standard, so we're a little way there! Although, if aterm is called up manually, you have to pass options to enable the transparency (couldn't see anything obvious in the icon link file).

Also, tried in vain to turn on the rounded corners and alpha (transparancy) but to no avail

If the absolute latest install of fluxbox could be tried or at least to ensure the latest is installed, it may give us a better chance

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libretto

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Posted: July 10 2004,00:12

Found this in the fluxbox FAQ:

2. How do I make my menus transparent?

You can make your menus transparent if you are running a recent version of fluxbox (0.9.2 or above) by changing the "Menu Alpha" value in the configure menu. 255 = Opaque, 0 = Invisible (completely transparent). A value around 160 seems to satisfy most people.

3. I've set a transparency value, but nothing is transparent?!

Here are some things to check:

Fluxbox must be restarted for changes in the alpha value to take effect (just choose restart in the menu).
You need to have the XRender extension enabled in X, and compiled into fluxbox. Running fluxbox -i and xdpyinfo | grep RENDER should both say "RENDER".
You must have set the background with an XRender-compatible tool. fbsetbg comes with fluxbox and tries to make this easy for you, try it (the web page also has list of transparency supporting background tools). Run fbsetbg -i to see if it can find a suitable tool.

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hasty

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Posted: July 11 2004,14:51

Lib I run aterm with -tr -trsb -sh 95

-/+tr transparency on/off
-trsb transparent scrollbar
-sh shading/fadeing set to 95% (almost total transparent background)
HTH

ke4nt1

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Posted: July 12 2004,07:55

Here's another screenshot of the DSL-aterm.dsl with a background.

Perfect-Blue Theme

Did anyone get a new widget set to work with this version of flux?

Rounded corners on the windows would be nice.

I'm working on removing the borders in the terminal.... no luck so far..

Any ideas??

73
ke4nt

libretto

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Posted: July 12 2004,19:15

As I said earlier, AFAIK the fluxbox version in DSL is the latest form the website. I suspect a few reasons why the transparencies and round corners are not working are:

~Fluxbox was not compilied fully when put into DSL
~The x server used by DSL is limiting it in someway (unlikely as aterm shows)

Unfortunately my linux knowledge stops there.

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