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Bug 700357 - No way to set window transparency
No way to set window transparency
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Product: gnome-terminal
Classification: Core
Component: general
3.8.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: GNOME Terminal Maintainers
GNOME Terminal Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2013-05-15 04:29 UTC by Nirbheek Chauhan
Modified: 2013-05-16 03:07 UTC
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Description Nirbheek Chauhan 2013-05-15 04:29:00 UTC 
Since 3.7, there seems to be no way to set window transparency [https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=660711#c3]. The WM hack mentioned in the FAQ [https://live.gnome.org/Terminal/FAQ] doesn't work with Mutter.

I tested setting _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY using this script: https://gist.github.com/chjj/1342484, and it had no effect. I'm running mutter-3.8.1, and xorg-server 1.14.1.
Comment 1 Christian Persch 2013-05-15 13:07:43 UTC 
Assuming the script is correctly working (tested under gnome-shell?), then it's just that the window manager used doesn't support it.
Comment 2 Matthias Clasen 2013-05-16 02:15:04 UTC 
xprop $window -f _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 32c -set _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 0xaaaaaaaa

works fine here, with gnome-shell
Comment 3 Nirbheek Chauhan 2013-05-16 03:07:31 UTC 
You're absolutely right -- that works here too. The script is broken. Sorry for the noise, I really should've checked that first. 

As recompense, here's a script that actually works: https://gist.github.com/nirbheek/5589105

I'll update the FAQ entry and add that. Thanks!