Transparency in KDE??

[FunkyBlueStick]

I can't transparent work spaces in programs like X-Chat and eterm to work in KDE. Is this impossible or can you get some kind of plugin. I think I've seen it on a desktop but I really don't know where to start looking.

Anybody help?

Thanks

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Yours with Peace and Love

Funky..

[slapNUT]

Trans parent eterm in KDE requires you run Esetroot. Put the below script in your Autostart folder on your KDE desktop. Works for me!

#!/bin/bash
# Esetroot for transparent Eterm
Esetroot -s `grep "^Wallpaper=" $HOME/.kde/share/config/desktop0rc | sed -e 's/Wallpaper=//'`


[This message has been edited by slapNUT (edited 08 October 2000).]

[FunkyBlueStick]

Thanks dude, it works perfeclty http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

[Luke-Skywalker]

Aterm is also a console that can be transparent. It doesnt require anything else to do this. Its very quick too.

[intrnal]

im basically a newbie and was wondering how you use that script. how do you make it and run it? thanks

[Luke-Skywalker]

Make it with Kedit or any text editor.

then once you have saved (save it as something.script) it go to the console and type ;

chmod +x yourfile.script

This is in the NHF i think.

[madmanZ]

In KDE 2 you can make your terminal windows
transperent.

[intrnal]

thanks..i did not see this in nhf.

[rsgunter]

I've yet to install KDE 2.0, but to get transparent backgrounds in Eterm I follow these steps:

1. Right click on the desktop and select 'Execute Command'.

2. type 'Eterm -x -O -V' w/o the quotes

The -O sets the background to transparent and the -x removes the window borders. If you want to remove the menubar and scrollbars then you can toggle them off from the menu at this point. The -V allows you to move Eterm when the borders are disabled. For more options check the man page 'man Eterm'. You can find all of these options and more in the man page.

[DodgeTrucs]

Will this work for Xchat too? If not is there a way? Thanks
Charlie

[posterboy]

I dunno about KDE, I run Gnome and Sawfish, but x-chat works really great with transparent. use settings, setup, channel windows, and check the box for transparent. I use a gradient blue desktop, and xchat will track the shades of blue as it is moved around. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif
Ray


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[DodgeTrucs]

I have done it in gnome before and its pretty cool (Xchat transparency), KDE gives Esetroot errors and something about gnome. It also works good in Enlightenment... For a little longer anyway I would like to continue using KDE before my need for change drives me to Enlightenment or another window manager....

[FunkyBlueStick]

On a different note, what about turning window decorations off in KDE2, I havne't found out how to do it yet and its really bugging me!!!

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Yours with Peace and Love

Funky..