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Bug 71688 - transparency using xorg
Summary: transparency using xorg
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: x86 Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo X packagers
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Reported: 2004-11-18 11:43 UTC by baso
Modified: 2005-05-24 01:22 UTC (History)
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Description baso 2004-11-18 11:43:32 UTC
I use fluxbox and I set the support for transparency in gnome-terminal and also in aterm but it doesen't work. The background of the shell is not transparent!!!

This is my xorg.conf: 

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "X.org Configured"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
        RgbPath      "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
        ModulePath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
        FontPath     "unix/:-1"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/CID/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
        Option  "Composite"     "True"
        Option  "RENDER"        "True"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load  "record"
        Load  "extmod"
        Load  "dbe"
        Load  "dri"
        Load  "xtrap"
        Load  "glx"
        Load  "freetype"
        Load  "type1"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "kbd"
#   Option      "AutoRepeat"    "500 5"
    Option      "XkbModel"      "logielite"
    Option      "XkbLayout"     "it"
    Option      "XkbVariant"    "nodeadkeys"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Mouse0"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option "Buttons" "5"
    Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Monitor0"
        VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
        ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"

        Option "RenderAccel" "true"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "DigitalVibrance"           # <i>
        #Option     "NoFlip"                    # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Dac8Bit"                   # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoLogo"                    # [<bool>]
        #Option     "UBB"                       # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Stereo"                    # <i>
        #Option     "SWcursor"                  # [<bool>]
        #Option     "HWcursor"                  # [<bool>]
        #Option     "VideoKey"                  # <i>
        #Option     "NvAGP"                     # <i>
        #Option     "IgnoreEDID"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoDDC"                     # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ConnectedMonitor"          # <str>
        #Option     "ConnectedMonitors"         # <str>
        #Option     "TVStandard"                # <str>
        #Option     "TVOutFormat"               # <str>
        #Option     "RenderAccel"               # [<bool>]
        Option     "CursorShadow"               "true"
        #Option     "CursorShadowAlpha"         # <i>
        #Option     "CursorShadowXOffset"       # <i>
        #Option     "CursorShadowYOffset"       # <i>
        #Option     "UseEdidFreqs"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "FlatPanelProperties"       # <str>
        #Option     "TwinView"                  # [<bool>]
        #Option     "TwinViewOrientation"       # <str>
        #Option     "SecondMonitorHorizSync"    # <str>
        #Option     "SecondMonitorVertRefresh"  # <str>
        #Option     "MetaModes"                 # <str>
        #Option     "UseInt10Module"            # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoTwinViewXineramaInfo"    # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoRenderExtension"         # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Overlay"                   # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CIOverlay"                 # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ForceEmulatedOverlay"      # [<bool>]
        #Option     "TransparentIndex"          # <i>
        #Option     "OverlayDefaultVisual"      # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NvEmulate"                 # <i>
        #Option     "NoBandWidthTest"           # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CustomEDID-CRT-0"          # <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-CRT-1"          # <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-DFP-0"          # <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-DFP-1"          # <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-TV-0"           # <str>
        #Option     "CustomEDID-TV-1"           # <str>
        #Option     "TVOverScan"                # <f>
        #Option     "IgnoreDisplayDevices"      # <str>
        #Option     "MultisampleCompatibility"  # [<bool>]
        #Option     "RegistryDwords"            # <str>
        #Option     "NoPowerConnectorCheck"     # [<bool>]
        #Option     "AllowDFPStereo"            # [<bool>]
        #Option     "XvMCUsesTextures"          # [<bool>]
        #Option     "HorizSync"                 # <str>
        #Option     "VertRefresh"               # <str>
        Identifier  "Card0"
        Driver      "nv"
        VendorName  "nVidia Corporation"
        BoardName   "NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
        BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Option "RenderAccel" "true"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Card0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes "1920x1440" "1792x1344" "1024x768" "800x600"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

What's the problem?Xorg?Fluxbox?
How do I resolve it?

Reproducible: Always
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Expected Results:  
transparent background in gnome-terminal and other terminals
Comment 1 Adam Jackson 2004-11-19 14:33:44 UTC
try running xcompmgr, or enabling the composition manager in metacity.
Comment 2 Donnie Berkholz (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-05-24 01:22:07 UTC
Sounds like a configuration error.