OpenBox & WBar, wbar shows block around it

Bart6114 · 2009-02-23 11:00:43

Hello,

I installed openbox and wbar. Whenever I start openbox I shows a block around wbar in the set backgroundcolor. This disrupts the wallpaper.

I am using feh to set the wallpaper, and I also tried Nitrogen with the same result.
This is my autostart.sh;

. $GLOBALAUTOSTART

#STARTUPPROGS

#nitrogen --restore &
wbar & 
feh --bg-center /home/bart/intoflames-1920x1200.jpg &

Does anybody have an idea what can fix this?

thx in advance!

Rydgel · 2009-02-23 11:06:53

I think you need a composite manager, because wbar try to use real transparency.
Install and add xcompmgr in your autostart.sh. That should work.

Bart6114 · 2009-02-23 11:46:29

Thx,

I tried it but the results are the same, except the surrounding box displays a lighter color for some reason;

I should note that in both cases, when I rightclick the wbar a few times it shows up like it should do (with transparency enabled).

Bart6114 · 2009-02-23 12:37:11

Ok, figured it out. For people who have the same problem add this to autostart.sh (instead of 'wbar &)';

(sleep 1s && wbar) &

this way the painting of the wallpaper gets completed, and then is followed by starting wbar.

virusso80 · 2009-02-23 16:32:08

Bart6114 wrote:

Ok, figured it out. For people who have the same problem add this to autostart.sh (instead of 'wbar &)';
(sleep 1s && wbar) &
this way the painting of the wallpaper gets completed, and then is followed by starting wbar.

Good!!! I had the same problem...thanks

Sojek · 2010-08-08 14:38:37

Wbar works fine for me until i cover it with another window. Part of wallpaper remains around bar. Anyone got an idea how to fix it?

Example:
http://www.glowfoto.com/static_image/08 … 5/glowfoto

Cerebral · 2010-08-08 14:53:58

I'd suggest you open a new topic for your issue, Sojek.

Zombie bumping is frowned upon: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/For … Bumping.27

Closing

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#1 2009-02-23 11:00:43

OpenBox & WBar, wbar shows block around it

#2 2009-02-23 11:06:53

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