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TheAtomicGoose

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Registered: 2014-03-29

Posts: 61

Compton not working properly with i3; some URxvt windows render wrong

I installed Compton to try and use the transparency feature with URxvt. I'm using i3 as my WM. When I open four equally sized URxvt windows in a 2x2 grid, the top two will either be non-transparent or will be less transparent than the normal windows or will have strange patterns on them and be slightly darker than they should be. I don't really know anything about Compton, so I'm not sure what info I should provide, but this issue is very strange as the windows render differently every time. Only windows which are longer in the horizontal direction have this problem; if I open lots of tall, thin windows, they're all fine. Does anyone know why this might be happening? I'm happy to provide any info needed.

CarlD

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From: London

Registered: 2013-11-23

Posts: 128

Re: Compton not working properly with i3; some URxvt windows render wrong

I recall having some problems with compton a few months back, so switched to xcompmgr. However, before assuming anything about compton, how is it being executed, e.g. using a config file, or called with flags (e.g. compton -CGb)?

TheAtomicGoose

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Registered: 2014-03-29

Posts: 61

Re: Compton not working properly with i3; some URxvt windows render wrong

I'm using it with flags, I was just doing compton -b. I plan on eventually having it run when I start i3.

CarlD

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From: London

Registered: 2013-11-23

Posts: 128

Re: Compton not working properly with i3; some URxvt windows render wrong

OK:

1. Try running compton without any flags
2. And if that doesn't work, give xcompmgr a try.