Terminator Background Transparency Not Working

TobalJackson · 2017-01-03 15:11:29

Hello,

I came back to my computer after leaving it running all Christmas break, and first thing I did was run `sudo pacman -Syu` and reboot. Upon reboot, my Terminator terminal windows no longer respect their transparent background settings.

Here is a transaction log of my pacman:

[2017-01-03 09:20] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -Syu'
[2017-01-03 09:20] [PACMAN] synchronizing package lists
[2017-01-03 09:20] [PACMAN] starting full system upgrade
[2017-01-03 09:22] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -Syu'
[2017-01-03 09:22] [PACMAN] synchronizing package lists
[2017-01-03 09:22] [PACMAN] starting full system upgrade
[2017-01-03 09:23] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -Syu'
[2017-01-03 09:23] [PACMAN] synchronizing package lists
[2017-01-03 09:23] [PACMAN] starting full system upgrade
[2017-01-03 09:23] [ALPM] transaction started
[2017-01-03 09:23] [ALPM] upgraded alsa-lib (1.1.2-1 -> 1.1.3-1)
[2017-01-03 09:23] [ALPM] upgraded ncurses (6.0+20161203-1 -> 6.0+20161224-1)
[2017-01-03 09:23] [ALPM] upgraded bash (4.4.005-1 -> 4.4.005-2)
[2017-01-03 09:23] [ALPM] upgraded xz (5.2.2-2 -> 5.2.3-1)
[2017-01-03 09:23] [ALPM] upgraded alsa-utils (1.1.2-1 -> 1.1.3-1)
[2017-01-03 09:23] [ALPM] upgraded arm-none-eabi-binutils (2.27-1 -> 2.27-2)
[2017-01-03 09:23] [ALPM] upgraded libpng (1.6.26-2 -> 1.6.27-1)
[2017-01-03 09:23] [ALPM] upgraded freetype2 (2.7-2 -> 2.7.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:23] [ALPM] upgraded libgpg-error (1.25-1 -> 1.26-1)
[2017-01-03 09:23] [ALPM] upgraded libgcrypt (1.7.3-1 -> 1.7.5-1)
[2017-01-03 09:23] [ALPM] upgraded libnftnl (1.0.6-1 -> 1.0.7-1)
[2017-01-03 09:23] [ALPM] upgraded llvm-libs (3.9.0-3 -> 3.9.1-2)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded qt5-base (5.7.0-9 -> 5.7.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded attica-qt5 (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded cabal-install (1.24.0.0-3 -> 1.24.0.0-4)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded libpsl (0.15.0-6 -> 0.16.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded curl (7.51.0-2 -> 7.52.1-2)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded rust (1:1.13.0-1 -> 1:1.14.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded cargo (0.14.0-3 -> 0.15.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded clang (3.9.0-3 -> 3.9.1-2)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] installed perl-x11-protocol-other (29-2)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded clusterssh (4.05-1 -> 4.08-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded libarchive (3.2.1-2 -> 3.2.2-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded cmake (3.6.3-1 -> 3.7.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded containerd (0.2.4-1 -> 0.2.5-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded poppler (0.49.0-1 -> 0.50.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded ocl-icd (2.2.9-2 -> 2.2.10-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded imagemagick (6.9.6.7-1 -> 6.9.7.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded cups-filters (1.13.0-1 -> 1.13.2-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded docker (1:1.12.3-1 -> 1:1.12.5-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded jasper (1.900.31-1 -> 2.0.10-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded gdk-pixbuf2 (2.36.1+9+gb1fbea9-1 -> 2.36.2-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded emacs (25.1-1 -> 25.1-3)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded libssh (0.7.3-1 -> 0.7.3-2)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded speex (1.2rc2-1 -> 1.2.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded x265 (2.1-2 -> 2.2-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded ffmpeg (1:3.2.2-1 -> 1:3.2.2-2)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded ffmpeg2.8 (2.8.9-1 -> 2.8.9-2)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded gegl02 (0.2.0-6 -> 0.2.0-7)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded libwmf (0.2.8.4-13 -> 0.2.8.4-14)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded python2 (2.7.12-2 -> 2.7.13-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded gimp (2.8.18-3 -> 2.8.18-4)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded git (2.10.2-1 -> 2.11.0-2)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded gnupg (2.1.16-2 -> 2.1.17-3)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded gmime (2.6.20-2 -> 2.6.22-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded libpaper (1.1.24-9 -> 1.1.24-10)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded graphviz (2.38.0-16 -> 2.40.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded grep (2.26-1 -> 2.27-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded libgme (0.6.0-5 -> 0.6.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded gst-plugins-bad (1.10.2-1 -> 1.10.2-2)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded libcdio (0.93-4 -> 0.94-2)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded gvfs (1.30.2+11+g7435ecc-1 -> 1.30.3-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded qt5-xmlpatterns (5.7.0-2 -> 5.7.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded qt5-declarative (5.7.0-3 -> 5.7.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded solid (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kcoreaddons (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kwidgetsaddons (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded qt5-x11extras (5.7.0-1 -> 5.7.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kjobwidgets (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded qt5-script (5.7.0-1 -> 5.7.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded ki18n (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kconfig (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kwindowsystem (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kcrash (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kdbusaddons (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kservice (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kglobalaccel (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kcompletion (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded qt5-svg (5.7.0-1 -> 5.7.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kauth (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kcodecs (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kguiaddons (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kconfigwidgets (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kitemviews (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded karchive (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kiconthemes (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded sonnet (5.28.0-3 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded ktextwidgets (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kxmlgui (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kbookmarks (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded knotifications (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kwallet (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kinit (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kio (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kactivities (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kpackage (5.28.0-2 -> 5.29.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kdeclarative (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kcmutils (5.28.0-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded qt4 (4.8.7-11 -> 4.8.7-12)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kdelibs (4.14.26-3 -> 4.14.27-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded tdb (1.3.11-1 -> 1.3.12-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded libwbclient (4.5.2-1 -> 4.5.3-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded ldb (1.1.27-1 -> 1.1.29-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded smbclient (4.5.2-1 -> 4.5.3-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded oxygen-icons (1:5.28.0-1 -> 1:5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded kdebase-runtime (16.08.3-4 -> 16.12.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded ldns (1.6.17-4 -> 1.7.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded lib32-libpng (1.6.26-1 -> 1.6.27-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded lib32-llvm-libs (3.9.0-1 -> 3.9.1-2)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded lib32-ocl-icd (2.2.9-2 -> 2.2.10-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded lib32-xz (5.2.2-1 -> 5.2.3-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded libmariadbclient (10.1.19-1 -> 10.1.20-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded libnm-glib (1.4.2-2 -> 1.4.4-1)
[2017-01-03 09:24] [ALPM] upgraded libpng12 (1.2.56-4 -> 1.2.57-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded libreoffice-fresh (5.2.3-3 -> 5.2.4-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded libsynctex (2016.41290-9 -> 2016.41290-10)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded libunistring (0.9.6-2 -> 0.9.7-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded llvm (3.9.0-3 -> 3.9.1-2)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded logrotate (3.10.0-1 -> 3.11.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded man-db (2.7.5-4 -> 2.7.6.1-2)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded man-pages (4.08-1 -> 4.09-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded mariadb-clients (10.1.19-1 -> 10.1.20-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded mariadb (10.1.19-1 -> 10.1.20-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded mkinitcpio-busybox (1.24.2-1 -> 1.25.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded nano (2.7.1-1 -> 2.7.3-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded nmap (7.31-1 -> 7.40-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded nodejs (7.2.1-1 -> 7.3.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded npm (4.0.3-1 -> 4.0.5-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded pcsclite (1.8.18-1 -> 1.8.20-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded openconnect (1:7.07-1 -> 1:7.08-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] warning: /etc/ssh/sshd_config installed as /etc/ssh/sshd_config.pacnew
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded openssh (7.3p1-2 -> 7.4p1-2)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded openvpn (2.3.14-1 -> 2.4.0-2)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] This upgrade from openvpn 2.3.14-1 to openvpn 2.4.0-2 made changes that require
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] administrative interaction:
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]  -> Configuration is expected in sub directories now. Move your files
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]     from /etc/openvpn/ to /etc/openvpn/server/ or /etc/openvpn/client/.
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]  -> The plugin lookup path changed, remove extra 'plugins/' from relative paths.
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]  -> The systemd unit openvpn@.service was replaced with openvpn-client@.service
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]     and openvpn-server@.service. Restart and reenable accordingly.
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded poppler-glib (0.49.0-1 -> 0.50.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded prison (5.28.git20161116-1 -> 5.29.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded python-werkzeug (0.11.11-1 -> 0.11.13-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded python-setuptools (1:30.4.0-1 -> 1:32.3.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded python-flask (0.11.1-1 -> 0.12-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded python-idna (2.1-1 -> 2.2-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded python-pip (8.1.2-1 -> 9.0.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded python2-setuptools (1:30.4.0-1 -> 1:32.3.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded python2-pip (8.1.2-1 -> 9.0.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded python2-psutil (5.0.0-1 -> 5.0.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] installed python2-urllib3 (1.19.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] installed python2-chardet (2.3.0-2)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] installed python2-requests (2.12.4-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded python2-sphinx (1.5-1 -> 1.5.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded qt5-multimedia (5.7.0-1 -> 5.7.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded samba (4.5.2-1 -> 4.5.3-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded sudo (1.8.18.p1-1 -> 1.8.19.p1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] installed python2-gobject (3.22.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] installed libkeybinder3 (0.3.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded terminator (1.0-2 -> 1.90-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded texlive-bin (2016.41290-9 -> 2016.41290-10)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded thunderbird (45.5.1-1 -> 45.6.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded tumbler (0.1.31-1 -> 0.1.31-2)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded virtualbox-host-modules-arch (5.1.10-2 -> 5.1.12-1)
[2017-01-03 09:25] [ALPM] upgraded virtualbox (5.1.10-1 -> 5.1.12-1)
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] upgraded virtualbox-guest-iso (5.1.10-1 -> 5.1.12-1)
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] upgraded vlc (2.2.4-5 -> 2.2.4-6)
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] upgraded wget (1.18-2 -> 1.18-3)
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] upgraded whois (5.2.12-1 -> 5.2.14-1)
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] upgraded wine-staging (1.9.23-2 -> 2.0rc3-1)
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] upgraded winetricks (20161107-1 -> 20170101-1)
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] upgraded wireshark-cli (2.2.2-1 -> 2.2.3-1)
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] upgraded wireshark-common (2.2.2-1 -> 2.2.3-1)
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] upgraded wireshark-gtk (2.2.2-1 -> 2.2.3-1)
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] upgraded wireshark-qt (2.2.2-1 -> 2.2.3-1)
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] upgraded xfce4-terminal (0.8.1-1 -> 0.8.2-1)
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] upgraded zeromq (4.1.5-1 -> 4.2.0-1)
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] upgraded zsh (5.2-2 -> 5.3.1-1)
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] transaction completed
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] running '99-linux.hook'...
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset: 'default'
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-linux.img
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Starting build: 4.8.13-1-ARCH
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [base]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [udev]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [autodetect]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [modconf]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [block]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [encrypt]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [resume]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [fsck]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Generating module dependencies
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Creating gzip-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux.img
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Image generation successful
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset: 'fallback'
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img -S autodetect
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Starting build: 4.8.13-1-ARCH
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [base]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [udev]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [modconf]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [block]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: wd719x
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: aic94xx
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [encrypt]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [resume]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Running build hook: [fsck]
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Generating module dependencies
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Creating gzip-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Image generation successful
[2017-01-03 09:26] [ALPM] running 'gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders.hook'...
[2017-01-03 09:27] [ALPM] running 'gio-querymodules.hook'...
[2017-01-03 09:27] [ALPM] running 'glib-compile-schemas.hook'...
[2017-01-03 09:27] [ALPM] running 'gtk-update-icon-cache.hook'...
[2017-01-03 09:27] [ALPM] running 'gvfsd.hook'...
[2017-01-03 09:27] [ALPM] running 'mktexlsr.hook'...
[2017-01-03 09:27] [ALPM] running 'texinfo-install.hook'...
[2017-01-03 09:27] [ALPM] running 'texlive-updmap.hook'...
[2017-01-03 09:27] [ALPM] running 'update-desktop-database.hook'...
[2017-01-03 09:27] [ALPM] running 'update-mime-database.hook'...
[2017-01-03 09:27] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Unknown media type in type 'all/all'
[2017-01-03 09:27] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Unknown media type in type 'all/allfiles'
[2017-01-03 09:27] [ALPM] running 'update-vlc-plugin-cache.hook'...

I've seen a lot of posts referencing an upgrade to gtk3 being the issue, however I believe I had already upgraded to gtk3 before the break with no issues with transparency (also I don't see it in the transaction log). The only line that I think has anything to do with this issue is that Terminator itself was upgraded. Anyone else experiencing this issue? (Maybe it's a regression?)

TobalJackson · 2017-01-03 15:16:38

Well,

I took it upon myself to uninstall `terminator-1.90-1-any` and install a cached version `terminator-1.0-2-any` from December 8th, and transparency is back! I'm not sure whether to mark this issue as solved, as my issue is, however I still don't know of a way to get the newest version to respect transparency settings.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2017-01-03 15:36:14

I could be wrong here (I don't actually use terminator) but isn't that program just a load of python wrappers around GNOME terminal?

That being the case, the current version of that emulator has lost support for transparency so I don't think it will work any more.

I would recommend switching to rxvt-unicode & tmux instead, that combination can do everything that terminator can but with a much lower overhead. And it also offers true transparency

Roken · 2017-01-03 22:38:33

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

I could be wrong here (I don't actually use terminator) but isn't that program just a load of python wrappers around GNOME terminal?
That being the case, the current version of that emulator has lost support for transparency so I don't think it will work any more.

Nope, I can't offer a solution, but I use Terminator on testing branch, and have never lost transparency. Just checked, and still working.

Me@Work · 2017-01-09 07:24:27

Hello!

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

That being the case, the current version of that emulator has lost support for transparency so I don't think it will work any more.

After I've updated my system, I've the same problem. You could be right, but right clicking and opening the preferences dialog, the transparency option is still available. If it is discontinued, that behaviour does not make really sense.

Additionally the copy&paste behaviour is on my system broken. Before I've updated my system, I could mark something in terminator and by clicking the middle mouse button / scroll wheel the marked text was pasted in place. Now the last item I've copied explicitly into the clipboard (e.g. by hitting [Ctrl] + [C]) is pasted in place.

Somehow strange.

Edit: The "copy on selection" option has to be set http://askubuntu.com/questions/211292/a … k-to-paste to fix the copy&paste issue.

Matthew

Last edited by Me@Work (2017-01-09 07:28:40)

jorgemf · 2017-01-09 19:24:33

In addition to the transparent background issue terminator is not getting the font configuration and is showing a smaller font, despite it is set the option 'use the system fixed width font'.

TobalJackson · 2017-01-11 16:39:22

So it seems that if I enable compositing with the new terminator 1.90-xx (and gtk3), true transparency is enabled, where other windows are visible through my terminator window's background. While this works, it is not the behavior I've had in my last 4 years of using terminator + xfce. I've enjoyed having terminator's background showing my desktop background no matter how many windows are "behind" it.

Looking at

man terminator_config

I see the

global_config

option called

disable_real_transparency (string)

which defaults to False.

I edited the config file under

~/.config/terminator/config

and added both the lines

disable_real_transparency = "True"

(with quotes/string) and

disable_real_transparency = True

(without quotes/boolean) and restarted Terminator with seemingly no effect. I've also tried disabling XFCE compositing with this option specified (both ways) also with no effect.

@Roken: do you have compositing enabled? And are you using XFCE?

TheChickenMan · 2017-01-11 18:15:14

Roken wrote:

Nope, I can't offer a solution, but I use Terminator on testing branch, and have never lost transparency. Just checked, and still working.

Interesting. I checked also, also on testing. I don't generally use transparency but it is currently not working in terminator for my setup.

Roken · 2017-01-11 20:57:29

Well, as a proof (on a fully updated testing system) this is what I have:

https://ibin.co/38YUB4TViPAt.png

In case it helps, I have an Nvidia card and use compton as my compositor.

Last edited by Roken (2017-01-11 20:59:42)

TobalJackson · 2017-01-12 16:34:56

@Roken: Does your terminator provide "true transparency" i.e. another window behind your terminator one would also be visible, or is only the desktop background visible?

datman · 2017-01-12 18:17:12

I have also noticed this problem after post Xmas upgrade. Terminator transparency works fine under both XFCE and KDE sessions for me, but does not work in a Gnome session.

Roken · 2017-01-12 21:01:07

It provides true transparency.

https://ibin.co/38fWUtKj60wp.png

tobbebobbe · 2017-01-14 08:29:55

I have the same issue. To add some information my Terminator window is actually transperent for a fraction of a second when I start Terminator, but then goes black. But that at least shows that the capability is there.

LouisDK · 2017-01-14 09:49:36

It seems that the the Terminator dev team decided to test their GTK3 dev branch in the wild by releasing it as a stable version 1.90.

The transparency issue has been acknowledged and addressed in the trunk build.

Long story short. To get transparency back in Terminator you can either use this AUR package or grap the oldstable GTK2 port and use it until a new GTK3 stable version has been released.

tobbebobbe · 2017-01-14 19:21:38

Thanks for the update. I will just wait it out.

ExiaHan · 2017-01-15 04:29:51

In my circumstance, not only the transparency not work, but also have the problem about hide scroll bar..I config terminator to hide scroll bar as default, but if I split a terminator(Ctrl + Shift + E/O), the scroll bar will appear.... Now I have fallback to version 0.98-2.
WindowManager :OpenBox (No compositor)

TobalJackson · 2017-01-26 14:48:22

@LouisDK I've grabbed and installed the "terminator-gtk3-bzr" package as of this morning, and still do not have the fake transparency I've grown to love. Here is my configuration file for terminator:

[global_config]
  title_transmit_bg_color = "#3b0083"
  disable_real_transparency = "True"
[keybindings]
[layouts]
  [[default]]
    [[[child1]]]
      parent = window0
      type = Terminal
    [[[window0]]]
      parent = ""
      type = Window
[plugins]
[profiles]
  [[default]]
    background_darkness = 0.75
    background_image = None
    background_type = transparent
    cursor_color = "#aaaaaa"

I've tried the value of `disable_real_transparency` with and without quotes with no effect. For supplementary information I'm running XFCE4 with the recent gtk3 upgrade. To get transparency back I have to downgrade to 1.0.2 gtk2 oldstable port.

Is there something I'm missing with this 'fixed' version of terminator to get fake transparency working?

Last edited by TobalJackson (2017-01-26 14:57:05)

vishwaprakash · 2017-08-23 11:47:29

I had the same problem. But I got it working like this : https://i.stack.imgur.com/9dYi5.jpg

My solution :
step 1 : remove all compositors like "xcompmgr" , "transset-df" ...
step 2 : Install compton

sudo pacman -S compton

step 3 : add compton to startup . ( In my case , (I use xmonad) I just added exec compton & in my .xinitrc file)
step 4 : Now try setting transparency in terminator.

WorMzy · 2017-08-23 12:52:09

Thanks for sharing, but this is unlikely to be related to OP's problem from seven months ago.

However, since they haven't returned to give us any more information I'm going to go ahead and close this topic now. OP, if you want it reopened, please file a report.

Closing.

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