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Hi newbie here,
I'm using ArchLinux x64. I'm using wmii 3.6 + urxvt + feh (to set background image).
Pseudo-transparency is working fine with the following in .Xdefaults:
URxvt.transparent: true
URxvt.shading: 50
But I wanted to use real transparency (using alpha channels) and as soon as I update .Xdefaults to :
URxvt.depth: 32
URxvt.background: rgba:0000/0000/0000/dddd
all urxvt instances open with some UGLY pink background.
Does wmii support reall transparency ??? Any help appreciated.
Zinahe A.
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why don't you simply use xcompmgr?
just add it in your .xinitrc and it's all done, like this:
xcompmgr &
exec wmii
i use the same and it gives me the transparency
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I don't get transparency on wmii too. I try the suggestion but doesn't work either.
Last edited by n0dix (2010-04-08 23:15:55)
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URxvt.buffered: true
URxvt.depth: 32
URxvt.background: rgba:0Af0/0Af0/0Af0/dddd
URxvt.foreground: white
URxvt.cursorColor: white
URxvt.underlineColor: yellow
URxvt.font: xft:Monospace:pixelsize=10:antialias=true
maybe a slice of my .Xdefaults can help
or try looking at http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=59058
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The problem is with the line:
URxvt.depth: 32
Comment it works great. But still don't get real transparency :S .
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When you run xcompmgr, you may need to specify what compositing features you want.
Try this for your xinitrc:
xcompmgr -CncfF
exec wmii;
This works for me
If you don't like the shadows or fading, the manpage for xcompmgr will tell you how to get rid of some of it.
Last edited by alexandrite (2010-04-09 16:23:42)
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When you run xcompmgr, you may need to specify what compositing features you want.
Try this for your xinitrc:
xcompmgr -CncfF exec wmii;
This works for me
If you don't like the shadows or fading, the manpage for xcompmgr will tell you how to get rid of some of it.
Nope, doesn't work either.
[off-topic] @alexandrite, you can post in the April's Themes 2010 your status bar for wmii... [/off-topic]
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I think that xcompmgr give you only "fake" transparency (if by "true" transparancy you mean that if you have one window on the top of an other, you see the window below and not the "desktop")...
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Not the case. You just need to specify that you want "real" transparency with xcompmgr by using the -c flag, otherwise it won't give it to you.
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why don't you simply use xcompmgr?
just add it in your .xinitrc and it's all done, like this:
xcompmgr & exec wmii
i use the same and it gives me the transparency
@samuele..mattiuzzo
Thanks, I was hoping to get real transparency without having to use yet another tool. I'm already using wmii + urxvt + feh for the pseudo-transparency, and I feel it's already too patched-up.
Zinahe A.
Last edited by zinahe (2010-04-11 11:54:56)
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All,
I think it's time to look for another tiling window manager. It's unfortunate that even the creator of wmii had to say this about the tool: (http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Desktop- … 7319.shtml). It's a real pity. I really liked wmii.
As founder and main developer of wmii I came to the conclusion that wmii is too clunky for my needs. I don't need so many funky features and all this hype about remote control through a 9P service, I only want to manage my windows in a simple, but dynamic way.
wmii never got finished because . . . . blah blah
Last edited by zinahe (2010-04-11 12:06:45)
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i suggest you move to awesome wm it's really awesome
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Just for the sake of trying, I did install xcompmgr and modified the ~/.xinitrc as
xcompmgr -CncfF &
exec wmii;
along with the folliwng .Xdefaults
URxvt.depth: 32
URxvt.background: rgba:0000/0000/0000/dddd
I can see the shadow and fade effects working, but no real transparency.
If I use transset to force opacity, it does work.
I also tried to run urxvt with the command line:
# urxvt -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/dddd
but to no avail.
Zinahe A.
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Has anyone come any closer to resolving this issue regarding urxvt & real transparency? I am having similar issues with awesome & urxvt. Transset works with xcompmgr and xcompmgr is correctly rendering shadows/fades but not true transparency. I also tried sakura and xfce-terminal but neither of them render true transparency. I have also tried cairo-compmgr which does correctly renders transparent menus. Alas, I am stumped to where this is failing to work..
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This works for me, I'm using I3. Try it.
URxvt.depth: 32
*.foreground: #c0c5ce
*.background: [90]#121212
Be also sure to have a composition manager active in your X session.
In my case I'm using xcompmgr, so I have
xcompmgr -c
in my .xinitrc
PS: if you have the fake transparency option active, it takes over so be sure to quote it.
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