Trayer Transparency Doesn't Work

cu3edweb · 2007-11-10 15:09:42

I changed this from a fluxbox problem to a trayer problem, but they could be related. I am trying to get trayer to be transparent but it is just starting as a white box. I issue the command

trayer --edge top --align right --widthtype pixel --width 200 --transparent true --alpha 255 &

Any ideas

Thanks

Last edited by cu3edweb (2007-11-11 02:44:12)

nucleuswizard · 2007-11-10 16:30:07

What kind of transparency are you using? Pseudo or you on start up loading xcompmgr?And where you put alpha 150 on Focused window alpha or Unfocused Window Alpha or Menu Alpha or Tool bar alpha? Give more informations

cu3edweb · 2007-11-11 02:45:37

I am not using xcompmanager I am using Pseudo. Updated to a trayer problem.

PJ · 2007-11-11 10:39:45

Did you update to the latest Xorg? I found out that I enables composite by default by reading this mail on the arch mailing list. You could try to disable it and see if it solves the problem. Anyway, it solved my own problem which were that I couldn't play openGL games.

Section "Extensions"
    Option         "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

jinn · 2007-11-11 11:17:46

I have the same problem.. switched to stalonetray. Works much better. Supports kde apps as well also.

cu3edweb · 2007-11-11 17:33:43

Jinn --

I like that stalonetray it looks nice. How do I set it to be at the top right of my screen. I can't seem to figure it out. Do you have a sample stalonetrayrc file.

Thanks

jinn · 2007-11-11 18:00:51

sure. I edited the current pkgbuild and installed 0.74. You can do the same if you like. You can set the location / size very easily in the config, and also other settings.

here is my config:

# vim:filetype=config:tw=80:et
# 
# This is sample ~/.stalonetrayrc, resembling default configuration.
# Remember: command line parameters take precedence.
#
# Directives introduced in 0.7.4 are marked with "NEW in 0.7.4"
#
####################################################################
# 
# stalonetray understands following directives
#
####################################################################

# background <color>         # color can be specified as an HTML hex triplet or
                             # as a name from rgb.txt, note that '#' must be quoted
background "#777777"

# decorations <decspec>      # set trays window decorations; possible values for
                             # decspec are: all, title, border, none
decorations none

# display <display name>     # as usual

# dbg_level <int>            # controls the amount of debug info (for this setting to
                             # have effect, stalonetray sources must have been
                             # configured and compiled with --enable-debug)
# dbg_level 2

# fuzzy_edges [<level>]      # enable fuzzy edges and set fuzziness level. level
                             # can be from 0 (disabled) to 3; this setting works
                             # with tinting and/or transparent and/or pixmap
                             # backgrounds (NEW in 0.7)
fuzzy_edges 0

# geometry <geometry>        # tray's geometry in standard X notation
geometry 140x64-50-14

# grow_gravity <gravity>     # one of N, S, E, W, NW, NE, SW, SE; tray will grow
                             # in the direction opposite to one specified by
                             # grow_gravity; if horizontal or vertical
                             # direction is not specified, tray will not grow in
                             # that direction
grow_gravity NW

# icon_gravity <gravity>     # icon placement gravity, one of NW, NE, SW, SE
icon_gravity NW

# icon_size <int>            # specifies dimensions of typical icon slot
icon_size 34

# ignore_icon_resize [<bool>] # ignore icon attempts to resize their windows
                             # (NEW in 0.7)
ignore_icon_resize false

# max_width <int>            # specifies maximal tray's width (0 = no limit)
max_width 0

# max_height <int>           # specifies maximal tray's height (0 = no limit)
max_height 0

# no_shrink [<bool>]         # disables shrink-back mode (NEW in 0.7)
no_shrink false

# parent_bg [<bool>]         # whether to use pseudo-transparency 
                             # (looks better when reparented into smth like FvwmButtons)
parent_bg false

# pixmap_bg <path_to_xpm>    # use pixmap from specified xpm file for (tiled) background
# pixmap_bg /home/user/.stalonetraybg.xpm

# respect_icon_hints [<bool>] # try to respect icon hints (NEW in 0.7)
respect_icon_hints false

# skip_taskbar [<bool>]      # hide tray`s window from the taskbar
skip_taskbar true

# sticky [<bool>]            # make a tray`s window sticky across the
                             # desktops/pages
sticky true

# tint_color <color>         # set tinting color (NEW in 0.7)
tint_color white

# tint_level <level>         # set tinting level; level ranges from 0 (disabled)
                             # to 255 (NEW in 0.7)
tint_level 85

# transparent [<bool>]       # whether to use root-transparency (background
                             # image must be set with Esetroot or compatible utility)
transparent true

# vertical [<bool>]          # whether to use vertical layout (horisontal layout
                             # is used by default)
vertical false

# window_layer <layer>       # set the EWMH-compatible window layer; one of:
                             # bootom, normal, top
window_layer normal

# window_type <type>         # set the EWMH-compatible window type; one of:
                             # dock, normal, toolbar, utility
window_type dock

# withdrawn [<bool>]         # start withdrawn (NEW in 0.7, prior to that
                             # withdrawn mode was default!)
withdrawn false

# xsync [<bool>]             # whether to operate on X server synchronously (SLOOOOW)
xsync false

cu3edweb · 2007-11-12 00:49:35

Thanks for the config. I have one problem The sticky feature isn't working. It is only showing up on one of my desktops, not all four?

Also do you know to have tint ignore the stalonetray?

Thanks

strankan · 2007-12-19 08:29:14

cu3edweb wrote:

Thanks for the config. I have one problem The sticky feature isn't working. It is only showing up on one of my desktops, not all four?
Also do you know to have tint ignore the stalonetray?
Thanks

Got the exact same two problems here to.

solarwind · 2008-03-23 18:27:10

It works for me.

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Trayer Transparency Doesn't Work

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