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pw_f100_220

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Registered: 2009-12-03

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Aterm/Urxvt gradient transparency?

I've seen an example for Aterm
http://www.afterstep.org/screenshots/Ti … fDoubt.png

I can't find how to do it.  I've looked through the man files and it looks like the only way is with "themes" with Afterstep (i'm not switching from Fluxbox)...I would like to use Xdefaults if at all possible.

Last edited by pw_f100_220 (2010-04-28 02:49:22)

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JackH79

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Registered: 2009-06-18

Posts: 663

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Re: Aterm/Urxvt gradient transparency?

If I were to hazard a guess, I'd say it's probably done with a background image and transparency.

Check out

man urxvt

and look for the part that's dealing with "backgroundPixmap".

pw_f100_220

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Registered: 2009-12-03

Posts: 107

Re: Aterm/Urxvt gradient transparency?

I'll give it a try, but it seems that setting transparency in the terminal would nullify an image, or making a gradient-transparent image the background might just show the default background of aterm/urxvt.  Other than that I'm not sure what to try...there are a lot of options that I don't understand in the mans.

Unfortunately, my semester is almost over so my trial and error playing time is limited for a couple weeks...thanks for the thought

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Sometimes I just want people to expect me to do what I would do instead of what most people would do.