Comments on: [HowTo] Set Terminal As a Transparent Wallpaper In Your Ubuntu Desktop http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21 Uncomplicating the complicated, making life easier Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:01:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Damien http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-8764 Damien Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:20:22 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-8764 I am glad that it worked for you. I am glad that it worked for you.

]]> By: Suicus http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-8760 Suicus Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:07:25 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-8760 I had the same problem where the window would not disappear in 9.04. There is one small change that will keep terminal from showing up the how you want it to. In terminal under "Profile Preferences" change the option "When terminal commands set their own titles:" to "Keep initial title". Followed the rest of the instructions to the dot and it worked perfectly. Thanks! I had the same problem where the window would not disappear in 9.04. There is one small change that will keep terminal from showing up the how you want it to. In terminal under “Profile Preferences” change the option “When terminal commands set their own titles:” to “Keep initial title”. Followed the rest of the instructions to the dot and it worked perfectly. Thanks!

]]> By: Damien http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-7456 Damien Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:42:35 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-7456 Not quite possible at the moment. Not quite possible at the moment.

]]> By: maaaatteo http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-7256 maaaatteo Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:42:43 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-7256 great! isn't possible to set a differente terminal for each desktop? great! isn’t possible to set a differente terminal for each desktop?

]]> By: yarn http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-2725 yarn Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:31:10 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-2725 how can i get my options back to change my profile back...cant seem to find it..i still have the window around the terminal but nothing on the window except to close it....looks great but just doesnt work with my desktop how can i get my options back to change my profile back…cant seem to find it..i still have the window around the terminal but nothing on the window except to close it….looks great but just doesnt work with my desktop

]]> By: 35712 http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-2119 35712 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:15:10 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-2119 Hey Damien! Of course, I do understand what I am doing when manipulating all these settings. Still, is there not the possibility to allow a windows being shown on top of the desktop but not on top of other windows? And have you got an explanation for my window size not being correct? Hey Damien!

Of course, I do understand what I am doing when manipulating all these settings. Still, is there not the possibility to allow a windows being shown on top of the desktop but not on top of other windows?

And have you got an explanation for my window size not being correct?

]]> By: Damien http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-2116 Damien Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:48:56 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-2116 @35713: If you understand the logic behind all this, you will understand its limitations as well. What this hack does is to change the window decoration and profile such that it appears to be embedded on the desktop. In actual fact, the Terminal is still running as an individual application. When you minimize to show desktop, the terminal will minimize as well. The same theory goes for the other stuffs. @35713: If you understand the logic behind all this, you will understand its limitations as well. What this hack does is to change the window decoration and profile such that it appears to be embedded on the desktop. In actual fact, the Terminal is still running as an individual application. When you minimize to show desktop, the terminal will minimize as well. The same theory goes for the other stuffs.

]]> By: 35713 http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-2110 35713 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:16:43 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-2110 Yet another issue: The windows does not go past half the screen's height. Although I defined 700x950 pixels, it does only go about 500 pixels in height. How can I change that? Changing the settings has no effect at all. Yet another issue: The windows does not go past half the screen’s height. Although I defined 700×950 pixels, it does only go about 500 pixels in height.

How can I change that? Changing the settings has no effect at all.

]]> By: 35713 http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-2100 35713 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:49:26 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-2100 Ah, I got it! By setting an exclamation mark in front of the "title=transparent" (!title=transparent) under Effects - Window Decoration, I enabled all the other settings for this one window ONLY. And by typing in compiz, I started the windows effects I had disabled before manually. Now, the frame disappeared, finally. I just have one more concern: When I click on the Desktop button, the Terminal disappears. I can't even switch onto it, because it seems to be running in the background only. Any chance to make sure the terminal is always visible, over the desktop, but not over other windows? And is there any chance to disable the flashing cursor and let the cursor stand still? Ah, I got it!

By setting an exclamation mark in front of the “title=transparent” (!title=transparent) under Effects – Window Decoration, I enabled all the other settings for this one window ONLY. And by typing in compiz, I started the windows effects I had disabled before manually. Now, the frame disappeared, finally.

I just have one more concern: When I click on the Desktop button, the Terminal disappears. I can’t even switch onto it, because it seems to be running in the background only. Any chance to make sure the terminal is always visible, over the desktop, but not over other windows?

And is there any chance to disable the flashing cursor and let the cursor stand still?

]]> By: 35713 http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-2099 35713 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:38:21 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-2099 Yes, I did. I just typed "compiz" into a Terminal and got the following message: patz@patz-laptop:~$ compiz Checking for Xgl: not present. Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 1002:7149 (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present. Trying again with indirect rendering: Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present. Checking for non power of two support: present. Checking for Composite extension: present. Comparing resolution (1400x1050) to maximum 3D texture size (4096): Passed. Checking for nVidia: not present. Checking for FBConfig: present. Checking for Xgl: not present. /usr/bin/compiz.real (video) - Warn: No 8 bit GLX pixmap format, disabling YV12 image format Starting gtk-window-decorator GConf backend: There is an unsupported value at path /apps/compiz/plugins/scale/allscreens/options/initiate_edge. Settings from this path won't be read. Try to remove that value so that operation can continue properly. Anyway, ALL my windows are now equipped with the settings applied in Advanced Desktop Effect Settings. I cannot replace them, I cannot resize them, some of them do not have a frame - but the Terminal still has :D I reckon I have to start compiz to apply the settings to the trans-windows and somehow make sure that it affects this window only. Yes, I did. I just typed “compiz” into a Terminal and got the following message:

patz@patz-laptop:~$ compiz
Checking for Xgl: not present.
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 1002:7149 (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present.
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Comparing resolution (1400×1050) to maximum 3D texture size (4096): Passed.
Checking for nVidia: not present.
Checking for FBConfig: present.
Checking for Xgl: not present.
/usr/bin/compiz.real (video) – Warn: No 8 bit GLX pixmap format, disabling YV12 image format
Starting gtk-window-decorator
GConf backend: There is an unsupported value at path /apps/compiz/plugins/scale/allscreens/options/initiate_edge. Settings from this path won’t be read. Try to remove that value so that operation can continue properly.

Anyway, ALL my windows are now equipped with the settings applied in Advanced Desktop Effect Settings. I cannot replace them, I cannot resize them, some of them do not have a frame – but the Terminal still has :D

I reckon I have to start compiz to apply the settings to the trans-windows and somehow make sure that it affects this window only.

]]> By: Damien http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-2095 Damien Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:45:12 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-2095 @35713: Did you enable the 'Regex matching' and 'Windows Rules' in Compiz? @35713: Did you enable the ‘Regex matching’ and ‘Windows Rules’ in Compiz?

]]> By: 35713 http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-2094 35713 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:09:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-2094 By the way, most of the windows rules don't seem to work. I can close, move, resize and do a lot more with the window. I used compiz and entered all the values given above. They also match the window's name. What's wrong? By the way, most of the windows rules don’t seem to work. I can close, move, resize and do a lot more with the window. I used compiz and entered all the values given above. They also match the window’s name. What’s wrong?

]]> By: 35713 http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-2093 35713 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:59:24 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-2093 I somehow can't get rid of the window frame. Any suggestions? I somehow can’t get rid of the window frame. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Damien http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-986 Damien Thu, 22 May 2008 15:10:29 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-986 @ovidiu: I used AWN. I have tried cairo dock, it just didn't work well on my desktop @ovidiu: I used AWN. I have tried cairo dock, it just didn’t work well on my desktop

]]> By: ovidiu http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-976 ovidiu Wed, 21 May 2008 08:09:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-976 I use cairo dock, but my icons look way too stretched, yours look perfect. I use cairo dock, but my icons look way too stretched, yours look perfect.

]]> By: ovidiu http://maketecheasier.com/terminal-as-transparent-wallpaper-in-ubuntu/2008/05/21/comment-page-1#comment-975 ovidiu Wed, 21 May 2008 08:08:11 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=404#comment-975 btw. what tool do you use for the deskbar or whatever that thing is called, that displays the icons in the lower part of your screenshot? btw. what tool do you use for the deskbar or whatever that thing is called, that displays the icons in the lower part of your screenshot?

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