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16=head1 DESCRIPTION 16=head1 DESCRIPTION
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18This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting 18This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting
19all escape sequences, and other background information. 19all escape sequences, and other background information.
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21The newest version of this document is 21The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide Web at
22also available on the World Wide Web at
23L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
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25=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 24=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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89=item I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong? 88=item I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?
90 89
91First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt-unicode, so 90First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt-unicode, so
92you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may 91you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may
93bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite 92bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite
94of passage, and you failed. 93of passage: ... and you failed.
95 94
96Here are three ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option 95Here are four ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option
97descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it! 96descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it!
98 97
991. Use inheritPixmap: 981. Use inheritPixmap:
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101 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg 100 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg
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114That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, or you 113That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, or you
115are unable to read. 114are unable to read.
116 115
1173. Use an ARGB visual: 1163. Use an ARGB visual:
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119 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 432 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/c000 118 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc
120 119
121This requires XFT support, and support form your X-server. If that doesn't 120This requires XFT support, and the support of your X-server. If that
122work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals aren't there yet, 121doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals aren't
123no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary bugfixes 122there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary
124and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work. 123bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work, but that
124doesn't mean that your WM has the required kludges in place.
125
1264. Use xcompmgr and let it do the job:
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128 xprop -frame -f _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 32c \
129 -set _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 0xc0000000
130
131Then click on a window you want to make transparent. Replace C<0xc0000000>
132by other values to change the degree of opacity. If it doesn't work and
133your server crashes, you got to keep the pieces.
125 134
126=item Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? 135=item Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?
127 136
128I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra 137I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
129bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see 138bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see

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