Achieve gnome-terminal transparency with i3
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Running Debian 9.3 and i3, I am trying to set my gnome-terminal (v3.22.2) transparent.
My last try is using devilspie2. I tried to follow this tutorial. I printed the name of the applications that devilspie2 is detecting and my terminal has the name "Terminal" as expected. I can understand why the functions center and set_window_size does not work, but what about the set_window_opacity one?
I also tried the function set_opacity without success.
How I tested it is to create the .lua file like in the tutorial and launch the command devilspie2.
The only working solution I found is compton but I would rather not use it because of some compatibilities issues.
I also tried dconf write keys about transparency: no errors but no changes.
Edit: the devilspie2 solution works fine with Gnome 3 wm (Debian 9.3 too), so the problem is with i3wm.
terminal gnome-terminal i3 dconf devilspie
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Running Debian 9.3 and i3, I am trying to set my gnome-terminal (v3.22.2) transparent.
My last try is using devilspie2. I tried to follow this tutorial. I printed the name of the applications that devilspie2 is detecting and my terminal has the name "Terminal" as expected. I can understand why the functions center and set_window_size does not work, but what about the set_window_opacity one?
I also tried the function set_opacity without success.
How I tested it is to create the .lua file like in the tutorial and launch the command devilspie2.
The only working solution I found is compton but I would rather not use it because of some compatibilities issues.
I also tried dconf write keys about transparency: no errors but no changes.
Edit: the devilspie2 solution works fine with Gnome 3 wm (Debian 9.3 too), so the problem is with i3wm.
terminal gnome-terminal i3 dconf devilspie
asked Jan 3 at 14:44
Romzie
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i3wmis not a compositing window manager; you'll need a compositor for most graphic effects.
– quixotic
Jan 3 at 14:55
I guess I will stick to compton then, thanks.
– Romzie
Jan 4 at 15:31
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Running Debian 9.3 and i3, I am trying to set my gnome-terminal (v3.22.2) transparent.
My last try is using devilspie2. I tried to follow this tutorial. I printed the name of the applications that devilspie2 is detecting and my terminal has the name "Terminal" as expected. I can understand why the functions center and set_window_size does not work, but what about the set_window_opacity one?
I also tried the function set_opacity without success.
How I tested it is to create the .lua file like in the tutorial and launch the command devilspie2.
The only working solution I found is compton but I would rather not use it because of some compatibilities issues.
I also tried dconf write keys about transparency: no errors but no changes.
Edit: the devilspie2 solution works fine with Gnome 3 wm (Debian 9.3 too), so the problem is with i3wm.
terminal gnome-terminal i3 dconf devilspie
asked Jan 3 at 14:44
Romzie
11
Running Debian 9.3 and i3, I am trying to set my gnome-terminal (v3.22.2) transparent.
My last try is using devilspie2. I tried to follow this tutorial. I printed the name of the applications that devilspie2 is detecting and my terminal has the name "Terminal" as expected. I can understand why the functions center and set_window_size does not work, but what about the set_window_opacity one?
I also tried the function set_opacity without success.
How I tested it is to create the .lua file like in the tutorial and launch the command devilspie2.
The only working solution I found is compton but I would rather not use it because of some compatibilities issues.
I also tried dconf write keys about transparency: no errors but no changes.
Edit: the devilspie2 solution works fine with Gnome 3 wm (Debian 9.3 too), so the problem is with i3wm.
terminal gnome-terminal i3 dconf devilspie
asked Jan 3 at 14:44
Romzie
11
edited Jan 3 at 14:50
asked Jan 3 at 14:44
Romzie
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asked Jan 3 at 14:44
Romzie
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asked Jan 3 at 14:44
Romzie
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i3wmis not a compositing window manager; you'll need a compositor for most graphic effects.
– quixotic
Jan 3 at 14:55
I guess I will stick to compton then, thanks.
– Romzie
Jan 4 at 15:31
add a comment |Â
1
i3wmis not a compositing window manager; you'll need a compositor for most graphic effects.
– quixotic
Jan 3 at 14:55
I guess I will stick to compton then, thanks.
– Romzie
Jan 4 at 15:31
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i3wm is not a compositing window manager; you'll need a compositor for most graphic effects.– quixotic
Jan 3 at 14:55
i3wm is not a compositing window manager; you'll need a compositor for most graphic effects.– quixotic
Jan 3 at 14:55
I guess I will stick to compton then, thanks.
– Romzie
Jan 4 at 15:31
I guess I will stick to compton then, thanks.
– Romzie
Jan 4 at 15:31
add a comment |Â
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i3wmis not a compositing window manager; you'll need a compositor for most graphic effects.– quixotic
Jan 3 at 14:55
I guess I will stick to compton then, thanks.
– Romzie
Jan 4 at 15:31