How to make my xterm transparent


 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting How to make my xterm transparent
# 1  
Old 12-03-2001
Data How to make my xterm transparent

I just want to make my xterm to be transparent, but I don't know how, could somebody tell me?
Smilie
# 2  
Old 12-03-2001
I think it depends on what window manager you are running. Do you know which one you're running?
# 3  
Old 12-06-2001
I am using fvwm2rc

I am using fvwm2rc

Thanks
# 4  
Old 12-06-2001
From what I'm told (I asked someone I know), you have to have eterm for transparencies.

Happy hunting.
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

9 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. IP Networking

Transparent Proxy with URL Rewriting

All traffic on the LAN is routed through a single machine and filtered using iptables. I'd like to redirect this traffic to a transparent proxy running on the same machine that will rewrite the URL if it matches a specified regex, in which case the user will be redirected to a local server. In... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: crottyan
0 Replies

2. Ubuntu

Vlc transparent

I'm I able to make vlc or mplayer transparent. If so how can i do it please. thanks in advance josh (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: jtsmith90
0 Replies

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Transparent compression and encryption

in windows you can encrypt and compress file via it properties. It compress the file in a way that is transparent, I mean you do know that it is compressed, but you can work with it as if it is not, you don't need to decompress it in order to edit it or watch it. The same go for encryption as... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: programAngel
0 Replies

4. Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Invisible/Transparent Background in VM

Hello, If you switch to "seamless mode" in virtualbox, you can see the taskbar of the OS on your screen , like having a transparent background on your VM. My question: is there a possibility to do the same in VMware's Workstation (7) ? I know and use the "Unity" mode in Workstation/Player, but... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: al0x
0 Replies

5. IP Networking

SQUID Transparent Proxy Server

hi guys! We are setting up Squid Server. we want the server to be transparent. But I don't know how will i be able to set the network up. is it possible to set the squid server in the same LAN with the Squid Client and still functions as a transparent server? if so, can anybody help me do it? ... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: init6_
1 Replies

6. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

xterm switches to make fonts larger

Dear Sirs I posted this question to "Unix for dummies" but got no answers, so I'm asking help from this group. Whenever I bring up an xterm window on my laptop running Mandrivia Linux, the font in the xterm window is so small that it is practically unreadable ! What switches do I need to... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: kanejm
1 Replies

7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Correct switches for xterm command to make font larger

Dear Sirs Whenever I bring up an xterm window on my laptop running Mandrivia Linux, the font in the xterm window is so small that it is practically unreadable ! What switches do I need to use with the xterm command xterm -?? in order to make the font larger ? (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: kanejm
3 Replies

8. Cybersecurity

IPNAT / Transparent proxy loops...

Hi! My situation: I have an OpenBSD firewall/proxy (192.168.0.1), running IPF/IPNAT w/ Squid as transparent proxy. This machine is configured to be gateway to the network. This works great, all the clients WWW-requests on the internal network are rerouted to the proxyport by this... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: indo1144
0 Replies

9. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Transparent ioctls Streams calls

What are transparent ioctls messages and when and why we have to issue copyin or copyout kernel utilities with respect to ioctls calls to a Stream. (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: S.P.Prasad
2 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question