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		drbig on Dec 30, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: St: Simple terminal implementation for X Does it support transparency/tint for background? (Yes, I know, but it's not '97 and I would actually like to have the thing I'm constantly looking at a bit more visually appealing.)

dhimes on Dec 30, 2012 | [–]

It's not just aesthetics. I often work on a cramped screen and being able to see just-so-slightly through the terminal is a big help.

burntsushi on Dec 30, 2012 | | [–]

Why not run `xcompmgr` and set the transparency with `transset-df`?

icebraining on Dec 30, 2012 | [–]

http://lists.suckless.org/dev/1009/6046.html

Don't let uriel read your request, though ;)

packetslave on Dec 30, 2012 | [–]

I imagine that would be unlikely. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4654125

icebraining on Dec 30, 2012 | | [–]

Oh. Crap, that's a shame, I had no idea. Thanks.

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