Re: FVWM: Transparency with fvwmbuttons

From: Klaus Umbach <Klaus.Umbach_at_doppelhertz.homelinux.org>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 02:56:31 +0100

Damn,
the mailer on my other computer somehow does not work. :-(

BUT: you helped me and everything works now.
thank you.


On Sa, Jan 03, 2004 at 00:35:04 +0000, Mikhael Goikhman wrote:
> On 03 Jan 2004 00:07:43 +0000, Mikhael Goikhman wrote:
> >
> > On 02 Jan 2004 23:25:29 +0100, Klaus Umbach wrote:
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 21:32:29 +0000, Mikhael Goikhman wrote:
> > > > On 02 Jan 2004 03:37:38 +0100, Klaus Umbach wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I want to use FvwmApplet-DigitalClock from fvwm-themes and I made it
> > > > > transparent and with nice antialiased fonts. Now I want but it in
> > > > > fvwmbuttons, but there it has the background of the area, where the
> > > > > script was started and not where it is now. To make it clearer, you can
> > > > > look at http://doppelhertz.homelinux.org/transparent-error.png in the
> > > > > lower left corner. So how do I either start the script in its place, or
> > > > > how can I solve the problem?
> > > >
> > > > This is answered in FAQ (see transparency questions). Use:
> > > >
> > > > Style Fvwm* ParentalRelativity
> > >
> > > I allready tried that, it seems not to work - same result. What could
> > > I have done wrong?
> >
> > Impossible to say without seeing your configuration.
> >
> > Works for me with this config (copy and paste into FvwmConsole if you
> > don't believe):
> >
> > Colorset 23 Transparent, fg black
> > Style FvwmButtons ParentalRelativity
> >
> > DestroyModuleConfig FvwmButtons-Test: *
> > *FvwmButtons-Test: Geometry 100x100+100+100
> > *FvwmButtons-Test: Colorset 23
> > *FvwmButtons-Test: (Swallow "FvwmApplet-DigitalClock" \
> > `FvwmScript FvwmApplet-DigitalClock 23`)
> >
> > FvwmButtons FvwmButtons-Test
>
> Ok, I think that I can reproduce your problem if I redefine Colorset 23
> above to use RootTransparent instead of Transparent and restart
> FvwmButtons. Then the background of the swallowed part is drawn
> incorrectly, it is refreshed correctly when FvwmButtons is moved.
>
> So the temporary solution for you is to use a colorset with "Transparent"
> (like above) for swallowed modules and a colorset with "RootTransparent"
> for FvwmButtons.
>
> I suppose this initial drawing problem when swallowed modules use
> RootTransparent (but not Transparent) may be fixed. Just like another
> problem, refreshing FvwmButtons after WindowShade when FvwmButtons uses
> Transparent colorset (but not RootTransparent).
>
> Regards,
> Mikhael.
>
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