Conky and transparency

Dai_trying · 2015-12-14 21:55

Hi, I have just installed Q4os and am being pleasantly surprised with it so far, I do have one little problem though, I cannot make my conky go transparent. Below is the settings section relating to the window...

own_window yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_transparent no # (have tried with this set to yes with no change)
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
own_window_argb_visual yes
own_window_argb_value 0 # (I have tried this at 255 and variations in between with no change)

The window still remains black.

I am guessing it is probably window manager setting somewhere but cannot find anything so far, any guidance greatly appreciated.

Dai

Dai_trying · 2015-12-14 21:58

Sorry to reply on my own post, but i found the solution in the settings. I must have missed it before posting, sorry. Admin please remove if appropriate.

BonusBrain · 2015-12-15 13:35

I can`t get anything Conky to go transparent either so it would help if what you found to fix this was detailed here.

I also tried Superkaramba but this presents with a shadow border.

http://i.imgur.com/uW23fXZ.png

Dai_trying · 2015-12-15 13:43

@BonusBrain

What worked for me was :-

Open control center, go to desktop, select transparency tab and enable the trinity composition manager.

Then in my conky(s):-

own_window yes
own_window_hints undecorated,above,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_type override

This is working for me, hope it can help you too.

Dai

BonusBrain · 2015-12-15 17:02

I don`t have control center but Control panel. When I navigate to Desktop from this, there is no transparency tab.
http://i.imgur.com/dX6LVLM.png

Dai_trying · 2015-12-15 17:24

@BonusBrain
Sorry my bad, settings:/Desktop/ Window Behaviour
and then the translucency tab

Dai

Dai_trying · 2015-12-15 20:22

Ok I still have a slight problem with transparency, I have to change the background image for the transparency to take effect, I have tried using the 'Refresh Desktop' command from right click menu but that has no effect. Any guidance appreciated.

Dai

BonusBrain · 2015-12-16 13:12

Many thanks - can see it OK now.

Incidentally, what part of Northampton are you from? Been living in Brazil for 10 years but I'm originally from the UK (Wellingborough) and worked in Brackmills for some years.

Dai_trying · 2015-12-16 13:15

Small world eh, I'm in far cotton, just outside town center. Been here for many years.

Did you actually get transparency working properly? I am still having a problem setting it initially.

Dai

Dai_trying · 2016-01-31 13:39

In case anyone reads this thread and still cannot get transparent conkies, (and also as a reminder for me ) I will post what actually works for me.

In the settings of the conky use:-

own_window yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
own_window_argb_visual
own_window_argb_value 0

Do not use
own_window_transparent yes
As this causes problems and actually prevents (in all my test cases) transparency.

Also I have found no need to specify the own_window_type as this can also cause issues.

Hope this might help someone else.

Dai

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Conky and transparency

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