liquidzoo Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 How do I add that it should 'keep under other' option so it becomes'one' with the background? Is it possible to change the degree on the transparent? Thanks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not sure I understand the first part of that question, but as for the second: you can use the --tint switch. From the Eterm manpage: --tint mask --tint color Tints the background pixmap (either an image file or the trans- parent portion can be shaded). The mask is an integer, usually specified in hexadecimal in the form 0xRRGGBB, where RR, GG, and BB are hexadecimal numbers between 00 and ff (0 and 255 dec- imal) which represent the brightness of the image's red, green, and blue values, respectively. A value of 00 will mask that color out entirely, while a value of ff will not change that color at all. You may also specify an X color such as grey75 or MidnightBlue or #babb7f instead of a mask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmc77 Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 I haven't been using eterm because, with my screen ratio, the text becomes illegible. By changing the color, I can read it again. Thanks for the tip. Now is there any way to get rid of the text shadowing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 I haven't been using eterm because, with my screen ratio, the text becomes illegible. By changing the color, I can read it again. Thanks for the tip. Now is there any way to get rid of the text shadowing? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> *ahem man Eterm --font-fx effects Specifies the effects to apply to the terminal window font. The value of effects is a single string containing a series of cor- ner/color pairs. These pairs define toward which corner a drop shadow of each character should be made, and what color that shadow will be. The corner is specified first using the follow- ing keywords: top_left or tl, top_right or tr, bottom_left or bl, and bottom_right or br. Each corner specifier is then fol- lowed by a color. There are also several shortcuts for doing common effects. You can get a single-color outline by using the keyword outline fol- lowed by a color. A single-color drop shadow is also available using the keyword shadow followed by an optional corner speci- fier (bottom_right being the default) and a color. For a 3-D embossed look, use emboss dark_color light_color. The opposite effect, a carved-out look, can be obtained with carved dark_color light_color. (Of course, with those last two, the 3-D look will only work if you choose the light and dark colors wisely.) Finally, for no font effects at all, simply specify the keyword none. The default value is bottom_right black which yields a black drop shadow, greatly improving the visibility of lightly-colored fonts on top of light spots in a background image. Note that font effects are not active in solid color mode. --font-fx none Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artificial Intelligence Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 How do I add that it should 'keep under other' option so it becomes'one' with the background? Is it possible to change the degree on the transparent? Thanks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not sure I understand the first part of that question, but as for the second: you can use the --tint switch. From the Eterm manpage: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'll try to rephrase it then ;) When Eterm is active it still need to be in the background while using it. I hope I explained myself or I just try again :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeroid Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Eterm -x -0 --trans --buttonbar 0 --scrollbar=off What is the function of the -0 that comes after -x. In order to get this to work in SuSE 9.1 Pro I had to delete the -0 or Eterm would never launch. Mine looks like this: Eterm -x --trans --buttonbar 0 --scrollbar=off Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 (edited) Edited....thx for pointing that out :D Edited September 2, 2004 by bvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solarian Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 I run an invisible eterm window with the command "top", so I see my computer stats it reruns itself each time I start KDE, so I don't have to redo the command (eterm transparent etc) every time. no such thing in blackbox though. screenshot Eterm -x -0 --trans --scrollbar=off --buttonbar 0 -q -e 'top' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 (edited) check if that's an 0 (zero) or an O because from; man Eterm -O, --trans This gives a pseudo-transparent Eterm. The image is taken directly from the root window, so any requests for changing the pixmap are ignored. If you do not use Enlightenment (http://www.enlightenment.org/) as your window manager (or another compliant window manager...I have been told that Window- Maker works also), you will need to use the Esetroot program (found in the utils/ directory) to set your root background image. -0, --itrans Activate the immotile transparency optimization for transparent Eterm windows. Note that this does NOT activate transparency; you must still include the -O or --trans option. This option should be used on transparent windows which are shaded or tinted and which do not move around on the desktop much. See the Mon Mar 6 21:11:13 PST 2000 ChangeLog entry for a more detailed explanation. Edited September 2, 2004 by bvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeroid Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 (edited) check if that's an 0 (zero) or an O because from; It was a 0 (zero). I copied the code you posted. If I substitute an "O", Eterm launches. Anyways, it works just fine with the code set as: Eterm -x --trans --buttonbar 0 --scrollbar=off http://www.usalug.com/xeroid/transparent.png thanks. :D Edited September 3, 2004 by Xeroid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 funny....because I copied from your copy and it worked LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeroid Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 (edited) funny....because I copied from your copy and it worked LOL <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It must be a SuSE thing. :P LoL! Edited September 3, 2004 by Xeroid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet2k5 Posted September 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Thank you guys for putting up all these new tips! I will update the original one with every ones tips into it. For now I don't have that much time since I'm getting ready to take on yet Another Hurricane. But as soon as that's over and done with I will get to work on adding all these new great and helpful tips. -Luis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeroid Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 I'm getting ready to take on yet Another Hurricane. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ewww! Good luck with that man! Stay safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet2k5 Posted September 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 Updated ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echylo Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 it HAS to become a faq :P this is great work Luis :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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