Hi I'm using kubuntu with kde 4.3.3. I thought transparency would work with compiz effects enabled too - but I can't manage to get it.
It works with kwin effects on, but I prefer using compiz.
Anyone can help?

Thanks!

L

Transparency of what? Are you sure the compiz transparency effects are turned on?

panel transparency - I meant.
I've read in some old posts that this depends on plasma theme: I'm using Air theme, but panel remains blue with no transparency if compiz effects are enabled.

Is the compiz transparency effect enabled?

Also remember to 'kquitapp plasma-desktop' and run 'plasma-desktop' again if you used 'compiz --replace'. Most of the time the panel will otherwise not get the compositing compiz provides.

Also you can follow this guide on how to make compiz be the default wm in kde without kwin ever starting:

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$ sudo vim /bin/startcompiz
#!/bin/bash
compiz --replace


where startcompiz must be made executable

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chmod a+x /bin/startcompiz

and place in your ~/.bashrc at the end:

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export KDEWM=startcompiz


that way your panel should get the compositing on fresh login.

I've created the script in /usr/local/bin and then run it at start. (I don't have a .bashrc in my home)
Compiz is on but panel is still gray if the theme is air and blue if it's oxygen.
I've tried to set up transparency in compiz, but didn't manage to do it...


EDIT: Finally it works! Great! I've run "kquitapp plasma-desktop" and then plasma-desktop and the panel has gone transparent... How can I make it automatic?

You will have to make compiz start automatically as described by me.

If you don't have a file ~/.bashrc - create it with any texteditor - thats what I have done.

this is mine:
some nice option, the important part is the "export KDEWM=startcompiz"

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export LS_OPTIONS='--color=auto'
eval `dircolors`
alias ls='ls $LS_OPTIONS'
if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
. /etc/bashrc
fi

export KDEWM=startcompiz


Have fun

*edit* - and remove any "compiz --replace" from your autostart! Otherwise you will be replaceing the working compiz with a not working one!

Hi Timo!
I've followed the instructions you suggested me in your last post and created a .bashrc file in my home with no results.
Even Compiz is off.
Probably you use a different distribution, I'm on Kubuntu Karmic.
Do you think there could be another way to reach the goal instead of Kquitapp plasma, and so on?
Thanks

Hm, now that is strange. Let me check if I missed a step:

1. create a file named "startcompiz"

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kate startcompiz

2. write in that file:

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#!/bin/bash
compiz --replace

3. close the editor

4. move the file to /bin/ (or somewehere in your path)

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sudo mv startcompiz /bin/

5. make that file executable

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sudo chmod a+x /bin/startcompiz

6. edit your .bashrc

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sudo kate .bashrc

7. add the line

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export KDEWM=startcompiz

to the bottom of the file (or create the file and just add this line)

8. close editor

9. check your .bash_profile

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kate .bash_profile

there should be a line in the saying

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source ~/.bashrc

if not, add it.

10. close editor

Now log out of KDE.
Since all these scripts are just "on login" we should not need to restart. So just log back in and compiz should be your windowmanager. If no windowborders are shown, thats emerald. You can either add it to the startcompiz script (after a little sleep of 5 or so) or you can just put it in autostart OR in the compiz-window-decorator plugin setting (last one is probably the cleanest way of doing it).

Timo thank you!
I missed .bash_profile!
Now all works perfectly!

I've added SOLVED!

Again thank you so much!

Luigi

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