Re: true transparency

[sopwith redhat com (Elliot Lee)]

On 15 Jun 1999 11:30:26 -0400, Jamin Philip Gray <jgray@writeme.com> wrote:
>
>Would it be possible to make the gnome-terminal or Eterm or any
>program, really, transparent in the true sense of the word--to be
>able to see exactly what is behind it, not just the background
>image.  For example, you'd see your gmc icons on your desktop
>behind it, or an xscreensaver running on the root display, or
>something, and you'd see windows that are behind it.  Is that
>possible?

Not until X gets a major makeover.

-- Elliot
Why are the masses always unwashed?