Re: true transparency

[Federico Mena Quintero <federico nuclecu unam mx>]

>  I have always wished it was done, but I think it would be much
>  easier, faster, and better looking to grab a snapshot of the area
>  behind the window (this may require some wizardry if X handles
>  windows the way i think it does) and wouuld allow for shaded
>  windows as well.

You cannot do this, since X does not let you get the contents of the
obscured areas of a window.

  Federico