Adjust the Transparency of Window Decorations with Compiz
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default Compiz in Ubuntu uses the GTK window decorator. You can adjust the
transparency level of the GTK Window Decorator window titles by changing a value
in the GNOME configuration editor. Note that this only works if you are using a
compositing window manager such as Compiz.
Open the GNOME Configuration Editor: press Alt-F2 to open the Run Application
dialog, and type gconf-editor and click Run.
Navigate to apps/gwd in the GNOME Configuration Editor. These are the two
values you need to change:
metacity_theme_active_opacity - (Transparently on active window's title.)
metacity_theme_opacity - (Transparently on inactive windows' titles.)
The value you can set is a decimal number, 1 is no transparently, and 0 is invisible.
Thanks to buranen.info for this tip.
Archived Comments
zeflasher
Thx this was driving me crazy…
Effects are nice but transparency on decoration really?
Phyrewall
Thanks for this tip! I’ve been using Ubuntu for a long time with Compiz, but I’ve always wondered how to get a little more of that “aero” feeling to the window decorations. Your blog is very helpful!