Bug 137134 - theme transparency doesn't work if desktop background isn't an image
Summary: theme transparency doesn't work if desktop background isn't an image
Status: RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Alias: None
Product: superkaramba
Classification: Miscellaneous
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Debian testing Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Ryan Nickell
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Reported: 2006-11-10 01:52 UTC by Josh Metzler
Modified: 2018-09-04 15:52 UTC (History)
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Description Josh Metzler 2006-11-10 01:52:36 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.5.5)
Installed from:    Debian testing/unstable Packages
OS:                Linux

When the desktop background is set to be a color rather than an image, transparency doesn't work for superkaramba themes.  Any "transparent" part in this case just shows up black.

This is Debian bug #346487
Comment 1 Daniel 2006-11-23 03:55:42 UTC 
This will probably be like that until kde truly supports transparency.

SuperKaramba's transparency is understandably fake, where it just grabs the related section of background picture and uses that as theme background.
It appears rendered backgrounds (2 color, pattern, 1 color) need a different method of screengrab and those with hands in the code probably prefer to just wait till true-transparency miracle happens.
Comment 2 Peter Paulsen 2007-01-04 18:06:33 UTC 
Is this a superkaramba problem or a kdesktop problem? If it's just superkaramba then Bug 128867 could be closed.
Comment 3 Janet 2007-02-12 20:07:12 UTC 
Works for me since I updated to KDE 3.5.6.
Comment 4 Janet 2007-02-12 20:12:40 UTC 
But only when I don't use vertical or horizontal color gradient or single color.
Comment 5 Ralf Hildebrandt 2007-02-12 20:13:57 UTC 
Indeed. With a gradient, it still looks odd.
Comment 6 Janet 2007-03-08 02:22:23 UTC 
Either this bug or Bug 128867 should be marked as duplicate.

BTW: There seems to be a workaround for people who don't want to use a wallpaper but superkaramba. Simply choose a non-existing wallpaper. Although it's the same as if you don't have a wallpaper the superkaramba widgets are now transparent. A kdesktop bug?
Comment 7 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-09-04 15:52:15 UTC 
Hello! Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but this project has been unmaintained for many years so I am closing this bug.