Bug 137134

Summary:	theme transparency doesn't work if desktop background isn't an image
Product:	[Unmaintained] superkaramba	Reporter:	Josh Metzler <joshdeb>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Ryan Nickell <p0z3r>
Status:	RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Debian testing
OS:	Linux
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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.