maemo.org Bugzilla – Bug 3910
Allow transparent desktop (wallpaper)
Last modified: 2010-03-16 19:37:32 UTC
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The hildon desktop manages its own wallpaper, and supplies no method of viewing the root window or of using another wallpaper manager. STEPS TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM: Use an application like hsetroot to change the appearance of the root window. (http://thegraveyard.org/hsetroot.php) EXPECTED OUTCOME: Image on root window (root window wallpaper) can be made visible on Hildon desktop. ACTUAL OUTCOME: There is no way in Hildon Desktop to disable the built-in desktop wallpaper, or to make the desktop transparent to the root window without also making the applets transparent. WORKAROUND: A partly-successful workaround using xcompmgr and transset-df can be found here: http://internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=246465#post246465
Won't happen for Diablo, but maybe for Fremantle.
qole, is this still a valid issue in Maemo5?
Andre, unless specifically told how to do so by a Maemo developer, I assume I can't use the root X background as a wallpaper... In fact, with four desktops, I suspect that there's even less likelihood of Maemo exposing the root X background. But I sure would like it! It would allow for animated wallpapers, etc...
Could a transparent desktop background be done as part of the enhancement mentioned below? http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=544861#post544861 konttori: > Umm... We are working on it (the support for live wallpapers). > > It's going to allow any window (even xv) to be either in front (with > transparency) or in the background of the home screen. you will also receive > clicks. So, you can develop now and when we release the support, you can convert > your window to be a live wallpaper pretty quickly. Happy hacking!
Yes, this live homescreen will 'fix' this bug. Will be available in pr1.2. We'll be adding examples soon. XInternAtom (display, "_HILDON_LIVE_DESKTOP_BACKGROUND", False);