Transparent panels

**andrew_D14** · August 2nd, 2009

Hi, i downloaded this theme
http://gnome-look.org/content/show.p...?content=78410

and when i apply it the panels aren't transparent
they look like this

http://i28.tinypic.com/9pxb3q.png

how do i get it to look like the first one so its transparent?
also, im aware if i go to properties it allows me to change the transparency but that doesnt work

**Grishka** · August 3rd, 2009

right click the panel, and check out the properties.

**hyperAura** · August 3rd, 2009

if this theme does not work for you, u can try out compiz-fusion.. i found it nice..

**andrew_D14** · August 3rd, 2009

Originally Posted by hyperAura

if this theme does not work for you, u can try out compiz-fusion.. i found it nice..

what? i am using compiz

**Bigtime_Scrub** · August 3rd, 2009

Right click on the panel

Properties -> Background -> Solid Color

Set style all the way over to transparent.

**the hoplite** · August 3rd, 2009

hi, I was trying too to have the same effect, I have everything working a part from the transparent window panels, as from the first screenshots. Been doing some googling but found nothing. Anybody?

**the hoplite** · August 3rd, 2009

found the solution!

Here:

http://ubuntuforums.org/newreply.php...te=1&p=7724718

**hyperAura** · August 3rd, 2009

i did it same way as Bigtime_Scrub.. works fine..

**the hoplite** · August 3rd, 2009

yes, it works fine for the main panel (the one with the menu and notification area), but I had trouble with transparent window borders, as from the screenshot. I solved it with the posted link...