Terminal transparent background problem

[IsmailBhai]

In 8.10, when I had the terminal background as transparent, the icons on the desktop would also show up. If a windows was open, it would also show through the transparency, but now after upgrading to Jaunty, only the background shows up. Any ideas?

[zhocchao]

is /apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager enabled (gconf)?

[blazemore]

Either enable Metacity compositing (as zhocchao said)
Or use another compositing window manager, like Compiz.

[IsmailBhai]

how do i switch a composting window manager? like from Metacity to Compiz?

[UbuntuNerd]

go to synaptic package manager and search and install the package "Fusion icon" which is a tray icon that let you switch between compiz or metacity

[IsmailBhai]

thanks guys, the problems was that it works only in compiz and not metacity. I enabled compiz by going to system-> Prefs->appearance-> visual effects -> normal

[blazemore]

Yes, true transparency only works with a compositing Window Manager.