Panel Color / Transparency

[carlc]

How can I change the color an entire panel or make it transparent? Under the panel properties, I can select these options but items that are already on the panel ( e.g.; applets, gnome menu) remain the same color.

[bvc]

can't
in the latest gnome (hoary) some of the applets are now trans but not all. It's being worked on.

[carlc]

OK, thanks for the reply!

[bobmendon]

You can use a white background and then adjust the transparency. Also, I found a clearlooks border that has been tweaked that allows transparency.

[Fzang]

Try adjusting the transparency with Compiz. Problem is that it will make panel dialogs (such as panel size, color etc) transparent too.

[Sockerdrickan]

You can use a white background and then adjust the transparency. Also, I found a clearlooks border that has been tweaked that allows transparency.
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