I'm having the same problem after upgrading. The transparency was fine for a while but has suddenly gone to a black background. I am using true transparency
Here is my config. Would appreciate any thoughts.
Code:
conky.config = {
update_interval = 1,
cpu_avg_samples = 2,
net_avg_samples = 2,
out_to_console = false,
override_utf8_locale = true,
double_buffer = true,
no_buffers = true,
text_buffer_size = 32768,
imlib_cache_size = 0,
own_window = true,
own_window_type = 'normal',
own_window_argb_visual = true,
own_window_argb_value =0,
own_window_hints = 'undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager',
border_inner_margin = 5,
border_outer_margin = 10,
-- xinerama_head = 1,
alignment = 'bottom_right',
gap_x = 0,
gap_y = 33,
draw_shades = false,
draw_outline = true,
draw_borders = false,
draw_graph_borders = true,
use_xft = true,
font = 'Ubuntu Mono:size=12',
-- xftalpha = 0.8,
uppercase = false,
default_color = 'yellow',
own_window_colour = '#000000',
minimum_width = 300, minimum_height = 0,
alignment = 'top_right',
};