How to make it so the panel is all the same shade of transparent?

benett · 2013-01-04 00:12:17

Here is a screenshot of my desktop:-

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/43 … 35744.png/

As you can see, the system tray area is a different shade of dark transparent from the panel/taskbar/call it what you will.

Can anyone help me set it so that its uniform across the top please? I dont mind if it's the lighter or darker shade (though I'd prefer the darker).

Cheers

dura · 2013-01-04 00:30:23

Change:

systray_background_id = 0

to:

systray_background_id = 1

benett · 2013-01-04 00:40:06

Thanks. Where do I change this line?

dura · 2013-01-04 00:54:49

In #! you have edit config file as option in rightclickmenu>settings>tint2 or something. Then find the line in the .tint2rc. I think that should do it.

benett · 2013-01-04 01:04:55

Didn't work I'm afraid. Perhaps if you could explain the rules behind this document I could figure it out for myself? Maybe its a case of matching it to my specific config file? Or should I post the contents of the file to this thread?

Thanks

dura · 2013-01-04 01:24:59

Did you restart tint2 after you made the changes?

sudo killall tint2 && tint2

It's about matching the Id of each section. So if it isn't =1 it's =3 or something.

Last edited by dura (2013-01-04 01:29:13)

benett · 2013-01-04 01:28:34

Yes I did. Colours remained the same.

dura · 2013-01-04 01:31:41

Just change the last number on each panel id at the top so they match. i.e.:

background_color = #DBDBDB 0

Otherwise have a look at the tint2 config page on google or wherever it is.

rkwurth · 2013-01-04 01:33:29

Lots of tint2 configuration info here:
http://code.google.com/p/tint2/wiki/Configure

In reference to your specific request, bennet, as dura shows, you'll need to change the background id for some of the panel components. If you don't care what color it is, just change all the background ID's to the same thing. If you're shooting for all darker, change all the background ids to to whatever ID you currently have for the darker part, the systray and clock.

benett · 2013-01-04 01:33:46

And which is the ID for the other section (the one that is NOT the systray) ?

Taskbar? Panel? What is it called?

benett · 2013-01-04 01:39:23

rkwurth wrote:

Lots of tint2 configuration info here:
http://code.google.com/p/tint2/wiki/Configure
In reference to your specific request, bennet, as dura shows, you'll need to change the background id for some of the panel components. If you don't care what color it is, just change all the background ID's to the same thing. If you're shooting for all darker, change all the background ids to to whatever ID you currently have for the darker part, the systray and clock.

OK I changed them all to ID 1 and still the same thing is showing. Perhaps this is not just an issue of color? I remember fiddling with a similar thing on Gnome back when Ubuntu still used Gnome 2 and it was not a color issue but an image one. Could the same be true here?

schwim · 2013-01-04 01:43:13

Haha, nobody has told him he needs to restart tint2 after any changes to the file?

Psst. Hey! Hey buddy! Over here...

You have to restart tint2 to see any changes made to that file.

benett · 2013-01-04 01:44:30

schwim wrote:

Haha, nobody has told him he needs to restart tint2 after any changes to the file?
Psst. Hey! Hey buddy! Over here...
You have to restart tint2 to see any changes made to that file.
http://www.themonkeymafia.info/forum/Sm … tyEyes.gif

No, they told me, and I knew beforehand.

Changing the background IDs is not making any difference to the colours of these sections.

schwim · 2013-01-04 01:47:36

My bad, I pictured you succeeding and never knowing big_smile

Does the lighter color change with the active desktop?

If that is the case, I would change your opacity. For instance in mine:

# ID 5 - taskbar
rounded = 3
border_width = 1
background_color = #feffff 10 <~~  opacity
border_color = #ffffff 10 <~~ opacity

# ID 6 - active taskbar
rounded = 3
border_width = 1
background_color = #feffff 30 <~~ opacity
border_color = #ffffff 30 <~~ opacity

Try making those numbers the same and see if that doesn't get you what you want.

Last edited by schwim (2013-01-04 01:51:48)

benett · 2013-01-04 01:50:23

schwim wrote:

My bad, I pictured you succeeding and never knowing
Does the lighter color change with the active desktop?

I'm not quite sure what you're asking me. I only have one desktop. Not sure if the lighter colour changed from one shade of light to another in all my changes. The point is that the systray colouration is not changing regardless of my changes. It remains darker than the rest of the panel. Surely whoever themed this distro must have noticed this?

rkwurth · 2013-01-04 01:50:42

OK I changed them all to ID 1 and still the same thing is showing. Perhaps this is not just an issue of color? I remember fiddling with a similar thing on Gnome back when Ubuntu still used Gnome 2 and it was not a color issue but an image one. Could the same be true here?

Well, with a transparent tint2, your wallpaper will be a factor. If you want, change the background_color in the definition for background id #1 to #000000 100 (black with no transparency). Look down through your tint2rc and make sure each reference to a background id point to id # 1. Save the file and restart tint2- if your tint2 still has different colors, then I don't believe you. If I do believe you, then just go ahead and play with the definition for background ID #1 until you've got something you like. monkey

benett · 2013-01-04 01:55:59

rkwurth wrote:

OK I changed them all to ID 1 and still the same thing is showing. Perhaps this is not just an issue of color? I remember fiddling with a similar thing on Gnome back when Ubuntu still used Gnome 2 and it was not a color issue but an image one. Could the same be true here?
Well, with a transparent tint2, your wallpaper will be a factor. If you want, change the background_color in the definition for background id #1 to #000000 100 (black with no transparency). Look down through your tint2rc and make sure each reference to a background id point to id # 1. Save the file and restart tint2- if your tint2 still has different colors, then I don't believe you. If I do believe you, then just go ahead and play with the definition for background ID #1 until you've got something you like.

Yes the issue seems to have been the definition for ID1. I did not know that the second figure (after #000000) referred to transparency. I'm not sure why, but having it at whatever it was before created the difference. I amended it to 200 as you suggested and the difference has gone away.

Thanks for solving my problem.

rkwurth · 2013-01-04 02:05:06

Glad it worked! Thanks be to schwim as well. 200 opacity is overkill, as 100 is as solid as it gets. If you're playing with tint2, you should really check out that link. All the things are detailed there.

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