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Date:      Sat, 8 Dec 2001 23:40:50 -0600 (CST)
From:      hawkeyd@visi.com (D J Hawkey Jr)
To:        steve@velosystems.net, questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: transparent xconsole window
Message-ID:  <200112090540.fB95eom19777@sheol.localdomain>
In-Reply-To: <20011207200332.371b49c4.steve_velosystems.net@ns.sol.net>
References:  <20011207200332.371b49c4.steve_velosystems.net@ns.sol.net>

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In article <20011207200332.371b49c4.steve_velosystems.net@ns.sol.net>,
	steve@velosystems.net writes:
> Is there a way to make the xconsole window, used when logging in via xdm,
> to use a transparent background so the desktop graphic shows through?

rxvt does "transparent" windows (if built with the option), xterm does not.

They both support the "-C" command line switch, but darned if I can get
either of them to capture anything from the console.

Dave

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