Enable RGBA support in Ubuntu
There was talk, some time prior to the release of 10.04, that RGBA support would be included in the release. Well, it wasn't (much to the chagrin of many – including myself). That doesn't mean it can't be done. In fact, it can and it's not all that difficult. There are a few bugs lingering, but you can, after a bit of work, enjoy full-on RGBA support which means sleek, sexy global transparency (with some exceptions still).
But why would you want RGBA support? It doesn't really make you a better IT administrator, nor will it make your machine run better. It will, however, make your desktop
pretty darn cool. Now, I will say that it has been confirmed that RGBA support will be included in Ubuntu 10.10. But if you can not wait until then, I have the fix for you in this very article.
There was talk, some time prior to the release of 10.04, that RGBA support would be included in the release. Well, it wasn't (much to the chagrin of many – including myself). That doesn't mean it can't be done. In fact, it can and it's not all that difficult. There are a few bugs lingering, but you can, after a bit of work, enjoy full-on RGBA support which means sleek, sexy global transparency (with some exceptions still).
But why would you want RGBA support? It doesn't really make you a better IT administrator, nor will it make your machine run better. It will, however, make your desktop
pretty darn cool. Now, I will say that it has been confirmed that RGBA support will be included in Ubuntu 10.10. But if you can not wait until then, I have the fix for you in this very article.
