Removing Window Decorations

Hello.
I'm trying to completely remove window decorations from a window, but I'm having trouble.
I've read that bbkeys can do this (I'm running blackbox), but I can't seem to find the actual syntax.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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[SOLVED]Emerald/compiz draws window decoration around conky...

Hi! I've recently installed conky for the first time ever and wish to use it as a simple clock. I have edited the .conkyrc to achieve this, however when I start conky, compiz draws the emerald theme around my conky clock.
Having looked around the web, a common suggestion seems to be to add:
!(name=conky)
To my Window Decoration Window Matching config (it's usually set to "Any") in order to exclude conky from having window decorations drawn. Unfortuntely, this doesn't work.
Another suggestion was to add "-conky" to "Any", giving me:
any -conky
However, this removes window decorations from ALL windows.
Here is my conky config:
# set to yes if you want tormo to be forked in the background
background no
cpu_avg_samples 2
net_avg_samples 2
out_to_console no
own_window_type normal
# X font when Xft is disabled, you can pick one with program xfontsel
#font 7x12
#font *mintsmild.se*
# Use Xft?
use_xft yes
# Xft font when Xft is enabled
xftfont AvantGarde LT Medium:size=16
# Text alpha when using Xft
xftalpha 0.8
# mail spool
mail_spool $MAIL
# Update interval in seconds
update_interval 1
# Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus)
own_window yes
# Use double buffering (reduces flicker, may not work for everyone)
double_buffer yes
# MPD host/port
mpd_host heaton
mpd_port 6600
# Minimum size of text area
minimum_size 230 5
maximum_width 230
# Draw shades?
draw_shades no
# Draw outlines?
draw_outline no
# Draw borders around text
draw_borders no
# Stippled borders?
stippled_borders no
# border margins
border_margin no
# border width
border_width no
# Default colors and also border colors
default_color white
default_shade_color black
default_outline_color black
# Text alignment, other possible values are commented
#alignment top_left
#alignment top_right
alignment bottom_left
#alignment bottom_right
# Gap between borders of screen and text
gap_x 13
gap_y 7
# Add spaces to keep things from moving about? This only affects certain objects.
use_spacer no
# Subtract file system buffers from used memory?
no_buffers yes
# set to yes if you want all text to be in uppercase
uppercase no
# stuff after 'TEXT' will be formatted on screen
TEXT
${color #ffffff}${time %H}${color #ffffff}${time %M}
Any help would be appreciated thank you.
/izo\
Last edited by Izobalax (2008-07-18 15:11:33)

Ashren wrote:Put this is: "own_window_hints undecorated,below,skip_taskbar,skip_pager,sticky" in your .conkyrc.
You sir/madam, are an absolute star. May kisses rain on you from Heaven always.
I only have one problem left.
My clock text is surrounded in a block of black background. How do I remove this so that the text stands purely on it's own, with a transparent background?
/izo\

How to configure gtk-window-decorator

I've always used emerald as a window decorator with compiz [standalone], however, the very latest dev version of compiz is no longer compatible and I haven't been able to find a fix.
Therefore, I've fallen back to gtk-window-decorator, but I haven't been able to find ANY information on how to customize it.
Is there a theme editor similar to emerald-theme-settings? Are there any built-in-themes? Or am I just stuck with the default ugly look?
Some places refer to gconf, and gconf-editor, however I sincerely have not been able to understand it, or how i'm suposed to use it.
There are no man entries for gtk-window-decorator, and I've found no configuration files anywhere.
Thanks for any hints.

Oh... When using one of groups of Compiz other than the -dev ones, you'll need to install the gtk-window-decorator gconf schemas after installing the core package.
export GCONF_CONFIG_SOURCE=`/usr/bin/gconftool-2 --get-default-source; gconftool-2 --makefile-install-rule /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gwd.schemas
This will fix up the git package you created from mine and removed the above functionality from. I think it works for the other packages too, but I'm not entirely sure the schemas aren't installed to /opt along with everything else.

Changing window decoration in openbox

How do we change window decoation in openbox.
When I search on google or analyze rc.xml, all I find is removing decorations. There is nothing mentioned about using different window decoration.

shadyabhi wrote:
ANOKNUSA wrote:No, it allows you to change the Openbox theme (window decorations). If all the themes you see look similar, it's because you don't have many installed.
So, the window decorations & themes are packaged together in openbox, is it?
If you mean "GTK themes," then yes. You can go to sites like deviantart.com or box-look.org, find a theme that you like and place it in the ~/.themes directory. Then just select it with obconf. If you're using a theme intended to match a particular GTK theme, then if you like you can stick their respective folders in a single enveloping folder for the sake of organization; just don't place all the files for both the GTK and Openbox theme in a single folder, or obconf won't recognize the Openbox theme for some reason.

Gtk-window-decorator themes in XFCE/Compiz broken after recent upgrade

I allowed my arch linux upgrades to slide for a while - probably nearly a month - and just did a system upgrade and reboot today. After rebooting, I am stuck with GTK's default Adwaita window borders, which use a lot of real estate, and GTK3 apps like nautilus have a solid black border around the windows.
I have tried changing the theme with theme-switch2, I have rebooted a couple of times, replaced the window manager with xfwm4 and then gone back to gtk-window-decorator, all with no change. Other aspect of the theme - fonts and colors - work fine, but the window decorator theme just won't change.
The following commands have no effect:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences theme Numix
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme Numix
Here is an example of the black box around nautilus.
Possibly unrelated, but when I start gnome-tweak-tool, which allows me to change the theme, I get the following message:
WARNING : Shell not installed or running
WARNING : Error detecting shell
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gtweak/tweaks/tweak_group_shell_extensions.py", line 274, in __init__
raise Exception("Shell not running or DBus service not available")
Exception: Shell not running or DBus service not available
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gi/overrides/__init__.py:306: Warning: The property GSettings:schema is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version.
return super_init_func(self, **new_kwargs)
INFO : GSettings missing key org.gnome.nautilus.desktop (key computer-icon-visible)
WARNING : Error loading desktopfile: /home/dacre/.config/autostart/tracker-miner-apps.desktop
WARNING : Error loading desktopfile: /home/dacre/.config/autostart/nm-applet.desktop
WARNING : Error loading desktopfile: /home/dacre/.config/autostart/blueman.desktop
WARNING : Error loading desktopfile: /home/dacre/.config/autostart/xfce4-clipman-plugin-autostart.desktop
WARNING : Error loading desktopfile: /home/dacre/.config/autostart/xfce4-notes-autostart.desktop
WARNING : Error loading desktopfile: /home/dacre/.config/autostart/Growl For Linux.desktop
WARNING : Shell not running
None
INFO : GSetting missing org.gnome.shell.calendar
INFO : GSettings missing key org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power (key lid-close-battery-action)
INFO : GSettings missing key org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power (key lid-close-ac-action)
INFO : GSettings missing key org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power (key lid-close-suspend-with-external-monitor)
Contents of `.config/gtk-2.0/settings.ini`:
[Settings]
gtk-theme-name = "Numix"
Contents of `.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini`:
[Settings]
gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=0
gtk-theme-name = Numix
gtk-fallback-icon-theme = gnome
gtk-icon-theme-name = gnome
gtk-font-name = Terminus 12
Contents of `.gtkrc-2.0`:
# -- THEME AUTO-WRITTEN BY gtk-theme-switch2 DO NOT EDIT
include "/usr/share/themes/Numix/gtk-2.0/gtkrc"
include "/home/dacre/.gtkrc-2.0.mine"
# -- THEME AUTO-WRITTEN BY gtk-theme-switch2 DO NOT EDIT
I am no expert in themes, so I am completely stumped by this whole problem. Any ideas anyone?

MikeDacre, there is a known issue whereby a change in GTK 3.16 means that Compiz isn't getting the frame extents for CSD windows. It's being discussed in the following Compiz branch: https://code.launchpad.net/~3v1n0/compi … rge/250015
I'm not entirely sure whether this is the relevant issue for you; my CSD windows don't have black borders but they do have a thin light grey border all the way around which negates the rounding of the top corners. You could try building Compiz from the branch I mentioned but just to warn you I've already tried and it didn't do anything for me. The bottom line is, the Compiz team need to fix Compiz for CSD and until they do, expect there to be problems.

Gnome-window-decorator missing after upgrade

Last night I did a pacman -Syu from a archlinux cd installation, this fixed many many problems, but broke compiz-git, which I like so much.
Now when I run startxgl script, I get no window decoration in gnome, and gnome-window-decorator, the binary, is missing.
This makes me remember when we changed from gwd to cgwd, which, I think sucks.
Is there a way to fix this? I want my window decorations back
any help would be very appreciated

thanks for your reply twistedkaos, but I dont want to use cgwd, I want to use compiz-git
I tried copying my gnome-window-decorator binary from /bin from ubuntu dapper to /bin of archlinux, guess what? it worked perfectly. I just had to put "--replace" to the last gnome-window-decorator call of startxgl (the one that calls gnome-session).
Well, not so perfect so far, gnome hangs at startup loading gnome-wm or something like that (I can see it sessions > running) but if I click on "remove" and "apply", it reloads and everything works well (still no good log out, I have to kill my X)
Now it is not working because I messed up my session gnome config which I dont know how to clean back, but, its there, its not difficult, and its probably not the cleanest way to do it
I will upload the gwd binary somewhere so you guys can use it too
here it is : http://webrepository.unlugar.com/arch/g … -decorator

Window decoration errors in Gnome 3

I'm noticing many window decoration errors (regardless of GTK 3 theme) in Gnome 3.
As an example scenario, I first launch the settings pane (The graphical glitches are most prominent in the Gnome Settings, for whatever reason)
http://i.imgur.com/dYduKCD.png
I then go into any sub-settings menu and the top of the window becomes chaos, with buttons disappearing, etc...
http://i.imgur.com/2KVBvn7.png
When I go back to the main settings pane (using the back button which reappears when hovered over) It too is messed up.
http://i.imgur.com/nDfeDBO.png
My video card is an ATI Radeon 7970M. I've already tried the proprietary drivers, and while they fix this issue, they introduce a whole slew of others. So, I removed them completely and switched back to the xf86-video-ati driver. I was wondering if anyone had any idea on how to fix this issue. I have already ensured Glamor acceleration is enabled, as it was said to fix other windowing/acceleration errors, but it didn't help. Anyone have advice or a fix?

As far as I know the tweak tool only converts gtk3 apps to dark for the adwaita theme. I do not know how to tell mutter to render dark gtk2 apps but i can tell you a theme that has both black gtk2 and gtk3 theme set.. Its numix.. Looks great.
Have a look
http://i.imgur.com/itFYaeE.png
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[SOLVED] Alternatives to gtk-window-decorator and emerald?

I want to setup compiz as a standalone window manager, but was pretty disappointed when I found out that gtk-window-decorator requires metacity and gnome-control-center (which brings in way too many gnome dependencies that I definitely don't want). From what I understand, emerald is unsupported and maybe a little more resource intensive than need be? Are there any alternatives for window decoration? All I need is something that can use GTK themes, nothing fancy. Thanks in advance!
Last edited by luxade (2011-09-06 06:55:10)

Cilph wrote:
There's a version of gtk-window-decorator (compiz-decorator-gtk-no-gnome) on AUR that removes the gnome-control-center dependency. You will need metacity though. I use it with XFCE.
You should know that GTK does not deal with window themes. There is no 'standard', and you can use whatever floats your boat.
Perfect, this is exactly what I was looking for. Hopefully it'll work without problems. Thanks

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