[Xfce] Window decorations and transparency

I am running compton and xfce with transparent window borders. The close, minimize, and maximize buttons are also transparent. Is there any way to make it so that they are not transparent? I assume that there must be some way because, in the xfce-panel at the top of my screen, the selected window is outlined in an entirely opaque button. See attached link for image. Also, please ignore the white boxes around the minimize, maximize, and close buttons...I am currently working on theming xfwm and they look kinda crappy :\
http://imgur.com/evUyrYs
Last edited by treeman1111 (2014-06-26 23:34:00)

Okay. I will give it a try.
EDIT: I gave it a try...what setting do I need to change to make it so that the maximize, minimize, and close buttons are not transparent?
Last edited by treeman1111 (2014-06-27 00:26:10)

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