Ubuntu 7.04 and Window Transparency

jruschme · Jun 18, 2007

I've installed Workstation 2.5 on Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty) thanks to all the various pieces of advice and the special build for 2.6.20. I am having one odd problem, however...

I have "Desktop Effects" enabled on my system which, as I understand it is Compriz. When I start a VM, the console window is transparent (translucent) which while cute on a text console is downright annoying on a graphical one.

Anybody have a suggestion on how to disable the transparency in Parallels without turning off Desktop Effects?

Thanks...
John

Mellon · Jun 19, 2007

I had the same problem. I solved it by following the steps at this link:

http://mepislovers.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-4984.html

jruschme · Jun 19, 2007

Mellon said:
I had the same problem. I solved it by following the steps at this link:

http://mepislovers.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-4984.html

Unfortunately, the instructions are for Beryl instead of Compiz (i.e., Ubuntu "Desktop Effects"). A similar fix (and one which should probably be added to future Parallels releases) can be found at the bottom of:

http://www.monkeyhelper.com/2006/07/ubuntu_dapper_tips_tricks.html

idauto-john · Jun 27, 2007

a known fix

This worked for me. it is an an archived thread

SLED 10.1, Gnome

http://forum.parallels.com/thread940.html

dglock2 · Jun 27, 2007

jruschme said:
I've installed Workstation 2.5 on Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty) thanks to all the various pieces of advice and the special build for 2.6.20. I am having one odd problem, however...

I have "Desktop Effects" enabled on my system which, as I understand it is Compriz. When I start a VM, the console window is transparent (translucent) which while cute on a text console is downright annoying on a graphical one.

Anybody have a suggestion on how to disable the transparency in Parallels without turning off Desktop Effects?

Thanks...
John

Where did you get parallels 2.5? All i can find is 2.2 in various builds.

don

jruschme · Jun 27, 2007

I meant 2.2... sorry about that...

jruschme · Sep 27, 2007

FYI, the transparency issue still exists in 2204, so the same basic fix applies.

birukun · Oct 19, 2007

The fix still works, but the file to edit is

/usr/lib/parallels/parallels

NOT

/usr/bin/parallels

as indicated in the fix linked above.

Ubuntu 7.10 Host, any guest.