Description: A fix for one of the most annoying missing features in KDE. This patch brings true transparency (with Xgl/Beryl) to Konsole. And as a bonus, it removes the 1 pixel border around the window, so that you can embed the console in the desktop.
To be fair, I have to admit that the transparency code was already there, I just activated it and fixed the 1-pixel-border-bug. (I consider that a bug because earlier versions didn't have that border, and it's rather ugly.) So be careful, this patch could have some unexpected side effects, otherwise it would be active by default.
Installation:
* get kdebase source (tested with 3.5.5, but could work with other versions, no guarantee)
* in source directory, do: patch -p0 < konsole-3.5.5-trans.patch ./configure -C --prefix=`kde-config --prefix` cd konsole make make install
Installation for Ubuntu/Debian:
* Get apt-build: sudo apt-get install apt-build
* Get kdebase sources: sudo apt-build source konsole
* Go to sources and make user-writeable: cd /var/cache/apt-build/build/kdebase-3.5.5 sudo chown --recursive (your username) .
* run configure: ./configure -C --prefix=`kde-config --prefix`
* if configure fails, you have to install some developer packages, e.g. if it complains about missing qt headers: sudo apt-get install libqt3-mt-dev
* apply patch, compile and install patch -p0 < konsole-3.5.5-trans.patch cd konsole make sudo make install
KDE 3.5.5 - not working!!!!(((((((((((
konsole:
//
can't find file to patch at input line 6
Perhaps you should have used the -p or --strip option?
The text leading up to this was:
--------------------------
|Nur in konsole/fonts: 9x15.pcf.gz.
|Nur in konsole/fonts: console8x16.pcf.gz.
|diff -urp konsole.bak/konsole/konsole.cpp konsole/konsole/konsole.cpp
|--- konsole.bak/konsole/konsole.cpp 2006-11-05 15:47:21.000000000 +0100
|+++ konsole/konsole/konsole.cpp 2006-11-05 16:53:51.000000000 +0100
--------------------------
File to patch:
//
and requires a way...(((((
On Kubuntu 7.04, you can get ARGB transparency with Konsole when running a compositing window manager using:
konsole --real-transparency
You still need this patch however to remove the 1 px border.
Congratulations, I love this idea.
Other thing, I think it would me a good idea to put the .deb an user posted as comment, for many of us that makes the installations rather simple.
Anyway, nice work!
First of all congratulations on writing such a nice improvement for KDE!
This works great on my system (Gentoo + Xorg + AIGLX + Radeon Open Source Drivers + KDE 3.5.5).
It worked right out of the box on my machine.
Everything works great except now my menu options get screwed up once i hover over or use one of them. Does anyone have any idea about how to go about fixing this? Below is a link to a screen shot.
http://i12.tinypic.com/4hc6i40.png
konsole_part.cpp: In member function 'virtual KParts::Part* konsoleFactory::createPartObject(QWidget*, const char*, QObject*, const char*, const char*, const QStringList&)':
konsole_part.cpp:83: error: cannot allocate an object of abstract type 'konsolePart'
konsole_part.h:70: note: because the following virtual functions are pure within 'konsolePart':
/usr/include/kde/kde_terminal_interface.h:167: note: virtual bool ExtTerminalInterface::setPtyFd(int)
I got the same error.
I managed to fix it (dont know if its the proper way of doing things, but)...
Edit the file:
/usr/include/kde/kde_terminal_interface.h
at the end of the file you have line (line number 167):
virtual bool setPtyFd(int master_pty) = 0;
Comment that line, compile konsole app, install it and then uncomment that line, couse I have no idea if other source requires that line.
just click on the konsole icon in the window title or Do Alt+Space when you are on konsole, and in the menu that appears select Advanced > No Border :)
Nice hack. I haven't got the time to compile it but someday i'll give it a try. Is there something similar for yakuake?
I've tried your patch, but if I move with the mouse on the konsole menu, I get the word "session overlapped to the normal text of other menu.
I'm sure I've installed all packages for building konsole, and that the verison of kdebase is 3.5.5
Hi! Nice idea! I have a fresh install of kubuntu 6.10 and I'm really keen on a borderless, transparent konsole. I downloaded the deb file you provided. My new konsole is now borderless, but unfortunately the transparency doesn't work any more :( Any ideas?
I love this feature, but I run Gentoo, and the instructions seem to be intended for Apt users. What changes to the commands would I have to make to get it to work in Gentoo? Or, would it be possible to make an ebuild?
And another thing: where are these changes applied? It seems to me from the instructions that these changes are applied in /var/kde/whatever... Could I do it instead in /home/warriorness/.kde/whatever ? It seems to me that the changes would be overwritten with the next KDE update, and I'd like to keep them in ~/ anyway for consistency.
Never mind that last comment, I got it all worked out. Here's how you do it, fellow Gentoo users:
1) Don't be using the monolithic kdebase (kdebase-meta is fine) - as long as you can 'emerge -p konsole" without any blocks, you're good to go.
2) Install layman.
3) Add the 'xeffects-experimental' overlay.
# layman -a xeffects-experimental
4) Emerge konsole with USE="transparency".
# echo "kde-base/konsole transparency" >> /etc/portage/package.use
# emerge -av konsole
Alternatively, you could create your own overlay and patch the ebuild:
1) Make the overlay, and put the patch in the files/ directory.
# mkdir /usr/local/portage
# mkdir /usr/local/portage/kde-base
# cp -r /usr/portage/kde-base/konsole /usr/local/portage/kde-base
# cp /path/to/file/konsole-3.5.5-trans.patch /usr/local/portage/kde-base/konsole/files
2) Open the 3.5.5 ebuild with your editor of choice, and add to the end:
src_unpack()
{
kde-meta_src_unpack
cd "${S}"
epatch "${FILESDIR}/konsole-3.5.5-trans.patch"
}
3) Re-emerge konsole.
# emerge -av konsole
Ratings & Comments
41 Comments
KDE 3.5.5 - not working!!!!((((((((((( konsole: // can't find file to patch at input line 6 Perhaps you should have used the -p or --strip option? The text leading up to this was: -------------------------- |Nur in konsole/fonts: 9x15.pcf.gz. |Nur in konsole/fonts: console8x16.pcf.gz. |diff -urp konsole.bak/konsole/konsole.cpp konsole/konsole/konsole.cpp |--- konsole.bak/konsole/konsole.cpp 2006-11-05 15:47:21.000000000 +0100 |+++ konsole/konsole/konsole.cpp 2006-11-05 16:53:51.000000000 +0100 -------------------------- File to patch: // and requires a way...(((((
On Kubuntu 7.04, you can get ARGB transparency with Konsole when running a compositing window manager using: konsole --real-transparency You still need this patch however to remove the 1 px border.
Are there any changes that need to be made for this to work properly on an amd64 system?
Congratulations, I love this idea. Other thing, I think it would me a good idea to put the .deb an user posted as comment, for many of us that makes the installations rather simple. Anyway, nice work!
First of all congratulations on writing such a nice improvement for KDE! This works great on my system (Gentoo + Xorg + AIGLX + Radeon Open Source Drivers + KDE 3.5.5). It worked right out of the box on my machine.
Everything works great except now my menu options get screwed up once i hover over or use one of them. Does anyone have any idea about how to go about fixing this? Below is a link to a screen shot. http://i12.tinypic.com/4hc6i40.png
Forgot to mention... i'm running Kubuntu 6.10 in KDE 3.5.5
Here's the error I get when doing make:
same here on kubuntu feisty
However the same here ... :( I have KDE 3.5.6, but I think it should works ... Does anybody know what's the problem ? :)
same here on kubuntu feisty. tried to compile both sources from kdebase-3.5.7 and 3.5.5 with the same error...
I got the same error. I managed to fix it (dont know if its the proper way of doing things, but)... Edit the file: /usr/include/kde/kde_terminal_interface.h at the end of the file you have line (line number 167): virtual bool setPtyFd(int master_pty) = 0; Comment that line, compile konsole app, install it and then uncomment that line, couse I have no idea if other source requires that line.
Worked for me using KDE 3.5.6. Downloaded the 3.5.6 source and it worked flawlessly. :)
worked with my kde 3.5.5 on gentoo, doesn't work with kde 3.5.6
Works for me. KDE 3.5.6. Konsole compiled with ebuild program.
Hi, I was wondering how you make konsole borderless? I looked around at all the options and couldn't find it. Thanks for your help.
just click on the konsole icon in the window title or Do Alt+Space when you are on konsole, and in the menu that appears select Advanced > No Border :) Nice hack. I haven't got the time to compile it but someday i'll give it a try. Is there something similar for yakuake?
Works great ! package kdebase-dev is needed to succeed with ./configure...
I've tried your patch, but if I move with the mouse on the konsole menu, I get the word "session overlapped to the normal text of other menu. I'm sure I've installed all packages for building konsole, and that the verison of kdebase is 3.5.5
Good job, works perfectly :)
Hi! Nice idea! I have a fresh install of kubuntu 6.10 and I'm really keen on a borderless, transparent konsole. I downloaded the deb file you provided. My new konsole is now borderless, but unfortunately the transparency doesn't work any more :( Any ideas?
I love this feature, but I run Gentoo, and the instructions seem to be intended for Apt users. What changes to the commands would I have to make to get it to work in Gentoo? Or, would it be possible to make an ebuild? And another thing: where are these changes applied? It seems to me from the instructions that these changes are applied in /var/kde/whatever... Could I do it instead in /home/warriorness/.kde/whatever ? It seems to me that the changes would be overwritten with the next KDE update, and I'd like to keep them in ~/ anyway for consistency.
Never mind that last comment, I got it all worked out. Here's how you do it, fellow Gentoo users: 1) Don't be using the monolithic kdebase (kdebase-meta is fine) - as long as you can 'emerge -p konsole" without any blocks, you're good to go. 2) Install layman. 3) Add the 'xeffects-experimental' overlay. # layman -a xeffects-experimental 4) Emerge konsole with USE="transparency". # echo "kde-base/konsole transparency" >> /etc/portage/package.use # emerge -av konsole Alternatively, you could create your own overlay and patch the ebuild: 1) Make the overlay, and put the patch in the files/ directory. # mkdir /usr/local/portage # mkdir /usr/local/portage/kde-base # cp -r /usr/portage/kde-base/konsole /usr/local/portage/kde-base # cp /path/to/file/konsole-3.5.5-trans.patch /usr/local/portage/kde-base/konsole/files 2) Open the 3.5.5 ebuild with your editor of choice, and add to the end: src_unpack() { kde-meta_src_unpack cd "${S}" epatch "${FILESDIR}/konsole-3.5.5-trans.patch" } 3) Re-emerge konsole. # emerge -av konsole
Here you are a patched konsole package for kubuntu: http://3v1n0.tuxfamily.org/pool/edgy/beryl-svn/konsole_3.5.5-0ubuntu3-3v1ubuntu0_i386.deb ^_^
Thank u trevi for your deb! you r a great person