Feature Request: Alpha Channels

Post Reply
Brodingo
Posts: 3
Joined: Tue May 18, 2010 8:27 am

Feature Request: Alpha Channels

Post by Brodingo »

specifically for the background colors, also, maybe an option for keeping the window on top of other windows?

running os x 10.6 and i just want to replicate terminal pro theme as best as possible.

User avatar
tsuujin
Posts: 695
Joined: Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:59 am
Location: California
Contact:

Re: Feature Request: Alpha Channels

Post by tsuujin »

Seems like having to calculate alpha channels on the fly would introduce a slowdown.

User avatar
Vadi
Posts: 5035
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:13 pm

Re: Feature Request: Alpha Channels

Post by Vadi »

Alpha channels for what exactly?

Brodingo
Posts: 3
Joined: Tue May 18, 2010 8:27 am

Re: Feature Request: Alpha Channels

Post by Brodingo »

Apologies if I wasn't specific enough. This is what I was referring to though:

Image

Having the background color with an alpha channel (and possibly also being able to stay on top of windows) is quite handy for mudding so it doesn't rob you of all your screen real estate.

User avatar
tsuujin
Posts: 695
Joined: Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:59 am
Location: California
Contact:

Re: Feature Request: Alpha Channels

Post by tsuujin »

would this present an inherent problem with the way user windows are displayed?

User avatar
Vadi
Posts: 5035
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:13 pm

Re: Feature Request: Alpha Channels

Post by Vadi »

I don't know. Coming from Linux, where this kind of functionality is built-in and can be used for any type of window:
Image
I'm not really convinced it's the programs job to have window management functions.

Denarii
Posts: 111
Joined: Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:54 pm

Re: Feature Request: Alpha Channels

Post by Denarii »

I believe Heiko has said before that it's not available for performance reasons.

User avatar
Vadi
Posts: 5035
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:13 pm

Re: Feature Request: Alpha Channels

Post by Vadi »

I think that was for miniconsoles to have transparency, although the same could applied here I guess.

Post Reply