Mint 13 Mate console transparency issue

[falsechicken]

When I was using Mint 11 I remember transparent consoles showing the windows open behind it, now all I get in Mint 13 Mate is my wallpaper as if the windows are not even there. Any way to fix this?

[sagirfahmid3]

You MUST have compositing enabled for that to work properly.
If you don't already have a compositor, I would recommend xcompmgr (sudo apt-get install xcompmgr).
Add it to autostart applications with the command being "xcompmgr" (if you want something simple) OR "xcompmgr -cCfF -t-5 -l-5 -r4.2 -o.50 -D2 -m.70 -v0.8" (this is what I use, fancy stuff. Its nice). Although I'm pretty sure Mutter is included with Mint 13, just disabled. Try and enable that first. (I don't use Mint anymore. Debian user here).

[squeezy]

When I was using Mint 11 I remember transparent consoles showing the windows open behind it, now all I get in Mint 13 Mate is my wallpaper as if the windows are not even there. Any way to fix this?

You should have a Desktop Settings app in Preferences or the Control Panel. Open it up and there's a checkbox to turn on Marco's native compositing. Works great.

EDIT: I think it still says "Use GNOME compositing" or something like that. That's just a leftover from the port over to MATE. It still works as it should.

[falsechicken]

When I was using Mint 11 I remember transparent consoles showing the windows open behind it, now all I get in Mint 13 Mate is my wallpaper as if the windows are not even there. Any way to fix this?

You should have a Desktop Settings app in Preferences or the Control Panel. Open it up and there's a checkbox to turn on Marco's native compositing. Works great.

EDIT: I think it still says "Use GNOME compositing" or something like that. That's just a leftover from the port over to MATE. It still works as it should.

Thanks! Works great!

[jimwg]

When I was using Mint 11 I remember transparent consoles showing the windows open behind it, now all I get in Mint 13 Mate is my wallpaper as if the windows are not even there. Any way to fix this?

You should have a Desktop Settings app in Preferences or the Control Panel. Open it up and there's a checkbox to turn on Marco's native compositing. Works great.

I just noticed that there is no "Desktop Settings" listed on our MATE Nadia Preferences menu -- or anywhere. What am I missing to get it back? Some Googled users and sites say that Compiz is meant as MATE's desktop settings manager but is that true? I wish to see what a totally MATE set-up is like sans Compiz. Also the MATE Windows Preferences looks even more simple than XFCE's, not mentioning compositing at all. Is it supposed to be that way?

Jim in NYC