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Date:      Sun, 09 Dec 2001 14:40:57 -0500
From:      Brandon Fosdick <bfoz@glue.umd.edu>
To:        hawkeyd@visi.com
Cc:        steve@velosystems.net, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: transparent xconsole window
Message-ID:  <3C13BE49.2BBC2097@glue.umd.edu>
References:  <20011207200332.371b49c4.steve_velosystems.net@ns.sol.net> <200112090540.fB95eom19777@sheol.localdomain>

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D J Hawkey Jr wrote:
> 
> In article <20011207200332.371b49c4.steve_velosystems.net@ns.sol.net>,
>         steve@velosystems.net writes:
> > Is there a way to make the xconsole window, used when logging in via xdm,
> > to use a transparent background so the desktop graphic shows through?
> 
> rxvt does "transparent" windows (if built with the option), xterm does not.
> 
> They both support the "-C" command line switch, but darned if I can get
> either of them to capture anything from the console.

Eterm can handle it just fine. There's even instructions...
http://www.linuxbrit.co.uk/tips/#logger

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