Jonas Hedman wrote: > On 19-02-28 11:53, Dan Ritter wrote: > > Jonas Hedman wrote: > > > > from the frequently useful archlinux wiki: > > > > #### > > ! Xresources file > > > > URxvt*inheritPixmap: true > > URxvt*transparent: true > > ! URxvt*shading: 0 to 99 darkens, 101 to 200 lightens > > URxvt*shading: 110 > > > > Using the URxvt*background setting exemplified above instead of > > URxvt*shading will also work. > > > > Note: Avoid using shading if you have a URxvt.tintColor set. Use > > a different tintColor instead. > > #### > > > > > > See that last note? It's probably important. > > > > -dsr- > > > > Thanks for the reply! > > Alright this is now driving me crazy. I created a new user (in case I > have some weird setting somewhere in my /home) set a wallpaper using feh > saved the following minimal .Xresources: > > ! Xresources file > > URxvt*inheritPixmap: true > URxvt*transparent: true > ! URxvt*shading: 0 to 99 darkens, 101 to 200 lightens > URxvt*shading: 50 > > and ran xrdb on it to see if the problem comes from using tintColor > and shading. but nope this gives me a greyish bg (and with shading 100 > it works just as before). > > Am I missing some library or something like that? I feel pretty much > lost now.
What happens if you remove URxvt*shading: 50 and add URxvt*tintColor: [50]red instead? -dsr-