There's a simple patch to re-enable transparency here: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=695371
I've set up a PPA with transparent gnome-terminal here: https://launchpad.net/~towolf/+archive/transparent-gnome-terminal ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #695371 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=695371 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1292282 Title: background transparency is not working on gnome terminal To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1292282/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs