gnome classic transparent panel

Question

Nearly 2013 and it's forced me to find new os (my current - 10.04 lts).
Testing 12.04. Unfortunately, unity is overly simple. Unity Launcher is not customizable. I can not even move launcher to bottom.
Have tried kde, gnome-shell, unity, xfce. Stop on gnome fallback.
It's not the same as gnome 2, but similar.
Only thing i want - gnome-panel with alpha transparency and transparent(!) window list. Tried to edit gnome-panel.css in usr/share/themes/*any_theme*/gtk-3.0/apps/ but no result.
Compiz transparency is ugly. Found perfect theme on deviantart, but for gnome shell.
It is the last straw. If i can't customize Ubuntu as i want, I'm going to Debian :) Can somebody help me with it?

Sorry for my english.

P.S. Or it can be custom background image. But there is the same issue - widgets and window list still use theme backgrounds.

Solution 1

It is better to install tint2 -

Or just type this into a console

sudo apt-get install tint2

you will get a panel on the bottom, which will show what windows are open.

Solution 2

I'm another one who liked what I had in 10.04 and was unhappy at the change. I just wanted my old setup back! Today, I have it almost the same by doing:

1. install gnome-session-fallback. Its probably better to do this on a clean install.

2. restart and chose gnome classic before logging in.

3. press alt AND the windows buttons and then right click on a panel. (Don't ask my why it has to be so dang specific, it makes no sense actually) This will open the dialog.

4. Now, you can re-size, make transparent, use a picture, anything pretty much.

I like my panels both on top and colored but fairly transparent. That is easier on the eyes.

Comments

[blade19899]

Have you tried this omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/02/gnome-panel-transparency-fix-ubuntu its over a year old but still.

[Alexmedkex]

It's not working for window list, menu and applets

[Alexmedkex]

I know, unity is just DE. But, The Devil is in the details :) Debian supports gnome 2 for few several years, gtk2 more habitual. My desktop look and feel no changing for six years and i don't want to change it in future. It's comfortable for work and web surfing. It isn't caprice :) I really need transparent panel and windows list

[Alexmedkex]

I'm trying dockbarx, awn and other docs. I want normal window list - wide buttons with labels. Cardapio is the best compromise beetwen dash and classic menu:)

[Deepak Verma]

One thing I really like about Cardapio is its search. I rarely need to use the mouse, I just press super-space, type a couple of letters and hit return. But when I need to use the mouse, it also works well. I used to like the windows list, too, but I've gotten to like the way AWN etc implements it. If Unity had a little more customization, I might not mind using it.

[dobey]

Maybe you didn't describe what you wanted clear enough. You want the icons, text, and everything in the panel to be partially transparent as well?

[Alexmedkex]

No, i don't want partially transparency for icons and others. I want transparency or custom image for panel background only.

[Alexmedkex]

Fedora is no compatibility with debian-like systems, and i don't want change the principles, because my panel has not yet bug fixed :)

[Deepak Verma]

To elaborate the problem, the menu and the indicators panels for this version of gnome-panel have a fixed background color no matter what you choose for the panel color. In Ubuntu 11.10, this was not the case. In fact, this is the main reason I went back to 11.10 for now.

[chrisA]

Its ALT and WIN buttons together, then right click.

[nilsonneto]

maybe I'm misunderstanding your answer - but can you add a link to a picture showing what you have achieved. Someone with more rep will edit your picture into your answer for you.

[Alexmedkex]

i don't like gnome shell, but tried to like many times. As i said, i tried to port panel transparency from shell to fallback by editing .css files. But i am not so skilled.

[dobey]

@RhZ No, it is only Alt + Right-click. Pressing the windows key (super) is superficial here.

[Ravi]

He asked how to make the panel transparent and you gave a wrong answer....