How to make Terminal semi-transparent?

Solution 1:

Navigate through Edit Menu → Profile Preferences → Background Tab → Click the Radio button for Transparent Background and adjust the slider.

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Solution 2:

If you are using metacity make sure you have compositing enabled. To turn on run the following command in terminal:

gconftool-2 -s '/apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager' --type bool true

Solution 3:

It seems that you're not using compiz. You can install it by running:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install compiz

And if you already have it installed, try running:

compiz --replace

Solution 4:

I'm a MATE user (under Linux Mint), and this issue was also window compositing for me. To turn it on in Mint 17/MATE, go to Menu -> Desktop Settings -> Windows, and check off the box that says "Use compositing", then restart mdm or reboot your machine.

Solution 5:

Have you tried Edit>Profile Preferences > Background > Transparent Background