Re: Sv: Sv: Support for background transparency

[Robert Pluim]

>>>>> On Sun, 23 Jan 2022 22:43:04 +0100, Håkon Flatval <hkon20@hotmail.com> 
>>>>> said:

    >> - Something answering the question: "what's the difference between
    >> this and the existing 'alpha frame parameter",

    Håkon> I added paragraph after that for alpha with a brief description.
    Håkon> I have included it in the attached patch. For convenience, I'm
    Håkon> reciting the relevant part here:

    Håkon> ====
    Håkon>    diff --git a/doc/lispref/frames.texi b/doc/lispref/frames.texi
    Håkon>    index 2eeb8b7ed7..05d0b1a72a 100644
    Håkon>    --- a/doc/lispref/frames.texi
    Håkon>    +++ b/doc/lispref/frames.texi
    Håkon>    @@ -2433,6 +2433,16 @@ Font and Color Parameters

    Håkon>     Some window systems do not support the @code{alpha} parameter 
for child
    Håkon>     frames (@pxref{Child Frames}).
    Håkon>    +
    Håkon>    +@vindex alpha-background@r{, a frame parameter}
    Håkon>    +@item alpha-background
    Håkon>    +@cindex opacity, frame
    Håkon>    +@cindex transparency, frame
    Håkon>    +Sets the background transparency of the frame. Unlike the 
@code{alpha}
    Håkon>    +frame parameter, this only controls the transparency of the 
background
    Håkon>    +while keeping foreground elements such as text fully opaque.
    Håkon>    +It should be an integer between 0 and 100, where 0 means
    Håkon>    +completely transparent and 100 means completely opaque (default).
    Håkon>     @end table

    Håkon>     The following frame parameters are semi-obsolete in that they are
    Håkon> ====

    Håkon> Please let me know if this is what you had in mind or if I should 
revise
    Håkon> it.

That looks good, although the Emacs convention is to put two spaces
after '.'

    >> - a commit message containing a description of the changes in
    >> ChangeLog format

    Håkon> I have attached a file with a changelog entry. I'm also giving it 
here
    Håkon> for convenience:

    Håkon> ====
    Håkon>    2022-01-23  Håkon Flatval  <hkon20@hotmail.com>
    Håkon>      Add support for background transparency

    Håkon>      * src/haikufns.c:
    Håkon>      * src/nsfns.m:
    Håkon>      * src/pgtkfns.c:
    Håkon>      * src/w32fns.c:
    Håkon>      * src/xfns.c: Add alpha-background frame parameter defaults. 
Prefer to use 32-bit depth visual in X.
    Håkon>      * src/frame.h:
    Håkon>      * src/frame.c: Add alpha-background frame parameter and setter 
function.
    Håkon>      * src/gtkutil.c: Setup GTK to allow transparency.
    Håkon>      * src/xterm.c: Draw background transparent using 
alpha-background frame parameter.
    Håkon>      * doc/lispref/frames.texi: Add docs for alpha-background frame 
parameter
    Håkon> ====

    Håkon> Let me know if it needs changes.

Each filename should also have the name of the affected function in
parens after it (before the ':'). C-x 4 a when in a diff will fill in
this kind of stuff for you automatically (or
'magit-generate-changelog' if you use magit to commit).

    Håkon> I'm a little confused as to where I should put this. Should I add it 
to
    Håkon> one of the Changelog files?

It goes in the commit message when you commit locally using git. See
CONTRIBUTE in the emacs repository (search for "** Commit messages")

Committing locally has the additional advantage that you can later do
"git format-patch" to produce a patch file, which is easy for the
maintainers to apply (and preserves your commit message and authorship
info).

Robert
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