--- a/htdocs/faq.txt Fri Sep 23 11:06:49 2005 -0400
+++ b/htdocs/faq.txt Mon Sep 26 17:48:26 2005 -0400
@@ -1321,16 +1321,20 @@
long been promised for gtkspell version 3, which has been delayed somewhat
indefinitely. See <a href="http://gtkspell.sf.net">gtkspell.sf.net</a>.
-Q: Can I make gaim transparent?
+Q: Can I make Gaim transparent/translucent? -A: Transparency would make Gaim invisible. You probably want
-translucency. Translucency is not a feature of X11, therefore we do not
-support it. X.org provides a COMPOSITE extension to do this, but not only
-is it X.org-specific, it requires support at the GTK+ level (if it is to
-be per-widget). We also have no interest in the psuedo-translucency
-offered by some other programs. While WinGaim has a plugin to do this, we
-have no intention of including it for X11 platforms until supported by
+A: You can make Gaim translucent in most versions of Windows using +the "Transparency" plugin. It is not possible to make Gaim +translucent in Linux and other platforms that use X11. +X.org provides a COMPOSITE extension that allows +applications to have true translucency, but it is X.org-specific +and it requires support at the GTK+ level (if it is to be +per-widget). We do not wish to support this form of translucency +until it is supported by GTK+. We also do not wish to implement +the psuedo-translucency offered by other programs (by copying +a section of your background image, tinting it, and plastering !COMMENT vim: syntax=gaimfaq tw=75