in kde 2.0.1, the "transparent konsole" is not really transparent but a copy of the background image fit into the konsole... In KDE 2.1 ... Since the new QT supports alpha blending, is this already used (look how cool it is in enlightment)? Oh, and is the AA also used by the apps or is it QT which takes care of the process ? peter -- Grabel's Law 2 is not equal to 3 - not even for very large values of 2.