@@ -293,6 +293,16 @@ else if (strcmp (key, "panel_dock") == 0)
 		panel_dock = atoi (value);
 	else if (strcmp (key, "urgent_nb_of_blink") == 0)
 		max_tick_urgent = (atoi (value) * 2) + 1;
+	else if (strcmp (key, "real_transparency") == 0)
+		real_transparency = atoi(value);
+	else if (strcmp (key, "panel_layer") == 0) {
+		if (strcmp(value, "bottom") == 0)
+			panel_layer = BOTTOM_LAYER;
+		else if (strcmp(value, "normal") == 0)
+			panel_layer = NORMAL_LAYER;
+		else if (strcmp(value, "top") == 0)
+			panel_layer = TOP_LAYER;
+	}
 
 	/* Battery */
 	else if (strcmp (key, "battery") == 0) {

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ 
 int panel_mode;
 int wm_menu;
 int panel_dock=0;  // default not in the dock
+int panel_layer=BOTTOM_LAYER;  // default is bottom layer
 int panel_position;
 int panel_horizontal;
 int panel_refresh;
@@ -162,10 +163,7 @@ }
 
 		if (!server.gc) {
 			XGCValues  gcv;
-			if (real_transparency)
-				server.gc = XCreateGC(server.dsp, p->main_win, 0, &gcv);
-			else
-				server.gc = XCreateGC (server.dsp, server.root_win, (unsigned long)0, &gcv);
+			server.gc = XCreateGC(server.dsp, p->main_win, 0, &gcv);
 		}
 		//printf("panel %d : %d, %d, %d, %d\n", i, p->posx, p->posy, p->area.width, p->area.height);
 		set_panel_properties(p);
@@ -397,14 +395,14 @@ long val = server.atom._NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK;
 	XChangeProperty (server.dsp, p->main_win, server.atom._NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE, XA_ATOM, 32, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *) &val, 1);
 
 	// Sticky and below other window
-	val = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+	val = ALLDESKTOP;
 	XChangeProperty (server.dsp, p->main_win, server.atom._NET_WM_DESKTOP, XA_CARDINAL, 32, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *) &val, 1);
 	Atom state[4];
 	state[0] = server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_PAGER;
 	state[1] = server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR;
 	state[2] = server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_STICKY;
-	state[3] = server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_BELOW;
-	XChangeProperty (server.dsp, p->main_win, server.atom._NET_WM_STATE, XA_ATOM, 32, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *) state, 4);
+	state[3] = panel_layer == BOTTOM_LAYER ? server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_BELOW : server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE;
+	XChangeProperty (server.dsp, p->main_win, server.atom._NET_WM_STATE, XA_ATOM, 32, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *) state, panel_layer == NORMAL_LAYER ? 3 : 4);
 
 	// Unfocusable
 	XWMHints wmhints;
@@ -490,15 +488,8 @@ if (p->area.pix.pmap) XFreePixmap (server.dsp, p->area.pix.pmap);
 	p->area.pix.pmap = XCreatePixmap (server.dsp, server.root_win, p->area.width, p->area.height, server.depth);
 
 	if (real_transparency) {
-		cairo_surface_t *tmp = cairo_xlib_surface_create (server.dsp, p->area.pix.pmap, server.visual, p->area.width, p->area.height);
-		cairo_t *cr = cairo_create(tmp);
-		cairo_set_operator (cr, CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE);
-		cairo_rectangle(cr, 0, 0, p->area.width, p->area.height);
-		cairo_set_source_rgba(cr, 1, 1, 1, 0);
-		cairo_paint (cr);
-		cairo_destroy (cr);
-		cairo_surface_destroy (tmp);
-		return;
+		clear_pixmap(p->area.pix.pmap, 0, 0, p->area.width, p->area.height);
+		return;  // no need for background pixmap, a transparent one is enough
 	}
 
 	get_root_pixmap();

@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ extern int mouse_tilt_right;
 
 //panel mode
 enum { SINGLE_DESKTOP=0, MULTI_DESKTOP };
+enum { BOTTOM_LAYER, NORMAL_LAYER, TOP_LAYER };
 extern int panel_mode;
 extern int wm_menu;
 extern int panel_dock;
+extern int panel_layer;
 
 //panel position
 enum { LEFT=0x01, RIGHT=0x02, CENTER=0X04, TOP=0X08, BOTTOM=0x10 };

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT = XInternAtom (server.dsp, "_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT", False);
 	server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ = XInternAtom (server.dsp, "_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ", False);
 	server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_SHADED = XInternAtom (server.dsp, "_NET_WM_STATE_SHADED", False);
 	server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_BELOW = XInternAtom (server.dsp, "_NET_WM_STATE_BELOW", False);
+	server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE = XInternAtom (server.dsp, "_NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE", False);
 	server.atom._NET_WM_STATE_MODAL = XInternAtom (server.dsp, "_NET_WM_STATE_MODAL", False);
 	server.atom._NET_CLIENT_LIST = XInternAtom (server.dsp, "_NET_CLIENT_LIST", False);
 	server.atom._NET_WM_VISIBLE_NAME = XInternAtom (server.dsp, "_NET_WM_VISIBLE_NAME", False);
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@ 
 
 void server_init_visual()
 {
+	// inspired by freedesktops fdclock ;)
 	XVisualInfo *xvi;
 	XVisualInfo templ = { .screen=server.screen, .depth=32, .class=TrueColor };
 	int nvi;

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Atom _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT;
 	Atom _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ;
 	Atom _NET_WM_STATE_SHADED;
 	Atom _NET_WM_STATE_BELOW;
+	Atom _NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE;
 	Atom _NET_WM_STATE_MODAL;
 	Atom _NET_CLIENT_LIST;
 	Atom _NET_WM_NAME;

@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ // v0.2 trayer specification. tint2 always horizontal.
 	// Vertical panel will draw the systray horizontal.
 	int orient = 0;
 	XChangeProperty(server.dsp, net_sel_win, server.atom._NET_SYSTEM_TRAY_ORIENTATION, XA_CARDINAL, 32, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *) &orient, 1);
+	VisualID vid = XVisualIDFromVisual(server.visual);
+	XChangeProperty(server.dsp, net_sel_win, XInternAtom(server.dsp, "_NET_SYSTEM_TRAY_VISUAL", False), XA_VISUALID, 32, PropModeReplace, (unsigned char*)&vid, 1);
 
 	XSetSelectionOwner(server.dsp, server.atom._NET_SYSTEM_TRAY_SCREEN, net_sel_win, CurrentTime);
 	if (XGetSelectionOwner(server.dsp, server.atom._NET_SYSTEM_TRAY_SCREEN) != net_sel_win) {

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ 
 
 void task_refresh_tasklist ()
 {
-	Window *win, active_win;
+	Window *win;
 	int num_results, i, j, k;
 	GSList *l0;
 	Task *tsk;

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-v") || !strcmp(argv[i], "--version"))	{
 			printf("tint2 version 0.8\n");
 			exit(0);
 		}
-		if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-c"))	{
+		if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-c")) {
 			i++;
 			if (i < argc)
 				config_path = strdup(argv[i]);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ 
 
 	// set global data
 	memset(&server, 0, sizeof(Server_global));
-	memset(&systray, 0, sizeof(Systraybar));
+//	memset(&systray, 0, sizeof(Systraybar));
 
 	server.dsp = XOpenDisplay (NULL);
 	if (!server.dsp) {
@@ -679,10 +679,8 @@ Panel *panel;
 	GSList *it;
 	const struct timespec* timeout;
 
-	init (argc, argv);
-
-	i = 0;
 	init_config();
+	i = 0;
 	if (config_path)
 		i = config_read_file (config_path);
 	else
@@ -692,6 +690,9 @@ fprintf(stderr, "usage: tint2 [-c] <config_file>\n");
 		cleanup();
 		exit(1);
 	}
+
+	init (argc, argv);
+
 	init_panel();
 	cleanup_config();
 	if (snapshot_path) {

@@ -215,13 +215,20 @@ PangoLayout* layout;
 	cs = cairo_xlib_surface_create(server.dsp, g_tooltip.window, server.visual, width, height);
 	c = cairo_create(cs);
 	Color bc = g_tooltip.background_color;
-	cairo_rectangle(c, 0, 0, width, height);
-	cairo_set_source_rgba(c, bc.color[0], bc.color[1], bc.color[2], bc.alpha);
+	Border b = g_tooltip.border;
+	if (real_transparency) {
+		draw_rect(c, b.width, b.width, width-2*b.width, height-2*b.width, b.rounded-b.width/1.571);
+		cairo_set_source_rgba(c, bc.color[0], bc.color[1], bc.color[2], bc.alpha);
+	}
+	else {
+		cairo_rectangle(c, 0., 0, width, height);
+		cairo_set_source_rgb(c, bc.color[0], bc.color[1], bc.color[2]);
+	}
 	cairo_fill(c);
-	Border b = g_tooltip.border;
-	cairo_set_source_rgba(c, b.color[0], b.color[1], b.color[2], b.alpha);
 	cairo_set_line_width(c, b.width);
-	cairo_rectangle(c, b.width/2.0, b.width/2.0, width-b.width, height-b.width);
+	if (real_transparency) draw_rect(c, b.width/2.0, b.width/2.0, width - b.width, height - b.width, b.rounded);
+	else cairo_rectangle(c, b.width/2.0, b.width/2.0, width-b.width, height-b.width);
+	cairo_set_source_rgba(c, b.color[0], b.color[1], b.color[2], b.alpha);
 	cairo_stroke(c);
 
 	config_color fc = g_tooltip.font_color;

@@ -107,17 +107,9 @@ 
 	if (*pmap) XFreePixmap (server.dsp, *pmap);
 	*pmap = XCreatePixmap (server.dsp, server.root_win, a->width, a->height, server.depth);
 
-	// add layer of root pixmap
-	if (real_transparency) {
-		cairo_surface_t *tmp = cairo_xlib_surface_create (server.dsp, *pmap, server.visual, a->width, a->height);
-		cairo_t *cr = cairo_create(tmp);
-		cairo_set_operator (cr, CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE);
-		cairo_rectangle(cr, 0, 0, a->width, a->height);
-		cairo_set_source_rgba(cr, 1, 1, 1, 0);
-		cairo_paint (cr);
-		cairo_destroy (cr);
-		cairo_surface_destroy (tmp);
-	}
+	// add layer of root pixmap (or clear pixmap if real_transparency==true)
+	if (real_transparency)
+		clear_pixmap(*pmap, 0 ,0, a->width, a->height);
 	else
 		XCopyArea (server.dsp, ((Panel *)a->panel)->temp_pmap, *pmap, server.gc, a->posx, a->posy, a->width, a->height, 0, 0);
 
@@ -259,3 +251,15 @@ cairo_rectangle(c, x, y, w, h);
 }
 
 
+void clear_pixmap(Pixmap p, int x, int y, int w, int h)
+{
+	cairo_surface_t *tmp = cairo_xlib_surface_create (server.dsp, p, server.visual, w, h);
+	cairo_t *cr = cairo_create(tmp);
+	cairo_set_operator (cr, CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE);
+	cairo_rectangle(cr, x, y, w, h);
+	cairo_set_source_rgba(cr, 1, 1, 1, 0);
+	cairo_fill(cr);
+	cairo_destroy(cr);
+	cairo_surface_destroy (tmp);
+
+}

@@ -102,5 +102,8 @@ void free_area (Area *a);
 
 // draw rounded rectangle
 void draw_rect(cairo_t *c, double x, double y, double w, double h, double r);
+
+// clear pixmap with transparent color
+void clear_pixmap(Pixmap p, int x, int y, int w, int h);
 #endif