Show desktop - hide all but console

[silvercliff]

How would I set up show desktop to 'hide' everything except the console. The console is from:

http://ubuntu-unleashed.blogspot.com/2007/08/howto-completely-transparent-shell-on.html

I tried adding !title=trans to the Window Types section, but I got some bad results :S

Basically I want to be able to switch to the console by moving everything out of the way.

[Deciare]

How does your entire matching rule read? In your case, I would modify the default rule to say:
(type=toolbar | type=utility | type=dialog | type=normal) & !title=trans for ccsm->Show Desktop->Misc. Options->Window Types.

And, thanks for the link to the howto. It is interesting. ^_^

Edit: You may wish to change all your "title=trans" rules to "title=^trans$", though. Otherwise, any window containing "trans" in any part of their window title will also be subject to losing their borders, being instantly resized, dropping below other windows, and other surprises.

[silvercliff]

i have changed the title bit, after finding that same guide, but here on the forum somewhere.

and thanks, that worked, even though i swear i tried that string hehe.

i have also fooled around with putting the console a widget and having it fade in over the top of everything when i hit F9. that seems to work well.

[ubuntology]

For some reason, this doesn't work for me. I named my window "embedded" instead of trans. Here's my string from Show Desktop -> Misc. Options -> Window Types

(type=toolbar | type=utility | type=dialog | type=normal) & !title=embedded

Any ideas?

[ishkarioth]

Tried using (!title=trans)?

Use the "(" ")" signs_; it worked for me.