Config Fun

Transparent background in Midnight Commander has been around for some time, but far too less people realize and use it. If you are one of those guys who just have to have everything transparent, then here is the quick fix for you.

Add these two lines to the end of your ~/.mc/ini file:


[Colors]
base_color=normal=,default:selected=,:marked=,default:markselect=,:menu=,:menuhot=,:menusel=,:menuhotsel=,:dnormal=,:dfocus=,:dhotnormal=,:dhotfocus=,:input=,:reverse=,:executable=,default:directory=,default:link=,default:device=,default:special=,:core=,:helpnormal=,:helplink=,:helpslink=,:


Now restart Midnight Commander, and you should be fine.

An extra tip for KDE users - edit your konsole settings and choose “Transparent for MC” schema.

That’s about it.