runtah

One of the major reasons I loved Gnome2 so much was simply the amazing transparency effect it had on the Terminal and other windows. I plain loved it. But after switching to MATE Desktop Environment all I got was the Wallpaper instead of true transparency effect. It didnt need a fix at all. I just didnt know the name of the function. Its called "Compositing". You can turn it on by:

1. Going to your Menu
2. Type "Desktop Settings" in the search box
3. Click the Desktop Settings button
4. Tick the "Use GNOME Compositing" 

And its fixed :)