Get Rid of Panel Shadow

By Joey, Published September 27, 2009

If you’ve installed a theme in Ubuntu that gives you a big ruddy shadow under your panel, removing it is just a copy ‘n’ paste away!

With shadow: -

Without Shadow: -

Remove Panel Shadow

Open up your Compiz Config Settings Manager (‘System’ > ‘preferences’ > CompizConfig Settings Manager.
Select the ‘Window Decorator’ option
Change the Shadow Windows to: –

(any) & !(class=Gnome-panel)

Et voila! Shadow free panel!

http://www.pixeledgedesigns.com/ gregbeal

This is essential if you use a transparent panel or if you like a very clean desktop. thanks for this tip!
Name

Now that’s what I call difference !
lol

I don’t understand why anyone would want to disable panel shadow. It is a bit of eye candy that doesn’t impact on usability.

Also this blog is getting HAMMERED because of the Karmic announcements.
http://it.newswax.org/ Simone

Thanks for the tip!
http://seifsallam.co.cc/ Seif Sallam

its so annoying when using chrome
Arturo

WOW!! That´s nice!! very nice..
I was stuck in that thing, I trye so many things, now i can make my gnome-bar mix to my theme perfect!!! OMG! Thank you! for real!!!
http://omgubuntu.co.uk/ d0od

No problem! Glad to be of help!