--- xcompmgr-old/xcompmgr.c	2004-08-27 17:01:08.000000000 -0400
+++ xcompmgr-trans-fix/xcompmgr.c	2004-08-30 16:42:24.203246696 -0400
@@ -1031,7 +1031,10 @@
     if (!w)
 	return;
     w->a.map_state = IsViewable;
-    
+
+    /* This needs to be here or else we lose transparency messages */
+    XSelectInput(dpy, id, PropertyChangeMask);
+
 #if CAN_DO_USABLE
     w->damage_bounds.x = w->damage_bounds.y = 0;
     w->damage_bounds.width = w->damage_bounds.height = 0;
@@ -1249,7 +1252,6 @@
     new->prev_trans = 0;
 
     /* moved mode setting to one place */
-    XSelectInput(dpy, id, PropertyChangeMask);
     new->opacity = get_opacity_prop(dpy, new, OPAQUE);
     determine_mode (dpy, new);