From 1be51cccadf905b4bf5ba99984200e230df5472b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Rose <mattrose@folkwolf.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:46:25 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix issue with older vte lib

---
 terminatorlib/terminal.py | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index 44b5b097..44d95b5c 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -42,7 +42,13 @@ class Overpaint(Vte.Terminal):
         self.overpaint = b
 
     def do_draw(self,cr):
-        bgc = Vte.Terminal.get_color_background_for_draw(self)
+        ### get_color_background_for_draw is not available in older 
+        ### versions of vte
+        try:
+            bgc = Vte.Terminal.get_color_background_for_draw(self)
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            bgc = Gdk.RGBA()
+            bgc.parse(self.config['background_color'])
         Vte.Terminal.do_draw(self,cr)
         if self.overpaint:
             bgc.alpha = self.dim_l