SpartanUI 

--- Global-Framework.lua.orig	2011-02-22 19:02:42.000000000 -0700
+++ Global-Framework.lua	2011-02-22 19:29:05.000000000 -0700
@@ -25,6 +25,18 @@
 	end
 end;
 
+local updateSpartanAlpha = function() -- set SpartanUI BG Alpha based on setting or 1
+	suiChar = suiChar or {};
+	if (not suiChar.alpha) then -- make sure the variable exists
+		suiChar.alpha = 1; end
+-- Set Main
+	SpartanUI_Base1:SetAlpha(suiChar.alpha);
+	SpartanUI_Base2:SetAlpha(suiChar.alpha);
+	SpartanUI_Base3:SetAlpha(suiChar.alpha);
+	SpartanUI_Base4:SetAlpha(suiChar.alpha);
+	SpartanUI_Base5:SetAlpha(suiChar.alpha);
+end;
+
 local updateSpartanOffset = function() -- handles SpartanUI offset based on setting or fubar / titan
 	if (party) then
 		if party.offset ~= party:updatePartyOffset() then
@@ -193,6 +205,20 @@
 		end,
 		get = function(info) return suiChar.scale; end
 	};
+	addon.options.args["alpha"] = {
+		type = "range", name = "Configure UI BG Alpha",
+		desc = "sets a specific alpha for SpartanUI backgrounds",
+		set = function(info,val)
+			if (InCombatLockdown()) then 
+				addon:Print(ERR_NOT_IN_COMBAT);
+			else
+-- Need to limit this to between 0 and 1
+				suiChar.alpha = min(1,round(val));
+				addon:Print("Relative Alpha set to "..suiChar.alpha);
+			end
+		end,
+		get = function(info) return suiChar.alpha; end
+	};
 	addon.options.args["offset"] = {
 		type = "input",
 		name = "Configure Offset",
@@ -244,6 +270,7 @@
 	hooksecurefunc("ToggleBattlefieldMinimap",updateBattlefieldMinimap);
 	
 	updateSpartanScale();
+	updateSpartanAlpha();
 	updateSpartanOffset();
 	updateSpartanViewport();
 	
@@ -260,6 +287,7 @@
 			if (InCombatLockdown()) then return; end
 			-- Count this be hooked in another way ... event CVar_UPDATE
 			updateSpartanScale();
+			updateSpartanAlpha();
 			updateSpartanOffset();
 			self.TimeSinceLastUpdate = 0
 		end

local updateSpartanViewport = function(state) -- handles viewport offset based on settings
        if ( state ) then
                WorldFrame:ClearAllPoints(); WorldFrame:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", 0, 0); WorldFrame:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", 0, 0);
        else
                WorldFrame:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", 0, 0);
        end
end;

local updateSpartanViewport = function(state) -- handles viewport offset based on settings
        if ( state ) then
                WorldFrame:ClearAllPoints(); WorldFrame:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", 0, 0); WorldFrame:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", 0, 0);
        else
                WorldFrame:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", 0, 115*suiChar.scale);
        end
end;