Solved I would like transparency for my terminal on my i3wm.

Mitchell Bridges

Mitchell Bridges

Hi guys, the only thing I need is transparency for my kitty terminal. I couldn't get transparency to work. I tried Compton and it does nothing. I placed it into my config file and still nothing.

I also want to be able to easily customise transparency as well. As a bonus I'd like to have gaps as well thank you for taking your time reading this.
 
Setting background_opacity in the kitty configuration doesn't work? As far as I know it doesn't need anything special installed. But I suspect you do need an accelerated graphics card driver. Which brings me to the question, what graphics driver are you using for X?
 
i3 config:
_ transparency:
exec --no-startup-id picom -c
_ gaps:
i) automatic gaps
Code: 
gaps inner 3
gaps outer 2
smart_gaps on
ii) manual gaps
Code: 
# *************** #
# Gaps management # 
# *************** #

set $mode_gaps Gaps-Mgm : (I) Inner, (O) Outer (-|+|0):

mode "$mode_gaps" {
   bindsym o mode "$mode_gaps_Outer"
   bindsym i mode "$mode_gaps_Inner"

   # back to normal: Enter or Escape
   bindsym Return mode "default"
   bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
    mode "$mode_gaps_Outer" {
        bindsym plus gaps outer current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps outer current minus 5
        bindsym 0 gaps outer current set 0

        # back to normal: Enter or Escape
        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
        }
    mode "$mode_gaps_Inner" {
        bindsym plus gaps inner current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps inner current minus 5
        bindsym 0 gaps inner current set 0

        # back to normal: Enter or Escape
        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
        }

bindsym $mod+g mode "$mode_gaps"
 
SirDice said:
Setting background_opacity in the kitty configuration doesn't work? As far as I know it doesn't need anything special installed. But I suspect you do need an accelerated graphics card driver. Which brings me to the question, what graphics driver are you using for X?
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I am using drm-510-kmod Intel graphics.
 
SirDice said:
Minbari said:
i3 config:
_ transparency:
exec --no-startup-id picom -c
_ gaps:
i) automatic gaps
Code: 
gaps inner 3
gaps outer 2
smart_gaps on
ii) manual gaps
Code: 
# *************** #
# Gaps management #
# *************** #

set $mode_gaps Gaps-Mgm : (I) Inner, (O) Outer (-|+|0):

mode "$mode_gaps" {
   bindsym o mode "$mode_gaps_Outer"
   bindsym i mode "$mode_gaps_Inner"

   # back to normal: Enter or Escape
   bindsym Return mode "default"
   bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
    mode "$mode_gaps_Outer" {
        bindsym plus gaps outer current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps outer current minus 5
        bindsym 0 gaps outer current set 0

        # back to normal: Enter or Escape
        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
        }
    mode "$mode_gaps_Inner" {
        bindsym plus gaps inner current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps inner current minus 5
        bindsym 0 gaps inner current set 0

        # back to normal: Enter or Escape
        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
        }

bindsym $mod+g mode "$mode_gaps"
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Setting background_opacity in the kitty configuration doesn't work? As far as I know it doesn't need anything special installed. But I suspect you do need an accelerated graphics card driver. Which brings me to the question, what graphics driver are you using for X?
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Pico does not work, Compton does, but when I run it it's very sluggish. I'm not sure why?
 
Mitchera said:
Pico does not work, Compton does, but when I run it it's very sluggish. I'm not sure why?
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x11-wm/compton is unmaintained. x11-wm/picom is a fork of compton and needs a config file to work ~/.config/picom/picom.conf
e.g.:
Code: 
#################################
# Backend
#################################
backend = "glx";

#################################
# GLX backend
#################################
glx-no-stencil = true;
glx-copy-from-front = false;

#################################
# Shadows
#################################

# Enabled client-side shadows on windows.
shadow = true;
# The blur radius for shadows. (default 12)
shadow-radius = 5;
# The left offset for shadows. (default -15)
shadow-offset-x = -5;
# The top offset for shadows. (default -15)
shadow-offset-y = -5;
# The translucency for shadows. (default .75)
shadow-opacity = 0.5;

shadow-exclude = [
    "! name~=''",
    "name = 'Notification'",
    "name = 'Plank'",
    "name = 'Docky'",
    "name = 'Kupfer'",
    "name = 'xfce4-notifyd'",
    "name *= 'VLC'",
    "name *= 'compton'",
    "name *= 'picom'",
    "name *= 'Chromium'",
    "name *= 'Chrome'",
    "class_g = 'Firefox' && argb",
    "class_g = 'Conky'",
    "class_g = 'Kupfer'",
    "class_g = 'Synapse'",
    "class_g ?= 'Notify-osd'",
    "class_g ?= 'Cairo-dock'",
    "class_g ?= 'Xfce4-notifyd'",
    "class_g ?= 'Xfce4-power-manager'",
    "_GTK_FRAME_EXTENTS@:c",
    "_NET_WM_STATE@:32a *= '_NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN'"
];
# Avoid drawing shadow on all shaped windows (see also: --detect-rounded-corners)
shadow-ignore-shaped = false;

#################################
# Opacity
#################################

inactive-opacity = 1;
active-opacity = 1;
frame-opacity = 1;
inactive-opacity-override = false;
blur-background-fixed = false;
blur-background-exclude = [
    "window_type = 'dock'",
    "window_type = 'desktop'"
];

#################################
# Fading
#################################

# Fade windows during opacity changes.
fading = true;
# The time between steps in a fade in milliseconds. (default 10).
fade-delta = 4;
# Opacity change between steps while fading in. (default 0.028).
fade-in-step = 0.03;
# Opacity change between steps while fading out. (default 0.03).
fade-out-step = 0.03;
# Fade windows in/out when opening/closing
# no-fading-openclose = true;

# Specify a list of conditions of windows that should not be faded.
fade-exclude = [ ];

#################################
# Other
#################################

# Try to detect WM windows and mark them as active.
mark-wmwin-focused = true;
# Mark all non-WM but override-redirect windows active (e.g. menus).
mark-ovredir-focused = true;
# Use EWMH _NET_WM_ACTIVE_WINDOW to determine which window is focused instead of using FocusIn/Out events.
# Usually more reliable but depends on a EWMH-compliant WM.
use-ewmh-active-win = true;
# Detect rounded corners and treat them as rectangular when --shadow-ignore-shaped is on.
detect-rounded-corners = true;
detect-client-opacity = true;
refresh-rate = 0;
vsync = true;
dbe = false;
unredir-if-possible = false;
focus-exclude = [ ];
detect-transient = true;
detect-client-leader = true;

#################################
# Window type settings
#################################

wintypes:
{
    tooltip =
    {
        # fade: Fade the particular type of windows.
        fade = true;
        # shadow: Give those windows shadow
        shadow = false;
        # opacity: Default opacity for the type of windows.
        opacity = 0.85;
        # focus: Whether to always consider windows of this type focused.
        focus = true;
    };
};
You may also need a config file for intel card.
e.g.: cat /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/driver-intel.conf
Code: 
Section "Device"   
         Identifier   "Card0"   
         Driver       "modesetting"   
EndSection

PS: Window managers are not for lazy peoples.;)
 
Minbari said:
i3 config:
_ transparency:
exec --no-startup-id picom -c
_ gaps:
i) automatic gaps
Code: 
gaps inner 3
gaps outer 2
smart_gaps on
ii) manual gaps
Code: 
# *************** #
# Gaps management #
# *************** #

set $mode_gaps Gaps-Mgm : (I) Inner, (O) Outer (-|+|0):

mode "$mode_gaps" {
   bindsym o mode "$mode_gaps_Outer"
   bindsym i mode "$mode_gaps_Inner"

   # back to normal: Enter or Escape
   bindsym Return mode "default"
   bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
    mode "$mode_gaps_Outer" {
        bindsym plus gaps outer current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps outer current minus 5
        bindsym 0 gaps outer current set 0

        # back to normal: Enter or Escape
        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
        }
    mode "$mode_gaps_Inner" {
        bindsym plus gaps inner current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps inner current minus 5
        bindsym 0 gaps inner current set 0

        # back to normal: Enter or Escape
        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
        }

bindsym $mod+g mode "$mode_gaps"
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It works, Thank you!
 
Minbari said:
x11-wm/compton is unmaintained. x11-wm/picom is a fork of compton and needs a config file to work ~/.config/picom/picom.conf
e.g.:
Code: 
#################################
# Backend
#################################
backend = "glx";

#################################
# GLX backend
#################################
glx-no-stencil = true;
glx-copy-from-front = false;

#################################
# Shadows
#################################

# Enabled client-side shadows on windows.
shadow = true;
# The blur radius for shadows. (default 12)
shadow-radius = 5;
# The left offset for shadows. (default -15)
shadow-offset-x = -5;
# The top offset for shadows. (default -15)
shadow-offset-y = -5;
# The translucency for shadows. (default .75)
shadow-opacity = 0.5;

shadow-exclude = [
    "! name~=''",
    "name = 'Notification'",
    "name = 'Plank'",
    "name = 'Docky'",
    "name = 'Kupfer'",
    "name = 'xfce4-notifyd'",
    "name *= 'VLC'",
    "name *= 'compton'",
    "name *= 'picom'",
    "name *= 'Chromium'",
    "name *= 'Chrome'",
    "class_g = 'Firefox' && argb",
    "class_g = 'Conky'",
    "class_g = 'Kupfer'",
    "class_g = 'Synapse'",
    "class_g ?= 'Notify-osd'",
    "class_g ?= 'Cairo-dock'",
    "class_g ?= 'Xfce4-notifyd'",
    "class_g ?= 'Xfce4-power-manager'",
    "_GTK_FRAME_EXTENTS@:c",
    "_NET_WM_STATE@:32a *= '_NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN'"
];
# Avoid drawing shadow on all shaped windows (see also: --detect-rounded-corners)
shadow-ignore-shaped = false;

#################################
# Opacity
#################################

inactive-opacity = 1;
active-opacity = 1;
frame-opacity = 1;
inactive-opacity-override = false;
blur-background-fixed = false;
blur-background-exclude = [
    "window_type = 'dock'",
    "window_type = 'desktop'"
];

#################################
# Fading
#################################

# Fade windows during opacity changes.
fading = true;
# The time between steps in a fade in milliseconds. (default 10).
fade-delta = 4;
# Opacity change between steps while fading in. (default 0.028).
fade-in-step = 0.03;
# Opacity change between steps while fading out. (default 0.03).
fade-out-step = 0.03;
# Fade windows in/out when opening/closing
# no-fading-openclose = true;

# Specify a list of conditions of windows that should not be faded.
fade-exclude = [ ];

#################################
# Other
#################################

# Try to detect WM windows and mark them as active.
mark-wmwin-focused = true;
# Mark all non-WM but override-redirect windows active (e.g. menus).
mark-ovredir-focused = true;
# Use EWMH _NET_WM_ACTIVE_WINDOW to determine which window is focused instead of using FocusIn/Out events.
# Usually more reliable but depends on a EWMH-compliant WM.
use-ewmh-active-win = true;
# Detect rounded corners and treat them as rectangular when --shadow-ignore-shaped is on.
detect-rounded-corners = true;
detect-client-opacity = true;
refresh-rate = 0;
vsync = true;
dbe = false;
unredir-if-possible = false;
focus-exclude = [ ];
detect-transient = true;
detect-client-leader = true;

#################################
# Window type settings
#################################

wintypes:
{
    tooltip =
    {
        # fade: Fade the particular type of windows.
        fade = true;
        # shadow: Give those windows shadow
        shadow = false;
        # opacity: Default opacity for the type of windows.
        opacity = 0.85;
        # focus: Whether to always consider windows of this type focused.
        focus = true;
    };
};
You may also need a config file for intel card.
e.g.: cat /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/driver-intel.conf
Code: 
Section "Device"  
         Identifier   "Card0"  
         Driver       "modesetting"  
EndSection

PS: Window managers are not for lazy peoples.;)
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I shall try these. Thank you plenty for all your help. I would have never gone this far without your awesome advice.
 
Minbari said:
x11-wm/compton is unmaintained. x11-wm/picom is a fork of compton and needs a config file to work ~/.config/picom/picom.conf
e.g.:
Code: 
#################################
# Backend
#################################
backend = "glx";

#################################
# GLX backend
#################################
glx-no-stencil = true;
glx-copy-from-front = false;

#################################
# Shadows
#################################

# Enabled client-side shadows on windows.
shadow = true;
# The blur radius for shadows. (default 12)
shadow-radius = 5;
# The left offset for shadows. (default -15)
shadow-offset-x = -5;
# The top offset for shadows. (default -15)
shadow-offset-y = -5;
# The translucency for shadows. (default .75)
shadow-opacity = 0.5;

shadow-exclude = [
    "! name~=''",
    "name = 'Notification'",
    "name = 'Plank'",
    "name = 'Docky'",
    "name = 'Kupfer'",
    "name = 'xfce4-notifyd'",
    "name *= 'VLC'",
    "name *= 'compton'",
    "name *= 'picom'",
    "name *= 'Chromium'",
    "name *= 'Chrome'",
    "class_g = 'Firefox' && argb",
    "class_g = 'Conky'",
    "class_g = 'Kupfer'",
    "class_g = 'Synapse'",
    "class_g ?= 'Notify-osd'",
    "class_g ?= 'Cairo-dock'",
    "class_g ?= 'Xfce4-notifyd'",
    "class_g ?= 'Xfce4-power-manager'",
    "_GTK_FRAME_EXTENTS@:c",
    "_NET_WM_STATE@:32a *= '_NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN'"
];
# Avoid drawing shadow on all shaped windows (see also: --detect-rounded-corners)
shadow-ignore-shaped = false;

#################################
# Opacity
#################################

inactive-opacity = 1;
active-opacity = 1;
frame-opacity = 1;
inactive-opacity-override = false;
blur-background-fixed = false;
blur-background-exclude = [
    "window_type = 'dock'",
    "window_type = 'desktop'"
];

#################################
# Fading
#################################

# Fade windows during opacity changes.
fading = true;
# The time between steps in a fade in milliseconds. (default 10).
fade-delta = 4;
# Opacity change between steps while fading in. (default 0.028).
fade-in-step = 0.03;
# Opacity change between steps while fading out. (default 0.03).
fade-out-step = 0.03;
# Fade windows in/out when opening/closing
# no-fading-openclose = true;

# Specify a list of conditions of windows that should not be faded.
fade-exclude = [ ];

#################################
# Other
#################################

# Try to detect WM windows and mark them as active.
mark-wmwin-focused = true;
# Mark all non-WM but override-redirect windows active (e.g. menus).
mark-ovredir-focused = true;
# Use EWMH _NET_WM_ACTIVE_WINDOW to determine which window is focused instead of using FocusIn/Out events.
# Usually more reliable but depends on a EWMH-compliant WM.
use-ewmh-active-win = true;
# Detect rounded corners and treat them as rectangular when --shadow-ignore-shaped is on.
detect-rounded-corners = true;
detect-client-opacity = true;
refresh-rate = 0;
vsync = true;
dbe = false;
unredir-if-possible = false;
focus-exclude = [ ];
detect-transient = true;
detect-client-leader = true;

#################################
# Window type settings
#################################

wintypes:
{
    tooltip =
    {
        # fade: Fade the particular type of windows.
        fade = true;
        # shadow: Give those windows shadow
        shadow = false;
        # opacity: Default opacity for the type of windows.
        opacity = 0.85;
        # focus: Whether to always consider windows of this type focused.
        focus = true;
    };
};
You may also need a config file for intel card.
e.g.: cat /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/driver-intel.conf
Code: 
Section "Device"  
         Identifier   "Card0"  
         Driver       "modesetting"  
EndSection

PS: Window managers are not for lazy peoples.;)
Click to expand...
I will try on test machine thank you
 
Mitchera said:
Hi guys, the only thing I need is transparency for my kitty terminal. I couldn't get transparency to work. I tried Compton and it does nothing. I placed it into my config file and still nothing.

I also want to be able to easily customise transparency as well. As a bonus I'd like to have gaps as well thank you for taking your time reading this.
Click to expand...
I have make this work perfectly thank you everyone you all rock!!!
 
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