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picom-trans(1)
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:doctype: manpage
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:man source: picom
:man version: {picom-version}
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:man manual: User Commands
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NAME
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picom-trans - an opacity setter tool
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SYNOPSIS
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*picom-trans* [-w 'WINDOW_ID'] [-n 'WINDOW_NAME'] [-c] [-s] 'OPACITY'
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DESCRIPTION
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*picom-trans* is a bash script that sets '_NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY' attribute of a window using standard X11 command-line utilities, including *xprop*(1) and *xwininfo*(1). It is similar to *transset*(1) or *transset-df*(1).
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OPTIONS
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*-w*, *--window*='WINDOW_ID'::
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Specify the window id of the target window.
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*-n*, *--name*='WINDOW_NAME'::
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Specify and try to match a window name.
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*-c*, *--current*::
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Specify the currently active window as target. Only works if EWMH '_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW' property exists on root window.
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*-s*, *--select*::
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Select target window with mouse cursor. This is the default if no window has been specified.
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*-o*, *--opacity*='OPACITY'::
Specify the new opacity value for the window. This value can be anywhere from 1-100. If it is prefixed with a plus or minus (+/-), this will increment or decrement from the target window's current opacity instead.
*-g*, *--get*::
Print the target window's opacity instead of setting it.
*-d*, *--delete*::
Delete opacity of the target window instead of setting it.
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*-t*, *--toggle*::
Toggle the target window's opacity: Set opacity if not already set, and delete if already set.
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*-r*, *--reset*::
Reset opacity for all windows instead of setting it.
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EXAMPLES
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* Set the opacity of the window with specific window ID to 75%:
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picom-trans -w "$WINDOWID" 75
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* Set the opacity of the window with the name "urxvt" to 75%:
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picom-trans -n "urxvt" 75
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* Set current window to opacity of 75%:
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picom-trans -c 75
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* Select target window and set opacity to 75%:
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picom-trans -s 75
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* Increment opacity of current active window by 5%:
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+
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picom-trans -c +5
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* Decrement opacity of current active window by 5%:
+
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picom-trans -c -- -5
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* Delete current window's opacity:
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picom-trans -c --delete
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* Toggle current window's opacity between 90 and unset
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picom-trans -c --toggle 90
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* Reset all windows:
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picom-trans --reset
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BUGS
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Please submit bug reports to <https://github.com/yshui/picom>.
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SEE ALSO
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link:picom.1.html[*picom*(1)], *xprop*(1), *xwininfo*(1)
