Questions tagged [compton]
compton is a compositor for the X11 windowing system. Also include any tags such as which version of Unix or Linux you are using.
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My Ubuntu + i3 freezes randomly without any log
I'm using Ubuntu server 21.10 with i3 along with Compton.
Everything thing works fine, but sometimes (every 2 or 3 days) it freezes completely and no more action could be taken, nothing works and I ...
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Chrome window gets too big when maximizing on linux mint xfce
I have following problem. I am new to Linux and went with Mint as my distro. On windows I always used Chrome as my go to browser because I do a lot of webdev and like to have the best support for ...
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Picom Transparency Disable on Specific Windows (websites)
I have Picom (Compton) set up so that non-focussed windows are semi-transparent. I like the look and it works for me.
However, if I have something like youtube playing in a non-active window, I don't ...
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Screen Flickering with NVIDIA drivers
I've recently set up my own Arch linux installation. I'm having some problems with one of the monitors in my dual monitor setup. Every once in a while, seemingly at random, my monitor will go black ...
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`not a git repository` when following install instructions for picom (a compton fork)
I'm trying to install Picom compositor on Ubuntu and have installed all the dependencies but when I get to the "To Build" section of the guide of GitHub I have to run three commands:
$ git ...
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How to apply strict pattern matching for title names in compton config file?
I have a pretty simple config file for compton, just to set my terminal opacity.
opacity-rule = ["85:name *= 'st'"];
However I have found that if any window has a title that contains the ...
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Why can't I blur alacritty terminal emulator with compton?
I am currently using using i3 with arch linux. I just installed alacritty and compton and I have edited the alacritty configuration file to allow for transparency. So now alacritty is now transparent ...
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xorg and CPU usage
I have Debian 10 installed on my laptop and I manually installed xorg, i3wm and compton just after Debian. I had some serious tearing issues I solved by installing the nVidia proprietary drivers and ...
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Can't get compton/picom to run with i3 manjaro (community version)
Here is what I get when I execute 'picom':
[ 03/01/20 15:24:08.887 parse_config_libconfig WARN ] Option `no-dock-shadow` is deprecated, and will be removed. Please use the wintype option `shadow` of `...
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Can't open window manager after fiddling with compton(also the header of my applications are gone)
That's what it looks like.
I was trying to get frosted windows with compton but after making a mistake in my config froze the system and got a black screen on boot. So I went into recovery and purged ...
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How to mark a window in i3wm to catch it in Compton?
I've set the opacity for inactive windows in my Compton config. But sometimes I need to fix opacity for a window to keep it readability while it is inactive. I wanted to add a certain class to a ...
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Opacity for colours set within vim
I use a transparent terminal background on URxvt, which I set within my Xresources file:
URxvt.background: [85]#2f2f2f
In vim I have line numbers on the left hand side with a different background ...
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(i3-gaps + compton) Solid black borders on almost all apps when set to transparent
I am running Fedora 30 with i3-gaps on my laptop and using compton as a compositor. When I try and set transparent borders in my i3 config, borders on most apps appear as solid black. It affects ...
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Very stuttery laptop internal display when HDMI is not connected
I'm setting up a new Manjaro install on my laptop (Dell Inspiron 7567) with NVIDIA Optimus, and I've run into an issue with my monitor configuration.
When there is a monitor connected to my laptop's ...
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How to zoom/magnify on linux without compiz (bspwm)
I'd like to have the functionality described in this video. Basically, use super+scrollup/down or pinch in/out on my touchpad to zoom in a certain area of the screen like on a phone or tablet.
Sadly ...
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