Background image not transparent when "useAcrylic": true #11600

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opened 2026-01-31 02:52:13 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @ks2k2d on GitHub (Nov 26, 2020).

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Windows build number: 10.0.19041.0
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.4.3243.0

Any other software?

Steps to reproduce

"useAcrylic": true, "acrylicOpacity": 0.5, "backgroundImage": "...some_file"

Expected behavior

Transparent background image is visible behind the text according to "acrylicOpacity".

Actual behavior

Fully opaque background image is visible.

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@pinxau1000 commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2020):

You need to specify backgroundImageOpacity!

example:

{
                "guid": "{2c4de342-38b7-51cf-b940-2309a097f518}",
                "hidden": false,
                "name": "Ubuntu",
                "source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl",
		"commandline": "wsl -d Ubuntu",
		"tabTitle": "Ubuntu",
		"acrylicOpacity":0.75,
		"closeOnExit":true,
		"colorScheme":"Campbell",
		"fontFace":"Consolas",
		"fontSize":12,
		"historySize":9001,
		"backgroundImage": "<PATH>",
		"backgroundImageStretchMode": "none",
		"backgroundImageOpacity": 0.1,
		"icon":"<PATH>",
		"padding":"0, 0, 0, 0",
		"snapOnInput":true,
		"useAcrylic":true
}

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@pinxau1000 commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2020): You need to specify ```backgroundImageOpacity```! example: ```json { "guid": "{2c4de342-38b7-51cf-b940-2309a097f518}", "hidden": false, "name": "Ubuntu", "source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl", "commandline": "wsl -d Ubuntu", "tabTitle": "Ubuntu", "acrylicOpacity":0.75, "closeOnExit":true, "colorScheme":"Campbell", "fontFace":"Consolas", "fontSize":12, "historySize":9001, "backgroundImage": "<PATH>", "backgroundImageStretchMode": "none", "backgroundImageOpacity": 0.1, "icon":"<PATH>", "padding":"0, 0, 0, 0", "snapOnInput":true, "useAcrylic":true } ``` ![ubuntu_windowsTerminal_2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/31994143/100353389-5598e880-2fe6-11eb-8ce2-1458495f3d6f.png)
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@ks2k2d commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2020):

Seems to work.

@ks2k2d commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2020): Seems to work.
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@AthsaraFernando commented on GitHub (Mar 24, 2024):

instead of this line
"acrylicOpacity": 0.5
use this
"opacity": 50,

@AthsaraFernando commented on GitHub (Mar 24, 2024): instead of this line "acrylicOpacity": 0.5 use this "opacity": 50,
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Reference: starred/terminal#11600