acrylic not working #11778

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opened 2026-01-31 02:57:11 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @mwareslicer on GitHub (Dec 11, 2020).

Environment

Windows build number:  Win32NT 10.0.19041.0 Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.5.3242.0

Any other software: no

Steps to reproduce

Add the following code to settings.json in any profile.

"useAcrylic": true,
"acrylicOpacity": 0.5

Start the terminal and open a tab with the profile.

Expected behavior

Transparent background in the terminal (at least when focused).

Actual behavior

No transparancy at all.

Full Settings.json

// This file was initially generated by Windows Terminal Preview 1.5.3242.0
{
    "$schema": "https://aka.ms/terminal-profiles-schema",

    "defaultProfile": "{1a2edb29-879e-4d55-a597-a00671cafe05}",

    "copyOnSelect": false,
    "copyFormatting": false,

    "profiles":
    {
        "defaults":
        {
            "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%",
            "cursorShape": "filledBox"
        },
        "list":
        [
            {
                // Make changes here to the powershell.exe profile.
                "guid": "{1a2edb29-879e-4d55-a597-a00671cafe05}",
                "name": "Windows PS Themed",
                "commandline": "powershell.exe",
                "hidden": false,

                "colorScheme": "Ubuntu",
                "fontFace": "Consolas",
                "fontSize": 12,
                "useAcrylic": true,
                "acrylicOpacity": 0.5
            },
            {
                // Make changes here to the powershell.exe profile.
                "guid": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}",
                "name": "Windows PowerShell",
                "commandline": "powershell.exe",
                "hidden": false
            },
            {
                // Make changes here to the cmd.exe profile.
                "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}",
                "name": "Eingabeaufforderung",
                "commandline": "cmd.exe",
                "hidden": false
            },
            {
                "guid": "{b453ae62-4e3d-5e58-b989-0a998ec441b8}",
                "hidden": false,
                "name": "Azure Cloud Shell",
                "source": "Windows.Terminal.Azure"
            }
        ]
    },

    // Add custom color schemes to this array.
    // To learn more about color schemes, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-color-schemes
    "schemes": [
        {
            "background" : "#0C0C0C",
            "black" : "#0C0C0C",
            "blue" : "#0037DA",
            "brightBlack" : "#767676",
            "brightBlue" : "#3B78FF",
            "brightCyan" : "#61D6D6",
            "brightGreen" : "#16C60C",
            "brightPurple" : "#B4009E",
            "brightRed" : "#E74856",
            "brightWhite" : "#F2F2F2",
            "brightYellow" : "#F9F1A5",
            "cyan" : "#3A96DD",
            "foreground" : "#F2F2F2",
            "green" : "#13A10E",
            "name" : "Campbell",
            "purple" : "#881798",
            "red" : "#C50F1F",
            "white" : "#CCCCCC",
            "yellow" : "#C19C00"
        },
        {
            "background" : "#282C34",
            "black" : "#282C34",
            "blue" : "#61AFEF",
            "brightBlack" : "#5A6374",
            "brightBlue" : "#61AFEF",
            "brightCyan" : "#56B6C2",
            "brightGreen" : "#98C379",
            "brightPurple" : "#C678DD",
            "brightRed" : "#E06C75",
            "brightWhite" : "#DCDFE4",
            "brightYellow" : "#E5C07B",
            "cyan" : "#56B6C2",
            "foreground" : "#DCDFE4",
            "green" : "#98C379",
            "name" : "One Half Dark",
            "purple" : "#C678DD",
            "red" : "#E06C75",
            "white" : "#DCDFE4",
            "yellow" : "#E5C07B"
        },
        {
            "background" : "#FAFAFA",
            "black" : "#383A42",
            "blue" : "#0184BC",
            "brightBlack" : "#4F525D",
            "brightBlue" : "#61AFEF",
            "brightCyan" : "#56B5C1",
            "brightGreen" : "#98C379",
            "brightPurple" : "#C577DD",
            "brightRed" : "#DF6C75",
            "brightWhite" : "#FFFFFF",
            "brightYellow" : "#E4C07A",
            "cyan" : "#0997B3",
            "foreground" : "#383A42",
            "green" : "#50A14F",
            "name" : "One Half Light",
            "purple" : "#A626A4",
            "red" : "#E45649",
            "white" : "#FAFAFA",
            "yellow" : "#C18301"
        },
        {
            "background" : "#073642",
            "black" : "#073642",
            "blue" : "#268BD2",
            "brightBlack" : "#002B36",
            "brightBlue" : "#839496",
            "brightCyan" : "#93A1A1",
            "brightGreen" : "#586E75",
            "brightPurple" : "#6C71C4",
            "brightRed" : "#CB4B16",
            "brightWhite" : "#FDF6E3",
            "brightYellow" : "#657B83",
            "cyan" : "#2AA198",
            "foreground" : "#FDF6E3",
            "green" : "#859900",
            "name" : "Solarized Dark",
            "purple" : "#D33682",
            "red" : "#D30102",
            "white" : "#EEE8D5",
            "yellow" : "#B58900"
        },
        {
            "background" : "#FDF6E3",
            "black" : "#073642",
            "blue" : "#268BD2",
            "brightBlack" : "#002B36",
            "brightBlue" : "#839496",
            "brightCyan" : "#93A1A1",
            "brightGreen" : "#586E75",
            "brightPurple" : "#6C71C4",
            "brightRed" : "#CB4B16",
            "brightWhite" : "#FDF6E3",
            "brightYellow" : "#657B83",
            "cyan" : "#2AA198",
            "foreground" : "#073642",
            "green" : "#859900",
            "name" : "Solarized Light",
            "purple" : "#D33682",
            "red" : "#D30102",
            "white" : "#EEE8D5",
            "yellow" : "#B58900"
        },
        {
          "name": "Cobalt2",
          "black": "#000000",
          "red": "#ff0000",
          "green": "#38de21",
          "yellow": "#ffe50a",
          "blue": "#1460d2",
          "purple": "#ff005d",
          "cyan": "#00bbbb",
          "white": "#bbbbbb",
          "brightBlack": "#555555",
          "brightRed": "#f40e17",
          "brightGreen": "#3bd01d",
          "brightYellow": "#edc809",
          "brightBlue": "#5555ff",
          "brightPurple": "#ff55ff",
          "brightCyan": "#6ae3fa",
          "brightWhite": "#ffffff",
          "background": "#132738",
          "foreground": "#ffffff"
        },
        {
          "name": "Dracula",
          "black": "#000000",
          "red": "#ff5555",
          "green": "#50fa7b",
          "yellow": "#f1fa8c",
          "blue": "#bd93f9",
          "purple": "#ff79c6",
          "cyan": "#8be9fd",
          "white": "#bbbbbb",
          "brightBlack": "#555555",
          "brightRed": "#ff5555",
          "brightGreen": "#50fa7b",
          "brightYellow": "#f1fa8c",
          "brightBlue": "#bd93f9",
          "brightPurple": "#ff79c6",
          "brightCyan": "#8be9fd",
          "brightWhite": "#ffffff",
          "background": "#1e1f29",
          "foreground": "#f8f8f2"
        },
        {
          "name": "Ubuntu",
          "black": "#2e3436",
          "red": "#cc0000",
          "green": "#4e9a06",
          "yellow": "#c4a000",
          "blue": "#3465a4",
          "purple": "#75507b",
          "cyan": "#06989a",
          "white": "#d3d7cf",
          "brightBlack": "#555753",
          "brightRed": "#ef2929",
          "brightGreen": "#8ae234",
          "brightYellow": "#fce94f",
          "brightBlue": "#729fcf",
          "brightPurple": "#ad7fa8",
          "brightCyan": "#34e2e2",
          "brightWhite": "#eeeeec",
          "background": "#300a24",
          "foreground": "#eeeeec"
        }
    ],

    // Add custom actions and keybindings to this array.
    // To unbind a key combination from your defaults.json, set the command to "unbound".
    // To learn more about actions and keybindings, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-keybindings
    "actions":
    [
        // Copy and paste are bound to Ctrl+Shift+C and Ctrl+Shift+V in your defaults.json.
        // These two lines additionally bind them to Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.
        // To learn more about selection, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-selection
        { "command": {"action": "copy", "singleLine": false }, "keys": "ctrl+c" },
        { "command": "paste", "keys": "ctrl+v" },

        // Press Ctrl+Shift+F to open the search box
        { "command": "find", "keys": "ctrl+shift+f" },

        // Press Alt+Shift+D to open a new pane.
        // - "split": "auto" makes this pane open in the direction that provides the most surface area.
        // - "splitMode": "duplicate" makes the new pane use the focused pane's profile.
        // To learn more about panes, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-panes
        { "command": { "action": "splitPane", "split": "auto", "splitMode": "duplicate" }, "keys": "alt+shift+d" }
    ]
}

Originally created by @mwareslicer on GitHub (Dec 11, 2020). <!-- 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 I ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE PROCEEDING: 1. If I delete this entire template and go my own path, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 2. If I list multiple bugs/concerns in this one issue, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 3. If I write an issue that has many duplicates, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement (and without necessarily spending time to find the exact duplicate ID number). 4. If I leave the title incomplete when filing the issue, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 5. If I file something completely blank in the body, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. All good? Then proceed! --> # Environment ```none Windows build number: Win32NT 10.0.19041.0 Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19041.0 Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.5.3242.0 Any other software: no ``` # Steps to reproduce Add the following code to settings.json in any profile. ``` "useAcrylic": true, "acrylicOpacity": 0.5 ``` Start the terminal and open a tab with the profile. # Expected behavior Transparent background in the terminal (at least when focused). # Actual behavior No transparancy at all. # Full Settings.json ``` // This file was initially generated by Windows Terminal Preview 1.5.3242.0 { "$schema": "https://aka.ms/terminal-profiles-schema", "defaultProfile": "{1a2edb29-879e-4d55-a597-a00671cafe05}", "copyOnSelect": false, "copyFormatting": false, "profiles": { "defaults": { "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%", "cursorShape": "filledBox" }, "list": [ { // Make changes here to the powershell.exe profile. "guid": "{1a2edb29-879e-4d55-a597-a00671cafe05}", "name": "Windows PS Themed", "commandline": "powershell.exe", "hidden": false, "colorScheme": "Ubuntu", "fontFace": "Consolas", "fontSize": 12, "useAcrylic": true, "acrylicOpacity": 0.5 }, { // Make changes here to the powershell.exe profile. "guid": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}", "name": "Windows PowerShell", "commandline": "powershell.exe", "hidden": false }, { // Make changes here to the cmd.exe profile. "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}", "name": "Eingabeaufforderung", "commandline": "cmd.exe", "hidden": false }, { "guid": "{b453ae62-4e3d-5e58-b989-0a998ec441b8}", "hidden": false, "name": "Azure Cloud Shell", "source": "Windows.Terminal.Azure" } ] }, // Add custom color schemes to this array. // To learn more about color schemes, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-color-schemes "schemes": [ { "background" : "#0C0C0C", "black" : "#0C0C0C", "blue" : "#0037DA", "brightBlack" : "#767676", "brightBlue" : "#3B78FF", "brightCyan" : "#61D6D6", "brightGreen" : "#16C60C", "brightPurple" : "#B4009E", "brightRed" : "#E74856", "brightWhite" : "#F2F2F2", "brightYellow" : "#F9F1A5", "cyan" : "#3A96DD", "foreground" : "#F2F2F2", "green" : "#13A10E", "name" : "Campbell", "purple" : "#881798", "red" : "#C50F1F", "white" : "#CCCCCC", "yellow" : "#C19C00" }, { "background" : "#282C34", "black" : "#282C34", "blue" : "#61AFEF", "brightBlack" : "#5A6374", "brightBlue" : "#61AFEF", "brightCyan" : "#56B6C2", "brightGreen" : "#98C379", "brightPurple" : "#C678DD", "brightRed" : "#E06C75", "brightWhite" : "#DCDFE4", "brightYellow" : "#E5C07B", "cyan" : "#56B6C2", "foreground" : "#DCDFE4", "green" : "#98C379", "name" : "One Half Dark", "purple" : "#C678DD", "red" : "#E06C75", "white" : "#DCDFE4", "yellow" : "#E5C07B" }, { "background" : "#FAFAFA", "black" : "#383A42", "blue" : "#0184BC", "brightBlack" : "#4F525D", "brightBlue" : "#61AFEF", "brightCyan" : "#56B5C1", "brightGreen" : "#98C379", "brightPurple" : "#C577DD", "brightRed" : "#DF6C75", "brightWhite" : "#FFFFFF", "brightYellow" : "#E4C07A", "cyan" : "#0997B3", "foreground" : "#383A42", "green" : "#50A14F", "name" : "One Half Light", "purple" : "#A626A4", "red" : "#E45649", "white" : "#FAFAFA", "yellow" : "#C18301" }, { "background" : "#073642", "black" : "#073642", "blue" : "#268BD2", "brightBlack" : "#002B36", "brightBlue" : "#839496", "brightCyan" : "#93A1A1", "brightGreen" : "#586E75", "brightPurple" : "#6C71C4", "brightRed" : "#CB4B16", "brightWhite" : "#FDF6E3", "brightYellow" : "#657B83", "cyan" : "#2AA198", "foreground" : "#FDF6E3", "green" : "#859900", "name" : "Solarized Dark", "purple" : "#D33682", "red" : "#D30102", "white" : "#EEE8D5", "yellow" : "#B58900" }, { "background" : "#FDF6E3", "black" : "#073642", "blue" : "#268BD2", "brightBlack" : "#002B36", "brightBlue" : "#839496", "brightCyan" : "#93A1A1", "brightGreen" : "#586E75", "brightPurple" : "#6C71C4", "brightRed" : "#CB4B16", "brightWhite" : "#FDF6E3", "brightYellow" : "#657B83", "cyan" : "#2AA198", "foreground" : "#073642", "green" : "#859900", "name" : "Solarized Light", "purple" : "#D33682", "red" : "#D30102", "white" : "#EEE8D5", "yellow" : "#B58900" }, { "name": "Cobalt2", "black": "#000000", "red": "#ff0000", "green": "#38de21", "yellow": "#ffe50a", "blue": "#1460d2", "purple": "#ff005d", "cyan": "#00bbbb", "white": "#bbbbbb", "brightBlack": "#555555", "brightRed": "#f40e17", "brightGreen": "#3bd01d", "brightYellow": "#edc809", "brightBlue": "#5555ff", "brightPurple": "#ff55ff", "brightCyan": "#6ae3fa", "brightWhite": "#ffffff", "background": "#132738", "foreground": "#ffffff" }, { "name": "Dracula", "black": "#000000", "red": "#ff5555", "green": "#50fa7b", "yellow": "#f1fa8c", "blue": "#bd93f9", "purple": "#ff79c6", "cyan": "#8be9fd", "white": "#bbbbbb", "brightBlack": "#555555", "brightRed": "#ff5555", "brightGreen": "#50fa7b", "brightYellow": "#f1fa8c", "brightBlue": "#bd93f9", "brightPurple": "#ff79c6", "brightCyan": "#8be9fd", "brightWhite": "#ffffff", "background": "#1e1f29", "foreground": "#f8f8f2" }, { "name": "Ubuntu", "black": "#2e3436", "red": "#cc0000", "green": "#4e9a06", "yellow": "#c4a000", "blue": "#3465a4", "purple": "#75507b", "cyan": "#06989a", "white": "#d3d7cf", "brightBlack": "#555753", "brightRed": "#ef2929", "brightGreen": "#8ae234", "brightYellow": "#fce94f", "brightBlue": "#729fcf", "brightPurple": "#ad7fa8", "brightCyan": "#34e2e2", "brightWhite": "#eeeeec", "background": "#300a24", "foreground": "#eeeeec" } ], // Add custom actions and keybindings to this array. // To unbind a key combination from your defaults.json, set the command to "unbound". // To learn more about actions and keybindings, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-keybindings "actions": [ // Copy and paste are bound to Ctrl+Shift+C and Ctrl+Shift+V in your defaults.json. // These two lines additionally bind them to Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. // To learn more about selection, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-selection { "command": {"action": "copy", "singleLine": false }, "keys": "ctrl+c" }, { "command": "paste", "keys": "ctrl+v" }, // Press Ctrl+Shift+F to open the search box { "command": "find", "keys": "ctrl+shift+f" }, // Press Alt+Shift+D to open a new pane. // - "split": "auto" makes this pane open in the direction that provides the most surface area. // - "splitMode": "duplicate" makes the new pane use the focused pane's profile. // To learn more about panes, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-panes { "command": { "action": "splitPane", "split": "auto", "splitMode": "duplicate" }, "keys": "alt+shift+d" } ] } ```
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Reference: starred/terminal#11778