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opened 2026-01-31 05:32:36 +00:00 by claunia · 5 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:32:36 +00:00
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Originally created by @anishre on GitHub (Mar 29, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.12.10732.0

Windows build number

10.0.19044.1620

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Steps to reproduce

  • Leave default profile setting as is
  • Go to individual settings for CMD and PowerShell
  • Change acrylic toggle to on and set transparency from 0 to 70 %.
  • Save changes and observe

Expected Behavior

  • Window should have some transparency effect

Actual Behavior

-No change at all.

  • When window background set to desktop background, change is successful.
Originally created by @anishre on GitHub (Mar 29, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.12.10732.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.19044.1620 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce - Leave default profile setting as is - Go to individual settings for CMD and PowerShell - Change acrylic toggle to on and set transparency from 0 to 70 %. - Save changes and observe ### Expected Behavior - Window should have some transparency effect ### Actual Behavior -No change at all. - When window background set to desktop background, change is successful.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:32:37 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2022):

Have you read the FAQ?

As a system-wide policy, acrylic is only enabled for the foreground window. So if you activate any other window than the Terminal, the Terminal's acrylic will turn off.

There are other system policies that control when acrylic is or isn't enabled. For example, if your laptop is in power saver mode, or you're accessing your machine through RDP, then acrylic will be disabled. Before filing a bug, make sure that acrylic works in other apps, like Calculator, or the Start Menu. Furthermore, if the Windows OS setting "Transparency effects" is not turned on (Windows Settings -> Customize -> Colors -> Transparency effects), then acrylic will not take effect.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2022): Have you [read the FAQ](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQ)#transparency)? > As a system-wide policy, acrylic is only enabled for the foreground window. So if you activate any other window than the Terminal, the Terminal's acrylic will turn off. > > There are other system policies that control when acrylic is or isn't enabled. For example, if your laptop is in power saver mode, or you're accessing your machine through RDP, then acrylic will be disabled. Before filing a bug, make sure that acrylic works in other apps, like Calculator, or the Start Menu. Furthermore, if the Windows OS setting "Transparency effects" is not turned on (Windows Settings -> Customize -> Colors -> Transparency effects), then acrylic will not take effect.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:32:37 +00:00
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@anishre commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2022):

Yeah, the issue I have is with terminal running in the foreground and not showing the acrylic effect. Windows transparency mode is on.

@anishre commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2022): Yeah, the issue I have is with terminal running in the foreground and not showing the acrylic effect. Windows transparency mode is on.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:32:37 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2022):

Is your laptop in power saver mode?

Are you accessing the machine via RDP?

Does acrylic work elsewhere in the OS? (the start menu, Calculator, the Settings app)

(there are other things that affect it as well, those are just the common ones)

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2022): Is your laptop in power saver mode? Are you accessing the machine via RDP? Does acrylic work elsewhere in the OS? (the start menu, Calculator, the Settings app) (there are other things that affect it as well, those are just the common ones)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:32:38 +00:00
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@anishre commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2022):

Is your laptop in power saver mode?
No
Are you accessing the machine via RDP?
No
Does acrylic work elsewhere in the OS? (the start menu, Calculator, the Settings app)
no, i just noticed this.
(there are other things that affect it as well, those are just the common ones)
Transparency is turned on though
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@anishre commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2022): > Is your laptop in power saver mode? > No > Are you accessing the machine via RDP? > No > Does acrylic work elsewhere in the OS? (the start menu, Calculator, the Settings app) > no, i just noticed this. > (there are other things that affect it as well, those are just the common ones) Transparency is turned on though ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/39543074/160901705-2287107d-de2b-40e8-a33e-9888ff424e1e.png)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:32:38 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2022):

Does acrylic work elsewhere in the OS? (the start menu, Calculator, the Settings app)

no, i just noticed this.

Well, at least we can be reasonably sure it's not a Terminal issue then! I'd maybe try reporting this in the Feedback Hub - I unfortunately don't know how precisely acrylic works.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2022): > > Does acrylic work elsewhere in the OS? (the start menu, Calculator, the Settings app) > > no, i just noticed this. Well, at least we can be reasonably sure it's not a Terminal issue then! I'd maybe try reporting this in the Feedback Hub - I unfortunately don't know how precisely acrylic works.
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