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Bug Report - Transparency lost when out of focus. #2041

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opened 2026-01-30 22:45:17 +00:00 by claunia · 6 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:45:17 +00:00
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Originally created by @callumvh on GitHub (Jun 24, 2019).

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.175]
Windows Terminal 0.2.1715.0

Steps to reproduce

  1. Enable acrylic on a profile such as cmd or ubuntu
  2. Click on terminal window, the window becomes transparent.
  3. Click on a different window, the window loses the transparency.

Expected behavior

The terminal window should remain transparent

Actual behavior

Terminal loses transparency when out of focus.

Originally created by @callumvh on GitHub (Jun 24, 2019). <!-- This bug tracker is monitored by Windows Terminal development team and other technical folks. **Important: When reporting BSODs or security issues, DO NOT attach memory dumps, logs, or traces to Github issues**. Instead, send dumps/traces to secure@microsoft.com, referencing this GitHub issue. Please use this form and describe your issue, concisely but precisely, with as much detail as possible. --> # Environment ```none Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.175] Windows Terminal 0.2.1715.0 ``` # Steps to reproduce 1. Enable acrylic on a profile such as cmd or ubuntu 2. Click on terminal window, the window becomes transparent. 3. Click on a different window, the window loses the transparency. # Expected behavior The terminal window should remain transparent # Actual behavior Terminal loses transparency when out of focus.
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claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:45:18 +00:00
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@brunovieira97 commented on GitHub (Jun 24, 2019):

AFAIK, that's something specific to Windows's Acrylic Blur, works like that on all apps.

@brunovieira97 commented on GitHub (Jun 24, 2019): AFAIK, that's something specific to Windows's Acrylic Blur, works like that on all apps.
claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:45:18 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Jun 24, 2019):

Yep, this is by design for Windows acrylic.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Jun 24, 2019): Yep, this is by design for Windows acrylic.
claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:45:19 +00:00
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@jcorkhill commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2020):

Do you know if it's possible (or is there any workaround) to maintain the opacity whether the terminal is focused or not? The open-source terminal Terminus does this, for instance.

I don't really understand why you'd want to have the terminal revert to fully opaque when not in focus since it would be an extremely common use-case to wish to be able to see behind the terminal window on another monitor when working in a separate program/browser/IDE.

Thanks.

EDIT: Disregard, just saw #2698, sorry.

@jcorkhill commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2020): Do you know if it's possible (or is there any workaround) to maintain the opacity whether the terminal is focused or not? The open-source terminal Terminus does this, for instance. I don't really understand why you'd want to have the terminal revert to fully opaque when not in focus since it would be an extremely common use-case to wish to be able to see behind the terminal window on another monitor when working in a separate program/browser/IDE. Thanks. **EDIT:** Disregard, just saw #2698, sorry.
claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:45:19 +00:00
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@voronin-de commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2021):

This is really a bummer. Windows Terminal is such a great appliaction and is very appealing in terms of visuals, but the fact, that it cannot at least keep the opacity (or even change it) on lost focus, makes it less appealing in comparison to e.g. the Git Bash. Yeah, it can handle much more and it really looks great, but even if we are not allowed to keep acrylic look (due to some Microsoft policies or whatever), I'd at least would want to be able to set the opacity.

Sadly I am no good at Windows Programming, but to my knowledge (back when I used XAML and WinForms for appearance), it was pretty easy to change a forms opacity.

I mean .. Windows Terminal is beautiful as long as it has focus, but becomes simply ugly when it loses it.

@voronin-de commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2021): This is really a bummer. Windows Terminal is such a great appliaction and is very appealing in terms of visuals, but the fact, that it cannot at least keep the opacity (or even change it) on lost focus, makes it less appealing in comparison to e.g. the Git Bash. Yeah, it can handle much more and it really looks great, but even if we are not allowed to keep acrylic look (due to some Microsoft policies or whatever), I'd at least would want to be able to set the opacity. Sadly I am no good at Windows Programming, but to my knowledge (back when I used XAML and WinForms for appearance), it was pretty easy to change a forms opacity. I mean .. Windows Terminal is beautiful as long as it has focus, but becomes simply ugly when it loses it.
claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:45:19 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 18, 2021):

@voronin-de there's a pile of threads that you might be interested elsewhere in the repo - #603, #7158, #11092

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 18, 2021): @voronin-de there's a pile of threads that you might be interested elsewhere in the repo - #603, #7158, #11092
claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:45:19 +00:00
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@samurusov commented on GitHub (May 25, 2022):

This issue should be fixed.

@samurusov commented on GitHub (May 25, 2022): This issue should be fixed.
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