useAcrylic doesn't work #22075

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opened 2026-01-31 08:02:44 +00:00 by claunia · 5 comments
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Originally created by @ialobanov on GitHub (Aug 9, 2024).

Windows Terminal version

1.20.11781.0

Windows build number

10.0.22631.0

Other Software

PowerShell 7.4.4.

Steps to reproduce

Go to Setting - Default - Appearance - Transparency and enable "Enable acrylic material" and set any percentage of opacity - it doesn't work.

Expected Behavior

Transparency with acrylic mode.

Actual Behavior

Opacity doesn't work with "Enable acrylic material".

Originally created by @ialobanov on GitHub (Aug 9, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.20.11781.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22631.0 ### Other Software PowerShell 7.4.4. ### Steps to reproduce Go to Setting - Default - Appearance - Transparency and enable "Enable acrylic material" and set any percentage of opacity - it doesn't work. ### Expected Behavior Transparency with acrylic mode. ### Actual Behavior Opacity doesn't work with "Enable acrylic material".
claunia added the Needs-TriageIssue-BugNeeds-Attention labels 2026-01-31 08:02:45 +00:00
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@similar-issues-ai[bot] commented on GitHub (Aug 9, 2024):

We've found some similar issues:

  • #15774 , similarity score: 87%
  • #9674 , similarity score: 85%
  • #12783 , similarity score: 84%
  • #11943 , similarity score: 82%
  • #8295 , similarity score: 82%

If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

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@similar-issues-ai[bot] commented on GitHub (Aug 9, 2024): We've found some similar issues: - #15774 , similarity score: 87% - #9674 , similarity score: 85% - #12783 , similarity score: 84% - #11943 , similarity score: 82% - #8295 , similarity score: 82% If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue. > Note: You can give me feedback by 👍 or 👎 this comment.
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@ialobanov commented on GitHub (Aug 9, 2024):

All acrylic settings don't work.

@ialobanov commented on GitHub (Aug 9, 2024): All acrylic settings don't work.
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Aug 9, 2024):

  • Are you running in a VM?
  • On battery power?
  • with Transparency Effects enabled in the settings?
  • Does acrylic work in any other apps? (IIRC the Start Menu uses acrylic)/?

There's any number of reasons why Windows itself disables acrylic.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Aug 9, 2024): * Are you running in a VM? * On battery power? * with Transparency Effects enabled in the settings? * Does acrylic work in any other apps? (IIRC the Start Menu uses acrylic)/? There's any number of reasons why Windows itself disables acrylic.
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@ialobanov commented on GitHub (Aug 9, 2024):

It's my host machine with Windows 11. I found an issue - I disable Transparency Effect in Windows settings. But transparency without acrylic effect in terminal work correctly with disabled feature Transparency Effect in Windows settings.

@ialobanov commented on GitHub (Aug 9, 2024): It's my host machine with Windows 11. I found an issue - I disable Transparency Effect in Windows settings. But transparency without acrylic effect in terminal work correctly with disabled feature Transparency Effect in Windows settings.
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Aug 9, 2024):

Sure, yea. The name for that OS-wide setting is a bit misleading. It just enables Acrylic & Mica. "vintage" transparency in the way the Terminal supports it is unaffected.

Thanks for following up!

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Aug 9, 2024): Sure, yea. The name for that OS-wide setting is a bit misleading. It just enables Acrylic & Mica. "vintage" transparency in the way the Terminal supports it is unaffected. Thanks for following up!
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Reference: starred/terminal#22075