Allow brightness/darkness adjustments on background images #2466

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opened 2026-01-30 22:55:46 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @djk2004 on GitHub (Jul 1, 2019).

Summary of the new feature/enhancement

In the profiles.json file, I can use the backgroundImageOpacity property to increase brightness on an image, but I can't decrease it. If backgroundImageOpacity is 1.0, then the image is applied seemingly as-is with no adjustments behind the console text. When backgroundImageOpacity is closer to 0, then the image will appear brighter. Finally, when the value is 0, the image will appear mostly white.

NOTE: As I use the terminal today, I was able to achieve the visual effect I wanted by decreasing the brightness in my target image using an editor, then setting that image in my profile with backgroundImageOpacity set to 1.
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Add a property in configuration that allows the background image to have a dark tint.

Originally created by @djk2004 on GitHub (Jul 1, 2019). # Summary of the new feature/enhancement In the profiles.json file, I can use the _backgroundImageOpacity_ property to increase brightness on an image, but I can't decrease it. If _backgroundImageOpacity_ is 1.0, then the image is applied seemingly as-is with no adjustments behind the console text. When _backgroundImageOpacity_ is closer to 0, then the image will appear brighter. Finally, when the value is 0, the image will appear mostly white. **NOTE:** As I use the terminal today, I was able to achieve the visual effect I wanted by decreasing the brightness in my target image using an editor, then setting that image in my profile with _backgroundImageOpacity_ set to 1. ![example](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37919951/60456028-b196ec00-9bfd-11e9-90b6-6439e40985b9.PNG) # Proposed technical implementation details (optional) Add a property in configuration that allows the background image to have a dark tint.
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Reference: starred/terminal#2466