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Feature Request: Have desktop image shine through #9014

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opened 2026-01-31 01:43:52 +00:00 by claunia · 7 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:43:52 +00:00
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Originally created by @sirati on GitHub (Jun 14, 2020).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Have the desktop image be used as the background for the terminal. However, instead of resizing the image to fit the terminal, the terminal should 'crop out' the part of the image it would currently cover and use that as its background. This is similar to the acrylic effect, however it does not show what is behind the window but instead the desktop wallpaper that would be behind it.

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claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:43:53 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jun 15, 2020):

This is a really neat idea for an extension, so I'm tossing it in the extensions megathread, #4000. Thanks!

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jun 15, 2020): This is a really neat idea for an extension, so I'm tossing it in the extensions megathread, #4000. Thanks!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:43:53 +00:00
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@electronic-dk commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2020):

When the terminal window is dragged, should the image be updated on each frame (or with some other frequency throughout the dragging) or only after the dragging is finished?

@electronic-dk commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2020): When the terminal window is dragged, should the image be updated on each frame (or with some other frequency throughout the dragging) or only after the dragging is finished?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:43:53 +00:00
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@sirati commented on GitHub (Jun 18, 2020):

I feel like it would look best if its live (each frame) updated but then again most people do not spend that much time dragging a window compared to using it.

@sirati commented on GitHub (Jun 18, 2020): I feel like it would look best if its live (each frame) updated but then again most people do not spend that much time dragging a window compared to using it.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:43:53 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2020):

Wait this is just "I want the background to be transparent", isn't it?

That's what I get for triaging at 6am. This is actually being tracked over in /dup #603. Thanks everyone!

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2020): Wait this is just "I want the background to be transparent", isn't it? That's what I get for triaging at 6am. This is actually being tracked over in /dup #603. Thanks everyone!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:43:54 +00:00
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2020):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2020): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:43:54 +00:00
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@sirati commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2020):

Wait this is just "I want the background to be transparent", isn't it?

That's what I get for triaging at 6am. This is actually being tracked over in /dup #603. Thanks everyone!

No this is different. You do no look through the window to see what behind it, instead the part of one's background image that the window would be covering is shown. This exist on linux and its really cool

Can we reopen this please

@sirati commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2020): > > > Wait this is just "I want the background to be transparent", isn't it? > > That's what I get for triaging at 6am. This is actually being tracked over in /dup #603. Thanks everyone! No this is different. You do no look through the window to see what behind it, instead the part of one's background image that the window would be covering is shown. This exist on linux and its really cool Can we reopen this please
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:43:54 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2020):

🤦‍♂️ Yep, that's what I get for triaging at 6:36am. Thanks for clearing that up!

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2020): 🤦‍♂️ Yep, that's what I get for triaging at 6:36am. Thanks for clearing that up!
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