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unfocused window fading

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:34:19 +0000

using URxvt one could use the fading variable to fade the window when it is not in focus. Is there a way to have that same fading functionality through the i3 config for all windows. Not just the border, but fading the entire window. Thanks,

Answer by robinkaranu for
using URxvt one could use the fading variable to fade the window when it is not in focus. Is there a way to have that same fading functionality through the i3 config for all windows. Not just the border, but fading the entire window.

Thanks,

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:52:01 +0000

try unagi. works great and out of the box with i3!

Comment by gazliddon for
try unagi. works great and out of the box with i3!

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 16:22:20 +0000

Be careful with Unagi, there's a performance hit for it. Most apps are fine but anything that relies on solid 60hz will experience frame drops and tearing.

Comment by dkeg for
try unagi. works great and out of the box with i3!

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:16:42 +0000

great, thanks! Sounds like an intersting project. Documentation seems a bit light atm. Would to see some config file examples.

Comment by geyslan for
try unagi. works great and out of the box with i3!

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 23:41:20 +0000

I would suggest compton https://github.com/chjj/compton. Using "compton --backend glx" makes all the video tearing gone.

Answer by gazliddon for
using URxvt one could use the fading variable to fade the window when it is not in focus. Is there a way to have that same fading functionality through the i3 config for all windows. Not just the border, but fading the entire window.

Thanks,

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 16:21:43 +0000

Be careful with Unagi. It's pretty good and works nicely but messes badly with anything that requires vsync Both Mame and a Javascript browser game I was devving ran at < 60hz and experienced tearing when using Unagi under i3wm

Answer by Kha for
using URxvt one could use the fading variable to fade the window when it is not in focus. Is there a way to have that same fading functionality through the i3 config for all windows. Not just the border, but fading the entire window.

Thanks,

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:34:36 +0000

i3 isn't a compositing window manager. You'll need a separate compositor such as xcompmgr or compton.

Comment by dkeg for
i3 isn't a compositing window manager. You'll need a separate compositor such as xcompmgr or compton.

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:34:33 +0000

okay, thanks to both of you. Michael, you're explanation was very helpful. Wouldn't be worth the bloat

Comment by Michael for
i3 isn't a compositing window manager. You'll need a separate compositor such as xcompmgr or compton.

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:56:38 +0000

urxvt renders its window contents. i3 never interferes with window contents. A compositor does, however. Therefore, a compositor (or the app itself) can fade, while i3 cannot.

Comment by dkeg for
i3 isn't a compositing window manager. You'll need a separate compositor such as xcompmgr or compton.

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:44:10 +0000

but URxvt's fading has nothing to do with compositing. I'm not saying you're not correct, however URxvt already fades for me in i3, so led me to wonder if possible. More so out of curiosity, not necessity.

i3 FAQ - Individual question feed

unfocused window fading

Answer by robinkaranu for using URxvt one could use the fading variable to fade the window when it is not in focus. Is there a way to have that same fading functionality through the i3 config for all windows. Not just the border, but fading the entire window. Thanks,

Comment by gazliddon for try unagi. works great and out of the box with i3!

Comment by dkeg for try unagi. works great and out of the box with i3!

Comment by geyslan for try unagi. works great and out of the box with i3!

Answer by gazliddon for using URxvt one could use the fading variable to fade the window when it is not in focus. Is there a way to have that same fading functionality through the i3 config for all windows. Not just the border, but fading the entire window. Thanks,

Answer by Kha for using URxvt one could use the fading variable to fade the window when it is not in focus. Is there a way to have that same fading functionality through the i3 config for all windows. Not just the border, but fading the entire window. Thanks,

Comment by dkeg for i3 isn't a compositing window manager. You'll need a separate compositor such as xcompmgr or compton.

Comment by Michael for i3 isn't a compositing window manager. You'll need a separate compositor such as xcompmgr or compton.

Comment by dkeg for i3 isn't a compositing window manager. You'll need a separate compositor such as xcompmgr or compton.

Answer by robinkaranu for
using URxvt one could use the fading variable to fade the window when it is not in focus. Is there a way to have that same fading functionality through the i3 config for all windows. Not just the border, but fading the entire window.

Thanks,

Comment by gazliddon for
try unagi. works great and out of the box with i3!

Comment by dkeg for
try unagi. works great and out of the box with i3!

Comment by geyslan for
try unagi. works great and out of the box with i3!

Answer by gazliddon for
using URxvt one could use the fading variable to fade the window when it is not in focus. Is there a way to have that same fading functionality through the i3 config for all windows. Not just the border, but fading the entire window.

Thanks,

Answer by Kha for
using URxvt one could use the fading variable to fade the window when it is not in focus. Is there a way to have that same fading functionality through the i3 config for all windows. Not just the border, but fading the entire window.

Thanks,

Comment by dkeg for
i3 isn't a compositing window manager. You'll need a separate compositor such as xcompmgr or compton.

Comment by Michael for
i3 isn't a compositing window manager. You'll need a separate compositor such as xcompmgr or compton.

Comment by dkeg for
i3 isn't a compositing window manager. You'll need a separate compositor such as xcompmgr or compton.