diff --git a/komorebi/src/window.rs b/komorebi/src/window.rs
index 98e21b02..13b001ce 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/window.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/window.rs
@@ -343,11 +343,29 @@ impl Window {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn transparent(self) -> Result<()> {
+        let mut ex_style = self.ex_style()?;
+        ex_style.insert(ExtendedWindowStyle::LAYERED);
+        self.update_ex_style(ex_style)?;
+        WindowsApi::set_transparent(self.hwnd());
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn opaque(self) -> Result<()> {
+        let mut ex_style = self.ex_style()?;
+        ex_style.remove(ExtendedWindowStyle::LAYERED);
+        self.update_ex_style(ex_style)
+    }
+
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn update_style(self, style: WindowStyle) -> Result<()> {
         WindowsApi::update_style(self.hwnd(), isize::try_from(style.bits())?)
     }
 
+    pub fn update_ex_style(self, style: ExtendedWindowStyle) -> Result<()> {
+        WindowsApi::update_ex_style(self.hwnd(), isize::try_from(style.bits())?)
+    }
+
     pub fn style(self) -> Result<WindowStyle> {
         let bits = u32::try_from(WindowsApi::gwl_style(self.hwnd())?)?;
         WindowStyle::from_bits(bits).ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("there is no gwl style"))
@@ -477,6 +495,9 @@ fn window_is_eligible(
             || layered_whitelist.contains(title)
     };
 
+    // TODO: might need this for transparency
+    // let allow_layered = true;
+
     let allow_wsl2_gui = {
         let wsl2_ui_processes = WSL2_UI_PROCESSES.lock();
         wsl2_ui_processes.contains(exe_name)
diff --git a/komorebi/src/windows_api.rs b/komorebi/src/windows_api.rs
index 2df64f1c..79b586f6 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/windows_api.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/windows_api.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::GW_HWNDNEXT;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::HWND_BOTTOM;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::HWND_NOTOPMOST;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::HWND_TOPMOST;
+use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::LWA_ALPHA;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::LWA_COLORKEY;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::SET_WINDOW_POS_FLAGS;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::SHOW_WINDOW_CMD;
@@ -773,6 +774,14 @@ impl WindowsApi {
         .process()
     }
 
+    pub fn set_transparent(hwnd: HWND) {
+        unsafe {
+            #[allow(clippy::cast_sign_loss)]
+            // TODO: alpha should be configurable
+            SetLayeredWindowAttributes(hwnd, COLORREF(-1i32 as u32), 150, LWA_ALPHA);
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn create_hidden_window(name: PCSTR, instance: HINSTANCE) -> Result<isize> {
         unsafe {
             CreateWindowExA(