[BUG]: Transparency not rendered correctly for Komorebi bar #609

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opened 2026-01-05 14:51:56 +01:00 by adam · 2 comments
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Originally created by @LaVolte on GitHub (May 5, 2025).

Summary

When setting "transparency_alpha": 0 in komorebi.bar.json the komorebi bar turns black instead of transparent.

GPU :
AMD Radeon (TM) 780M Graphics
Driver version: 32.0.11020.16
Driver date: 14/06/2024
DirectX version: 12 (FL 12.1)

I saw this commit in troubleshooting.md for nvidia gpus, is there a workaround for AMD iGPUs ? 2934d011fd

Screenshot:
Image

Version Information

Windows version :
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
OS Version: 10.0.26100 N/A Build 26100

Komorebi version:
komorebic 0.1.36
tag:v0.1.36
commit_hash:8ef1bcf2
build_time:2025-04-13 03:10:57 +00:00
build_env:rustc 1.86.0 (05f9846f8 2025-03-31),stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc

Komorebi Configuration

komorebi.json

{
  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi/v0.1.36/schema.json",
  "app_specific_configuration_path": "$Env:USERPROFILE/applications.json",
  "window_hiding_behaviour": "Cloak",
  "cross_monitor_move_behaviour": "Insert",
  "default_workspace_padding": 5,
  "default_container_padding": 5,
  "border": true,
  "border_width": 4,
  "border_offset": -1,
  "theme": {
    "palette": "Catppuccin",
    "name": "Latte",
    "unfocused_border": "Text",
    "bar_accent": "Blue"
  },
  "monitors": [
    {
      "workspaces": [
        {
          "name": "",
          "layout": "BSP"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "workspaces": [
        {
          "name": "",
          "layout": "BSP"
        }           
      ]
    },
    {
      "workspaces": [
        {
          "name": "",
          "layout": "BSP"
        }       
      ]
    }
  ]
}



komorebi.bar.json

{
  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi/v0.1.36/schema.bar.json",
  "monitor": 0,
  "font_family": "Segoe UI",
  "widget_spacing": 15.0,
  "transparency_alpha": 255,
  "max_label_width": 250,
  "theme": {
    "palette": "Catppuccin",
    "name": "Latte",
    "accent": "Blue"
  },
  "left_widgets": [
    {
      "Komorebi": {
        "workspaces": {
          "enable": true,
          "hide_empty_workspaces": false,
          "display": "AllIconsAndTextOnSelected"
        },
        "workspace_layer": {
          "enable": false,
          "display": "IconAndText",
          "show_when_tiling": true
        },
        "layout": {
          "enable": false,
          "display": "Icon"
        },
        "focused_container": {
          "enable": true,
          "display": "IconAndTextOnSelected"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "right_widgets": [
    {
      "Komorebi": {
        "workspaces": {
          "enable": false,
          "hide_empty_workspaces": false,
          "display": "AllIconsAndText"
        },        
        "workspace_layer": {
          "enable": true,
          "display": "Icon",
          "show_when_tiling": true
        },
        "layout": {
          "enable": true,
          "display": "Icon"
        },
        "focused_container": {
          "enable": false,
          "display": "IconAndTextOnSelected"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Update": {
        "enable": true
      }
    },
    {
      "Media": {
        "enable": false
      }
    },
    {
      "Storage": {
        "enable": false
      }
    },
    {
      "Memory": {
        "enable": false
      }
    },
    {
      "Network": {
        "enable": false,
        "show_total_activity": false,
        "show_activity": true
      }
    },
    {
      "Date": {
        "enable": true,
        "format": "DateMonthYear"
      }
    },
    {
      "Time": {
        "enable": true,
        "format": "TwentyFourHourWithoutSeconds"
      }
    },
    {
      "Battery": {
        "enable": true,
        "hide_on_full_charge": true
      }
    }
  ]
}



Hotkey Configuration

Not using whkdrc or komorebi.ahk

Output of komorebic check

No KOMOREBI_CONFIG_HOME detected, defaulting to C:\Users\nicolas

Looking for configuration files in C:\Users\nicolas

Found komorebi.json; this file can be passed to the start command with the --config flag

No ~/.config/whkdrc found; you may not be able to control komorebi with your keyboard
Originally created by @LaVolte on GitHub (May 5, 2025). ### Summary When setting `"transparency_alpha": 0` in `komorebi.bar.json` the komorebi bar turns black instead of transparent. GPU : AMD Radeon (TM) 780M Graphics Driver version: 32.0.11020.16 Driver date: 14/06/2024 DirectX version: 12 (FL 12.1) I saw this commit in troubleshooting.md for nvidia gpus, is there a workaround for AMD iGPUs ? https://github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi/commit/2934d011fd8f2c6a108cd2303b8c0aa24d782daf Screenshot: ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b8d4a90c-43e2-4a90-85db-a74355933396) ### Version Information **Windows version :** OS Name: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OS Version: 10.0.26100 N/A Build 26100 **Komorebi version:** komorebic 0.1.36 tag:v0.1.36 commit_hash:8ef1bcf2 build_time:2025-04-13 03:10:57 +00:00 build_env:rustc 1.86.0 (05f9846f8 2025-03-31),stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc ### Komorebi Configuration ```json komorebi.json { "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi/v0.1.36/schema.json", "app_specific_configuration_path": "$Env:USERPROFILE/applications.json", "window_hiding_behaviour": "Cloak", "cross_monitor_move_behaviour": "Insert", "default_workspace_padding": 5, "default_container_padding": 5, "border": true, "border_width": 4, "border_offset": -1, "theme": { "palette": "Catppuccin", "name": "Latte", "unfocused_border": "Text", "bar_accent": "Blue" }, "monitors": [ { "workspaces": [ { "name": "", "layout": "BSP" } ] }, { "workspaces": [ { "name": "", "layout": "BSP" } ] }, { "workspaces": [ { "name": "", "layout": "BSP" } ] } ] } komorebi.bar.json { "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi/v0.1.36/schema.bar.json", "monitor": 0, "font_family": "Segoe UI", "widget_spacing": 15.0, "transparency_alpha": 255, "max_label_width": 250, "theme": { "palette": "Catppuccin", "name": "Latte", "accent": "Blue" }, "left_widgets": [ { "Komorebi": { "workspaces": { "enable": true, "hide_empty_workspaces": false, "display": "AllIconsAndTextOnSelected" }, "workspace_layer": { "enable": false, "display": "IconAndText", "show_when_tiling": true }, "layout": { "enable": false, "display": "Icon" }, "focused_container": { "enable": true, "display": "IconAndTextOnSelected" } } } ], "right_widgets": [ { "Komorebi": { "workspaces": { "enable": false, "hide_empty_workspaces": false, "display": "AllIconsAndText" }, "workspace_layer": { "enable": true, "display": "Icon", "show_when_tiling": true }, "layout": { "enable": true, "display": "Icon" }, "focused_container": { "enable": false, "display": "IconAndTextOnSelected" } } }, { "Update": { "enable": true } }, { "Media": { "enable": false } }, { "Storage": { "enable": false } }, { "Memory": { "enable": false } }, { "Network": { "enable": false, "show_total_activity": false, "show_activity": true } }, { "Date": { "enable": true, "format": "DateMonthYear" } }, { "Time": { "enable": true, "format": "TwentyFourHourWithoutSeconds" } }, { "Battery": { "enable": true, "hide_on_full_charge": true } } ] } ``` ### Hotkey Configuration Not using whkdrc or komorebi.ahk ### Output of komorebic check ``` No KOMOREBI_CONFIG_HOME detected, defaulting to C:\Users\nicolas Looking for configuration files in C:\Users\nicolas Found komorebi.json; this file can be passed to the start command with the --config flag No ~/.config/whkdrc found; you may not be able to control komorebi with your keyboard ```
adam added the bug label 2026-01-05 14:51:56 +01:00
adam closed this issue 2026-01-05 14:51:56 +01:00
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@LGUG2Z commented on GitHub (May 5, 2025):

https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/troubleshooting.html?h=#komorebi-bar-does-not-render-transparency-on-nvidia-gpus

Can you see if these steps for Nvidia GPUs can also be replicated for your AMD GPU in the equivalent software / control panels?

Note to self - fix the formatting

@LGUG2Z commented on GitHub (May 5, 2025): https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/troubleshooting.html?h=#komorebi-bar-does-not-render-transparency-on-nvidia-gpus Can you see if these steps for Nvidia GPUs can also be replicated for your AMD GPU in the equivalent software / control panels? Note to self - fix the formatting
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@LaVolte commented on GitHub (May 6, 2025):

I've checked and apparently AMD drivers don't feature any OpenGL GDI compatibility setting (I haven't found anything). I've tried reinstalling my iGPU drivers after a DDU clean uninstall but the issue is still present.

@LaVolte commented on GitHub (May 6, 2025): I've checked and apparently AMD drivers don't feature any OpenGL GDI compatibility setting (I haven't found anything). I've tried reinstalling my iGPU drivers after a DDU clean uninstall but the issue is still present.
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Reference: starred/komorebi#609