picom
standalone compositor for X11 window managers
TLDR
Start compositor
$ picom
Start with config file$ picom --config [~/.config/picom/picom.conf]
Start in background$ picom -b
Start with backend$ picom --backend [glx]
Disable shadows$ picom --no-shadow
Enable transparency$ picom -i [0.9]
SYNOPSIS
picom [options]
DESCRIPTION
picom is a standalone compositor for X11 window managers. It provides window transparency, shadows, blur, and other visual effects.
The tool is a fork of compton, itself derived from xcompmgr. It's commonly used with tiling window managers to add visual polish.
PARAMETERS
-b, --daemon
Run as daemon.--config file
Configuration file.--backend type
Rendering backend (xrender, glx, xrglxhybrid).-i opacity
Default window opacity.--shadow
Enable shadows.--no-shadow
Disable shadows.--blur-background
Blur background.--vsync
Enable vsync.--fade-in-step n
Fade in step.--fade-out-step n
Fade out step.
CAVEATS
Requires compositing-compatible WM. GLX backend needs GPU support. Some effects resource-intensive. Conflicts with other compositors.
HISTORY
picom is a fork of compton, which itself forked from xcompmgr-dana and xcompmgr. It's maintained by yshui and became the community standard after compton became unmaintained.