https://github.com/yodaaawg/windowtransparency
I've created an AutoHotKey script which allows you to select any window and change its opacity. Life changing. I know...
https://github.com/yodaaawg/windowtransparency
autohotkey opacity opacity-control transparency transparent windows
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I've created an AutoHotKey script which allows you to select any window and change its opacity. Life changing. I know...
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/yodaaawg/windowtransparency
- Owner: yodaaawg
- Created: 2025-01-04T00:08:43.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-01-09T17:05:46.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-24T07:13:07.895Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: autohotkey, opacity, opacity-control, transparency, transparent, windows
- Language: AutoHotkey
- Homepage:
- Size: 1.3 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Window Transparency Toggle Script
A customizable AutoHotkey (AHK) script that allows you to toggle and adjust the transparency of the active window in real-time. The script provides visual feedback via a tooltip showing the current transparency level and offers intuitive keyboard controls to manage window opacity.
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## Features
- **Toggle Window Transparency**: Easily activate or deactivate the transparency effect on any window.
- **Adjust Transparency in Real-Time**: Control the opacity of the active window using your scroll wheel.
- **Tooltip Feedback**: Displays the current transparency level in a tooltip near your mouse cursor.
- **Full Transparency Control**: Adjust window transparency from fully opaque (255) to completely transparent (0).
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## Controls
- **Toggle Transparency**:
`CTRL + ALT + Right Mouse Button (RMB)`
Activates or deactivates window transparency for the currently focused window. When enabled, a tooltip will show the current transparency level.
- **Decrease Transparency**:
`CTRL + ALT + Scroll Down`
Decreases the transparency by 10 units (down to 0, which is fully transparent).
- **Increase Transparency**:
`CTRL + ALT + Scroll Up`
Increases the transparency by 10 units (up to 255, which is fully opaque).
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## How It Works
1. **Activation**:
Hold `CTRL + ALT` and right-click anywhere inside the window you wish to modify. This enables transparency with an initial value of 220.
2. **Adjusting Transparency**:
Use `CTRL + ALT + Scroll Down` to make the window more transparent, or `CTRL + ALT + Scroll Up` to make it more opaque.
3. **Tooltip**:
When transparency is adjusted, a tooltip will appear near your mouse cursor showing the current transparency level. The tooltip disappears after 3 seconds.
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## Customization
- **Transparency Range**:
The transparency level starts at 220 (semi-transparent). You can adjust it from 0 (completely transparent) to 255 (completely opaque).
- **Tooltip Duration**:
By default, the tooltip will disappear after 1 second. You can adjust this duration by modifying the `titleChangeDuration` variable in the script (in milliseconds).
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## Requirements (ONLY THE .AHK FILE)
- **AutoHotkey**: You need to have AutoHotkey installed to run the .ahk script.
[Download AutoHotkey](https://www.autohotkey.com/)
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## Installation
1. Install [AutoHotkey](https://www.autohotkey.com/).
2. Clone or download this repository to your local machine.
3. Right-click the `*.ahk` script file and select **Run Script** to start controlling window transparency.
You can also fully integrate the script with your system by placing it into your startup folder so you dont need to execute it everytime:
1. Press `Win + R`
2. Type `shell:startup`
3. Put the script inside the folder (It works with both files).
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## Acknowledgements
- [AutoHotkey](https://www.autohotkey.com/): The scripting language used to create this tool.