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Slightly off-topic rant: Demos with apps/terminals that use translucent backgrounds befuddle me. In this demo at one point he is showing some code that is syntax highlighted. Some text is grey with background that is also grey/white. Good luck reading that!

Why do people do this?

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I'm demoing my own system, this is how I set it up and this is how I use it and the transparency is a integral part of the esthetic.

Having said that, I guess the compression of the video makes it less sharp and contrasty as it is in real life. But all code is shared in the original with a link in the description if someone really wants to dig deeper into it.

Thank you for posting the video and making your config public.

As a recent hyprland user it's really useful being able to pick out the features I like and incorporating them into my setup.

For the same reason people dress differently: it looks cool, futuristic, makes it more individual, and makes it feel good to use their own system. I am with you on this preference: transparency is distracting to me, but I see the appeal - I ran transparent terminals 20 years ago.

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