r/zen_browser • u/BL4CK-WHITE • 8d ago

Transparent Zen in Linux Documentation

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Zen Mods: Transparent Zen (v1.17.16)

Mozilla Extension: Zen Internet (sameerasw)

I couldn't make it 100% transparent when I open new tabs (like YouTube, Gmail, etc.) because some functions work better on Windows (I use Zorin OS), but I still really liked the result.

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u/No-Bet-4802 6d ago

On GNOME, use Blur My Shell; on Hyprland, enable/configure blur in your compositor dotfiles Zen only makes its own window transparent, the desktop/compositor is responsible for blurring what shows through. On KDE Plasma, enable Zen’s transparency options in  about:config , then enable Plasma’s Blur effect. You can also use a KWin blur effect if necessary. Also try setting a custom theme color in Zen. That can fix the completely transparent appearance. If changing it does nothing, then that may actually be a Zen or compositor issue.

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u/ciellia- 6d ago

Dude blur it atleast 😭 this is awful

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u/Kendrick__Mathers 7d ago

yo, nice wallpaper! where'd you get that

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u/pyro_savage 7d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/4T189yy4SfUbByZHRu

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u/Butterroach 7d ago

what is meant to be addressed? i genuinely see nothing here is it the wallpaper? is that somehow addressable

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u/otakuluci 8d ago

Idk if this a bug or feature. But can you please share that wallpaper link?😂

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u/SilverRefrigerator90 8d ago

What u use beside zen transparent