vscode-blur-linux README

vscode-blur-linux helps to achieve transparent and blurry background to vscode window on linux.

Features

This extension provides transparency and blurring features. Transparency effect is expected to be working on all linux distros but the blur effect will only work on KDE Plasma distros for now. We will be adding the support for blurring on GNOME distros verry soon.

Make vscode window transparent

Add blur effect to the vscode window (works on KDE Plasma Distros only)

Activate or deactivate Blur and change Opacity in Settings

Requirements

vscode-blur-linux requires wmctrl (to get the window ID), xprop (to set transparency), and bash (to run the transparency commands) installed on your system.

Install Dependencies on Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt install -y wmctrl x11-utils bash

Install Dependencies on Arch Linux:

pacman:

sudo pacman -S wmctrl bash

yay:

yay -S pacman bash

Also make sure that blur is turned on in the settings. Go to System Steeings > Workspace Behaviour > Desktop Effects > under appearance check the check box Blur. You might need to change the blur strength by clicking the gear icon at the very right side beside Blur. and then click Apply. Done!

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• vscode-blur-linux.opacity: opacity can be changed between 0-100 range, default is 88%.
• vscode-blur-linux.blur: enable/disable blur effect behind the window.

Usage

• First install the dependencies.
• Then install the extension from marketplace.
• Finally restart the Visual Studio Code window.

You are done! Enjoy the new look of your Visual Studio Code!