From 412edf1909f66523e01d619bd142f05e189330d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Henry-Hiles <henry@henryhiles.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:49:28 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] make gaypanel semitransparent

---
 clients/quadraticpc/fht-compositor/default.nix | 15 ++++++++++++---
 wrappers/desktop/gaypanel/default.nix          |  5 ++++-
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/clients/quadraticpc/fht-compositor/default.nix b/clients/quadraticpc/fht-compositor/default.nix
index f37067d..9cdc685 100644
--- a/clients/quadraticpc/fht-compositor/default.nix
+++ b/clients/quadraticpc/fht-compositor/default.nix
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ in
 
   # The default theme, minus its hardcoded @define-color palette, so the GTK theme's colors show through
   environment.etc."xdg/walker/themes/system/style.css".source =
-    pkgs.runCommand "walker-system-style.css" { } ''
-      sed '/^@define-color/d' ${pkgs.walker.src}/resources/themes/default/style.css > $out
-    '';
+    pkgs.runCommand "walker-system-style.css" { }
+      ''
+        sed '/^@define-color/d' ${pkgs.walker.src}/resources/themes/default/style.css > $out
+      '';
 
   environment.etc.${filename}.source = (pkgs.formats.toml { }).generate "config.toml" {
     autostart = [ session-programs ];
@@ -137,6 +138,14 @@ in
       }
     ];
 
+    # # Blur behind gaypanel's semi-transparent background
+    # layer-rules = [
+    #   {
+    #     match-namespace = [ "^panel$" ];
+    #     blur.disable = false;
+    #   }
+    # ];
+
     outputs = {
       HDMI-A-1.position.x = 0;
       DP-3.position.x = 1920;
diff --git a/wrappers/desktop/gaypanel/default.nix b/wrappers/desktop/gaypanel/default.nix
index 5be6553..e3176e0 100644
--- a/wrappers/desktop/gaypanel/default.nix
+++ b/wrappers/desktop/gaypanel/default.nix
@@ -55,8 +55,11 @@ let
     }
   '';
 
-  # GNOME-style workspace dots, with the active one stretched into a pill
   style = pkgs.writeText "style.css" ''
+    window.panel {
+      background: alpha(var(--window-bg-color), 0.5);
+    }
+
     .workspaces button {
       min-width: 8px;
       min-height: 8px;