I'm unable to configure the cursorline to be slightly transparent.

[GiuseppeMP]

I was unable to make the Cursor Line slightly transparent instead of fully transparent. As you can see in the image, it appears as a solid dark gray bar.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. add background_image
2. set background_tint 0.75
3. set background #24283b
4. check Cursorline color

Actual

Example of what I'm trying to achieve:

Environment details

* background_tint 0.75
* background_image
* background #24283b

Thank you, folks, for your help in advance!

[kovidgoyal]

You cannot. Read the help of the background_opacity option. It works by
making a single color semi-transparent.

[Pouiiro]

@kovidgoyal Hi sorry for tapping into this again, i saw the fix implemented but really im not sure how to use it for neovim to have the cursor semi transparent using this new configuration! any help would be appreciated!

Edit: I have managed to get it to work! thanks for the great feature!!

[kovidgoyal]

set the second transparent background color in kitty.conf to the be the value of the
cursor line color you use in nvim.

[GiuseppeMP]

@kovidgoyal Ty so for implementing this!

It works fine, but only if I am not using background_image. Is this expected?

[kovidgoyal]

I dont recall the details, what happens if you use a background image?

[GiuseppeMP]

@kovidgoyal

Without background image it's working, note that the background image is from desktop:

When using a background image in kitty.conf, the cursorline becomes fully transparent and, due to the opacity, it blends with the desktop image.

The kitty.conf is in the screenshots.

[kovidgoyal]

OK I will take a look at it when I have a moment.

[dlvhdr]

I love the new option for second_transparent_bg but I would actually like to have more colors be transparent.
My use case is to have my neovim's cursor line semi transparent, as well as git added/removed hunks.
Could this support an array of colors?

See the screenshot for my usecase where I have the added hunks bg semi transparent but the removed lines are not.

[kovidgoyal]

Every extra color is a perf hit so I am not too keen, how many colors are we talking of?

[dlvhdr]

I'm talking about 4 colors in total:

• my terminal's background (which is aleady handled by background_opacity)
• 2 for red/green git diff output
• 1 for my neovim cursorline.

I'm guessing I can also work with 3 as I would be able to set the 2 git diff colors before starting the program, but it's less ideal.