Glass Window

AnkiWeb addon 2012727259

Makes Anki's main window background transparent so content behind shows through, while keeping buttons and text opaque, with a saved, adjustable transparency level for dark and light themes.
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1 (πŸ‘ 1 Β· πŸ‘Ž 0)
Updated
2026-07-13
Anki versions
26.05~
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Languages
Python, JSON
Description language
en

Maintenance

active

  • Last update or commit: 2026-07-13 (111 days before the snapshot).

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Description

Make Anki's main window see-through, so whatever is behind it shows through while you browse decks and review.

The appearance might not be perfect and the approach is a little hacky, but it nails the two things that matter:

  1. The transparency works reliably
  2. The UI stays solid - buttons and text remain fully opaque, so the interface stays readable

Glass Window demo

Features

  • Only the window background is transparent - fonts and buttons stay opaque.
  • Adjustable transparency level, saved between restarts.
  • Works in both dark and light themes.

Usage

Open Tools β†’ Glass Window… and drag the slider. Your setting is saved automatically.

Platform support

  • macOS - well tested, works great.
  • Linux - briefly tested on GNOME, looks fine.
  • Windows - not tested yet.

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