iTerm2 Transparent transparent background for inactive windows

Question

The native MacOS Terminal has an ability to set transparency for both in-active and active panes. iTerm2 has the transparency for active backgrounds, for some reason, I can't find the inactive one or maybe there isn't any?. I am aware that, iTerm2 has the DIM inactive split panes but what I am looking for is transparency.

Help is appreciated.

Solution 1

Found the answer on this blog but I'll repeat it here for the sake of preservation.

1. Open iTerm2's preferences, using the menu or ⌘+,
2. Select Profiles from the menu bar
3. Select the Window tab
4. Drag the transparency slider to suit your needs

Solution 2

Preferences → Appearance → Dimming → Dimming amount

Comments

[Todoroki]

This affects all windows including the active ones, the OP wants to change transparency only of inactive ones.

[MrT77]

not working for me...I'm changing transparency but iterm2 windows remain opaque...Any idea?

[jcollum]

This doesn't answer the question. OP wants the behavior that the Mac terminal has: add transparency to inactive windows. AFAICS this is not possible but @bjfletcher's answer is closer.

[vphilipnyc]

Close substitute, but this isn't exactly the same. It applies dimming (like a gray cast), not an opaque on click effect and transparent while inactive effect.

[pHiL]

also wasnt working for when setting up a new machine. I somewhere read you have to then press cmd+B and voila, it worked ! (cannot remember having had to do this on my old machine back in the days)