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Bug #1742

macOS ignores window Opacity, alpha frost, and Mask transparency

Status
Fixed
Fixed in
v26.10.3
Area
desktop
Source discussion
https://forum.objo.dev/d/1329-example-window-transparency-bug
Last updated
2026-10-20

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Public summary

On macOS, the window transparency features do not work:

  • Setting Window.Opacity below 1.0 does not fade the window.
  • Setting a semi-transparent Window.BackgroundColour (alpha below 255) does not show the desktop behind the window.
  • Assigning Window.Mask does not shape the window; a masked window stays a plain rectangle.

A window can also end up in a partially applied state, for example half transparent with opaque white patches, after controls on the window fire events.

Expected behaviour: fading, see-through, and masked windows, as documented and as demonstrated by the bundled Window Transparency example. Windows 11 renders all three correctly; only macOS is affected. The bundled example and any user project using these features on macOS in Studio 26.10.2 show the broken behaviour.

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