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picom-git

X compositor (fork of compton) (git-version)

  • desktop-component
  • X11
  • COMPOSITOR
  • DESKTOP
  • Launchable
  • Background service
official+codex · reviewed · May 29, 2026 description in en

Description

X11 desktops can gain compositing effects such as transparency, shadows, fading, vsync behavior, and reduced tearing through a lightweight compositor. This is useful for window-manager setups that do not provide their own compositor.

It is a background desktop component. Visual effects depend on GPU drivers and configuration, and incorrect settings can cause flicker, black windows, high CPU/GPU use, or input lag.

How to run

picom

Commands: picom

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