Synapse has a large shadow

[cipricus]

Synapse looks odd - see attachment.

It's the compton shadow I think.

Can I fix this?

[oberon]

You have to add Synapse in your ~/.config/compton.conf under shadow-exclude. So it looks like this:

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shadow-exclude = [
"class_g = 'wbar'",
        "class_g = 'Synapse'",
"class_g = 'Conky'"
];

[cipricus]

That fixes Synapse but adds a shadow to plank.

[cipricus]

You have to add Synapse in your ~/.config/compton.conf under shadow-exclude. So it looks like this:

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shadow-exclude = [
"class_g = 'wbar'",
        "class_g = 'Synapse'",
"class_g = 'Conky'"
];

Now ~/.config/compton.conf looks like so:

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# Shadow
shadow = true; # Enabled client-side shadows on windows.
no-dock-shadow = true; # Avoid drawing shadows on dock/panel windows.
no-dnd-shadow = true; # Don't draw shadows on DND windows.
clear-shadow = true; # Zero the part of the shadow's mask behind the window (experimental).
detect-rounded-corners = true;
# shadow-radius = 7; # The blur radius for shadows. (default 12)
# shadow-offset-x = -7; # The left offset for shadows. (default -15)
# shadow-offset-y = -7; # The top offset for shadows. (default -15)
shadow-ignore-shaped = false;
shadow-exclude = [
"class_g = 'wbar'",
"class_g = 'Conky'"
        "class_g = 'Synapse'",
];
# Fading
# fading = true; # Fade windows during opacity changes.
# fade-delta = 4; # The time between steps in a fade in milliseconds. (default 10).
# fade-in-step = 0.03; # Opacity change between steps while fading in. (default 0.028).
# fade-out-step = 0.03; # Opacity change between steps while fading out. (default 0.03).
# no-fading-openclose = true; # Fade windows in/out when opening/closing.



Desktop image attached.

[cipricus]

The lines under shadow-exclude need to be separated by commas as indicated. Plank shadow was due to these lines

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"class_g = 'wbar'",
"class_g = 'Conky'"
        "class_g = 'Synapse'",
while the correct ones are

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"class_g = 'wbar'",
        "class_g = 'Synapse'",
"class_g = 'Conky'"

[simgin]

^

You have to add Synapse in your ~/.config/compton.conf under shadow-exclude. So it looks like this:

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shadow-exclude = [
"class_g = 'wbar'",
        "class_g = 'Synapse'",
"class_g = 'Conky'"
];

Mate that is not what you wrote, please compare to Oberon's
If you just forgot that bit, then there is a bug somewhere, and then it gets a bit more complicated, since the terminology of the "code" is hardcoded...

[oberon]

Yes, cipricus, you miss a comma in your conky line, because you switched those lines around that I posted!
only the last one (before the bracket) doesn't get a comma. So in your case it needs to be:

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shadow-exclude = [
"class_g = 'wbar'",
"class_g = 'Conky'",
        "class_g = 'Synapse'"
];

[cipricus]

^
Mate that is not what you wrote, please compare to Oberon's
If you just forgot that bit, then there is a bug somewhere, and then it gets a bit more complicated, since the terminology of the "code" is hardcoded...

You are right. I have corrected it to look exactly like Oberon says and now it's fine.

[cipricus]

Yes, cipricus, you miss a comma in your conky line, because you switched those lines around that I posted!
only the last one (before the bracket) doesn't get a comma. So in your case it needs to be:

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shadow-exclude = [
"class_g = 'wbar'",
"class_g = 'Conky'",
        "class_g = 'Synapse'"
];

Indeed. Thank you.