---
name: "gtk-window-decorator"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "compiz-gnome"
version: "2:0.8.18-8"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gtk-window-decorator"
---

# gtk-window-decorator(1)

Compiz window decorator using the Gtk toolkit

## NAME

gtk-window-decorator - Compiz window decorator using the Gtk toolkit

## SYNOPSIS

**gtk-window-decorator** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**gtk-window-decorator** is a window decorator for **compiz** that uses the Gtk toolkit to provide a look and feel similar to that of the marco window manager.

## OPTIONS

**gtk-window-decorator** accepts the following options:

- **--minimal**

  Runs only with minimal window decorations.

- **--replace**

  Replaces any running window decorator.

- **--blur***none\|titlebar\|all*

  - **--titlebar-font***FONT*

  - **--opacity***OPACITY*

  - **--no-opacity-shade**

  - **--active-opacity***OPACITY*

  - **--no-active-opacity-shade**

  - **--marco-theme***THEME*

  - **--button-layout***LAYOUT*

  - **--help**

  Prints the list of accepted options.

## AUTHOR

gtk-window-decorator was written by David Reveman \<davidr@novell.com\> and others.

This manual page was written by Thierry Reding \<thierry@gilfi.de\>,  and Jof Thibaut \<generalmidi@tuxfamily.org\> for the Debian project  (but may be used by others).