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obj: application
os: linux
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# picom
picom is a standalone compositor for Xorg, suitable for use with window managers that do not provide compositing. picom is a fork of compton, which is a fork of xcompmgr-dana, which in turn is a fork of xcompmgr.
## Configuration
The default configuration is available in `/etc/xdg/picom.conf`. For modifications, it can be copied to `~/.config/picom/picom.conf` or `~/.config/picom.conf`.
## Usage
To manually enable default compositing effects during a session, use the following command:
`picom &`
To autostart picom as a background process for a session, the `-b` argument can be used (may cause a display freeze):
`picom -b`