Sticker overlay isnt working as expected

[rishichirchi]

📝 Description

As of now once the sticker is set, the sticker is added to a seperate window that doesnt overlay over the windows. Also it has a black background so when opened upon just covers the complete screen.

📸 Screenshots (Optional)

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🧭 Environment (fill in the relevant details)

• OS: Linux(Ubuntu)
• Version: latest release

[dosubot]

The black background and overlay issue happens because the Electron BrowserWindow for the sticker overlay has the transparent: true option commented out in the code. This flag is essential for transparency on Linux—without it, you'll get a black background instead of a see-through overlay. To fix this, open src/main/index.js and uncomment the transparent: true line in the sticker window configuration. This should make the sticker window transparent and overlay correctly on top of other windows as intended. You can see the relevant code and context here. After making this change, restart the app and test the overlay. If the problem persists, there may be additional platform-specific issues, but this is the key fix for the black background.

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[mohit-nagaraj]

2 more users commented with similar issue in here which are similar:

1. Running it for a while (doing other tasks without touching the window) - Kshitij NK
   
   [6/14/2025 9:30 PM] 🦁: ha macha see when i set my gif na till then no problem
   [6/14/2025 9:31 PM] 🦁: then started using it normall like my apps
   [6/14/2025 9:31 PM] 🦁: then suddenly the black screen came
   [6/14/2025 9:32 PM] 🦁: ig it might be the overlay cuz i cant see other apps
   [6/14/2025 9:32 PM] 🦁: and cant access others apps until and unless as of now i have to completely restart my pc

2. Suspending the pc and then opening it led to window having black screen - Guillem Castells
   
   Also a quick thing
   I suspended the Pc
   and when using it again. The app crash...
   I took a pic with phone.

[mohit-nagaraj]

2 separate issues feel connected here
Checking on ubuntu with 8f09b54