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Is there any way to make the board transparent?

Hi everybody, is there a way to enable a transparent board overlay? I have a problem with bright colors on the board when I play chess on my computer in a dark room at night. If there were an option for a transparent board I could pick a custom dark background and use the transparent overalay.

Hi everybody, is there a way to enable a transparent board overlay? I have a problem with bright colors on the board when I play chess on my computer in a dark room at night. If there were an option for a transparent board I could pick a custom dark background and use the transparent overalay.

Or you could turn down the brightness on your monitor.

Or you could turn down the brightness on your monitor.

@Dukedog said in #2:

Or you could turn down the brightness on your monitor.
lol I actually have it turned down to the minimum at night. I don't mean to imply that there should be a transparent board just for my unique need. I thought maybe there was some hidden function somewhere.

@Dukedog said in #2: > Or you could turn down the brightness on your monitor. lol I actually have it turned down to the minimum at night. I don't mean to imply that there should be a transparent board just for my unique need. I thought maybe there was some hidden function somewhere.

There is no transparent board theme.
But Lichess has created a transparent BACKGROUND style which has a background image.

There is no transparent board theme. But Lichess has created a transparent BACKGROUND style which has a background image.

@Dukedog said in #5:

@FreeGlobalMarkets

The solution lies in cheap sunglasses. ;)

Or view the monitor off-axis.

@Dukedog said in #5: > @FreeGlobalMarkets > > The solution lies in cheap sunglasses. ;) Or view the monitor off-axis.

Click on your username, then background, then dark board. Background is black, board gets more dimly lit.

Click on your username, then background, then dark board. Background is black, board gets more dimly lit.

Download stylish extension for Google chrome.
Download any theme for ichess then edit the content, earse all and copy this :
.metal .is2d cg-board, #top div.color_demo.metal {
background-image: url('data:image/png;base64,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')
}

Then use the metal board from lichess boards preset and you will have a transparent board on dark square and a semi transparent on other squares.

This is the code from Chesscom transparent board btw

Download stylish extension for Google chrome. Download any theme for ichess then edit the content, earse all and copy this : .metal .is2d cg-board, #top div.color_demo.metal { background-image: url('data:image/png;base64,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') } Then use the metal board from lichess boards preset and you will have a transparent board on dark square and a semi transparent on other squares. This is the code from Chesscom transparent board btw

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