diff --git a/Xresources b/Xresources
index c07b64c..51612fc 100644
--- a/Xresources
+++ b/Xresources
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,matcher
 URxvt.url-launcher: /usr/bin/chromium
 URxvt.matcher.button: 1
 URxvt*print-pipe: "true"
+URxvt.transparent: true
+URxvt.shading: 20
 
 #if defined(SRVR_warthog)
 	Xft.dpi: 192