background opacity of terminal changes when nvim opens using kitty

lua/autocommands.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+-- [[dynamicallt change kitty window opacity when opening and closing]]
+-- Define the target opacities
+local nvim_opacity = "0.85"
+local default_opacity = "0.6"
+-- Function to talk to Kitty
+local function set_kitty_opacity(opacity)
+  print("Attempting to set opacity to: " .. opacity)
+  os.execute("kitty @ set-background-opacity " .. opacity)
+end
+-- Set up the autocommands
+local kitty_group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("KittyOpacity", { clear = true })
+
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("VimEnter", {
+  group = kitty_group,
+  callback = function()
+    set_kitty_opacity(nvim_opacity)
+  end,
+})
+
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("VimLeave", {
+  group = kitty_group,
+  callback = function()
+    set_kitty_opacity(default_opacity)
+  end,
+})
+

lua/keybinds.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+-- [[ Basic Autocommands ]]
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('TextYankPost', {
+  desc = 'Highlight when yanking (copying) text',
+  group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-highlight-yank', { clear = true }),
+  callback = function()
+    vim.hl.on_yank()
+  end,
+})
+-- move betwwen buffer easier
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<Tab>', ':bnext<CR>')
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<S-Tab>', ':bprev<CR>')
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>x', ':bdelete<CR>')

lua/options.lua

@@ -52,16 +52,6 @@ vim.o.scrolloff = 25
 -- instead raise a dialog asking if you wish to save the current file(s)
 -- See `:help 'confirm'`
 vim.o.confirm = true
--- [[Keybinds]]
---  See `:help vim.keymap.set()`
---  See `:help hlsearch`
 
--- [[ Basic Autocommands ]]
-vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('TextYankPost', {
-  desc = 'Highlight when yanking (copying) text',
-  group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-highlight-yank', { clear = true }),
-  callback = function()
-    vim.hl.on_yank()
-  end,
-})
+vim.opt.termguicolors = true -- required for colorizer