diff --git a/modules/i3/files/compton.conf b/modules/i3/files/compton.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ffbddc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/i3/files/compton.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Shadow
+shadow = true;			# Enabled client-side shadows on windows.
+no-dock-shadow = true;		# Avoid drawing shadows on dock/panel windows.
+no-dnd-shadow = false;		# Don't draw shadows on DND windows.
+clear-shadow = true;		# Zero the part of the shadow's mask behind the window (experimental).
+shadow-radius = 7;		# The blur radius for shadows. (default 12)
+shadow-offset-x = -7;		# The left offset for shadows. (default -15)
+shadow-offset-y = -7;		# The top offset for shadows. (default -15)
+# shadow-opacity = 0.7;		# The translucency for shadows. (default .75)
+# shadow-red = 0.0;		# Red color value of shadow. (0.0 - 1.0, defaults to 0)
+# shadow-green = 0.0;		# Green color value of shadow. (0.0 - 1.0, defaults to 0)
+# shadow-blue = 0.0;		# Blue color value of shadow. (0.0 - 1.0, defaults to 0)
+
+shadow-exclude = [ "n:e:Notification" ];	# Exclude conditions for shadows.
+# shadow-exclude = "n:e:Notification";
+# shadow-exclude = "n:a:Conky";
+# shadow-exclude = "synapse";
+
+shadow-ignore-shaped = true;
+
+# Opacity
+menu-opacity = 0.9;			# The opacity for menus. (default 1.0)
+inactive-opacity = 1;			# Opacity of inactive windows. (0.1 - 1.0)
+#frame-opacity = 0.8;			# Opacity of window titlebars and borders. (0.1 - 1.0)
+inactive-opacity-override = true;	# Inactive opacity set by 'inactive-opacity' overrides value of _NET_WM_OPACITY.
+
+# Fading
+fading = true;			# Fade windows during opacity changes.
+fade-delta = 5;		# The time between steps in a fade in milliseconds. (default 10).
+fade-in-step = 0.03;		# Opacity change between steps while fading in. (default 0.028).
+fade-out-step = 0.03;		# Opacity change between steps while fading out. (default 0.03).
+# no-fading-openclose = true;	# Fade windows in/out when opening/closing.
+
+# Other
+#inactive-dim = 0.5;		# Dim inactive windows. (0.0 - 1.0, defaults to 0).
+mark-wmwin-focused = true;	# Try to detect WM windows and mark them as active.
+mark-ovredir-focused = true;
+detect-rounded-corners = true;
+
+# Window type settings
+wintypes:
+{
+  tooltip = { fade = true; shadow = false; opacity = 0.75; };
+};
+
+
+##excluded apps
+#shadow-exclude = [ "g:si:Conky" ];
diff --git a/modules/i3/manifests/init.pp b/modules/i3/manifests/init.pp
index 76ec871..c9b3ce0 100644
--- a/modules/i3/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/i3/manifests/init.pp
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ class i3 {
     source => 'puppet:///modules/i3/i3status.conf'
   }
 
+  file { 'compton config':
+    ensure => file,
+    path => '/home/jake/.config/compton.conf',
+    mode => '0644',
+    owner => 'jake',
+    group => 'users',
+    source => 'puppet:///modules/i3/compton.conf'
+  }
+
   file { 'dunst config directory':
     ensure => directory,
     path => '/home/jake/.config/dunst'