diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 2ee2da3..89c4443 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ int isterminalwindow(Client* c) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+#if defined(OPACITY) && defined(TRANSPARENTLIST)
 int istransparent(Client* c) {
   static char* transnames[] = TRANSPARENTLIST;
   char** t = transnames;
@@ -377,6 +378,7 @@ int istransparent(Client* c) {
   }
   return 0;
 }
+#endif
 
 void ensureactive() {
   if (!current)
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 2ce4caa..e57efa9 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
  **********************/
 
 /***************
- * LOOK & FEEL * [All of these are required options]
+ * LOOK & FEEL * [All of these are required options except OPACITY and
+ *TRANSPARENTLIST]
  **************/
 
 /* Border colors */
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@
 #define SMENUBGCOL 0x1F9B92
 
 /* You must use a compositor (eg xcompmgr, picom) for the next 2 settings
- * to have any effect!
+ * to have any effect, and each setting doesn't work without the other
  */
 
 /* From 0 - 255, the opacity of windows marked 'transparent' */
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index cbd54fd..0fccb42 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ void newwindow(XCreateWindowEvent* e) {
     if (c->parent == None)
       c->parent = c->screen->root;
   }
+#if defined(OPACITY) && defined(TRANSPARENTLIST)
   if (istransparent(c)) {
     /* We need to set the atom on both the window and its parent */
     const Atom alpha_atom = XInternAtom(dpy, "_NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY", 0);
@@ -306,6 +307,7 @@ void newwindow(XCreateWindowEvent* e) {
       (unsigned char*)&opacity,
       1);
   }
+#endif
 
   if (kbLaunch) {
     usleep(100000);
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 20aa0a0..305a10e 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "patchlevel.h"
 
 char* version[] = {
-  "ryudo version 1.1.0\nCopyright (c) 1994-1996 David Hogan,\n(c) 2004 Russ "
+  "ryudo version 1.2.0\nCopyright (c) 1994-1996 David Hogan,\n(c) 2004 Russ "
   "Cox,\n(c) 2019-2021 Derek Stevens",
   0};