1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index d2b53783..733fb293 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -1851,7 +1851,8 @@ static struct cmd_handler bar_handlers[] = {
  * return error object, or NULL if color is valid.
  */
 static struct cmd_results *add_color(const char *name, char *buffer, const char *color) {
-        if (strlen(color) != 7) {
+        int len = strlen(color);
+        if (len != 7 && len != 9 ) {
                 return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, name, "Invalid color definition %s", color);
         }
 
@@ -1860,15 +1861,20 @@ static struct cmd_results *add_color(const char *name, char *buffer, const char
         }
 
         int i;
-        for (i = 1; i < 7; ++i) {
+        for (i = 1; i < len; ++i) {
                 if (!isxdigit(color[i])) {
                         return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, name, "Invalid color definition %s", color);
                 }
         }
 
         // copy color to buffer
-        strncpy(buffer, color, 7);
-        sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Setting %s color %s for bar: %s", name, color, config->current_bar->id);
+        strncpy(buffer, color, len);
+        // add default alpha channel if color was defined without it
+        if (len == 7) {
+                buffer[7] = 'f';
+                buffer[8] = 'f';
+        }
+        sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Setting %s color %s for bar: %s", name, buffer, config->current_bar->id);
 
         return NULL;
 }