Normalize color storage

Colors are now normalized to 0 - 1 values instead of 0 - 255

causes calculations to be simpler and generally cleans up the codebase.

18 files changed, 71 insertions, 72 deletions

diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index bf94c1cc..2c9ad503 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -1489,11 +1489,9 @@ void CCompositor::updateWindowAnimatedDecorationValues(CWindow* pWindow) {
     if (RENDERDATA.isBorderGradient)
         setBorderColor(*RENDERDATA.borderGradient);
     else
-        setBorderColor(
-            pWindow == m_pLastWindow ?
-                (pWindow->m_sSpecialRenderData.activeBorderColor >= 0 ? CGradientValueData(CColor(pWindow->m_sSpecialRenderData.activeBorderColor) * (1.f / 255.f)) : *ACTIVECOL) :
-                (pWindow->m_sSpecialRenderData.inactiveBorderColor >= 0 ? CGradientValueData(CColor(pWindow->m_sSpecialRenderData.inactiveBorderColor) * (1.f / 255.f)) :
-                                                                          *INACTIVECOL));
+        setBorderColor(pWindow == m_pLastWindow ?
+                           (pWindow->m_sSpecialRenderData.activeBorderColor >= 0 ? CGradientValueData(CColor(pWindow->m_sSpecialRenderData.activeBorderColor)) : *ACTIVECOL) :
+                           (pWindow->m_sSpecialRenderData.inactiveBorderColor >= 0 ? CGradientValueData(CColor(pWindow->m_sSpecialRenderData.inactiveBorderColor)) : *INACTIVECOL));
 
     // opacity
     const auto PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID);
@@ -1814,13 +1812,13 @@ void CCompositor::setWindowFullscreen(CWindow* pWindow, bool on, eFullscreenMode
         if (w->m_iWorkspaceID == pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID) {
             w->m_bCreatedOverFullscreen = false;
             if (w.get() != pWindow && !w->m_bFadingOut && !w->m_bPinned)
-                w->m_fAlpha = pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen ? 0.f : 255.f;
+                w->m_fAlpha = pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen ? 0.f : 1.f;
         }
     }
 
     for (auto& ls : PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]) {
         if (!ls->fadingOut)
-            ls->alpha = pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen && mode == FULLSCREEN_FULL ? 0.f : 255.f;
+            ls->alpha = pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen && mode == FULLSCREEN_FULL ? 0.f : 1.f;
     }
 
     g_pXWaylandManager->setWindowSize(pWindow, pWindow->m_vRealSize.goalv(), true);
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigDataValues.hpp b/src/config/ConfigDataValues.hpp
index 27965556..c7f7fff8 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigDataValues.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigDataValues.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ interface ICustomConfigValueData {
 class CGradientValueData : public ICustomConfigValueData {
   public:
     CGradientValueData(CColor col) {
-        m_vColors.push_back(col * (1.f / 255.f));
+        m_vColors.push_back(col);
     };
     virtual ~CGradientValueData(){};
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class CGradientValueData : public ICustomConfigValueData {
 
     void reset(CColor col) {
         m_vColors.clear();
-        m_vColors.emplace_back(col * (1.f / 255.f));
+        m_vColors.emplace_back(col);
         m_fAngle = 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index b59d1160..d86d7c89 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ void CConfigManager::configSetValueSafe(const std::string& COMMAND, const std::s
                     }
 
                     try {
-                        data->m_vColors.push_back(CColor(configStringToInt(var)) * (1.f / 255.f));
+                        data->m_vColors.push_back(CColor(configStringToInt(var)));
                     } catch (std::exception& e) {
                         Debug::log(WARN, "Error reading value of %s", COMMAND.c_str());
                         parseError = "Error setting value <" + VALUE + "> for field <" + COMMAND + ">. " + e.what();
@@ -1247,10 +1247,10 @@ void CConfigManager::loadConfigLoadVars() {
 
     // parseError will be displayed next frame
     if (parseError != "")
-        g_pHyprError->queueCreate(parseError + "\nHyprland may not work correctly.", CColor(255, 50, 50, 255));
+        g_pHyprError->queueCreate(parseError + "\nHyprland may not work correctly.", CColor(1.0, 50.0 / 255.0, 50.0 / 255.0, 1.0));
     else if (configValues["autogenerated"].intValue == 1)
         g_pHyprError->queueCreate("Warning: You're using an autogenerated config! (config file: " + CONFIGPATH + " )\nSUPER+Q -> kitty\nSUPER+M -> exit Hyprland",
-                                  CColor(255, 255, 70, 255));
+                                  CColor(1.0, 1.0, 70.0 / 255.0, 1.0));
     else
         g_pHyprError->destroy();
 
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprDebugOverlay.cpp b/src/debug/HyprDebugOverlay.cpp
index e73b8b3f..c9fde1ad 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprDebugOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprDebugOverlay.cpp
@@ -183,5 +183,5 @@ void CHyprDebugOverlay::draw() {
     glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, PMONITOR->vecSize.x, PMONITOR->vecSize.y, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, DATA);
 
     wlr_box pMonBox = {0, 0, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.y};
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(m_tTexture, &pMonBox, 255.f);
+    g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(m_tTexture, &pMonBox, 1.f);
 }
diff --git a/src/events/Layers.cpp b/src/events/Layers.cpp
index 70481c71..0ef1731e 100644
--- a/src/events/Layers.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Layers.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void Events::listener_mapLayerSurface(void* owner, void* data) {
     g_pHyprRenderer->damageBox(&geomFixed);
 
     layersurface->alpha.setValue(0);
-    layersurface->alpha         = 255.f;
+    layersurface->alpha         = 1.f;
     layersurface->readyToDelete = false;
     layersurface->fadingOut     = false;
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void Events::listener_unmapLayerSurface(void* owner, void* data) {
     g_pHyprRenderer->damageBox(&geomFixed);
 
     geomFixed              = {layersurface->geometry.x, layersurface->geometry.y, (int)layersurface->layerSurface->surface->current.width,
-                 (int)layersurface->layerSurface->surface->current.height};
+                              (int)layersurface->layerSurface->surface->current.height};
     layersurface->geometry = geomFixed; // because the surface can overflow... for some reason?
 }
 
diff --git a/src/events/Monitors.cpp b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
index 09b2dc4b..8c529c1b 100644
--- a/src/events/Monitors.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
     if (PMONITOR->isMirror()) {
         g_pHyprOpenGL->renderMirrored();
     } else {
-        g_pHyprOpenGL->clear(CColor(17, 17, 17, 255));
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->clear(CColor(17.0 / 255.0, 17.0 / 255.0, 17.0 / 255.0, 1.0));
         g_pHyprOpenGL->clearWithTex(); // will apply the hypr "wallpaper"
 
         g_pHyprRenderer->renderAllClientsForMonitor(PMONITOR->ID, &now);
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
 
         if (*PDAMAGEBLINK && damageBlinkCleanup == 0) {
             wlr_box monrect = {0, 0, PMONITOR->vecTransformedSize.x, PMONITOR->vecTransformedSize.y};
-            g_pHyprOpenGL->renderRect(&monrect, CColor(255, 0, 255, 100), 0);
+            g_pHyprOpenGL->renderRect(&monrect, CColor(1.0, 0.0, 1.0, 100.0 / 255.0), 0);
             damageBlinkCleanup = 1;
         } else if (*PDAMAGEBLINK) {
             damageBlinkCleanup++;
diff --git a/src/events/Windows.cpp b/src/events/Windows.cpp
index 00bcab97..2557e0f0 100644
--- a/src/events/Windows.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Windows.cpp
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
     // do the animation thing
     g_pAnimationManager->onWindowPostCreateClose(PWINDOW, false);
     PWINDOW->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(0.f);
-    PWINDOW->m_fAlpha = 255.f;
+    PWINDOW->m_fAlpha = 1.f;
 
     PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition.setCallbackOnEnd(setAnimToMove);
     PWINDOW->m_vRealSize.setCallbackOnEnd(setAnimToMove);
diff --git a/src/helpers/Color.cpp b/src/helpers/Color.cpp
index c92f74ae..788d7bdf 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Color.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Color.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 CColor::CColor() {}
 
 CColor::CColor(float r, float g, float b, float a) {
+    RASSERT(r <= 1.f && g <= 1.f && b <= 1.f && a <= 1.f, "un-normalized color assignment");
     this->r = r;
     this->g = g;
     this->b = b;
@@ -11,10 +12,10 @@ CColor::CColor(float r, float g, float b, float a) {
 }
 
 CColor::CColor(uint64_t hex) {
-    this->r = RED(hex) * 255.f;
-    this->g = GREEN(hex) * 255.f;
-    this->b = BLUE(hex) * 255.f;
-    this->a = ALPHA(hex) * 255.f;
+    this->r = RED(hex);
+    this->g = GREEN(hex);
+    this->b = BLUE(hex);
+    this->a = ALPHA(hex);
 }
 
 uint64_t CColor::getAsHex() {
diff --git a/src/helpers/Color.hpp b/src/helpers/Color.hpp
index d3cae689..184087ac 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Color.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Color.hpp
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ class CColor {
     CColor(float, float, float, float);
     CColor(uint64_t);
 
-    float    r = 0, g = 0, b = 0, a = 255;
+    float    r = 0, g = 0, b = 0, a = 1.f;
 
     uint64_t getAsHex();
 
     CColor   operator-(const CColor& c2) const {
-        return CColor(r - c2.r, g - c2.g, b - c2.b, a - c2.a);
+          return CColor(r - c2.r, g - c2.g, b - c2.b, a - c2.a);
     }
 
     CColor operator+(const CColor& c2) const {
diff --git a/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp b/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
index 881f677c..1c10a5e9 100644
--- a/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct SRenderData {
     bool dontRound = true;
 
     // for fade
-    float fadeAlpha = 255.f;
+    float fadeAlpha = 1.f;
 
     // for alpha settings
     float alpha = 1.f;
diff --git a/src/helpers/Workspace.cpp b/src/helpers/Workspace.cpp
index d2a8cdf0..2e243403 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Workspace.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Workspace.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ CWorkspace::CWorkspace(int monitorID, std::string name, bool special) {
     m_fAlpha.m_pWorkspace = this;
     m_fAlpha.create(AVARTYPE_FLOAT, special ? g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("specialWorkspace") : g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("workspaces"),
                     nullptr, AVARDAMAGE_ENTIRE);
-    m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f);
+    m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(1.f);
 
     m_vRenderOffset.registerVar();
     m_fAlpha.registerVar();
@@ -61,16 +61,16 @@ void CWorkspace::startAnim(bool in, bool left, bool instant) {
 
         if (in) {
             m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(0.f);
-            m_fAlpha = 255.f;
+            m_fAlpha = 1.f;
         } else {
-            m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f);
+            m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(1.f);
             m_fAlpha = 0.f;
         }
     } else if (ANIMSTYLE == "slidevert") {
         // fallback is slide
         const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(m_iMonitorID);
 
-        m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f); // fix a bug, if switching from fade -> slide.
+        m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(1.f); // fix a bug, if switching from fade -> slide.
 
         if (in) {
             m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, left ? PMONITOR->vecSize.y : -PMONITOR->vecSize.y));
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void CWorkspace::startAnim(bool in, bool left, bool instant) {
         // fallback is slide
         const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(m_iMonitorID);
 
-        m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f); // fix a bug, if switching from fade -> slide.
+        m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(1.f); // fix a bug, if switching from fade -> slide.
 
         if (in) {
             m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(left ? PMONITOR->vecSize.x : -PMONITOR->vecSize.x, 0));
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void CWorkspace::startAnim(bool in, bool left, bool instant) {
         const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(m_iMonitorID);
         for (auto& ls : PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]) {
             if (!ls->fadingOut)
-                ls->alpha = m_bHasFullscreenWindow && m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_FULL ? 0.f : 255.f;
+                ls->alpha = m_bHasFullscreenWindow && m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_FULL ? 0.f : 1.f;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp b/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp
index 169d938a..c5b5dbbf 100644
--- a/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp
+++ b/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void CHyprError::createQueued() {
 
     const auto LINECOUNT = 1 + std::count(m_szQueued.begin(), m_szQueued.end(), '\n');
 
-    cairo_set_source_rgba(CAIRO, m_cQueued.r / 255.f, m_cQueued.g / 255.f, m_cQueued.b / 255.f, m_cQueued.a / 255.f);
+    cairo_set_source_rgba(CAIRO, m_cQueued.r, m_cQueued.g, m_cQueued.b, m_cQueued.a);
     cairo_rectangle(CAIRO, 0, 0, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, (FONTSIZE + 2 * (FONTSIZE / 10.f)) * LINECOUNT);
 
     // outline
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ void CHyprError::createQueued() {
     cairo_fill(CAIRO);
 
     // draw the text with a common font
-    const CColor textColor = m_cQueued.r * m_cQueued.g * m_cQueued.b < 0.5f ? CColor(255, 255, 255, 255) : CColor(0, 0, 0, 255);
+    const CColor textColor = m_cQueued.r * m_cQueued.g * m_cQueued.b < 0.5f ? CColor(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0) : CColor(0, 0, 0, 1.0);
 
     cairo_select_font_face(CAIRO, "Noto Sans", CAIRO_FONT_SLANT_NORMAL, CAIRO_FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL);
     cairo_set_font_size(CAIRO, FONTSIZE);
-    cairo_set_source_rgba(CAIRO, textColor.r / 255.f, textColor.g / 255.f, textColor.b / 255.f, textColor.a / 255.f);
+    cairo_set_source_rgba(CAIRO, textColor.r, textColor.g, textColor.b, textColor.a);
 
     float yoffset = FONTSIZE;
     while (m_szQueued != "") {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void CHyprError::draw() {
 
     wlr_box windowBox = {0, 0, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.y};
 
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(m_tTexture, &windowBox, 255.f, 0);
+    g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(m_tTexture, &windowBox, 1.f, 0);
 }
 
 void CHyprError::destroy() {
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index 2eb93a2a..15ed348b 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::updateXKBTranslationState() {
     if (!PKEYMAP) {
         g_pHyprError->queueCreate("[Runtime Error] Invalid keyboard layout passed. ( rules: " + RULES + ", model: " + MODEL + ", variant: " + VARIANT + ", options: " + OPTIONS +
                                       ", layout: " + LAYOUT + " )",
-                                  CColor(255, 50, 50, 255));
+                                  CColor(1.0, 50.0 / 255.0, 50.0 / 255.0, 1.0));
 
         Debug::log(ERR, "[XKBTranslationState] Keyboard layout %s with variant %s (rules: %s, model: %s, options: %s) couldn't have been loaded.", rules.layout, rules.variant,
                    rules.rules, rules.model, rules.options);
@@ -1017,10 +1017,10 @@ void CKeybindManager::moveActiveToWorkspaceSilent(std::string args) {
     PWORKSPACE->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(0.f);
 
     POLDWORKSPACEIDRETURN->m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0));
-    POLDWORKSPACEIDRETURN->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f);
+    POLDWORKSPACEIDRETURN->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(1.f);
 
     POLDWORKSPACEONMON->m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0));
-    POLDWORKSPACEONMON->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f);
+    POLDWORKSPACEONMON->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(1.f);
 
     g_pEventManager->m_bIgnoreEvents = false;
 
diff --git a/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp b/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp
index f092355b..c4e89605 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void CInputManager::beginWorkspaceSwipe() {
 
     if (PWORKSPACE->m_bHasFullscreenWindow) {
         for (auto& ls : g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]) {
-            ls->alpha = 255.f;
+            ls->alpha = 1.f;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ void CInputManager::onSwipeEnd(wlr_pointer_swipe_end_event* e) {
         }
 
         PWORKSPACEL->m_vRenderOffset.setValue(RENDEROFFSET);
-        PWORKSPACEL->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f);
+        PWORKSPACEL->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(1.f);
 
         m_sActiveSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_vRenderOffset.setValue(RENDEROFFSETMIDDLE);
         if (VERTANIMS)
             m_sActiveSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(0, m_sActiveSwipe.pMonitor->vecSize.y);
         else
             m_sActiveSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(m_sActiveSwipe.pMonitor->vecSize.x, 0);
-        m_sActiveSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f);
+        m_sActiveSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(1.f);
 
         g_pInputManager->unconstrainMouse();
 
@@ -136,14 +136,14 @@ void CInputManager::onSwipeEnd(wlr_pointer_swipe_end_event* e) {
         }
 
         PWORKSPACER->m_vRenderOffset.setValue(RENDEROFFSET);
-        PWORKSPACER->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f);
+        PWORKSPACER->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(1.f);
 
         m_sActiveSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_vRenderOffset.setValue(RENDEROFFSETMIDDLE);
         if (VERTANIMS)
             m_sActiveSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(0, -m_sActiveSwipe.pMonitor->vecSize.y);
         else
             m_sActiveSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(-m_sActiveSwipe.pMonitor->vecSize.x, 0);
-        m_sActiveSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f);
+        m_sActiveSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(1.f);
 
         g_pInputManager->unconstrainMouse();
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void CInputManager::onSwipeEnd(wlr_pointer_swipe_end_event* e) {
 
     // apply alpha
     for (auto& ls : g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]) {
-        ls->alpha = pSwitchedTo->m_bHasFullscreenWindow && pSwitchedTo->m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_FULL ? 0.f : 255.f;
+        ls->alpha = pSwitchedTo->m_bHasFullscreenWindow && pSwitchedTo->m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_FULL ? 0.f : 1.f;
     }
 }
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void CInputManager::onSwipeUpdate(wlr_pointer_swipe_update_event* e) {
         }
 
         PWORKSPACE->m_bForceRendering = true;
-        PWORKSPACE->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f);
+        PWORKSPACE->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(1.f);
 
         if (workspaceIDLeft != workspaceIDRight) {
             const auto PWORKSPACER = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDRight);
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void CInputManager::onSwipeUpdate(wlr_pointer_swipe_update_event* e) {
         }
 
         PWORKSPACE->m_bForceRendering = true;
-        PWORKSPACE->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f);
+        PWORKSPACE->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(1.f);
 
         if (workspaceIDLeft != workspaceIDRight) {
             const auto PWORKSPACEL = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceIDLeft);
diff --git a/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp b/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp
index 1a696628..309a6856 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ bool CToplevelExportProtocolManager::copyFrameShm(SToplevelFrame* frame, timespe
     pixman_region32_init_rect(&fakeDamage, 0, 0, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x * 10, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.y * 10);
 
     g_pHyprOpenGL->begin(PMONITOR, &fakeDamage, true);
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->clear(CColor(0, 0, 0, 255));
+    g_pHyprOpenGL->clear(CColor(0, 0, 0, 1.0));
 
     // render client at 0,0
     g_pHyprRenderer->m_bBlockSurfaceFeedback = g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderWindow(frame->pWindow); // block the feedback to avoid spamming the surface if it's visible
diff --git a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
index fca4b8ff..fc40b75e 100644
--- a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
+++ b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::end() {
         glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, m_iWLROutputFb);
         wlr_box monbox = {0, 0, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y};
 
-        clear(CColor(11, 11, 11, 255));
+        clear(CColor(11.0 / 255.0, 11.0 / 255.0, 11.0 / 255.0, 1.0));
 
         m_bEndFrame         = true;
         m_bApplyFinalShader = true;
 
-        renderTexture(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->primaryFB.m_cTex, &monbox, 255.f, 0);
+        renderTexture(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->primaryFB.m_cTex, &monbox, 1.f, 0);
 
         m_bApplyFinalShader = false;
         m_bEndFrame         = false;
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::applyScreenShader(const std::string& path) {
 void CHyprOpenGLImpl::clear(const CColor& color) {
     RASSERT(m_RenderData.pMonitor, "Tried to render without begin()!");
 
-    glClearColor(color.r / 255.f, color.g / 255.f, color.b / 255.f, color.a / 255.f);
+    glClearColor(color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a);
 
     if (pixman_region32_not_empty(m_RenderData.pDamage)) {
         PIXMAN_DAMAGE_FOREACH(m_RenderData.pDamage) {
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderRectWithDamage(wlr_box* box, const CColor& col, pixm
     wlr_matrix_transpose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
     glUniformMatrix3fv(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shQUAD.proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glMatrix);
 #endif
-    glUniform4f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shQUAD.color, col.r / 255.f, col.g / 255.f, col.b / 255.f, col.a / 255.f);
+    glUniform4f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shQUAD.color, col.r, col.g, col.b, col.a);
 
     wlr_box transformedBox;
     wlr_box_transform(&transformedBox, box, wlr_output_transform_invert(m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform), m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x,
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTextureInternalWithDamage(const CTexture& tex, wlr_b
                                                       bool allowCustomUV, bool allowDim) {
     RASSERT(m_RenderData.pMonitor, "Tried to render texture without begin()!");
     RASSERT((tex.m_iTexID > 0), "Attempted to draw NULL texture!");
+    RASSERT(alpha <= 1.0, "Tried to render texture with a > 1");
 
     if (!pixman_region32_not_empty(m_RenderData.pDamage))
         return;
@@ -508,7 +509,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTextureInternalWithDamage(const CTexture& tex, wlr_b
 #endif
     glUniform1i(shader->tex, 0);
     if (!usingFinalShader) {
-        glUniform1f(shader->alpha, alpha / 255.f);
+        glUniform1f(shader->alpha, alpha);
         glUniform1i(shader->discardOpaque, (int)discardOpaque);
     }
 
@@ -640,7 +641,7 @@ CFramebuffer* CHyprOpenGLImpl::blurMainFramebufferWithDamage(float a, wlr_box* p
         wlr_matrix_transpose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
         glUniformMatrix3fv(pShader->proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glMatrix);
 #endif
-        glUniform1f(pShader->radius, *PBLURSIZE * (a / 255.f)); // this makes the blursize change with a
+        glUniform1f(pShader->radius, *PBLURSIZE * a); // this makes the blursize change with a
         if (pShader == &m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBLUR1)
             glUniform2f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBLUR1.halfpixel, 0.5f / (m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x / 2.f),
                         0.5f / (m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y / 2.f));
@@ -739,9 +740,9 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::preRender(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
         pixman_region32_t inverseOpaque;
         pixman_region32_init(&inverseOpaque);
         const auto  PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID);
-        const float A          = pWindow->m_fAlpha.fl() * pWindow->m_fActiveInactiveAlpha.fl() * PWORKSPACE->m_fAlpha.fl() / 255.f;
+        const float A          = pWindow->m_fAlpha.fl() * pWindow->m_fActiveInactiveAlpha.fl() * PWORKSPACE->m_fAlpha.fl();
 
-        if (A >= 255.f) {
+        if (A >= 1.f) {
             pixman_box32_t surfbox = {0, 0, PSURFACE->current.width, PSURFACE->current.height};
             pixman_region32_copy(&inverseOpaque, &PSURFACE->current.opaque);
             pixman_region32_inverse(&inverseOpaque, &inverseOpaque, &surfbox);
@@ -784,7 +785,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::preBlurForCurrentMonitor() {
     pixman_region32_t fakeDamage;
     pixman_region32_init_rect(&fakeDamage, 0, 0, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y);
     wlr_box    wholeMonitor = {0, 0, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y};
-    const auto POUTFB       = blurMainFramebufferWithDamage(255, &wholeMonitor, &fakeDamage);
+    const auto POUTFB       = blurMainFramebufferWithDamage(1, &wholeMonitor, &fakeDamage);
 
     // render onto blurFB
     m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->blurFB.alloc(m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y);
@@ -793,7 +794,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::preBlurForCurrentMonitor() {
     clear(CColor(0, 0, 0, 0));
 
     m_bEndFrame = true; // fix transformed
-    renderTextureInternalWithDamage(POUTFB->m_cTex, &wholeMonitor, 255, &fakeDamage, 0, false, true, false);
+    renderTextureInternalWithDamage(POUTFB->m_cTex, &wholeMonitor, 1, &fakeDamage, 0, false, true, false);
     m_bEndFrame = false;
 
     pixman_region32_fini(&fakeDamage);
@@ -839,7 +840,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTextureWithBlur(const CTexture& tex, wlr_box* pBox,
     // amazing hack: the surface has an opaque region!
     pixman_region32_t inverseOpaque;
     pixman_region32_init(&inverseOpaque);
-    if (a >= 255.f) {
+    if (a >= 1.f) {
         pixman_box32_t surfbox = {0, 0, pSurface->current.width * pSurface->current.scale, pSurface->current.height * pSurface->current.scale};
         pixman_region32_copy(&inverseOpaque, &pSurface->current.opaque);
         pixman_region32_inverse(&inverseOpaque, &inverseOpaque, &surfbox);
@@ -906,7 +907,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderTextureWithBlur(const CTexture& tex, wlr_box* pBox,
     // render our great blurred FB
     static auto* const PBLURIGNOREOPACITY = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:blur_ignore_opacity")->intValue;
     m_bEndFrame                           = true; // fix transformed
-    renderTextureInternalWithDamage(POUTFB->m_cTex, &MONITORBOX, *PBLURIGNOREOPACITY ? 255.f : a, &damage, 0, false, false, false);
+    renderTextureInternalWithDamage(POUTFB->m_cTex, &MONITORBOX, *PBLURIGNOREOPACITY ? 1.f : a, &damage, 0, false, false, false);
     m_bEndFrame = false;
 
     // render the window, but clear stencil
@@ -1316,7 +1317,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderRoundedShadow(wlr_box* box, int round, int range, fl
     wlr_matrix_transpose(glMatrix, glMatrix);
     glUniformMatrix3fv(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shSHADOW.proj, 1, GL_FALSE, glMatrix);
 #endif
-    glUniform4f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shSHADOW.color, col.r / 255.f, col.g / 255.f, col.b / 255.f, col.a / 255.f * a);
+    glUniform4f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shSHADOW.color, col.r, col.g, col.b, col.a * a);
 
     const auto TOPLEFT     = Vector2D(range + round, range + round);
     const auto BOTTOMRIGHT = Vector2D(box->width - (range + round), box->height - (range + round));
@@ -1369,7 +1370,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::saveBufferForMirror() {
 
     wlr_box monbox = {0, 0, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y};
 
-    renderTexture(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->primaryFB.m_cTex, &monbox, 255.f, 0, false, false);
+    renderTexture(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->primaryFB.m_cTex, &monbox, 1.f, 0, false, false);
 
     m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->primaryFB.bind();
 }
@@ -1382,7 +1383,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderMirrored() {
     if (PFB->m_cTex.m_iTexID <= 0)
         return;
 
-    renderTexture(PFB->m_cTex, &monbox, 255.f, 0, false, false);
+    renderTexture(PFB->m_cTex, &monbox, 1.f, 0, false, false);
 }
 
 void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderSplash(cairo_t* const CAIRO, cairo_surface_t* const CAIROSURFACE, double offsetY) {
@@ -1502,7 +1503,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::clearWithTex() {
         }
 
         if (TEXIT != m_mMonitorBGTextures.end())
-            renderTexture(TEXIT->second, &m_mMonitorRenderResources[m_RenderData.pMonitor].backgroundTexBox, 255, 0);
+            renderTexture(TEXIT->second, &m_mMonitorRenderResources[m_RenderData.pMonitor].backgroundTexBox, 1.0, 0);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 2703d40b..e6baeb4b 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void renderSurface(struct wlr_surface* surface, int x, int y, void* data) {
     rounding -= 1; // to fix a border issue
 
     if (RDATA->surface && surface == RDATA->surface) {
-        if (wlr_surface_is_xwayland_surface(surface) && !wlr_xwayland_surface_from_wlr_surface(surface)->has_alpha && RDATA->fadeAlpha * RDATA->alpha == 255.f) {
+        if (wlr_surface_is_xwayland_surface(surface) && !wlr_xwayland_surface_from_wlr_surface(surface)->has_alpha && RDATA->fadeAlpha * RDATA->alpha == 1.f) {
             g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(TEXTURE, &windowBox, RDATA->fadeAlpha * RDATA->alpha, rounding, true);
         } else {
             if (RDATA->blur)
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderWindow(CWindow* pWindow, CMonitor* pMonitor, timespec*
     renderdata.w         = std::max(pWindow->m_vRealSize.vec().x, 5.0); // clamp the size to min 5,
     renderdata.h         = std::max(pWindow->m_vRealSize.vec().y, 5.0); // otherwise we'll have issues later with invalid boxes
     renderdata.dontRound = (pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen && PWORKSPACE->m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_FULL) || (!pWindow->m_sSpecialRenderData.rounding);
-    renderdata.fadeAlpha = pWindow->m_fAlpha.fl() * (pWindow->m_bPinned ? 1.f : (PWORKSPACE->m_fAlpha.fl() / 255.f));
+    renderdata.fadeAlpha = pWindow->m_fAlpha.fl() * (pWindow->m_bPinned ? 1.f : PWORKSPACE->m_fAlpha.fl());
     renderdata.alpha     = pWindow->m_fActiveInactiveAlpha.fl();
     renderdata.decorate  = decorate && !pWindow->m_bX11DoesntWantBorders && (pWindow->m_bIsFloating ? *PNOFLOATINGBORDERS == 0 : true) &&
         (!pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen || PWORKSPACE->m_efFullscreenMode != FULLSCREEN_FULL);
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderWindow(CWindow* pWindow, CMonitor* pMonitor, timespec*
 
     if (ignoreAllGeometry) {
         renderdata.alpha     = 1.f;
-        renderdata.fadeAlpha = 255.f;
+        renderdata.fadeAlpha = 1.f;
     }
 
     // apply opaque
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderWindow(CWindow* pWindow, CMonitor* pMonitor, timespec*
     if (mode == RENDER_PASS_ALL || mode == RENDER_PASS_MAIN) {
         if (!pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen || PWORKSPACE->m_efFullscreenMode != FULLSCREEN_FULL)
             for (auto& wd : pWindow->m_dWindowDecorations)
-                wd->draw(pMonitor, renderdata.alpha * renderdata.fadeAlpha / 255.f, offset);
+                wd->draw(pMonitor, renderdata.alpha * renderdata.fadeAlpha, offset);
 
         wlr_surface_for_each_surface(g_pXWaylandManager->getWindowSurface(pWindow), renderSurface, &renderdata);
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderWindow(CWindow* pWindow, CMonitor* pMonitor, timespec*
 
             auto       grad     = g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pCurrentWindow->m_cRealBorderColor;
             const bool ANIMATED = g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pCurrentWindow->m_fBorderAnimationProgress.isBeingAnimated();
-            float      a1       = renderdata.fadeAlpha * renderdata.alpha / 255.f * (ANIMATED ? g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pCurrentWindow->m_fBorderAnimationProgress.fl() : 1.f);
+            float      a1       = renderdata.fadeAlpha * renderdata.alpha * (ANIMATED ? g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pCurrentWindow->m_fBorderAnimationProgress.fl() : 1.f);
 
             wlr_box    windowBox = {renderdata.x - pMonitor->vecPosition.x, renderdata.y - pMonitor->vecPosition.y, renderdata.w, renderdata.h};
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderWindow(CWindow* pWindow, CMonitor* pMonitor, timespec*
             g_pHyprOpenGL->renderBorder(&windowBox, grad, rounding, a1);
 
             if (ANIMATED) {
-                float a2 = renderdata.fadeAlpha * renderdata.alpha / 255.f * (1.f - g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pCurrentWindow->m_fBorderAnimationProgress.fl());
+                float a2 = renderdata.fadeAlpha * renderdata.alpha * (1.f - g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pCurrentWindow->m_fBorderAnimationProgress.fl());
                 g_pHyprOpenGL->renderBorder(&windowBox, g_pHyprOpenGL->m_pCurrentWindow->m_cRealBorderColorPrevious, rounding, a2);
             }
         }
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderAllClientsForMonitor(const int& ID, timespec* time) {
                 const bool ANIMOUT = !PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID;
 
                 wlr_box    monbox = {0, 0, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.y};
-                g_pHyprOpenGL->renderRect(&monbox, CColor(0, 0, 0, *PDIMSPECIAL * 255.f * (ANIMOUT ? (1.0 - SPECIALANIMPROGRS) : SPECIALANIMPROGRS)));
+                g_pHyprOpenGL->renderRect(&monbox, CColor(0, 0, 0, *PDIMSPECIAL * (ANIMOUT ? (1.0 - SPECIALANIMPROGRS) : SPECIALANIMPROGRS)));
             }
 
             renderedSpecialBG = true;
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::attemptDirectScanout(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     if (!PCANDIDATE)
         return false; // ????
 
-    if (PCANDIDATE->m_fAlpha.fl() != 255.f || PCANDIDATE->m_fActiveInactiveAlpha.fl() != 1.f || PWORKSPACE->m_fAlpha.fl() != 255.f)
+    if (PCANDIDATE->m_fAlpha.fl() != 1.f || PCANDIDATE->m_fActiveInactiveAlpha.fl() != 1.f || PWORKSPACE->m_fAlpha.fl() != 1.f)
         return false;
 
     if (PCANDIDATE->m_vRealSize.vec() != pMonitor->vecSize || PCANDIDATE->m_vRealPosition.vec() != pMonitor->vecPosition || PCANDIDATE->m_vRealPosition.isBeingAnimated() ||
diff --git a/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp b/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
index cfe5255f..7b7c1576 100644
--- a/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
+++ b/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ void CHyprGroupBarDecoration::draw(CMonitor* pMonitor, float a, const Vector2D&
         CColor             color = m_dwGroupMembers[i] == g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow ? ((CGradientValueData*)PGROUPCOLACTIVE->get())->m_vColors[0] :
                                                                                          ((CGradientValueData*)PGROUPCOLINACTIVE->get())->m_vColors[0];
         color.a *= a;
-        color = color * 255.f; // gradient has 0 - 1
         g_pHyprOpenGL->renderRect(&rect, color);
 
         xoff += PAD + BARW;