How do I make a window transparent in KDE?
1) First Go to System Settings → Window Behavior
2) Open Window Behavior, Select Window Actions by again selecting Window Behavior
3) In Inner Window, Titlebar & Frame section, Use the Mouse Wheel action to Change opacity
Here is a transparent window
Click on window actions (top left corner) → More Actions → Special Window Settings
Go to Appearance & Fixes tab: force any transparency you want for active / inactive state.
You can also manage all created rules in single place as with compiz through:
System Settings → Window Behavior → Window Rules
System Settings > Shortcuts & Gestures > Global Shortcuts, then select "KWin" from the drop down. Find the options "Decrease opacity of Active window by 5%" and "Increase opacity of Active Window by 5%".
Additional info: https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=212&t=98612