1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/layer.c b/layer.c
index b8a2742..e3a389d 100644
--- a/layer.c
+++ b/layer.c
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@
 #include "dat.h"
 #include "fns.h"
 
+static int
+alphachan(ulong chan)
+{
+	for(; chan; chan >>= 8)
+		if(TYPE(chan) == CAlpha)
+			return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 Layer*
 newlayer(Canvas *c)
 {
@@ -14,7 +23,7 @@ newlayer(Canvas *c)
 	l->p = Pt2(0,0,1);
 	l->bx = c->bx;
 	l->by = c->by;
-	l->image = eallocimage(display, c->image->r, c->image->chan, 0, DNofill);
+	l->image = eallocimage(display, c->image->r, c->image->chan, 0, alphachan(c->image->chan)? DTransparent: DNofill);
 	l->prev = c->layers.prev;
 	l->next = &c->layers;
 	c->layers.prev->next = l;