al-skel/home/bin/toggle-compton

#!/usr/bin/env bash

on=""
off=""

if [[ $1 == *toggle* ]] && [[ $(pidof compton) ]]; then
    al-compositor --stop && exit 0
elif [[ $1 == *toggle* ]]; then
    al-compositor --start && exit 0
fi

while true; do
    if [[ $(pidof compton) ]]; then
        echo "$on"
    else
        echo "%{F#888888}$off"
    fi
    sleep 2
done