;; (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(fullscreen . maximized))       ;; restore saved geometry, see gui-settings.el my-frame-geometry-
(add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(tool-bar-position . left))
;; (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(horizontal-scroll-bars . t))   ;; see gui-settings

;; transparency
(set-frame-parameter (selected-frame) 'alpha '(95 . 95))              ;; VALUE: '(<active> . <inactive>) / <both>
(add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(alpha . (95 . 95)))