diff --git a/src/gui_2.py b/src/gui_2.py
index e090686..bea9b1c 100644
--- a/src/gui_2.py
+++ b/src/gui_2.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ else:
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from imgui_bundle import imgui, hello_imgui, immapp, imgui_node_editor as ed
+from src.shader_manager import BlurPipeline
 
 PROVIDERS: list[str] = ["gemini", "anthropic", "gemini_cli", "deepseek", "minimax"]
 COMMS_CLAMP_CHARS: int = 300
@@ -212,6 +213,49 @@ class App:
   self.ui_tool_filter_category = "All"
   self.ui_discussion_split_h = 300.0
   self.shader_uniforms = {'crt': 1.0, 'scanline': 0.5, 'bloom': 0.8}
+  self.ui_frosted_glass_enabled = False
+  self._blur_pipeline: BlurPipeline | None = None
+  self.ui_frosted_glass_enabled = False
+  self._blur_pipeline = None
+
+ def _pre_render_blur(self):
+  if not self.ui_frosted_glass_enabled:
+   return
+  if not self._blur_pipeline:
+   return
+  ws = imgui.get_io().display_size
+  fb_scale = imgui.get_io().display_framebuffer_scale.x
+  import time
+  t = time.time()
+  self._blur_pipeline.prepare_global_blur(int(ws.x), int(ws.y), t, fb_scale)
+
+ def _render_frosted_background(self, window_pos: tuple, window_size: tuple):
+  if not self.ui_frosted_glass_enabled:
+   return
+  if not self._blur_pipeline:
+   return
+  blur_tex = self._blur_pipeline.get_blur_texture()
+  if not blur_tex:
+   return
+  ws = imgui.get_io().display_size
+  fb_scale = imgui.get_io().display_framebuffer_scale.x
+  screen_w = ws.x * fb_scale
+  screen_h = ws.y * fb_scale
+  uv_x = window_pos[0] / screen_w
+  uv_y = 1.0 - (window_pos[1] / screen_h)
+  uv_w = window_size[0] / screen_w
+  uv_h = window_size[1] / screen_h
+  dl = imgui.get_window_draw_list()
+  self._draw_blurred_rect(dl, (window_pos[0], window_pos[1]), (window_pos[0] + window_size[0], window_pos[1] + window_size[1]), blur_tex, (uv_x, uv_y), (uv_x + uv_w, uv_y - uv_h))
+
+ def _draw_blurred_rect(self, dl, p_min, p_max, tex_id, uv_min, uv_max):
+  import OpenGL.GL as gl
+  gl.glEnable(gl.GL_BLEND)
+  gl.glBlendFunc(gl.GL_SRC_ALPHA, gl.GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA)
+  imgui.push_texture_id(tex_id)
+  dl.add_image_quad(p_min, p_max, uv_min, uv_max, imgui.get_color_u32((1, 1, 1, 1)))
+  imgui.pop_texture_id()
+  gl.glDisable(gl.GL_BLEND)
 
  def _handle_approve_tool(self, user_data=None) -> None:
   """UI-level wrapper for approving a pending tool execution ask."""
@@ -437,6 +481,8 @@ class App:
    exp, opened = imgui.begin('Shader Editor', self.show_windows['Shader Editor'])
    self.show_windows['Shader Editor'] = bool(opened)
    if exp:
+    _, self.ui_frosted_glass_enabled = imgui.checkbox('Frosted Glass', self.ui_frosted_glass_enabled)
+    imgui.separator()
     changed_crt, self.shader_uniforms['crt'] = imgui.slider_float('CRT Curvature', self.shader_uniforms['crt'], 0.0, 2.0)
     changed_scan, self.shader_uniforms['scanline'] = imgui.slider_float('Scanline Intensity', self.shader_uniforms['scanline'], 0.0, 1.0)
     changed_bloom, self.shader_uniforms['bloom'] = imgui.slider_float('Bloom Threshold', self.shader_uniforms['bloom'], 0.0, 1.0)
@@ -3993,6 +4039,27 @@ def hello():
 
  def _post_init(self) -> None:
   theme.apply_current()
+  self._init_blur_pipeline()
+
+ def _init_blur_pipeline(self):
+  if self._blur_pipeline is None:
+   self._blur_pipeline = BlurPipeline()
+  ws = imgui.get_io().display_size
+  fb_scale = imgui.get_io().display_framebuffer_scale.x
+  self._blur_pipeline.setup_fbos(int(ws.x), int(ws.y), fb_scale)
+  self._blur_pipeline.compile_deepsea_shader()
+  self._blur_pipeline.compile_blur_shaders()
+
+ def _pre_new_frame(self) -> None:
+  if not self.ui_frosted_glass_enabled:
+   return
+  if self._blur_pipeline is None:
+   self._init_blur_pipeline()
+  ws = imgui.get_io().display_size
+  fb_scale = imgui.get_io().display_framebuffer_scale.x
+  import time
+  t = time.time()
+  self._blur_pipeline.prepare_global_blur(int(ws.x), int(ws.y), t, fb_scale)
 
  def run(self) -> None:
   """Initializes the ImGui runner and starts the main application loop."""
@@ -4049,6 +4116,7 @@ def hello():
    self.runner_params.callbacks.load_additional_fonts = self._load_fonts
    self.runner_params.callbacks.setup_imgui_style = theme.apply_current
    self.runner_params.callbacks.post_init = self._post_init
+   self.runner_params.callbacks.pre_new_frame = self._pre_new_frame
    self._fetch_models(self.current_provider)
    md_options = markdown_helper.get_renderer().options
    immapp.run(self.runner_params, add_ons_params=immapp.AddOnsParams(with_markdown_options=md_options))