Linux support?

[cjb]

Any ideas on how an implementation on Linux might work? Thanks!

[0x61726b]

Hello, I've looked into it but its simply not possible or very hard to do. Because there are multiple desktop environments (gnome,kde etc.) you'd have to implement some kind of blurring algorithm yourself. There is not a unified solution that will work on every desktop environment. This module simply uses already existing native funtionality,it doesnt do the actual blurring, as its very complicated and involves the actual GPU. so I fear we can't support Linux easily.

[jancborchardt]

If someone wants to pick this up for GNOME (which is used by Ubuntu and Fedora for example), there's 2 extensions which do some blurring which might be a good start:

• https://github.com/yozoon/gnome-shell-extension-blyr
• https://github.com/lviggiani/gnome-shell-extension-wbe

[danimesq]

@jancborchardt are these extensions compatible with Cinnamon, which is a fork of GNOME?
@arkenthera would a node module enable translucent effect, such as backdrop-filter on CSS? It could achieve blur itself (from CSS) in any platform.

[0x61726b]

@DaniellMesquita I havent been following Electron or Chromium for sometime but iirc you needed to enable a flag in Electron side for backdrop blur to work in Electron so that would mean that its not possible from the node module only.

[danimesq]

Yes, I`ve already tested backdrop on Electron (by adding flag and other additions on its json), and it works:

But could it be used to the window itself?
Instead of transparent, HTML haves a translucent #fff with CSS backdrop?

[danimesq]

https://github.com/yozoon/gnome-shell-extension-blyr
https://github.com/lviggiani/gnome-shell-extension-wbe

@arkenthera could you support any of these extensions?

[0xENDER]

Yes, I`ve already tested backdrop on Electron (by adding flag and other additions on its json), and it works:

But could it be used to the window itself?
Instead of transparent, HTML haves a translucent #fff with CSS backdrop?

No, the backdrop-filter only works on the document itself.

[danimesq]

@arkenthera, what about supporting GNOME for now?

https://github.com/yozoon/gnome-shell-extension-blyr
https://github.com/lviggiani/gnome-shell-extension-wbe

Or, generically, make the window fully transparent on Linux and let the DE itself apply blur; or simply support GNOME for now.

[Delta-official]

Hello, I've looked into it but its simply not possible or very hard to do. Because there are multiple desktop environments (gnome,kde etc.) you'd have to implement some kind of blurring algorithm yourself. There is not a unified solution that will work on every desktop environment. This module simply uses already existing native funtionality,it doesnt do the actual blurring, as its very complicated and involves the actual GPU. so I fear we can't support Linux easily.

i don't believe that you need to make a version for every DE since electron/chromium is built using GTK and i believe all GTK applications can run in all DEs without any problems (firefox runs perfectly fine in KDE Plasma)

i think just supporting GTK would be good enough considering that GTK4 will have/already has a native blur function

[scalgoon]

Is there any updates to this working on Linux? I'd like to add it to my app, especially the Linux version.