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A Simple Way to Fake Blurred Windows on GNOME
Quoting: A Simple Way to Fake Blurred Windows on GNOME - OMG! Ubuntu —
The 2 Wallpapers developer explained they “like the look of blurry and transparent windows” but not the impact on system resources, so created a way to achieve lightweight window blurring – without blurring windows at all.
The extension is described as a concept and ‘made on the fly’ with ‘zero skills. Those caveats aside, it is a creative way to approach this oft-lusted look for Linux desktops.
Now, I should be clear: 2 Wallpapers will not create a blurry wallpaper for you. You will need to supply it with one, or create one (open an image in a tool like GIMP and apply a Gaussian or Box Blur filter – just save it as a second image; don’t overwrite the original).