diff --git a/home/desktop/niri.nix b/home/desktop/niri.nix
index ccba7ce..8f1cadc 100644
--- a/home/desktop/niri.nix
+++ b/home/desktop/niri.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 {
   programs.niri = {
     settings = {
+			blur = {
+				passes = 3;
+				offset = 3;
+			};
       prefer-no-csd = true;
       spawn-at-startup = [
         { command = [ "nm-applet" ]; }
@@ -142,6 +146,10 @@
             top-right = 4.0;
           };
           clip-to-geometry = true;
+					background-effect = {
+						blur = true;
+						xray = true;
+					};
         }
         {
           matches = [