Use the ext-background-effect-v1 Wayland protocol for window blur
Author: pstrokaCreated Sep 8, 2026Updated Sep 8, 2026
Labelsenhancement
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The neovide_window_blurred setting is currently only supported on MacOS.
KWin, Mutter, COSMIC and niri already implement ext-background-effect-v1 which allows applying blur to window backgrounds.
Describe the solution you'd like
When neovide_window_blurred is set to true on a Wayland system, use ext-background-effect-v1 to apply the blur.
Additional context Example of Neovim running in COSMIC Terminal with frosted glass:
Source: neovide/neovide