From efdd827918431235e9f2fa79fdfbac1d5488b57d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Prad Nukala <prad@sonr.io>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2026 08:17:30 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix(umbriel): reduce wallpaper bleed through translucent
 browsers

---
 dot_config/umbriel/config.toml | 7 +++++--
 dot_config/umbriel/rules.toml  | 6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dot_config/umbriel/config.toml b/dot_config/umbriel/config.toml
index cd4fe86..96e2e79 100644
--- a/dot_config/umbriel/config.toml
+++ b/dot_config/umbriel/config.toml
@@ -84,9 +84,12 @@ corner_radius = 10
 enabled = false
 
 # Optimized blur samples only the wallpaper: cheaper than blurring the windows
-# behind each translucent surface.
+# behind each translucent surface. Strong enough that the wallpaper reads as
+# color, not shapes: Brave Origin paints its own translucent background, so
+# window opacity alone cannot hide what is behind it.
 [appearance.blur]
-radius = 3
+radius = 10
+passes = 4
 
 [appearance.tab_bar]
 hide_when_single = true
diff --git a/dot_config/umbriel/rules.toml b/dot_config/umbriel/rules.toml
index 85860aa..12a378a 100644
--- a/dot_config/umbriel/rules.toml
+++ b/dot_config/umbriel/rules.toml
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ opacity = 0.9
 default_floating = false
 default_focused = true
 
+# Browsers: web pages are mostly light backgrounds and text, so 0.9 lets too
+# much wallpaper through. Nearly opaque; after the rule above, so it wins.
+[[window_rule]]
+match.app_id = ["^brave-origin$", "^zen$", "^chromium$"]
+opacity = 0.97
+
 # ==============================================================================
 # Floating utilities