The background blur

All Lichess backgrounds are now blurred. It ruined many good backgrounds, according to me. I feel it was better without it. Anyone else agrees?

Yes, I agree with you. In my opinion, many of the backgrounds looked better without the blur. The old version made the backgrounds feel more vibrant and detailed.

Is it a specific page where this occurs? What browser are you seeing this on? Screenshot

I think he means those nasty backdrop filters used everywhere. Just because CSS gives you a property doesn't mean you have to use it!! :D

happens largely

@gamblej said ^

Is it a specific page where this occurs? What browser are you seeing this on? Screenshot

on chrome.

@gamblej said ^

Is it a specific page where this occurs? What browser are you seeing this on? Screenshot

On the home page, in quick pairings, It is overlapping the background making it blur, same happening in the profile. I'm not sure if it was a feature implemented by Lichess though.

even in this forum page!

Are we talking about something new here?

@TotalNoob69 said ^

I think he means those nasty backdrop filters used everywhere. Just because CSS gives you a property doesn't mean you have to use it!! :D

Some of the low noise backgrounds in the gallery might be usable with no blur, but it's fundamentally a readability compromise and not a decoration. If you want to see text on a fully opaque background, use Dark or Light mode.

@gamblej said ^

I think he means those nasty backdrop filters used everywhere. Just because CSS gives you a property doesn't mean you have to use it!! :D

Some of the low noise backgrounds in the gallery might be usable with no blur, but it's fundamentally a readability compromise and not a decoration. If you want to see text on a fully opaque background, use Dark or Light mode.

Wait... there are people who use light mode?!

Light mode is useful if you want to play chess on your flashlight app.