Implemented Please get rid of out of focus screens

[Bionic Rooster]

The out of focus screens are hard on the eyes trying to adjust

 

[Ozzy47]

I agree, I find it annoying.

 

[Neutral Singh]

The out of focus screens are hard on the eyes trying to adjust

What is an out of focus screen? Any snapshot?

 

[thedude]

What is an out of focus screen? Any snapshot?

Click on the Report button under a post, or the username of someone who Liked/Reacted to a post, and you'll see the background go out of focus.

 

[Floyd R Turbo]

Yeah I kinda dislike that as well...first post liked

 

[empire]

The blur might be ok if it came up instantly, but something about the blur + transition effect makes me feel ill.

 

[SyTry]

I agree with you ^^

 

[webbouk]

Aaargh, what on Earth !

 

[wedgar]

In the Mark Read, the out of focus screen was helpful to me,.

 

[Penguinexpert1]

I quite like it actually, I think it's a good addition as it immediately focuses attention on the dialogue box.

 

[Slavik]

I'm actually going to like this myself, at first I kind of liked it, but now I'm much less keen, reminds me too much of paywall sites blurring the background.

Take reporting a post for example, I might want to reference back to it to explain why im reporting it, but with it blurred, I cant.

 

[Bionic Rooster]

@Mike @Chris D
This vvvv

is causing extreme eye strain and migraines.
Would you please be so kind as to remove this action or place an option in user preference to turn it off?
Thanks,

 

[RobinHood]

I'm coming around to supporting switching back to a gray overlay instead.

The transition effect seems to be a little stuttery on my Macbook.

It can be handy to still be able to reference something behind the overlay too, as Slavik mentioned.

 

[Kirby]

Please keep the blur effect

 

[Alpha1]

Maybe a setting so that people who like it can keep it. I 'd really like to disable it.

 

[Kirby]

Yeah, I wouldn't mind such a style property.

 

[zappaDPJ]

I would also like an option to disable the effect. I find the transition makes me feel surprisingly uncomfortable.

I'm actually going to like this myself, at first I kind of liked it, but now I'm much less keen, reminds me too much of paywall sites blurring the background.

That may well be a factor, the feeling of disappointment you get when you unexpectedly hit a pay-wall.

 

[imno007]

I can't decide if I like it or not, offhand, but I do agree that an option to turn it off would be nice. If people here are complaining about it causing dizziness and whatever, safe bet some forum members everywhere will.

 

[webbouk]

I had an issue with our background on the theme I am using as it remained blurred (a settings error on my part).
I had countless complaints about it and some members emailed to say they couldn't use the forums because of the blurred image.

Just my tuppence worth in this debate

 

[CMTV]

I really like this effect. I think there should be an option to enable/disable it.