[[email protected]] Restore blur effect (#769)

* Restore the Blur Effect which was removed in 2021 for no reason that I can discern
* Add a config option to disable the blur effect
* Add README and CHANGELOG
* Add myself as maintainer since it's currently without one

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 1.1.0
+
+* Restored the ability to blur the overview background. It was removed in 2021 for no reason that I can discern
+* Added a config option to control if the blur effect is applied (defaults to on)
+* Changed the maintainer to myself since it currently has no maintainer
+* Added a README, CHANGELOG and version number
+
+
+

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Blur Overview
+
+Allows you to Blur and adjust the dimming of the overview's background (window selection screen)
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Right click on the cinnamon panel and click "System Settings"
+2. Click on the "Extensions" icon under the "Preferences" category
+3. Click the "Download" tab and then click the "Blur Overview" entry
+4. Click the "Install" button on the right and then return to the "Manage" tab
+6. Select the new "Blur Overview" entry and then click the "+" button at the bottom of the window
+7. Use the "gears" icon next to the "Blur Overview" entry to open the setting window and setup the preferred behaviour

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/files/blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/extension.js

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 // Author: Jen Bowen aka nailfarmer
+// Fixes and changes 2024 by Kevin Langman
 
 const Clutter = imports.gi.Clutter;
 const Tweener = imports.ui.tweener;
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ const Settings = imports.ui.settings;
 
 const ANIMATION_TIME = 0.25;
 
-let originalAnimate, fx;
+let originalAnimate;
 
 let settings;
 
@@ -37,13 +38,20 @@ function _animateVisible() {
 
     this._oldAnimateVisible();
 
-    // Get the overview's backgroundShade child and set it's color to solid black
     let children = this._background.get_children();
+    // Get the overview's background image and add the BlurEffect to it if configured to do so
+    if (settings.blur) {
+       let desktopBackground = children[0];
+       let fx =  new Clutter.BlurEffect();
+       desktopBackground.add_effect_with_name( "blur", fx );
+    }
+    // Get the overview's backgroundShade child and set it's color to see-through solid black
     let backgroundShade = children[1];
     let [ret,color] = Clutter.Color.from_string( "rgba(0,0,0,1)" );
+    backgroundShade.set_opacity(0);
     backgroundShade.set_background_color(color);
 
-    // Dim the backgroundShade to the configured percentage
+    // Dim the backgroundShade by making the black color less see-through by the configured percentage
     Tweener.addTween( backgroundShade,
                      { opacity: Math.round(settings.opacity*2.55),
                        time: ANIMATION_TIME,
@@ -59,6 +67,7 @@ BlurSettings.prototype = {
     _init: function(uuid) {
         this.settings = new Settings.ExtensionSettings(this, uuid);
         this.settings.bindProperty(Settings.BindingDirection.IN, 'opacity', 'opacity', null);
+        this.settings.bindProperty(Settings.BindingDirection.IN, 'blur', 'blur', null);
     }
 };
 

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/files/blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/metadata.json

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
     "uuid": "[email protected]",
     "name": "Blur Overview",
-    "description": "Adjust the background dimming for the overview (window selection screen)",
+    "version": "1.1.0",
+    "description": "Allows you to blur and adjust the dimming of the overview's background (window selection screen)",
     "cinnamon-version": [
         "3.4",
         "3.6",

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/files/blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/po/blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com.pot

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: [email protected] 1.0\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon-spices-"
 "extensions/issues\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-09-11 23:37-0400\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-11-07 23:19-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: \n"
 "Last-Translator: \n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ msgid ""
 "Adjust the background dimming for the overview (window selection screen)"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. settings-schema.json->header->description
+msgid "Blur Overview (window selection screen) settings"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. settings-schema.json->opacity->description
-msgid "Overview (window selection screen) background dimming percentage"
+msgid "Dim Background (percentage)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. settings-schema.json->blur->description
+msgid "Blur Background"
 msgstr ""

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/files/blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/po/ca.po

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
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-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-09-11 23:37-0400\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-11-07 23:19-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2024-09-14 03:03+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Odyssey <[email protected]>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -27,11 +27,20 @@ msgstr "Desenfocar la vista general de les finestres obertes"
 msgid ""
 "Adjust the background dimming for the overview (window selection screen)"
 msgstr ""
-"Ajusteu el nivell d'atenuació per a la vista general (pantalla de "
-"selecció de finestres)"
+"Ajusteu el nivell d'atenuació per a la vista general (pantalla de selecció "
+"de finestres)"
 
-#. settings-schema.json->opacity->description
-msgid "Overview (window selection screen) background dimming percentage"
+#. settings-schema.json->header->description
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Blur Overview (window selection screen) settings"
 msgstr ""
 "Percentatge d'atenuació de la vista general (pantalla de selecció de "
 "finestres)"
+
+#. settings-schema.json->opacity->description
+msgid "Dim Background (percentage)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. settings-schema.json->blur->description
+msgid "Blur Background"
+msgstr ""

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/files/blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/po/da.po

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgstr ""
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-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-09-11 23:37-0400\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-11-07 23:19-0500\n"
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 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ msgid ""
 "Adjust the background dimming for the overview (window selection screen)"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. settings-schema.json->header->description
+msgid "Blur Overview (window selection screen) settings"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. settings-schema.json->opacity->description
-msgid "Overview (window selection screen) background dimming percentage"
+msgid "Dim Background (percentage)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. settings-schema.json->blur->description
+msgid "Blur Background"
 msgstr ""

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/files/blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/po/de.po

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgstr ""
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+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-11-07 23:19-0500\n"
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 "Last-Translator: \n"
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@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ msgid ""
 "Adjust the background dimming for the overview (window selection screen)"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. settings-schema.json->header->description
+msgid "Blur Overview (window selection screen) settings"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. settings-schema.json->opacity->description
-msgid "Overview (window selection screen) background dimming percentage"
+msgid "Dim Background (percentage)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. settings-schema.json->blur->description
+msgid "Blur Background"
 msgstr ""

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/files/blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/po/es.po

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgstr ""
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-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-09-11 23:37-0400\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-11-07 23:19-0500\n"
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 "Last-Translator: \n"
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@@ -26,11 +26,20 @@ msgstr "Desenfocar la vista general de las ventanas abiertas"
 msgid ""
 "Adjust the background dimming for the overview (window selection screen)"
 msgstr ""
-"Ajuste la atenuación del fondo para la vista general (pantalla de "
-"selección de ventanas)"
+"Ajuste la atenuación del fondo para la vista general (pantalla de selección "
+"de ventanas)"
+
+#. settings-schema.json->header->description
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Blur Overview (window selection screen) settings"
+msgstr ""
+"Vista general (pantalla de selección de ventanas) porcentaje de atenuación "
+"de fondo"
 
 #. settings-schema.json->opacity->description
-msgid "Overview (window selection screen) background dimming percentage"
+msgid "Dim Background (percentage)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. settings-schema.json->blur->description
+msgid "Blur Background"
 msgstr ""
-"Vista general (pantalla de selección de ventanas) porcentaje de "
-"atenuación de fondo"

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/files/blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/po/eu.po

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 "Language-Team: Basque <[email protected]>\n"
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ msgid ""
 "Adjust the background dimming for the overview (window selection screen)"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. settings-schema.json->header->description
+msgid "Blur Overview (window selection screen) settings"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. settings-schema.json->opacity->description
-msgid "Overview (window selection screen) background dimming percentage"
+msgid "Dim Background (percentage)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. settings-schema.json->blur->description
+msgid "Blur Background"
 msgstr ""

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/files/blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/po/fi.po

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgstr ""
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@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ msgid ""
 "Adjust the background dimming for the overview (window selection screen)"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. settings-schema.json->header->description
+msgid "Blur Overview (window selection screen) settings"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. settings-schema.json->opacity->description
-msgid "Overview (window selection screen) background dimming percentage"
+msgid "Dim Background (percentage)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. settings-schema.json->blur->description
+msgid "Blur Background"
 msgstr ""

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/files/blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/po/hu.po

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@@ -26,11 +26,19 @@ msgstr "Elmosott áttekintés"
 msgid ""
 "Adjust the background dimming for the overview (window selection screen)"
 msgstr ""
-"Állítsa be a háttér elsötétítését az áttekintéshez (ablakválasztó "
-"képernyő)"
+"Állítsa be a háttér elsötétítését az áttekintéshez (ablakválasztó képernyő)"
 
-#. settings-schema.json->opacity->description
-msgid "Overview (window selection screen) background dimming percentage"
+#. settings-schema.json->header->description
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Blur Overview (window selection screen) settings"
 msgstr ""
 "Áttekintés (ablakválasztó képernyő) a háttér elsötétítésének százalékos "
 "aránya"
+
+#. settings-schema.json->opacity->description
+msgid "Dim Background (percentage)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. settings-schema.json->blur->description
+msgid "Blur Background"
+msgstr ""

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/files/blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/po/it.po

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@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ msgid ""
 "Adjust the background dimming for the overview (window selection screen)"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. settings-schema.json->header->description
+msgid "Blur Overview (window selection screen) settings"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. settings-schema.json->opacity->description
-msgid "Overview (window selection screen) background dimming percentage"
+msgid "Dim Background (percentage)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. settings-schema.json->blur->description
+msgid "Blur Background"
 msgstr ""

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/files/blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/po/nl.po

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@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ msgid ""
 "Adjust the background dimming for the overview (window selection screen)"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. settings-schema.json->header->description
+msgid "Blur Overview (window selection screen) settings"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. settings-schema.json->opacity->description
-msgid "Overview (window selection screen) background dimming percentage"
+msgid "Dim Background (percentage)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. settings-schema.json->blur->description
+msgid "Blur Background"
 msgstr ""

blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/files/blur-overview@nailfarmer.nailfarmer.com/po/pt_BR.po

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@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ msgid ""
 "Adjust the background dimming for the overview (window selection screen)"
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+#. settings-schema.json->header->description
+msgid "Blur Overview (window selection screen) settings"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. settings-schema.json->opacity->description
-msgid "Overview (window selection screen) background dimming percentage"
+msgid "Dim Background (percentage)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. settings-schema.json->blur->description
+msgid "Blur Background"
 msgstr ""