From 5d472ab086595d3b51f238a953a5d185434e1cec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Damocles <damocles@darkest.space>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:21:07 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] frosted glass background for bar groups

---
 modules/BarGroup.qml | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/BarGroup.qml b/modules/BarGroup.qml
index 5743ae8..9a344e5 100644
--- a/modules/BarGroup.qml
+++ b/modules/BarGroup.qml
@@ -56,17 +56,17 @@ Item {
         shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
     }
 
-    // Solid background
+    // Frosted base — semi-transparent so the bar background bleeds through
     Rectangle {
         anchors.fill: parent
         topLeftRadius: root._tlr
         topRightRadius: root._trr
         bottomLeftRadius: root._blr
         bottomRightRadius: root._brr
-        color: M.Theme.base01
+        color: Qt.rgba(M.Theme.base01.r, M.Theme.base01.g, M.Theme.base01.b, 0.55)
     }
 
-    // Accent gradient overlay
+    // Frost sheen — subtle white highlight, top-heavy
     Rectangle {
         anchors.fill: parent
         topLeftRadius: root._tlr
@@ -76,7 +76,26 @@ Item {
         gradient: Gradient {
             GradientStop {
                 position: 0
-                color: Qt.rgba(root.borderColor.r, root.borderColor.g, root.borderColor.b, 0.15)
+                color: Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.07)
+            }
+            GradientStop {
+                position: 0.5
+                color: "transparent"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Accent tint
+    Rectangle {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        topLeftRadius: root._tlr
+        topRightRadius: root._trr
+        bottomLeftRadius: root._blr
+        bottomRightRadius: root._brr
+        gradient: Gradient {
+            GradientStop {
+                position: 0
+                color: Qt.rgba(root.borderColor.r, root.borderColor.g, root.borderColor.b, 0.12)
             }
             GradientStop {
                 position: 1