diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModal.qml b/quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModal.qml
index 3c94d189..45aad873 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModal.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModal.qml
@@ -246,6 +246,11 @@ Item {
             bottom: root.useSingleWindow
         }
 
+        BackgroundEffect.blurRegion: Region {
+            item: shouldBeVisible ? modalContainer : null
+            radius: root.cornerRadius
+        }
+
         WlrLayershell.margins {
             left: root.useSingleWindow ? 0 : Math.max(0, Theme.snap(root.alignedX - shadowBuffer, dpr))
             top: root.useSingleWindow ? 0 : Math.max(0, Theme.snap(root.alignedY - shadowBuffer, dpr))
@@ -380,9 +385,9 @@ Item {
                     Rectangle {
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         color: root.backgroundColor
-                        border.color: root.borderColor
-                        border.width: root.borderWidth
                         radius: root.cornerRadius
+                        border.color: Theme.outline
+                        border.width: 1
                     }
 
                     FocusScope {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2Modal.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2Modal.qml
index cf7f3a12..d9347b7b 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2Modal.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2Modal.qml
@@ -291,6 +291,14 @@ Item {
             right: true
         }
 
+        BackgroundEffect.blurRegion: Region {
+            x: contentVisible ? root.modalX : 0
+            y: contentVisible ? root.modalY : 0
+            width: contentVisible ? root.modalWidth : 0
+            height: contentVisible ? root.modalHeight : 0
+            radius: root.cornerRadius
+        }
+
         mask: Region {
             item: spotlightOpen ? fullScreenMask : null
         }
@@ -359,8 +367,6 @@ Item {
             Rectangle {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 color: root.backgroundColor
-                border.color: root.borderColor
-                border.width: root.borderWidth
                 radius: root.cornerRadius
             }
 
@@ -386,6 +392,14 @@ Item {
                     event.accepted = true;
                 }
             }
+
+            Rectangle {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                radius: root.cornerRadius
+                color: "transparent"
+                border.color: Theme.outline
+                border.width: 1
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml
index 2a4b64d6..82fff0a1 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml
@@ -279,9 +279,6 @@ FocusScope {
             anchors.left: parent.left
             anchors.right: parent.right
             anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
-            anchors.leftMargin: root.parentModal?.borderWidth ?? 1
-            anchors.rightMargin: root.parentModal?.borderWidth ?? 1
-            anchors.bottomMargin: root.parentModal?.borderWidth ?? 1
             readonly property bool showFooter: SettingsData.dankLauncherV2Size !== "micro" && SettingsData.dankLauncherV2ShowFooter
             height: showFooter ? 36 : 0
             visible: showFooter
@@ -290,7 +287,7 @@ FocusScope {
             Rectangle {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 anchors.topMargin: -Theme.cornerRadius
-                color: Theme.surfaceContainerHigh
+                color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHigh, Theme.popupTransparency)
                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
             }
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
index c51f318c..ca3f7d80 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ PanelWindow {
         }
     }
 
+    BackgroundEffect.blurRegion: Region {
+        item: barUnitInset
+    }
+
     WlrLayershell.layer: dBarLayer
     WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:bar"
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
index 5fac19cd..11e466ac 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ PanelWindow {
 
     WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:notification-popup"
 
+    BackgroundEffect.blurRegion: Region {
+        x: content.x + bgShadowLayer.x
+        y: content.y + bgShadowLayer.y
+        width: bgShadowLayer.width
+        height: bgShadowLayer.height
+        radius: !win._finalized && !win.exiting ? Theme.cornerRadius : 0
+    }
+
     required property var notificationData
     required property string notificationId
     readonly property bool hasValidData: notificationData && notificationData.notification
@@ -267,6 +275,14 @@ PanelWindow {
                 }
             }
 
+            Rectangle {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                color: "transparent"
+                border.color: Theme.outline
+                border.width: 1
+            }
+
             Rectangle {
                 id: backgroundShape
                 anchors.fill: parent
diff --git a/quickshell/Widgets/DankOSD.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/DankOSD.qml
index 821ba370..ffd7d91f 100644
--- a/quickshell/Widgets/DankOSD.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/DankOSD.qml
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ PanelWindow {
     }
     WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
     WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: WlrKeyboardFocus.None
+
+    BackgroundEffect.blurRegion: Region {
+        item: shouldBeVisible ? osdContainer : null
+        radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+    }
+
     color: "transparent"
 
     readonly property real dpr: CompositorService.getScreenScale(screen)
diff --git a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml
index d3f0798b..55554ede 100644
--- a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml
@@ -345,6 +345,11 @@ Item {
             bottom: !useBackgroundWindow
         }
 
+        BackgroundEffect.blurRegion: Region {
+            item: shouldBeVisible ? contentContainer : null
+            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+        }
+
         WlrLayershell.margins {
             left: useBackgroundWindow ? (root.alignedX - shadowBuffer) : 0
             top: useBackgroundWindow ? (root.alignedY - shadowBuffer) : 0
@@ -470,7 +475,7 @@ Item {
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                     color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
-                    border.color: Theme.outlineMedium
+                    border.color: Theme.outline
                     border.width: 1
                 }