# Maplespe/DWMBlurGlass

Add custom effect to global system title bar, support win10 and win11.

Repository: https://github.com/Maplespe/DWMBlurGlass
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dwmblurglass
Language: C++
License: LGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: aero, aeroglass, dwm, win10, win11, acrylic, mica
Last push: 2026-03-26T16:02:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 53/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 74, release rhythm 16, longevity 68
- inputs: {"age_days": 962, "days_push": 160, "days_rel": 539, "gap_med": 104, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4543, forks 180 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:53.175627+00:00)

## What it is
A Windows utility that adds custom visual effects (Blur, Aero, Acrylic, Mica) to the global system title bar on Windows 10 and 11. It is written in C++ and hooks into the Desktop Window Manager to customize title bar appearance.

## Use cases
- add blur effect to all window title bars on windows 10
- enable mica effect on windows 11 title bars
- restore windows 7 style title bar buttons and glow
- customize title bar blend and text colors globally
- apply acrylic effect to legacy apps using DwmEnableBlurBehindWindow
- switch title bar light/dark color modes automatically

## When to choose
- you want system-wide title bar visual customization on Windows 10 or 11
- you miss Aero glass or Windows 7 style title bar effects
- you want Mica/Acrylic effects on editions or apps where they are unavailable

## When to avoid
- you are not on Windows 10 2004 or later
- you cannot or do not want to hook system DLLs (DWM patching carries some risk)
- you only need per-app theming rather than global title bar effects

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, graphics, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, windows, cross-platform
- platform: windows
- tags: dwm, titlebar, blur, aero, acrylic, mica, windows-10, windows-11, system-customization, desktop

## Member repositories
- Maplespe/DWMBlurGlass (main) score 53

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:53.175627+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:20:08.585987+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Maplespe/DWMBlurGlass (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:53.175627+00:00, sha 11e2b770101a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.