diff --git a/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/Resources/Brushes.axaml b/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/Resources/Brushes.axaml
index 20a39c2..495b88e 100644
--- a/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/Resources/Brushes.axaml
+++ b/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/Resources/Brushes.axaml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-<ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
-                    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
+<ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
     <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="ContentSeparatorBrush">
         <GradientStop Color="#0093a1a1" Offset="0" />
         <GradientStop Color="#93a1a1" Offset="0.5" />
@@ -15,36 +14,29 @@
 
 
     <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource AppBackgroundColor}" x:Key="AppBackgroundBrush" />
+    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource AppLoadingBackgroundColor}" x:Key="AppLoadingBackgroundBrush" />
     <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource ContainerBackgroundColor}" x:Key="ContainerBackgroundBrush" />
-    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource TransparentContainerBackgroundColor}"
-                     x:Key="TransparentContainerBackgroundBrush" />
+    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource TransparentContainerBackgroundColor}" x:Key="TransparentContainerBackgroundBrush" />
 
     <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource ItemBackgroundColor}" x:Key="ItemBackgroundBrush" />
-    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource AlternativeItemBackgroundColor}"
-                     x:Key="AlternativeItemBackgroundBrush" />
+    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource AlternativeItemBackgroundColor}" x:Key="AlternativeItemBackgroundBrush" />
     <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource SelectedItemBackgroundColor}" x:Key="SelectedItemBackgroundBrush" />
     <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource MarkedItemBackgroundColor}" x:Key="MarkedItemBackgroundBrush" />
-    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource MarkedSelectedItemBackgroundColor}"
-                     x:Key="MarkedSelectedItemBackgroundBrush" />
-    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource MarkedAlternativeItemBackgroundColor}"
-                     x:Key="MarkedAlternativeItemBackgroundBrush" />
+    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource MarkedSelectedItemBackgroundColor}" x:Key="MarkedSelectedItemBackgroundBrush" />
+    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource MarkedAlternativeItemBackgroundColor}" x:Key="MarkedAlternativeItemBackgroundBrush" />
 
     <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource ForegroundColor}" x:Key="ForegroundBrush" />
     <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource AccentColor}" x:Key="AccentBrush" />
     <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource AccentComplementColor}" x:Key="AccentComplementBrush" />
     <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource LightForegroundColor}" x:Key="LightForegroundBrush" />
-    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource AlternativeItemForegroundColor}"
-                     x:Key="AlternativeItemForegroundBrush" />
+    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource AlternativeItemForegroundColor}" x:Key="AlternativeItemForegroundBrush" />
     <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource SelectedItemForegroundColor}" x:Key="SelectedItemForegroundBrush" />
     <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource MarkedItemForegroundColor}" x:Key="MarkedItemForegroundBrush" />
-    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource MarkedAlternativeItemForegroundColor}"
-                     x:Key="MarkedAlternativeItemForegroundBrush" />
-    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource MarkedSelectedItemForegroundColor}"
-                     x:Key="MarkedSelectedItemForegroundBrush" />
+    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource MarkedAlternativeItemForegroundColor}" x:Key="MarkedAlternativeItemForegroundBrush" />
+    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource MarkedSelectedItemForegroundColor}" x:Key="MarkedSelectedItemForegroundBrush" />
 
     <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource ErrorColor}" x:Key="ErrorBrush" />
 
 
-    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource SelectedItemBackgroundColor}"
-                     x:Key="SystemControlHighlightListAccentLowBrush" />
+    <SolidColorBrush Color="{DynamicResource SelectedItemBackgroundColor}" x:Key="SystemControlHighlightListAccentLowBrush" />
 </ResourceDictionary>
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diff --git a/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/Resources/SolarizedDarkTheme.axaml b/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/Resources/SolarizedDarkTheme.axaml
index 42fe1dc..8e6b009 100644
--- a/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/Resources/SolarizedDarkTheme.axaml
+++ b/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/Resources/SolarizedDarkTheme.axaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-<ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
-                    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
+<ResourceDictionary xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
 
     <Color x:Key="AppBackgroundColor">#E7073642</Color>
+    <Color x:Key="AppLoadingBackgroundColor">#80073642</Color>
     <Color x:Key="ContainerBackgroundColor">#083e4c</Color>
     <Color x:Key="TransparentContainerBackgroundColor">#D0083e4c</Color>
     <Color x:Key="BarelyTransparentBackgroundColor">#80083e4c</Color>
diff --git a/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/ViewModels/IMainWindowViewModelBase.cs b/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/ViewModels/IMainWindowViewModelBase.cs
index ab38973..094ec9b 100644
--- a/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/ViewModels/IMainWindowViewModelBase.cs
+++ b/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/ViewModels/IMainWindowViewModelBase.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using Avalonia.Controls;
 using DeclarativeProperty;
 
 namespace FileTime.GuiApp.App.ViewModels;
@@ -8,4 +9,5 @@ public interface IMainWindowViewModelBase
     bool Loading { get; }
     IObservable<string?> MainFont { get; } 
     DeclarativeProperty<string> FatalError { get; }
+    IReadOnlyList<WindowTransparencyLevel> TransparencyLevelHint { get; }
 }
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diff --git a/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/ViewModels/MainWindowLoadingViewModel.cs b/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/ViewModels/MainWindowLoadingViewModel.cs
index e4a91f8..ec6d8c4 100644
--- a/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/ViewModels/MainWindowLoadingViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/ViewModels/MainWindowLoadingViewModel.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Reactive.Subjects;
+using Avalonia.Controls;
 using DeclarativeProperty;
 
 namespace FileTime.GuiApp.App.ViewModels;
@@ -9,4 +10,5 @@ public class MainWindowLoadingViewModel : IMainWindowViewModelBase
     public IObservable<string?> MainFont { get; } = new BehaviorSubject<string?>("");
     public DeclarativeProperty<string> Title { get; } = new("Loading...");
     public DeclarativeProperty<string> FatalError { get; } = new();
+    public IReadOnlyList<WindowTransparencyLevel> TransparencyLevelHint { get; } = new[] {WindowTransparencyLevel.AcrylicBlur};
 }
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diff --git a/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index 9cbaccb..de77ebd 100644
--- a/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.Reactive.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
+using Avalonia.Controls;
 using Avalonia.Input;
 using DeclarativeProperty;
 using FileTime.App.CommandPalette.Services;
@@ -37,12 +38,13 @@ namespace FileTime.GuiApp.App.ViewModels;
 [Inject(typeof(IClipboardService), PropertyAccessModifier = AccessModifier.Public)]
 [Inject(typeof(IModalService), PropertyName = "_modalService")]
 [Inject(typeof(ITimelineViewModel), PropertyAccessModifier = AccessModifier.Public)]
-[Inject(typeof(IPossibleCommandsViewModel), PropertyName = "PossibleCommands",PropertyAccessModifier = AccessModifier.Public)]
+[Inject(typeof(IPossibleCommandsViewModel), PropertyName = "PossibleCommands", PropertyAccessModifier = AccessModifier.Public)]
 public partial class MainWindowViewModel : IMainWindowViewModel
 {
     public bool Loading => false;
     public IObservable<string?> MainFont => _fontService.MainFont.Select(x => x ?? "");
     public DeclarativeProperty<string> FatalError { get; } = new();
+    public IReadOnlyList<WindowTransparencyLevel> TransparencyLevelHint { get; } = new[] {WindowTransparencyLevel.Blur};
     public IGuiAppState AppState => _appState;
     public DeclarativeProperty<string> Title { get; } = new();
     public Action? FocusDefaultElement { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/Views/MainWindow.axaml b/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/Views/MainWindow.axaml
index 349196f..968c8de 100644
--- a/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/Views/MainWindow.axaml
+++ b/src/GuiApp/Avalonia/FileTime.GuiApp.App/Views/MainWindow.axaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     Opened="OnWindowOpened"
     RequestedThemeVariant="Dark"
     Title="FileTime"
-    TransparencyLevelHint="Blur"
+    TransparencyLevelHint="{Binding TransparencyLevelHint}"
     d:DataContext="vm:MainWindowDesignViewModel"
     d:DesignHeight="450"
     d:DesignWidth="800"
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     x:DataType="vm:IMainWindowViewModelBase"
     xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
     xmlns:appCoreModels="using:FileTime.App.Core.Models"
+    xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:FileTime.GuiApp.App.Converters"
     xmlns:corevm="using:FileTime.App.Core.ViewModels"
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
     xmlns:i="clr-namespace:Avalonia.Xaml.Interactivity;assembly=Avalonia.Xaml.Interactivity"
@@ -47,8 +48,11 @@
         <StyleInclude Source="avares://FileTime.GuiApp.App/Resources/Styles.axaml" />
     </Window.Styles>
 
-    <Grid Background="{DynamicResource AppBackgroundBrush}">
-        <Grid IsVisible="{Binding Loading, Converter={x:Static BoolConverters.Not}, FallbackValue=False}" x:DataType="vm:IMainWindowViewModel">
+    <Grid>
+        <Grid
+            Background="{DynamicResource AppBackgroundBrush}"
+            IsVisible="{Binding Loading, Converter={x:Static BoolConverters.Not}, FallbackValue=False}"
+            x:DataType="vm:IMainWindowViewModel">
 
             <Grid ColumnDefinitions="250,*" RowDefinitions="Auto,*">
 
@@ -925,7 +929,7 @@
             </Border>
         </Grid>
 
-        <Grid IsVisible="{Binding Loading}">
+        <Grid Background="{DynamicResource AppLoadingBackgroundBrush}" IsVisible="{Binding Loading}">
             <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
                 <Image
                     Height="128"