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https://github.com/maplespe/explorerblurmica
Add background Blur effect or Acrylic (Mica for win11) effect to explorer for win10 and win11
https://github.com/maplespe/explorerblurmica
acrylic blur explorer mica shell windows10 windows11
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Add background Blur effect or Acrylic (Mica for win11) effect to explorer for win10 and win11
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/maplespe/explorerblurmica
- Owner: Maplespe
- License: lgpl-3.0
- Created: 2022-08-26T10:28:54.000Z (about 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-05-13T10:25:10.000Z (6 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-11T14:20:45.951Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: acrylic, blur, explorer, mica, shell, windows10, windows11
- Language: C++
- Homepage:
- Size: 14.4 MB
- Stars: 1,427
- Watchers: 15
- Forks: 63
- Open Issues: 52
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: COPYING.LESSER
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README
# ExplorerBlurMica
Add background Blur effect or Acrylic or Mica effect to explorer for win10 and win11
给文件资源管理器添加背景模糊效果或Acrylic、Mica效果 适用于win10和win11
#
| [中文](/README_ZH.md) | [English](/README.md) | [Türkçe](/README_TR.md)
This project uses [LGNU V3 license](/COPYING.LESSER).
[](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.en.html)
[](https://github.com/Maplespe/ExplorerBlurMica/releases)
[](https://github.com/Maplespe/ExplorerBlurMica/releases/latest)
## Effects
* Blur or Acrylic, Mica effects are available.
* Custom blend colors are available.
* Light/Dark Mode Adaptive.
This project is for Explorer only, if you want to apply the effect globally, take a look at our other project [DWMBlurGlass](https://github.com/Maplespe/DWMBlurGlass).
## Compatibility
Compatible with StartAllBack, OldNewExplorer and other software that modifies window styles.
It is also compatible with third-party themes.
## Catalog
- [Overview](#overview)
- [How to use](#how-to-use)
- [Config](#config)
- [Other](#other)
## Overview
Windows 11
23H2 WinUI3
```ini
[config]
effect=1
clearBarBg=true
clearAddress=true
clearWinUIBg=true
[light]
r=255
g=255
b=255
a=200
....
```
Dark Mode
```ini
[config]
effect=2
clearBarBg=true
clearAddress=true
clearWinUIBg=true
```
22H2 XamlIslands
```ini
[config]
effect=1
clearBarBg=true
clearAddress=true
clearWinUIBg=true
[light]
r=255
g=255
b=255
a=200
....
```
```ini
[config]
effect=1
clearBarBg=true
clearAddress=true
clearWinUIBg=false
[light]
r=255
g=255
b=255
a=200
....
```
Windows 10
```ini
[config]
effect=1
clearBarBg=true
clearAddress=true
clearWinUIBg=false
[light]
r=222
g=222
b=222
a=200
```
## How to use
### Install
1. Download the compiled program archive from the [Release](https://github.com/Maplespe/ExplorerBlurMica/releases) page.
2. Unzip it to a location such as "`C:\Program Files`".
3. Run "`register.cmd`" as administrator.
4. Reopen the Explorer window to take effect.
cmd: `regsvr32 "you path/ExplorerBlurMica.dll"`
### Uninstall
1. Run "`uninstall.cmd`" as administrator.
2. Delete the remaining files.
cmd: `regsvr32 /u "you path/ExplorerBlurMica.dll"`
#
Note: If something happens that crashes Explorer, press and hold the `ESC` key to open Explorer and uninstall the program.
## Config
``` ini
[config]
#Effect type 0=Blur 1=Acrylic 2=Mica 3=Blur(Clear) 4=MicaAlt
#Blur is only available until win11 22h2, Blur (Clear) is available in both win10 and win11, Mica is win11 only.
effect=1
#Clear the background of the address bar.
clearAddress=true
#Clear the background color of the scrollbar.
#(Note: Since the system scrollbar itself has a background color that cannot be removed,
# when this option is turned on, the scrollbar is drawn by the program and the style may be different from the system).
clearBarBg=true
#Remove the toolbar background color from the WinUI or XamlIslands section of Windows 11.
clearWinUIBg=true
#Show split line between TreeView and DUIView.
showLine=true
[light]
#The system color scheme is the color in Light mode.
#RGBA component of background blend color
r=220
g=220
b=220
a=160
[dark]
#The system color scheme is the color in Dark mode.
r=0
g=0
b=0
a=120
```
Save the configuration after modification and reopen the File Explorer window to take effect.
## Other
The GUI running on Python.
Dependent on [minhook](https://github.com/m417z/minhook) and [customtkinter](https://github.com/TomSchimansky/CustomTkinter).
This project is an independent component based on the code in the [MToolBox](https://winmoes.com/tools/12948.html).