Blur+
by Motschen
With Blur+ installed, the vanilla blur behind menus gains configurable strength, fade-in timing and colored gradients.
What it does
The mod replaces the plain blur that Minecraft draws behind menus and screens. A radius option in the config file sets how strong the blur is, and lowering it is the first step if the game slows down on weaker hardware. A fade time, given in milliseconds, controls how long the blur takes to fade in when a screen opens.
Background colors and the gradient can be changed, so screens can be tinted to suit a setup or a resource pack. Blur+ works with shader packs, though it does not currently work with Optifine shaders because of an issue with Satin. The mod requires Fabric API and is released under the MIT License as open source, for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt. Its files cover 1.15 – 26.3, and snapshot builds are published as well.
An exclusion list names the classes that skip the blur shader. It is meant for interface screens that do not cover the whole display, and by default it contains only the chat screen.
Key features
Adjustable blur strength
The radius setting in the config file controls how strong the background blur is on every screen.
Fade-in timing
A fade time setting determines how many milliseconds the blur takes to appear when a screen opens.
Gradient background colors
Start and end colors for the background gradient can be set, so screens can be tinted to match a style.
Screen exclusions
A list of GUI classes can be excluded from the blur, which keeps partial screens such as chat clear.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Shader pack setups
Players who run shader packs can keep the blur effect while the menus still follow the shader's lighting.
Lower-end hardware tuning
A smaller radius value reduces the blur workload for players on weaker machines.
Who it’s for: Players who want more control over how menu backgrounds look, and players who use shader packs and want the blur to match their setup.
How it compares
Smooth Gui is open source under the MIT License, works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and covers 1.20.1 – 26.3 as a client-side only mod. Boring Backgrounds is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, but it targets Fabric and Quilt for 1.17 – 1.20.2 and changes backgrounds rather than the blur itself. ScreenFX is client-side only and open source under the MIT License for Fabric and Quilt, covering 1.18 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blur+ | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.15 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-19 |
| Smooth Gui | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-05 |
| Boring Backgrounds | Fabric and Quilt | 1.17 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-10-12 |
| ScreenFX | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-05 |
Questions
Does Blur+ need Fabric API?
Does Blur+ work with Optifine shaders?
Does a server need Blur+ installed?
In the catalog
Blur+ is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Ever thought that the world behind your inventory was just too distracting? Or that the default Minecraft blur effect is just too boring?
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/blur-plus
- Owner
- Motschen
- Published
- 2021-01-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15