diff --git a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index e1064fa..3b8582a 100644
--- a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@design.estate/dees-catalog',
-  version: '1.0.194',
+  version: '1.0.195',
   description: 'website for lossless.com'
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/dees-modal.ts b/ts_web/elements/dees-modal.ts
index ced7421..79a65a9 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/dees-modal.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/dees-modal.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ export class DeesModal extends DeesElement {
     modal.heading = optionsArg.heading;
     modal.content = optionsArg.content;
     modal.menuOptions = optionsArg.menuOptions;
-    modal.windowLayer = await DeesWindowLayer.createAndShow();
+    modal.windowLayer = await DeesWindowLayer.createAndShow({
+      blur: true,
+    });
     modal.windowLayer.addEventListener('click', async () => {
       await modal.destroy();
     });
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/dees-windowlayer.ts b/ts_web/elements/dees-windowlayer.ts
index 77886c6..64b0617 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/dees-windowlayer.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/dees-windowlayer.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { customElement, DeesElement, type TemplateResult, html, property, type CSSResult, } from '@design.estate/dees-element';
+import { customElement, DeesElement, type TemplateResult, html, property, type CSSResult, state, } from '@design.estate/dees-element';
 
 import * as domtools from '@design.estate/dees-domtools';
 
@@ -8,20 +8,33 @@ declare global {
   }
 }
 
+export interface IOptions_DeesWindowLayer {
+  blur: boolean;
+}
+
 @customElement('dees-windowlayer')
 export class DeesWindowLayer extends DeesElement {
   // STATIC
   public static demo = () => html`<dees-windowlayer></dees-windowlayer>`;
 
-  public static async createAndShow() {
+  public static async createAndShow(optionsArg?: IOptions_DeesWindowLayer) {
     const domtoolsInstance = domtools.DomTools.getGlobalDomToolsSync();
     const windowLayer = new DeesWindowLayer();
+    windowLayer.options = {
+      ...windowLayer.options,
+      ...optionsArg,
+    }
     document.body.append(windowLayer);
     await domtoolsInstance.convenience.smartdelay.delayFor(0);
     windowLayer.show();
     return windowLayer;
   }
 
+  @state()
+  public options: IOptions_DeesWindowLayer = {
+    blur: false
+  };
+
   // INSTANCE
   @property({
     type: Boolean
@@ -49,14 +62,14 @@ export class DeesWindowLayer extends DeesElement {
           justify-content: center;
           align-items: center;
           background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0);
-          backdrop-filter: brightness(1);
+          backdrop-filter: brightness(1) ${this.options.blur ? 'blur(0px)' : ''};
           pointer-events: none;
           z-index: 200;
         }
         
         .visible {
           background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
-          backdrop-filter: brightness(0.3);
+          backdrop-filter: brightness(0.9) ${this.options.blur ? 'blur(2px)' : ''};
           pointer-events: all;
         }
       </style>