# Blur & shadows

## Blur

You can enable blur on both the top bar (`Droptop settings >> Options >> Blur effects >> Top bar blur`) and the dropdown menus (`Droptop settings >> Options >> Blur effects >> Dropdown menu blur`). 

If you want to make the artifacts more/less visible, use the `Droptop settings >> Options >> Blur effects >> Use heavy blur effect` option.

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Sometime the heavy blur option can create some visual problems.
{% endhint %}

## Shadows

You can use the shadow options (`Droptop settings >> Options >> Shadows`) to toggle the shadows on the various components of the top bar and of the dropdown menus (text, highlights, components).

You can also set a gradient fade on the top bar: `Droptop settings >> Options >> Shadows >> Gradient fade on top bar`.