# Blur Controls

**URL:** <https://forum.xojo.com/t/blur-controls/69665>\
**Category:** iOS\
**Created:** [April 14, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/blur-controls/69665 "2022-04-14T18:15:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Chris\_Halford](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/chris_halford/32/480_2.png) [@Chris\_Halford](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Chris_Halford)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/blur-controls/69665/1 "2022-04-14T18:15:26Z")

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Is there a way to blur the controls. Think like the effect where someone’s face is blurred out to hide their identity.  
I am sure I’ve seen apps before where a background was burred out like there was frosted glass over it.

Any suggestions for how to do this?

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Halford](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/chris_halford/32/480_2.png) [@Chris\_Halford](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Chris_Halford)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/blur-controls/69665/2 "2022-04-14T20:10:52Z")

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Ok, I’ve found the MobileRectangle.SetEffect  
I’m playing with the options, but this looks like it will do what I want.  
However…

I’m putting this over controls in a MobileTableCustomCell  
I have a setter in this cell to initialize all the GUI elements (works well). The last thing I do in this function is set the effect.  
The effect does not and will not show until I tap on the cell. I can’t figure a way around this.

HELP!