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How HN took it
15 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 15 critical, out of 38 comments about the project. Thread score +0.04.
Idea: 2 for, 5 againstDesign: 5 for, 2 againstExecution: 2 for, 4 againstPerformance: 2 for, 4 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Looks polished and nice effect
From 3 comments
Really nicely done! It's always surprising to me how often computer graphics isn't "one weird trick" and more like "5 layered tricks." Doing it with cross-browser compat is an…
mbforbes on HNWow, that Video tab looks gorgeous. I still don't understand yet how it's actually done.
tempodox on HNIt looks so much better with some texture!
suralind on HN
Objections
Lacks refraction, so it doesn't feel like real glass
From 2 comments
Looks pretty good. But missing out on the refractive aspect of glass takes away the strong visual separation of layers that IMO is Liquid Glass's biggest contribution. Material…
jauntywundrkind on HNIt's a nice effect, but to me this doesn't really feel like glass. I think the most immediate difference is how light has no interaction with the bevels. I also expect some light…
magic_hamster on HN
Blur only uses pixels directly behind the surface
From 1 comment
This suffers from the problem of only blurring using the pixels immediately behind the surface, as demonstrated well in…
chrismorgan on HN
Heavy on performance, scrolling slow on mobile
From 1 comment
That content scrolls quite slow on my phone. Is there another scrolling effect that makes it slower on purpose or it's a side effect of the glass look?
mikedelfino on HN
Requests
Add refractive edge distortion like Liquid Glass
From 1 comment
Looks pretty good. But missing out on the refractive aspect of glass takes away the strong visual separation of layers that IMO is Liquid Glass's biggest contribution. Material…
jauntywundrkind on HN
Add a Tailwind config
From 1 comment
I would suggest adding a Tailwind config too, seeing as it's so prevalent.
v5v3 on HN
Collapsible preview box on mobile
From 1 comment
I might be missing something, but I think this would be a lot more useful to me on mobile if I could hide or collapse the box. Instead, it takes up the entire screen and I can't…
smeej on HN
Questions
Is this new compared to Aero glass or existing glassmorphism?
From 1 comment
Is this considered new design? What is special about it? I don't see much of a difference compared to the Aero glass effect in Windows Vista from 2006. I've also seen it on many…
elpocko on HN
Can the referenced texture image be hosted by users?
From 1 comment
Are users allowed to copy the referenced egg-shell.png and host it themselves or is this connected to some sort of metric you like to gather?
jand on HN
Alternatives named
ui.glass CSS generator
From 1 comment
i collect these! https://github.com/swyxio/spark-joy others - https://ui.glass/generator/ Get started with this free CSS generator based on the glassmorphism design…
swyx on HN
Real-glass JavaScript refraction demo
From 1 comment
I've made a JavaScript version that actually refracts elements on the page, check it out: https://real-glass.vercel.app/
explosion-s on HN
SVG filter glass implementations on CodePen
From 1 comment
I’m confused, but maybe two wrongs here do make a right. Please allow me to explain. Putting aside for the moment that I personally find Apple’s iOS 26 design objectionable[1], I…
adamschwartz on HN