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Re:Show HN: Calyx – Ghostty-Based macOS Terminal with Liquid... by yuu1ch13 on Thursday March 12, 2026 @11:21AM (#47352038)
Hi, thanks for the feedback! To clarify, I do use the built-in .glassEffect() modifier on SwiftUI components (sidebar, tab bar, command palette, browser toolbar). The terminal surface itself is the hard part. It's backed by ghostty's Metal renderer which draws its own opaque background, so simply slapping .glassEffect() on it doesn't work. I've been working on improving transparency there but it's not as simple as a few lines of code when you're wrapping a GPU-rendered terminal engine. The titlebar is intentional for now, but I'm considering options there.
Re:Show HN: Calyx – Ghostty-Based macOS Terminal with Liquid... by jasonjmcghee on Thursday March 12, 2026 @01:30PM (#47354344)
None of the UI elements in the screenshot follow apple liquid glass styles / guidelines afaict, whether or not glassEffect() is being used.
Re:Show HN: Calyx – Ghostty-Based macOS Terminal with Liquid... by yuu1ch13 on Sunday March 15, 2026 @09:36AM (#47387246)
Fair point. I'll review the guidelines more carefully and update the styling. Thanks for pushing on this.