Replaced file structures for themes in the correct format

10 files changed, 1421 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/connections.js b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/connections.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0583db3
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+++ b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/connections.js
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+import GObject from 'gi://GObject';
+
+/// An object to easily manage signals.
+export const Connections = class Connections {
+    constructor() {
+        this.buffer = [];
+    }
+
+    /// Adds a connection.
+    ///
+    /// Takes as arguments:
+    /// - an actor, which fires the signal
+    /// - signal(s) (string or array of strings), which are watched for
+    /// - a callback, which is called when the signal is fired
+    connect(actor, signals, handler) {
+        if (signals instanceof Array) {
+            signals.forEach(signal => {
+                let id = actor.connect(signal, handler);
+                this.process_connection(actor, id);
+            });
+        } else {
+            let id = actor.connect(signals, handler);
+            this.process_connection(actor, id);
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /// Process the given actor and id.
+    ///
+    /// This makes sure that the signal is disconnected when the actor is
+    /// destroyed, and that the signal can be managed through other Connections
+    /// methods.
+    process_connection(actor, id) {
+        let infos = {
+            actor: actor,
+            id: id
+        };
+
+        // remove the signal when the actor is destroyed
+        if (
+            actor.connect &&
+            (
+                !(actor instanceof GObject.Object) ||
+                GObject.signal_lookup('destroy', actor)
+            )
+        ) {
+            let destroy_id = actor.connect('destroy', () => {
+                actor.disconnect(id);
+                actor.disconnect(destroy_id);
+
+                let index = this.buffer.indexOf(infos);
+                if (index >= 0) {
+                    this.buffer.splice(index, 1);
+                }
+            });
+            infos.destroy_id = destroy_id;
+        }
+
+        this.buffer.push(infos);
+    }
+
+    /// Disconnects every connection found for an actor.
+    disconnect_all_for(actor) {
+        // get every connection stored for the actor
+        let actor_connections = this.buffer.filter(
+            infos => infos.actor === actor
+        );
+
+        // remove each of them
+        actor_connections.forEach(connection => {
+            // disconnect
+            try {
+                connection.actor.disconnect(connection.id);
+                if ('destroy_id' in connection)
+                    connection.actor.disconnect(connection.destroy_id);
+            } catch (e) {
+                this._warn(`error removing connection: ${e}; continuing`);
+            }
+
+            // remove from buffer
+            let index = this.buffer.indexOf(connection);
+            this.buffer.splice(index, 1);
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// Disconnect every connection for each actor.
+    disconnect_all() {
+        this.buffer.forEach(connection => {
+            // disconnect
+            try {
+                connection.actor.disconnect(connection.id);
+                if ('destroy_id' in connection)
+                    connection.actor.disconnect(connection.destroy_id);
+            } catch (e) {
+                this._warn(`error removing connection: ${e}; continuing`);
+            }
+        });
+
+        // reset buffer
+        this.buffer = [];
+    }
+
+    _warn(str) {
+        console.warn(`[Blur my Shell > connections]  ${str}`);
+    }
+};
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diff --git a/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/dummy_pipeline.js b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/dummy_pipeline.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..544d68c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/dummy_pipeline.js
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+import St from 'gi://St';
+import Clutter from 'gi://Clutter';
+
+/// A dummy `Pipeline`, for dynamic blur only.
+/// Instead of a pipeline id, we take the settings of the component we want to blur.
+export const DummyPipeline = class DummyPipeline {
+    constructor(effects_manager, settings, actor = null) {
+        this.effects_manager = effects_manager;
+        this.settings = settings;
+        this.effect = null;
+        this.attach_effect_to_actor(actor);
+    }
+
+    create_background_with_effect(
+        background_group,
+        widget_name
+    ) {
+        // create the new actor
+        this.actor = new St.Widget({ name: widget_name });
+
+        this.attach_effect_to_actor(this.actor);
+
+        // a dummy `BackgroundManager`, just to access the pipeline easily
+        let bg_manager = new Clutter.Actor;
+        bg_manager.backgroundActor = this.actor;
+        bg_manager._bms_pipeline = this;
+
+        background_group.insert_child_at_index(this.actor, 0);
+
+        return [this.actor, bg_manager];
+    };
+
+    attach_effect_to_actor(actor) {
+        // set the actor
+        if (actor)
+            this.actor = actor;
+        else {
+            this.remove_pipeline_from_actor();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // build the new effect to be added
+        this.build_effect({
+            unscaled_radius: 2 * this.settings.SIGMA,
+            brightness: this.settings.BRIGHTNESS,
+        });
+
+        this.actor_destroy_id = this.actor.connect(
+            "destroy", () => this.remove_pipeline_from_actor()
+        );
+
+        // add the effect to the actor
+        if (this.actor)
+            this.actor.add_effect(this.effect);
+        else
+            this._warn(`could not add effect to actor, actor does not exist anymore`);
+    }
+
+    remove_pipeline_from_actor() {
+        this.remove_effect();
+        if (this.actor && this.actor_destroy_id)
+            this.actor.disconnect(this.actor_destroy_id);
+        this.actor_destroy_id = null;
+        this.actor = null;
+    }
+
+    build_effect(params) {
+        // create the effect
+        this.effect = this.effects_manager.new_native_dynamic_gaussian_blur_effect(params);
+
+        // connect to settings changes, using the true gsettings object
+        this._sigma_changed_id = this.settings.settings.connect(
+            'changed::sigma', () => this.effect.unscaled_radius = 2 * this.settings.SIGMA
+        );
+        this._brightness_changed_id = this.settings.settings.connect(
+            'changed::brightness', () => this.effect.brightness = this.settings.BRIGHTNESS
+        );
+    }
+
+    repaint_effect() {
+        this.effect?.queue_repaint();
+    }
+
+    /// Remove every effect from the actor it is attached to. Please note that they are not
+    /// destroyed, but rather stored (thanks to the `EffectManager` class) to be reused later.
+    remove_effect() {
+        if (this.effect)
+            this.effects_manager.remove(this.effect);
+        this.effect = null;
+
+        if (this._sigma_changed_id)
+            this.settings.settings.disconnect(this._sigma_changed_id);
+        if (this._brightness_changed_id)
+            this.settings.settings.disconnect(this._brightness_changed_id);
+        delete this._sigma_changed_id;
+        delete this._brightness_changed_id;
+    }
+
+    /// Do nothing for this dummy pipeline.
+    /// Note: exposed to public API.
+    change_pipeline_to() { return; }
+
+    /// Note: exposed to public API.
+    destroy() {
+        this.remove_effect();
+        this.remove_pipeline_from_actor();
+    }
+
+    _warn(str) {
+        console.warn(`[Blur my Shell > dummy pip]    ${str}`);
+    }
+};
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diff --git a/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/effects_manager.js b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/effects_manager.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..947d535
--- /dev/null
+++ b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/effects_manager.js
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+import { get_supported_effects } from '../effects/effects.js';
+
+/// An object to manage effects (by not destroying them all the time)
+export const EffectsManager = class EffectsManager {
+    constructor(connections) {
+        this.connections = connections;
+        this.used = [];
+        this.SUPPORTED_EFFECTS = get_supported_effects();
+
+        Object.keys(this.SUPPORTED_EFFECTS).forEach(effect_name => {
+            // init the arrays containing each unused effect
+            this[effect_name + '_effects'] = [];
+
+            // init the functions for each effect
+            this['new_' + effect_name + '_effect'] = function (params) {
+                let effect;
+                if (this[effect_name + '_effects'].length > 0) {
+                    effect = this[effect_name + '_effects'].splice(0, 1)[0];
+                    effect.set({
+                        ...this.SUPPORTED_EFFECTS[effect_name].class.default_params, ...params
+                    });
+                } else
+                    effect = new this.SUPPORTED_EFFECTS[effect_name].class({
+                        ...this.SUPPORTED_EFFECTS[effect_name].class.default_params, ...params
+                    });
+
+                this.used.push(effect);
+                this.connect_to_destroy(effect);
+                return effect;
+            };
+        });
+    }
+
+    connect_to_destroy(effect) {
+        effect.old_actor = effect.get_actor();
+        if (effect.old_actor)
+            effect.old_actor_id = effect.old_actor.connect('destroy', _ => {
+                this.remove(effect, true);
+            });
+
+        this.connections.connect(effect, 'notify::actor', _ => {
+            let actor = effect.get_actor();
+
+            if (effect.old_actor && actor != effect.old_actor)
+                effect.old_actor.disconnect(effect.old_actor_id);
+
+            if (actor && actor != effect.old_actor) {
+                effect.old_actor_id = actor.connect('destroy', _ => {
+                    this.remove(effect, true);
+                });
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    // IMPORTANT: do never call this in a mutable `this.used.forEach`
+    remove(effect, actor_already_destroyed = false) {
+        if (!actor_already_destroyed)
+            try {
+                effect.get_actor()?.remove_effect(effect);
+            } catch (e) {
+                this._warn(`could not remove the effect, continuing: ${e}`);
+            }
+        if (effect.old_actor)
+            effect.old_actor.disconnect(effect.old_actor_id);
+        delete effect.old_actor;
+        delete effect.old_actor_id;
+
+        let index = this.used.indexOf(effect);
+        if (index >= 0) {
+            this.used.splice(index, 1);
+
+            Object.keys(this.SUPPORTED_EFFECTS).forEach(effect_name => {
+                if (effect instanceof this.SUPPORTED_EFFECTS[effect_name].class)
+                    this[effect_name + '_effects'].push(effect);
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    destroy_all() {
+        const immutable_used_list = [...this.used];
+        immutable_used_list.forEach(effect => this.remove(effect));
+        Object.keys(this.SUPPORTED_EFFECTS).forEach(effect_name => {
+            this[effect_name + '_effects'].splice(0, this[effect_name + '_effects'].length);
+        });
+    }
+
+    _warn(str) {
+        console.warn(`[Blur my Shell > effects mng]  ${str}`);
+    }
+};
diff --git a/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/keys.js b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/keys.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcde72b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/keys.js
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+import { Type } from './settings.js';
+
+// This lists the preferences keys
+export const KEYS = [
+    {
+        component: "general", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.PIPELINES, name: "pipelines" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "hacks-level" },
+            { type: Type.B, name: "debug" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "overview", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "blur" },
+            { type: Type.S, name: "pipeline" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "style-components" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "appfolder", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "blur" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "sigma" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "brightness" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "style-dialogs" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "panel", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "blur" },
+            { type: Type.B, name: "static-blur" },
+            { type: Type.S, name: "pipeline" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "sigma" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "brightness" },
+            { type: Type.B, name: "unblur-in-overview" },
+            { type: Type.B, name: "force-light-text" },
+            { type: Type.B, name: "override-background" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "style-panel" },
+            { type: Type.B, name: "override-background-dynamically" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "dash-to-dock", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "blur" },
+            { type: Type.B, name: "static-blur" },
+            { type: Type.S, name: "pipeline" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "sigma" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "brightness" },
+            { type: Type.B, name: "unblur-in-overview" },
+            { type: Type.B, name: "override-background" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "style-dash-to-dock" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "applications", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "blur" },
+            { type: Type.B, name: "static-blur" },
+            { type: Type.S, name: "pipeline" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "sigma" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "brightness" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "opacity" },
+            { type: Type.B, name: "dynamic-opacity" },
+            { type: Type.B, name: "blur-on-overview" },
+            { type: Type.B, name: "enable-all" },
+            { type: Type.AS, name: "whitelist" },
+            { type: Type.AS, name: "blacklist" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "lockscreen", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "blur" },
+            { type: Type.S, name: "pipeline" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "window-list", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "blur" },
+            { type: Type.S, name: "pipeline" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "sigma" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "brightness" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "coverflow-alt-tab", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "blur" },
+            { type: Type.S, name: "pipeline" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "screenshot", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "blur" },
+            { type: Type.S, name: "pipeline" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "hidetopbar", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "compatibility" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "dash-to-panel", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "blur-original-panel" },
+        ]
+    },
+];
+
+
+// This lists the deprecated preferences keys
+export const DEPRECATED_KEYS = [
+    {
+        component: "general", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.I, name: "sigma" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "brightness" },
+            { type: Type.C, name: "color" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-amount" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-lightness" },
+            { type: Type.B, name: "color-and-noise" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "overview", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "customize" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "sigma" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "brightness" },
+            { type: Type.C, name: "color" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-amount" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-lightness" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "appfolder", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "customize" },
+            { type: Type.C, name: "color" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-amount" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-lightness" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "panel", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "customize" },
+            { type: Type.C, name: "color" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-amount" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-lightness" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "dash-to-dock", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "customize" },
+            { type: Type.C, name: "color" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-amount" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-lightness" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "corner-radius" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "applications", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "customize" },
+            { type: Type.C, name: "color" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-amount" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-lightness" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "lockscreen", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "customize" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "sigma" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "brightness" },
+            { type: Type.C, name: "color" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-amount" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-lightness" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "window-list", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "customize" },
+            { type: Type.C, name: "color" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-amount" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-lightness" },
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        component: "screenshot", schemas: [
+            { type: Type.B, name: "customize" },
+            { type: Type.I, name: "sigma" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "brightness" },
+            { type: Type.C, name: "color" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-amount" },
+            { type: Type.D, name: "noise-lightness" },
+        ]
+    },
+];
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diff --git a/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/paint_signals.js b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/paint_signals.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fbfee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/paint_signals.js
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import GObject from 'gi://GObject';
+import Clutter from 'gi://Clutter';
+
+
+export const PaintSignals = class PaintSignals {
+    constructor(connections) {
+        this.buffer = [];
+        this.connections = connections;
+    }
+
+    connect(actor, blur_effect) {
+        let paint_effect = new EmitPaintSignal();
+        let infos = {
+            actor: actor,
+            paint_effect: paint_effect
+        };
+        let counter = 0;
+
+        actor.add_effect(paint_effect);
+        this.connections.connect(paint_effect, 'update-blur', () => {
+            try {
+                // checking if blur_effect.queue_repaint() has been recently called
+                if (counter === 0) {
+                    counter = 2;
+                    blur_effect.queue_repaint();
+                }
+                else counter--;
+            } catch (e) { }
+        });
+
+        // remove the actor from buffer when it is destroyed
+        if (
+            actor.connect &&
+            (
+                !(actor instanceof GObject.Object) ||
+                GObject.signal_lookup('destroy', actor)
+            )
+        )
+            this.connections.connect(actor, 'destroy', () => {
+                const immutable_buffer = [...this.buffer];
+                immutable_buffer.forEach(infos => {
+                    if (infos.actor === actor) {
+                        // remove from buffer
+                        let index = this.buffer.indexOf(infos);
+                        this.buffer.splice(index, 1);
+                    }
+                });
+            });
+
+        this.buffer.push(infos);
+    }
+
+    disconnect_all_for_actor(actor) {
+        const immutable_buffer = [...this.buffer];
+        immutable_buffer.forEach(infos => {
+            if (infos.actor === actor) {
+                this.connections.disconnect_all_for(infos.paint_effect);
+                infos.actor.remove_effect(infos.paint_effect);
+
+                // remove from buffer
+                let index = this.buffer.indexOf(infos);
+                this.buffer.splice(index, 1);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    disconnect_all() {
+        this.buffer.forEach(infos => {
+            this.connections.disconnect_all_for(infos.paint_effect);
+            infos.actor.remove_effect(infos.paint_effect);
+        });
+
+        this.buffer = [];
+    }
+};
+
+export const EmitPaintSignal = GObject.registerClass({
+    GTypeName: 'EmitPaintSignal',
+    Signals: {
+        'update-blur': {
+            param_types: []
+        },
+    }
+},
+    class EmitPaintSignal extends Clutter.Effect {
+        vfunc_paint(node, paint_context, paint_flags) {
+            this.emit("update-blur");
+            super.vfunc_paint(node, paint_context, paint_flags);
+        }
+    }
+);
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diff --git a/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/pipeline.js b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/pipeline.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84b1d7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/pipeline.js
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+import St from 'gi://St';
+import * as Main from 'resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/main.js';
+import * as Background from 'resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/background.js';
+
+/// A `Pipeline` object is a handy way to manage the effects attached to an actor. It only manages
+/// one actor at a time (so blurring multiple widgets will need multiple `Pipeline`), and is
+/// linked to a `pipeline_id` that has been (hopefully) defined in the settings.
+///
+/// It communicates with the settings through the `PipelinesManager` object, and receives different
+/// signals (with `pipeline_id` being an unique string):
+/// - `'pipeline_id'::pipeline-updated`, handing a new pipeline descriptor object, when the pipeline
+///   has been changed enough that it needs to rebuild the effects configuration
+/// - `'pipeline_id'::pipeline-destroyed`, when the pipeline has been destroyed; thus making the
+///   `Pipeline` change its id to `pipeline_default`
+///
+/// And each effect, with an unique `id`, is connected to the `PipelinesManager` for the signals:
+/// - `'pipeline_id'::effect-'id'-key-removed`, handing the key that was removed
+/// - `'pipeline_id'::effect-'id'-key-updated`, handing the key that was changed and its new value
+/// - `'pipeline_id'::effect-'id'-key-added`, handing the key that was added and its value
+export const Pipeline = class Pipeline {
+    constructor(effects_manager, pipelines_manager, pipeline_id, actor = null) {
+        this.effects_manager = effects_manager;
+        this.pipelines_manager = pipelines_manager;
+        this.effects = [];
+        this.set_pipeline_id(pipeline_id);
+        this.attach_pipeline_to_actor(actor);
+    }
+
+    /// Create a background linked to the monitor with index `monitor_index`, with a
+    /// `BackgroundManager` that is appended to the list `background_managers`. The background actor
+    /// will be given the name `widget_name` and inserted into the given `background_group`.
+    /// If `use_absolute_position` is false, then the position used is at (0,0); useful when the
+    /// positioning is relative.
+    /// Note: exposed to public API.
+    create_background_with_effects(
+        monitor_index,
+        background_managers,
+        background_group,
+        widget_name,
+        use_absolute_position = true
+    ) {
+        let monitor = Main.layoutManager.monitors[monitor_index];
+
+        // create the new actor
+        this.actor = new St.Widget({
+            name: widget_name,
+            x: use_absolute_position ? monitor.x : 0,
+            y: .5 + (use_absolute_position ? monitor.y : 0), // add 1 to correct z-position
+            z_position: 1, // seems to fix the multi-monitor glitch
+            width: monitor.width,
+            height: monitor.height
+        });
+
+        // remove the effects, wether or not we attach the pipeline to the actor: if they are fired
+        // while the actor has changed, this could go bad
+        this.remove_all_effects();
+        if (this.pipeline_id)
+            this.attach_pipeline_to_actor(this.actor);
+
+        let bg_manager = new Background.BackgroundManager({
+            container: this.actor,
+            monitorIndex: monitor_index,
+            controlPosition: false,
+        });
+        bg_manager._bms_pipeline = this;
+
+        background_managers.push(bg_manager);
+        background_group.insert_child_at_index(this.actor, 0);
+
+        return this.actor;
+    };
+
+    /// Set the pipeline id, correctly connecting the `Pipeline` object to listen the pipelines
+    /// manager for pipeline-wide changes. This does not update the effects in consequence, call
+    /// `change_pipeline_to` instead if you want to reconstruct the effects too.
+    set_pipeline_id(pipeline_id) {
+        // disconnect ancient signals
+        this.remove_connections();
+
+        // change the id
+        this.pipeline_id = pipeline_id;
+
+        // connect to settings changes
+        this._pipeline_changed_id = this.pipelines_manager.connect(
+            this.pipeline_id + '::pipeline-updated',
+            (_, new_pipeline) => this.update_effects_from_pipeline(new_pipeline)
+        );
+        this._pipeline_destroyed_id = this.pipelines_manager.connect(
+            this.pipeline_id + '::pipeline-destroyed',
+            _ => this.change_pipeline_to("pipeline_default")
+        );
+    }
+
+    /// Disconnect the signals for the pipeline changes. Please note that the signals related to the
+    /// effects are stored with them and removed with `remove_all_effects`.
+    remove_connections() {
+        if (this._pipeline_changed_id)
+            this.pipelines_manager.disconnect(this._pipeline_changed_id);
+        if (this._pipeline_destroyed_id)
+            this.pipelines_manager.disconnect(this._pipeline_destroyed_id);
+        this._pipeline_changed_id = null;
+        this._pipeline_destroyed_id = null;
+    }
+
+    /// Attach a Pipeline object with `pipeline_id` already set to an actor.
+    attach_pipeline_to_actor(actor) {
+        // set the actor
+        if (actor)
+            this.actor = actor;
+        else {
+            this.remove_pipeline_from_actor();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // attach the pipeline
+        let pipeline = this.pipelines_manager.pipelines[this.pipeline_id];
+        if (!pipeline) {
+            this._warn(`could not attach pipeline to actor, pipeline "${this.pipeline_id}" not found`);
+            // do not recurse...
+            if ("pipeline_default" in this.pipelines_manager.pipelines) {
+                this.set_pipeline_id("pipeline_default");
+                pipeline = this.pipelines_manager.pipelines["pipeline_default"];
+            } else
+                return;
+        }
+
+        this.actor_destroy_id = this.actor.connect(
+            "destroy", () => this.remove_pipeline_from_actor()
+        );
+
+        // update the effects
+        this.update_effects_from_pipeline(pipeline);
+    }
+
+    remove_pipeline_from_actor() {
+        this.remove_all_effects();
+        if (this.actor && this.actor_destroy_id)
+            this.actor.disconnect(this.actor_destroy_id);
+        this.actor_destroy_id = null;
+        this.actor = null;
+    }
+
+    /// Update the effects from the given pipeline object, the hard way.
+    update_effects_from_pipeline(pipeline) {
+        // remove all effects
+        this.remove_all_effects();
+
+        // build the new effects to be added
+        pipeline.effects.forEach(effect => {
+            if ('new_' + effect.type + '_effect' in this.effects_manager)
+                this.build_effect(effect);
+            else
+                this._warn(`could not add effect to actor, effect "${effect.type}" not found`);
+        });
+        this.effects.reverse();
+
+        // add the effects to the actor
+        if (this.actor)
+            this.effects.forEach(effect => this.actor.add_effect(effect));
+        else
+            this._warn(`could not add effect to actor, actor does not exist anymore`);
+    }
+
+    /// Given an `effect_infos` object containing the effect type, id and params, build an effect
+    /// and append it to the effects list
+    build_effect(effect_infos) {
+        let effect = this.effects_manager['new_' + effect_infos.type + '_effect'](effect_infos.params);
+        this.effects.push(effect);
+
+        // connect to settings changes
+        effect._effect_key_removed_id = this.pipelines_manager.connect(
+            this.pipeline_id + '::effect-' + effect_infos.id + '-key-removed',
+            (_, key) => effect[key] = effect.constructor.default_params[key]
+        );
+        effect._effect_key_updated_id = this.pipelines_manager.connect(
+            this.pipeline_id + '::effect-' + effect_infos.id + '-key-updated',
+            (_, key, value) => effect[key] = value
+        );
+        effect._effect_key_added_id = this.pipelines_manager.connect(
+            this.pipeline_id + '::effect-' + effect_infos.id + '-key-added',
+            (_, key, value) => effect[key] = value
+        );
+    }
+
+    /// Remove every effect from the actor it is attached to. Please note that they are not
+    /// destroyed, but rather stored (thanks to the `EffectManager` class) to be reused later.
+    remove_all_effects() {
+        this.effects.forEach(effect => {
+            this.effects_manager.remove(effect);
+            [
+                effect._effect_key_removed_id,
+                effect._effect_key_updated_id,
+                effect._effect_key_added_id
+            ].forEach(
+                id => { if (id) this.pipelines_manager.disconnect(id); }
+            );
+            delete effect._effect_key_removed_id;
+            delete effect._effect_key_updated_id;
+            delete effect._effect_key_added_id;
+        });
+        this.effects = [];
+    }
+
+    /// Change the pipeline id, and update the effects according to this change.
+    /// Note: exposed to public API.
+    change_pipeline_to(pipeline_id) {
+        this.set_pipeline_id(pipeline_id);
+        this.attach_pipeline_to_actor(this.actor);
+    }
+
+    /// Resets the `Pipeline` object to a sane state, removing every effect and signal.
+    /// Note: exposed to public API.
+    destroy() {
+        this.remove_all_effects();
+        this.remove_connections();
+        this.remove_pipeline_from_actor();
+        this.pipeline_id = null;
+    }
+
+    _warn(str) {
+        console.warn(`[Blur my Shell > pipeline]     ${str}`);
+    }
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/pipelines_manager.js b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/pipelines_manager.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fdfe9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/pipelines_manager.js
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+const Signals = imports.signals;
+
+/// The `PipelinesManager` object permits to store the list of pipelines and their effects in
+/// memory. It is meant to *always* be in sync with the `org.gnome.shell.extensions.blur-my-shell`'s
+/// `pipelines` gschema. However, we do not want to re-create every effect each time this schema is
+/// changed, so the pipelines manager handles it, and dispatches the updates with targeted signals.
+///
+/// It is only connected to ONE signal (the pipelines schema being changed), and emits numerous
+/// which are connected to by both the different `Pipeline` objects in the extension, and by the
+/// different pages of the extension preferences.
+/// It emits three different types of signals:
+///
+/// - general changes to the pipelines list, connected to by the extension preferences:
+///     - `pipeline-list-changed`, when the list of pipelines has changed (by creation or deletion)
+///     - `pipeline-names-changed`, when the name of a pipeline is changed
+///
+/// - signals that are targeted towards a given pipeline, with `pipeline_id` being its unique id:
+///     - `'pipeline_id'::pipeline-updated`, handing a new pipeline descriptor object, when the
+///       pipeline has been changed quite a bit (added/destroyed/reordered the effects)
+///     - `'pipeline_id'::pipeline-destroyed`, when the pipeline has been destroyed
+///     - `'pipeline_id'::pipeline-renamed`, handing the new name, when the pipeline has been
+///       renamed, which is only important for the preferences
+///
+/// - signals that are targeted towards a given effect, with `effect_id` being its unique id, and
+///   `pipeline_id` the unique id of the pipeline it is attached to:
+///     - `'pipeline_id'::effect-'effect_id'-key-removed`, handing the key that was removed
+///     - `'pipeline_id'::effect-'effect_id'-key-updated`, handing the key that was changed and its
+///       new value
+///     - `'pipeline_id'::effect-'effect_id'-key-added`, handing the key that was added and its
+///       value
+export class PipelinesManager {
+    constructor(settings) {
+        this.settings = settings;
+        this.pipelines = this.settings.PIPELINES;
+        this.settings.PIPELINES_changed(_ => this.on_pipeline_update());
+    }
+
+    create_pipeline(name, effects = []) {
+        // select a random id for the pipeline
+        let id = "pipeline_" + ("" + Math.random()).slice(2, 16);
+        // add a random ID for each effect, to help tracking them
+        effects.forEach(effect => effect.id = "effect_" + ("" + Math.random()).slice(2, 16));
+
+        this.pipelines[id] = { name, effects };
+        this.settings.PIPELINES = this.pipelines;
+        this._emit('pipeline-created', id, this.pipelines[id]);
+        this._emit('pipeline-list-changed');
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    duplicate_pipeline(id) {
+        if (!(id in this.pipelines)) {
+            this._warn(`could not duplicate pipeline, id ${id} does not exist`);
+            return;
+        }
+        const pipeline = this.pipelines[id];
+        this.create_pipeline(pipeline.name + " - duplicate", [...pipeline.effects]);
+        this.settings.PIPELINES = this.pipelines;
+    }
+
+    delete_pipeline(id) {
+        if (!(id in this.pipelines)) {
+            this._warn(`could not delete pipeline, id ${id} does not exist`);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (id == "pipeline_default") {
+            this._warn(`could not delete pipeline "pipeline_default" as it is immutable`);
+            return;
+        }
+        delete this.pipelines[id];
+        this.settings.PIPELINES = this.pipelines;
+        this._emit(id + '::pipeline-destroyed');
+        this._emit('pipeline-list-changed');
+    }
+
+    update_pipeline_effects(id, effects, emit_update_signal = true) {
+        if (!(id in this.pipelines)) {
+            this._warn(`could not update pipeline effects, id ${id} does not exist`);
+            return;
+        }
+        this.pipelines[id].effects = [...effects];
+        this.settings.PIPELINES = this.pipelines;
+        if (emit_update_signal)
+            this._emit(id + '::pipeline-updated');
+    }
+
+    rename_pipeline(id, name) {
+        if (!(id in this.pipelines)) {
+            this._warn(`could not rename pipeline, id ${id} does not exist`);
+            return;
+        }
+        this.pipelines[id].name = name.slice();
+        this.settings.PIPELINES = this.pipelines;
+        this._emit(id + '::pipeline-renamed', name);
+        this._emit('pipeline-names-changed');
+    }
+
+    on_pipeline_update() {
+        const old_pipelines = this.pipelines;
+        this.pipelines = this.settings.PIPELINES;
+
+        for (var pipeline_id in old_pipelines) {
+            // if we find a pipeline that does not exist anymore, signal it
+            if (!(pipeline_id in this.pipelines)) {
+                this._emit(pipeline_id + '::pipeline-destroyed');
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            const old_pipeline = old_pipelines[pipeline_id];
+            const new_pipeline = this.pipelines[pipeline_id];
+
+            // verify if both pipelines have effects in the same order
+            // if they have, then check for their parameters
+            if (
+                old_pipeline.effects.length == new_pipeline.effects.length &&
+                old_pipeline.effects.every((effect, i) => effect.id === new_pipeline.effects[i].id)
+            ) {
+                for (let i = 0; i < old_pipeline.effects.length; i++) {
+                    const old_effect = old_pipeline.effects[i];
+                    const new_effect = new_pipeline.effects[i];
+                    const id = old_effect.id;
+                    for (let key in old_effect.params) {
+                        // if a key was removed, we emit to tell the effect to use the default value
+                        if (!(key in new_effect.params))
+                            this._emit(
+                                pipeline_id + '::effect-' + id + '-key-removed', key
+                            );
+                        // if a key was updated, we emit to tell the effect to change its value
+                        else if (old_effect.params[key] != new_effect.params[key])
+                            this._emit(
+                                pipeline_id + '::effect-' + id + '-key-updated', key, new_effect.params[key]
+                            );
+                    }
+                    for (let key in new_effect.params) {
+                        // if a key was added, we emit to tell the effect the key and its value
+                        if (!(key in old_effect.params))
+                            this._emit(
+                                pipeline_id + '::effect-' + id + '-key-added', key, new_effect.params[key]
+                            );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            // if either the order has changed, or there are new effects, then rebuild it
+            else
+                this._emit(pipeline_id + '::pipeline-updated', new_pipeline);
+        }
+    }
+
+    destroy() {
+        this.settings.PIPELINES_disconnect();
+    }
+
+    _emit(signal, ...args) {
+        this.emit(signal, ...args);
+        this._log(`signal: '${signal}', arguments: ${args}`);
+    }
+
+    _log(str) {
+        if (this.settings.DEBUG)
+            console.log(`[Blur my Shell > pipelines]    ${str}`);
+    }
+
+    _warn(str) {
+        console.warn(`[Blur my Shell > pipelines]    ${str}`);
+    }
+}
+
+Signals.addSignalMethods(PipelinesManager.prototype);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/settings.js b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/settings.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53f8497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/settings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+import GLib from 'gi://GLib';
+const Signals = imports.signals;
+
+/// An enum non-extensively describing the type of gsettings key.
+export const Type = {
+    B: 'Boolean',
+    I: 'Integer',
+    D: 'Double',
+    S: 'String',
+    C: 'Color',
+    AS: 'StringArray',
+    PIPELINES: 'Pipelines'
+};
+
+/// An object to get and manage the gsettings preferences.
+///
+/// Should be initialized with an array of keys, for example:
+///
+/// let settings = new Settings([
+///     { type: Type.I, name: "panel-corner-radius" },
+///     { type: Type.B, name: "debug" }
+/// ]);
+///
+/// Each {type, name} object represents a gsettings key, which must be created
+/// in the gschemas.xml file of the extension.
+export const Settings = class Settings {
+    constructor(keys, settings) {
+        this.settings = settings;
+        this.keys = keys;
+
+        this.keys.forEach(bundle => {
+            let component = this;
+            let component_settings = settings;
+            if (bundle.component !== "general") {
+                let bundle_component = bundle.component.replaceAll('-', '_');
+                this[bundle_component] = {
+                    settings: this.settings.get_child(bundle.component)
+                };
+                component = this[bundle_component];
+                component_settings = settings.get_child(bundle.component);
+            }
+
+
+            bundle.schemas.forEach(key => {
+                let property_name = this.get_property_name(key.name);
+
+                switch (key.type) {
+                    case Type.B:
+                        Object.defineProperty(component, property_name, {
+                            get() {
+                                return component_settings.get_boolean(key.name);
+                            },
+                            set(v) {
+                                component_settings.set_boolean(key.name, v);
+                            }
+                        });
+                        break;
+
+                    case Type.I:
+                        Object.defineProperty(component, property_name, {
+                            get() {
+                                return component_settings.get_int(key.name);
+                            },
+                            set(v) {
+                                component_settings.set_int(key.name, v);
+                            }
+                        });
+                        break;
+
+                    case Type.D:
+                        Object.defineProperty(component, property_name, {
+                            get() {
+                                return component_settings.get_double(key.name);
+                            },
+                            set(v) {
+                                component_settings.set_double(key.name, v);
+                            }
+                        });
+                        break;
+
+                    case Type.S:
+                        Object.defineProperty(component, property_name, {
+                            get() {
+                                return component_settings.get_string(key.name);
+                            },
+                            set(v) {
+                                component_settings.set_string(key.name, v);
+                            }
+                        });
+                        break;
+
+                    case Type.C:
+                        Object.defineProperty(component, property_name, {
+                            // returns the array [red, blue, green, alpha] with
+                            // values between 0 and 1
+                            get() {
+                                let val = component_settings.get_value(key.name);
+                                return val.deep_unpack();
+                            },
+                            // takes an array [red, blue, green, alpha] with
+                            // values between 0 and 1
+                            set(v) {
+                                let val = new GLib.Variant("(dddd)", v);
+                                component_settings.set_value(key.name, val);
+                            }
+                        });
+                        break;
+
+                    case Type.AS:
+                        Object.defineProperty(component, property_name, {
+                            get() {
+                                let val = component_settings.get_value(key.name);
+                                return val.deep_unpack();
+                            },
+                            set(v) {
+                                let val = new GLib.Variant("as", v);
+                                component_settings.set_value(key.name, val);
+                            }
+                        });
+                        break;
+
+                    case Type.PIPELINES:
+                        Object.defineProperty(component, property_name, {
+                            get() {
+                                let pips = component_settings.get_value(key.name).deep_unpack();
+                                Object.keys(pips).forEach(pipeline_id => {
+                                    let pipeline = pips[pipeline_id];
+
+                                    if (!('name' in pipeline)) {
+                                        this._warn('impossible to get pipelines, pipeline has not name, resetting');
+                                        component[property_name + '_reset']();
+                                        return component[property_name];
+                                    }
+                                    let name = pipeline.name.deep_unpack();
+                                    if (typeof name !== 'string') {
+                                        this._warn('impossible to get pipelines, pipeline name is not a string, resetting');
+                                        component[property_name + '_reset']();
+                                        return component[property_name];
+                                    }
+
+                                    if (!('effects' in pipeline)) {
+                                        this._warn('impossible to get pipelines, pipeline has not effects, resetting');
+                                        component[property_name + '_reset']();
+                                        return component[property_name];
+                                    }
+                                    let effects = pipeline.effects.deep_unpack();
+                                    if (!Array.isArray(effects)) {
+                                        this._warn('impossible to get pipelines, pipeline effects is not an array, resetting');
+                                        component[property_name + '_reset']();
+                                        return component[property_name];
+                                    }
+
+                                    effects = effects.map(effect => effect.deep_unpack());
+                                    effects.forEach(effect => {
+                                        if (!('type' in effect)) {
+                                            this._warn('impossible to get pipelines, effect has not type, resetting');
+                                            component[property_name + '_reset']();
+                                            return component[property_name];
+                                        }
+                                        let type = effect.type.deep_unpack();
+                                        if (typeof type !== 'string') {
+                                            this._warn('impossible to get pipelines, effect type is not a string, resetting');
+                                            component[property_name + '_reset']();
+                                            return component[property_name];
+                                        }
+
+                                        if (!('id' in effect)) {
+                                            this._warn('impossible to get pipelines, effect has not id, resetting');
+                                            component[property_name + '_reset']();
+                                            return component[property_name];
+                                        }
+                                        let id = effect.id.deep_unpack();
+                                        if (typeof id !== 'string') {
+                                            this._warn('impossible to get pipelines, effect id is not a string, resetting');
+                                            component[property_name + '_reset']();
+                                            return component[property_name];
+                                        }
+
+                                        let params = {};
+                                        if ('params' in effect)
+                                            params = effect.params.deep_unpack();
+                                        if (!(params && typeof params === 'object' && params.constructor === Object)) {
+                                            this._warn('impossible to get pipelines, effect params is not an object, resetting');
+                                            component[property_name + '_reset']();
+                                            return component[property_name];
+                                        }
+                                        Object.keys(params).forEach(param_key => {
+                                            params[param_key] = params[param_key].deep_unpack();
+                                        });
+
+                                        effect.type = type;
+                                        effect.id = id;
+                                        effect.params = params;
+                                    });
+                                    pipeline.name = name;
+                                    pipeline.effects = effects;
+                                });
+                                return pips;
+                            },
+                            set(pips) {
+                                let pipelines = {};
+                                Object.keys(pips).forEach(pipeline_id => {
+                                    let pipeline = pips[pipeline_id];
+                                    if (!(pipeline && typeof pipeline === 'object' && pipeline.constructor === Object)) {
+                                        this._warn('impossible to set pipelines, pipeline is not an object');
+                                        return;
+                                    }
+
+                                    if (!('name' in pipeline)) {
+                                        this._warn('impossible to set pipelines, pipeline has no name');
+                                        return;
+                                    }
+                                    if (typeof pipeline.name !== 'string') {
+                                        this._warn('impossible to set pipelines, pipeline name is not a string');
+                                        return;
+                                    }
+
+                                    if (!('effects' in pipeline)) {
+                                        this._warn('impossible to set pipelines, pipeline has no effect');
+                                        return;
+                                    }
+                                    if (!Array.isArray(pipeline.effects)) {
+                                        this._warn('impossible to set pipelines, effects is not an array');
+                                        return;
+                                    }
+
+                                    let gvariant_effects = [];
+                                    pipeline.effects.forEach(effect => {
+                                        if (!(effect instanceof Object)) {
+                                            this._warn('impossible to set pipelines, effect is not an object');
+                                            return;
+                                        }
+
+                                        if (!('type' in effect)) {
+                                            this._warn('impossible to set pipelines, effect has not type');
+                                            return;
+                                        }
+                                        if (typeof effect.type !== 'string') {
+                                            this._warn('impossible to set pipelines, effect type is not a string');
+                                            return;
+                                        }
+
+                                        if (!('id' in effect)) {
+                                            this._warn('impossible to set pipelines, effect has not id');
+                                            return;
+                                        }
+                                        if (typeof effect.id !== 'string') {
+                                            this._warn('impossible to set pipelines, effect id is not a string');
+                                            return;
+                                        }
+
+                                        let params = {};
+                                        if ('params' in effect) {
+                                            params = effect.params;
+                                        }
+                                        let gvariant_params = {};
+                                        Object.keys(params).forEach(param_key => {
+                                            let param = params[param_key];
+                                            if (typeof param === 'boolean')
+                                                gvariant_params[param_key] = GLib.Variant.new_boolean(param);
+                                            else if (typeof param === 'number') {
+                                                if (Number.isInteger(param))
+                                                    gvariant_params[param_key] = GLib.Variant.new_int32(param);
+                                                else
+                                                    gvariant_params[param_key] = GLib.Variant.new_double(param);
+                                            } else if (typeof param === 'string')
+                                                gvariant_params[param_key] = GLib.Variant.new_string(param);
+                                            else if (Array.isArray(param) && param.length == 4)
+                                                gvariant_params[param_key] = new GLib.Variant("(dddd)", param);
+                                            else
+                                                this._warn('impossible to set pipeline, effect parameter type is unknown');
+                                        });
+
+                                        gvariant_effects.push(
+                                            new GLib.Variant("a{sv}", {
+                                                type: GLib.Variant.new_string(effect.type),
+                                                id: GLib.Variant.new_string(effect.id),
+                                                params: new GLib.Variant("a{sv}", gvariant_params)
+                                            })
+                                        );
+                                    });
+
+                                    pipelines[pipeline_id] = {
+                                        name: GLib.Variant.new_string(pipeline.name),
+                                        effects: new GLib.Variant("av", gvariant_effects)
+                                    };
+                                });
+                                let val = new GLib.Variant("a{sa{sv}}", pipelines);
+                                component_settings.set_value(key.name, val);
+                            }
+                        });
+                        break;
+                }
+
+
+                component[property_name + '_reset'] = function () {
+                    return component_settings.reset(key.name);
+                };
+
+                component[property_name + '_signal_ids'] = [];
+                component[property_name + '_changed'] = function (cb) {
+                    component[property_name + '_signal_ids'].push(
+                        component_settings.connect('changed::' + key.name, cb)
+                    );
+                };
+
+                component[property_name + '_disconnect'] = function () {
+                    component[property_name + '_signal_ids'].forEach(
+                        id => component_settings.disconnect(id)
+                    );
+                    component[property_name + '_signal_ids'] = [];
+                };
+            });
+        });
+    };
+
+    /// Reset the preferences.
+    reset() {
+        this.keys.forEach(bundle => {
+            let component = this;
+            if (bundle.component !== "general") {
+                let bundle_component = bundle.component.replaceAll('-', '_');
+                component = this[bundle_component];
+            }
+
+            bundle.schemas.forEach(key => {
+                let property_name = this.get_property_name(key.name);
+                component[property_name + '_reset']();
+            });
+        });
+
+        this.emit('reset', true);
+    }
+
+    /// From the gschema name, returns the name of the associated property on
+    /// the Settings object.
+    get_property_name(name) {
+        return name.replaceAll('-', '_').toUpperCase();
+    }
+
+    /// Remove all connections managed by the Settings object, i.e. created with
+    /// `settings.PROPERTY_changed(callback)`.
+    disconnect_all_settings() {
+        this.keys.forEach(bundle => {
+            let component = this;
+            if (bundle.component !== "general") {
+                let bundle_component = bundle.component.replaceAll('-', '_');
+                component = this[bundle_component];
+            }
+
+            bundle.schemas.forEach(key => {
+                let property_name = this.get_property_name(key.name);
+                component[property_name + '_disconnect']();
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
+    _warn(str) {
+        console.warn(`[Blur my Shell > settings]     ${str}`);
+    }
+};
+
+Signals.addSignalMethods(Settings.prototype);
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diff --git a/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/settings_updater.js b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/settings_updater.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2affbc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/settings_updater.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { Settings } from './settings.js';
+import { KEYS, DEPRECATED_KEYS } from './keys.js';
+
+const CURRENT_SETTINGS_VERSION = 2;
+
+export function update_from_old_settings(gsettings) {
+    const preferences = new Settings(KEYS, gsettings);
+    const deprecated_preferences = new Settings(DEPRECATED_KEYS, gsettings);
+    const old_version = preferences.settings.get_int('settings-version');
+
+    if (old_version < CURRENT_SETTINGS_VERSION) {
+        // set artifacts hacks to be 1 at most, as it should be suitable now that most big bugs have
+        // been resolved (and especially because hack levels to 2 now means disabling clipped
+        // redraws entirely, which is very much not what we want for users that update)
+        if (preferences.HACKS_LEVEL > 1)
+            preferences.HACKS_LEVEL = 1;
+
+        // enable dash-to-dock blurring, as most disabled it due to the lack of rounded corners; set
+        // it to static blur by default too and with transparent background
+        preferences.dash_to_dock.BLUR = true;
+        preferences.dash_to_dock.STATIC_BLUR = true;
+        preferences.dash_to_dock.STYLE_DASH_TO_DOCK = 0;
+
+        // 'customize' has been removed: we merge the current used settings
+        ['appfolder', 'panel', 'dash_to_dock', 'applications', 'window_list'].forEach(
+            component_name => {
+                const deprecated_component = deprecated_preferences[component_name];
+                const new_component = preferences[component_name];
+                if (!deprecated_component.CUSTOMIZE) {
+                    new_component.SIGMA = deprecated_preferences.SIGMA;
+                    new_component.BRIGHTNESS = deprecated_preferences.BRIGHTNESS;
+                }
+            });
+
+        // remove old preferences in order not to clutter the gsettings
+        deprecated_preferences.reset();
+    }
+
+    preferences.settings.set_int('settings-version', CURRENT_SETTINGS_VERSION);
+}
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diff --git a/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/utils.js b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0277e0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/raveos-gnome-theme/theme-data/extensions/installed/blur-my-shell@aunetx/conveniences/utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import GLib from 'gi://GLib';
+
+export const IS_IN_PREFERENCES = typeof global === 'undefined';
+
+// Taken from https://github.com/Schneegans/Burn-My-Windows/blob/main/src/utils.js
+// This method can be used to import a module in the GNOME Shell process only. This
+// is useful if you want to use a module in extension.js, but not in the preferences
+// process. This method returns null if it is called in the preferences process.
+export async function import_in_shell_only(module) {
+    if (IS_IN_PREFERENCES)
+        return null;
+    return (await import(module)).default;
+}
+
+// In use for the effects, to prevent boilerplate code
+export function setup_params(outer_this, params) {
+    // setup each parameter, either with the given or the default value
+    for (const params_name in outer_this.constructor.default_params) {
+        outer_this["_" + params_name] = null;
+        outer_this[params_name] = params_name in params ?
+            params[params_name] :
+            outer_this.constructor.default_params[params_name];
+    }
+};
+
+export const get_shader_source = (Shell, shader_filename, self_uri) => {
+    if (!Shell)
+        return;
+    const shader_path = GLib.filename_from_uri(
+        GLib.uri_resolve_relative(self_uri, shader_filename, GLib.UriFlags.NONE)
+    )[0];
+    try {
+        return Shell.get_file_contents_utf8_sync(shader_path);
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.warn(`[Blur my Shell > effect]       error loading shader from ${shader_path}: ${e}`);
+        return null;
+    }
+};
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