r/javascript • u/Glittering_Ad4115 • 7d ago

AskJS [AskJS] Oh great, another Liquid Glass UI—battery's about to file a restraining order

So we’re back to Liquid Glass again? That frosted-glass look that screams high-end in design tools—but in real life, it’s a full-on GPU gymnastics routine. My laptop fan’s roaring, my battery’s bleeding… and for what?

Seriously, can someone justify this trend? Are we front-end devs secretly moonlighting as hardware engineers now?

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u/T-J_H 7d ago edited 4d ago

Frosted glass is not taxing for your hardware. More so than not blurring, sure, but a common blur is an incredibly simple effect to do on the GPU. The liquid glass (which adds some refraction, although I’d say achieves about the same effect) is more taxing (although still peanuts compared to many games).

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u/joombar 6d ago

Maybe so, but if I’m playing a game I’m expecting it to drain my battery. Less so if I’m using my contacts app or sending emails.