From 87c66733ebc5fd21aff53a3022b4d02e0374008b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jess <jess@else-if.org>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:53:59 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] gagaddji2

---
 shell/windows/LayersShell/MainWindow.xaml.cs | 14 +++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/shell/windows/LayersShell/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/shell/windows/LayersShell/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 6f34e33..9ba687a 100644
--- a/shell/windows/LayersShell/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/shell/windows/LayersShell/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using Microsoft.UI;
+using Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops;
 using Microsoft.UI.Windowing;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
@@ -60,10 +61,17 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : Window
 
         try
         {
-            SystemBackdrop = new MicaBackdrop { Kind = Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.MicaKind.Base };
-            App.Log("SystemBackdrop assigned");
+            if (MicaController.IsSupported())
+            {
+                SystemBackdrop = new MicaBackdrop { Kind = Microsoft.UI.Composition.SystemBackdrops.MicaKind.Base };
+                App.Log("SystemBackdrop assigned");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                App.Log("Mica not supported on this machine; skipping backdrop");
+            }
         }
-        catch (Exception ex) { App.Log($"SystemBackdrop FAILED: {ex}"); throw; }
+        catch (Exception ex) { App.Log($"SystemBackdrop FAILED: {ex}"); }
 
         Activated += OnActivated;
         Closed += OnClosed;