Index: sources/gui/qml/components/ModalDialog.qml
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diff -u -rba46d1fe96d433252d49cc8b3d6f9891eee84448 -r140ba1261d1ec2c20fa44be3a97174dd841aa71a
--- sources/gui/qml/components/ModalDialog.qml	(.../ModalDialog.qml)	(revision ba46d1fe96d433252d49cc8b3d6f9891eee84448)
+++ sources/gui/qml/components/ModalDialog.qml	(.../ModalDialog.qml)	(revision 140ba1261d1ec2c20fa44be3a97174dd841aa71a)
@@ -53,30 +53,12 @@
     modal: true
 
     closePolicy: Dialog.NoAutoClose
-    Overlay.modal : Item { id : _borderRect
+    Overlay.modal : Rectangle { id : _borderRect
         anchors.fill        : parent
+        anchors.bottomMargin: _alarmBar.visible ? Variables.notificationHeight : 0
+        color               : "#99000000"
 
-        ShaderEffectSource { id: _blurSource
-            anchors.fill: parent
-            sourceItem  : _mainItem
-            visible     : _root.visible
-            live        : true
-            recursive   : true
-        }
-
-        GaussianBlur {
-            anchors.fill: parent
-            source      : _blurSource
-            radius      : _root.visible ? 12 : 0
-            samples     : 16
-            visible     : _root.visible
-        }
-
-        Rectangle { id : _dim
-            anchors.fill: parent
-            color       : "#80000000"
-            visible     : _root.visible
-        }
+        Behavior on opacity { NumberAnimation { duration: 300} }
     }
 
     background: Rectangle { id: _backgroundRect
Index: sources/gui/qml/dialogs/ConfirmDialog.qml
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diff -u -r56b0b13aa9f9e7ae201bce1843015fe5b4b43d2c -r140ba1261d1ec2c20fa44be3a97174dd841aa71a
--- sources/gui/qml/dialogs/ConfirmDialog.qml	(.../ConfirmDialog.qml)	(revision 56b0b13aa9f9e7ae201bce1843015fe5b4b43d2c)
+++ sources/gui/qml/dialogs/ConfirmDialog.qml	(.../ConfirmDialog.qml)	(revision 140ba1261d1ec2c20fa44be3a97174dd841aa71a)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     property alias  cancelText      : _cancelTouch.textString
     property alias  cancelVisible   : _cancelTouch.visible
     property bool   autoClose       : true
-    property int messageTextVerticalOffset  : Variables.defaultMargin * -3 // adjust text up to add more space from bottom buttons
+    property int messageTextVerticalOffset  : Variables.defaultMargin * -3 // adjust text up to add more space for bottom buttons
     property int footerBottomMargin         : Variables.notificationHeight + Variables.minVGap
 
     function footerUpdate() {