diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/dashboard.xml b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/dashboard.xml
index 152ff06..46078b5 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/dashboard.xml
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/dashboard.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
   <elements>
     <!-- background for testing -->
-    <rectangle position="absolute" color="#333333" width="100%" height="100%" />
+    <!-- <rectangle position="absolute" color="#333333" width="100%" height="100%" /> -->
 
     <!-- left/right separator (menu and rest) -->
     <div flex_direction="row" gap="8" width="100%" height="100%">
diff --git a/uidev/src/main.rs b/uidev/src/main.rs
index 87e1215..ce6419b 100644
--- a/uidev/src/main.rs
+++ b/uidev/src/main.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ use vulkano::{
 	format::Format,
 	image::{ImageUsage, view::ImageView},
 	swapchain::{
-		PresentMode, Surface, SurfaceInfo, Swapchain, SwapchainCreateInfo, SwapchainPresentInfo,
-		acquire_next_image,
+		CompositeAlpha, PresentMode, Surface, SurfaceInfo, Swapchain, SwapchainCreateInfo,
+		SwapchainPresentInfo, acquire_next_image,
 	},
 	sync::GpuFuture,
 };
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ fn init_logging() {
 			/* read RUST_LOG env var */
 			EnvFilter::builder()
 				.with_default_directive(LevelFilter::DEBUG.into())
-				.from_env_lossy(),
+				.from_env_lossy()
+				.add_directive("cosmic_text=info".parse().unwrap()),
 		)
 		.init();
 }
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 	let mut render_context = renderer_vk::context::Context::new(&mut shared_context, scale)?;
 
 	render_context.update_viewport(&mut shared_context, swapchain_size, scale)?;
-	println!("new swapchain_size: {swapchain_size:?}");
+	log::trace!("new swapchain_size: {swapchain_size:?}");
 
 	let mut profiler = profiler::Profiler::new(1000);
 	let mut frame_index: u64 = 0;
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 						.update_viewport(&mut shared_context, swapchain_size, scale)
 						.unwrap();
 
-					println!("new swapchain_size: {swapchain_size:?}");
+					log::trace!("new swapchain_size: {swapchain_size:?}");
 					recreate = false;
 					window.request_redraw();
 				}
@@ -351,12 +352,14 @@ fn swapchain_create_info(
 	surface: Arc<Surface>,
 	extent: [u32; 2],
 ) -> SwapchainCreateInfo {
-	let surface_capabilities = graphics
+	let mut surface_capabilities = graphics
 		.device
 		.physical_device()
 		.surface_capabilities(&surface, SurfaceInfo::default())
 		.unwrap(); // want panic
 
+	surface_capabilities.supported_composite_alpha = CompositeAlpha::PreMultiplied.into();
+
 	SwapchainCreateInfo {
 		min_image_count: surface_capabilities.min_image_count.max(2),
 		present_mode: PresentMode::Mailbox,
diff --git a/uidev/src/vulkan.rs b/uidev/src/vulkan.rs
index fd9a766..69bebc5 100644
--- a/uidev/src/vulkan.rs
+++ b/uidev/src/vulkan.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn init_window() -> anyhow::Result<(
 	#[allow(deprecated)]
 	let window = Arc::new(
 		event_loop
-			.create_window(Window::default_attributes())
+			.create_window(Window::default_attributes().with_transparent(true))
 			.unwrap(), // want panic
 	);
 	let surface = Surface::from_window(instance.clone(), window.clone())?;
diff --git a/wgui/src/gfx/cmd.rs b/wgui/src/gfx/cmd.rs
index 500333e..bfe8f1a 100644
--- a/wgui/src/gfx/cmd.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/gfx/cmd.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ use vulkano::{
 	DeviceSize,
 	buffer::{Buffer, BufferCreateInfo, BufferUsage, Subbuffer},
 	command_buffer::{
-		AutoCommandBufferBuilder, CommandBufferExecFuture, CopyBufferToImageInfo, CopyImageInfo,
-		PrimaryAutoCommandBuffer, PrimaryCommandBufferAbstract, RenderingAttachmentInfo, RenderingInfo,
-		SubpassContents,
+		AutoCommandBufferBuilder, CommandBufferExecFuture, CopyBufferToImageInfo, CopyImageInfo, PrimaryAutoCommandBuffer,
+		PrimaryCommandBufferAbstract, RenderingAttachmentInfo, RenderingInfo, SubpassContents,
 	},
 	device::Queue,
 	format::Format,
@@ -68,9 +67,7 @@ impl WCommandBuffer<CmdBufGfx> {
 	where
 		T: Sized,
 	{
-		self
-			.command_buffer
-			.execute_commands(pass.command_buffer.clone())?;
+		self.command_buffer.execute_commands(pass.command_buffer.clone())?;
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
@@ -81,13 +78,7 @@ impl WCommandBuffer<CmdBufGfx> {
 }
 
 impl WCommandBuffer<CmdBufXfer> {
-	pub fn upload_image(
-		&mut self,
-		width: u32,
-		height: u32,
-		format: Format,
-		data: &[u8],
-	) -> anyhow::Result<Arc<Image>> {
+	pub fn upload_image(&mut self, width: u32, height: u32, format: Format, data: &[u8]) -> anyhow::Result<Arc<Image>> {
 		let image = Image::new(
 			self.graphics.memory_allocator.clone(),
 			ImageCreateInfo {