How can I make a CSS glass/blur effect work for an overlay?
I am having trouble applying a blur effect on a semi-transparent overlay div. I'd like everything behind the div the be blurred, like this: Here is a jsfiddle which doesn't work: http://jsfiddle.net/u2y2091z/ Any ideas how to make this work? I'd like to keep this as uncomplicated as possible and have it be cross-browser. Here is the CSS I'm using: #overlay { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; background:black; background:rgba(0,0,0,0.8); filter:blur(4px); -o-filter:blur(4px); -ms-filter:blur(4px); -moz-filter:blur(4px); -webkit-filter:blur(4px); } Here is an example that