Keep the nice blur background across SPA navigation & new chats by injecting a persistent, Shadow-DOM isolated layer
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// ==UserScript==
// @name ChatGPT Persistent Background (Always On)
// @namespace eli.keep.bg
// @version 2.0.0
// @description Keep the nice blur background across SPA navigation & new chats by injecting a persistent, Shadow-DOM isolated layer
// @author eli
// @license MIT
// @match https://chat.openai.com/*
// @match https://chatgpt.com/*
// @run-at document-start
// @noframes
// @grant none
// ==/UserScript==
(() => {
"use strict";
if (window.__eliPersistentBg) return; // singleton
window.__eliPersistentBg = true;
const ID = "eli-persistent-bg";
const FALLBACK_SRCSET =
"https://persistent.oaistatic.com/burrito-nux/640.webp 640w, https://persistent.oaistatic.com/burrito-nux/1280.webp 1280w, https://persistent.oaistatic.com/burrito-nux/1920.webp 1920w";
const FALLBACK_IMG = "https://persistent.oaistatic.com/burrito-nux/1920.webp";
let root, imgEl, sourceEl;
let hooked = false;
// Minimal debounce to survive DOM churn without thrashing
const debounce = (fn, ms = 100) => {
let t;
return (...args) => {
clearTimeout(t);
t = setTimeout(() => fn(...args), ms);
};
};
function ensureLayer() {
if (document.getElementById(ID)) return;
const host = document.createElement("div");
host.id = ID;
Object.assign(host.style, {
position: "fixed",
inset: "0",
zIndex: "0",
pointerEvents: "none",
contain: "strict",
});
document.documentElement.appendChild(host);
// Shadow DOM to avoid site CSS conflicts
const shadow = host.attachShadow({ mode: "open" });
shadow.innerHTML = `
<style>
:host, .wrap { position: fixed; inset: 0; }
picture, img { position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }
img.blur { transform: scale(1.02); filter: blur(20px); opacity: .5; }
.grad { position:absolute; inset:0; pointer-events:none;
background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, var(--eli-bg-end, #000) 100%);
mix-blend-mode: normal;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {.grad{ --eli-bg-end: #fff; }}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {.grad{ --eli-bg-end: #000; }}
</style>
<div class="wrap" part="wrap" aria-hidden="true">
<picture>
<source type="image/webp" id="eli-bg-srcset">
<img id="eli-bg-img" class="blur" alt="">
</picture>
<div class="grad"></div>
</div>
`;
root = host;
imgEl = shadow.getElementById("eli-bg-img");
sourceEl = shadow.getElementById("eli-bg-srcset");
// Keep the app transparent so our layer shows
const css = document.createElement("style");
css.textContent = `
html, body { background: transparent !important; }
`;
document.documentElement.appendChild(css);
}
function pickAppBackgroundPicture() {
// Try common patterns first, then a broader heuristic
const candidates = [
// Known nux background
...document.querySelectorAll('picture img[src*="burrito-nux"]'),
...document.querySelectorAll('picture source[srcset*="burrito-nux"]'),
// Any oaistatic hero-ish picture
...document.querySelectorAll('picture img[src*="oaistatic.com"]'),
...document.querySelectorAll('picture source[srcset*="oaistatic.com"]'),
];
const pic = candidates.find(Boolean)?.closest("picture");
return pic || null;
}
function syncFromApp() {
ensureLayer();
const appPic = pickAppBackgroundPicture();
if (appPic) {
const appImg = appPic.querySelector("img");
const appSrc = appPic.querySelector('source[type="image/webp"]');
if (appImg?.src) imgEl.src = appImg.src;
if (appImg?.getAttribute("srcset")) imgEl.setAttribute("srcset", appImg.getAttribute("srcset"));
if (appSrc?.getAttribute("srcset")) {
sourceEl.setAttribute("srcset", appSrc.getAttribute("srcset"));
} else {
sourceEl.removeAttribute("srcset");
}
imgEl.setAttribute("sizes", "100vw");
return;
}
// Fallback
sourceEl.setAttribute("srcset", FALLBACK_SRCSET);
imgEl.src = FALLBACK_IMG;
imgEl.setAttribute("srcset", FALLBACK_SRCSET);
imgEl.setAttribute("sizes", "100vw");
}
const safeSync = debounce(() => {
try { syncFromApp(); } catch (e) { /* silent */ }
}, 120);
function hookNavOnce() {
if (hooked) return;
hooked = true;
const wrap = (obj, key) => {
const orig = obj[key];
if (!orig || orig.__eliWrapped) return;
const fn = function () {
const r = orig.apply(this, arguments);
queueMicrotask(safeSync);
return r;
};
fn.__eliWrapped = true;
try { obj[key] = fn; } catch {}
};
wrap(history, "pushState");
wrap(history, "replaceState");
window.addEventListener("popstate", safeSync, true);
window.addEventListener("load", safeSync, true);
document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", safeSync, true);
// Lean observer + debounced handler (no attribute spam watching)
new MutationObserver(() => safeSync()).observe(document.documentElement, {
childList: true,
subtree: true,
});
// Resize can swap backgrounds on some layouts
window.addEventListener("resize", safeSync, { passive: true });
}
// Boot
ensureLayer();
hookNavOnce();
syncFromApp();
setTimeout(syncFromApp, 250);
})();