diff --git a/DockDoor/Utilities/WindowUtil.swift b/DockDoor/Utilities/WindowUtil.swift
index 7776572b..c1f2364e 100644
--- a/DockDoor/Utilities/WindowUtil.swift
+++ b/DockDoor/Utilities/WindowUtil.swift
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ final class WindowUtil {
         
         // Configure the stream to capture only the window content
         config.scalesToFit = false
+        config.backgroundColor = .clear
         config.ignoreGlobalClipDisplay = true
         config.ignoreShadowsDisplay = true
-        config.shouldBeOpaque = true
+        config.shouldBeOpaque = false
         if #available(macOS 14.2, *) { config.includeChildWindows = false }
         config.width = Int(window.frame.width)
         config.height = Int(window.frame.height)
diff --git a/DockDoor/Views/Hover Window/HoverWindow.swift b/DockDoor/Views/Hover Window/HoverWindow.swift
index 14a8d46c..8b4cb630 100644
--- a/DockDoor/Views/Hover Window/HoverWindow.swift	
+++ b/DockDoor/Views/Hover Window/HoverWindow.swift	
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ struct HoverView: View {
     let dockPosition: DockPosition
     let bestGuessMonitor: NSScreen
     
+    @Default(.uniformCardRadius) var uniformCardRadius
+    
     @State private var showWindows: Bool = false
     @State private var hasAppeared: Bool = false
     @State private var appIcon: NSImage? = nil
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ struct HoverView: View {
                         ForEach(activeWindows.indices, id: \.self) { index in
                             WindowPreview(windowInfo: activeWindows[index], onTap: onWindowTap, index: index,
                                           dockPosition: dockPosition, maxWindowDimension: maxWindowDimension,
-                                          bestGuessMonitor: bestGuessMonitor)
+                                          bestGuessMonitor: bestGuessMonitor, uniformCardRadius: uniformCardRadius)
                                 .id("\(appName)-\(index)")
                         }
                     }
@@ -401,7 +403,8 @@ struct HoverView: View {
                         index: index,
                         dockPosition: dockPosition,
                         maxWindowDimension: maxWindowDimension,
-                        bestGuessMonitor: bestGuessMonitor
+                        bestGuessMonitor: bestGuessMonitor, 
+                        uniformCardRadius: true // force it to be rounded, since these have no image previews
                     )
                 }
             }
diff --git a/DockDoor/Views/Hover Window/WindowPreview.swift b/DockDoor/Views/Hover Window/WindowPreview.swift
index 61127cb2..155c8ffc 100644
--- a/DockDoor/Views/Hover Window/WindowPreview.swift	
+++ b/DockDoor/Views/Hover Window/WindowPreview.swift	
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ struct WindowPreview: View {
     let dockPosition: DockPosition
     let maxWindowDimension: CGPoint
     let bestGuessMonitor: NSScreen
+    let uniformCardRadius: Bool
     
     @State private var isHovering = false
     @State private var isHoveringOverTabMenu = false
@@ -43,6 +44,16 @@ struct WindowPreview: View {
         return CGSize(width: targetWidth, height: targetHeight)
     }
     
+    private func fluidGradient() -> some View {
+        FluidGradient(
+            blobs: [.purple, .blue, .green, .yellow, .red, .purple].shuffled(),
+            highlights: [.red, .orange, .pink, .blue, .purple].shuffled(),
+            speed: 0.45,
+            blur: 0.75
+        )
+        .opacity(0.125)
+    }
+    
     private func windowContent(isMinimized: Bool, isHidden: Bool, isSelected: Bool) -> some View {
         Group {
             if isMinimized || isHidden {
@@ -72,17 +83,12 @@ struct WindowPreview: View {
                 .padding()
                 .frame(width: width)
                 .frame(height: 60)
+                .overlay { if isSelected { fluidGradient() }}
             } else if let cgImage = windowInfo.image {
-                Image(decorative: cgImage, scale: 1.0)
-                    .resizable()
-                    .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fill)
+                let image = Image(decorative: cgImage, scale: 1.0).resizable().aspectRatio(contentMode: .fill)
+                image.overlay(!isSelected ? nil : fluidGradient().mask(image))
             }
         }
-        .overlay { if isSelected { FluidGradient(blobs: [.purple, .blue, .green, .yellow, .red, .purple].shuffled(),
-                                               highlights: [.red, .orange, .pink, .blue, .purple].shuffled(),
-                                               speed: 0.45,
-                                               blur: 0.75).opacity(0.125)
-        }}
         .frame(width: isMinimized || isHidden ? nil : calculatedSize.width,
                height: isMinimized || isHidden ? nil : calculatedSize.height,
                alignment: .center)
@@ -97,12 +103,12 @@ struct WindowPreview: View {
             VStack(spacing: 0) {
                 windowContent(isMinimized: windowInfo.isMinimized, isHidden: windowInfo.isHidden, isSelected: selected)
                     .overlay { Color.white.opacity(isHoveringOverTabMenu ? 0.1 : 0) }
-                    .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10, style: .continuous))
                     .shadow(radius: selected || isHoveringOverTabMenu ? 0 : 3)
                     .background {
                         RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 6, style: .continuous)
                             .fill(Color.clear.shadow(.drop(color: .black.opacity(selected ? 0.35 : 0.25), radius: selected ? 12 : 8, y: selected ? 6 : 4)))
                     }
+                    .clipShape(uniformCardRadius ? AnyShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 6, style: .continuous)) : AnyShape(Rectangle()))
             }
             .overlay(alignment: .bottomLeading) {
                 if selected, let windowTitle = windowInfo.window?.title, !windowTitle.isEmpty, windowTitle != windowInfo.appName {
@@ -195,7 +201,7 @@ struct WindowPreview: View {
         .contentShape(Rectangle())
         .onHover { over in
             withAnimation(.snappy(duration: 0.175)) {
-                if !CurrentWindow.shared.showingTabMenu {
+                if (!CurrentWindow.shared.showingTabMenu) {
                     isHovering = over
                 } else {
                     isHoveringOverTabMenu = over
@@ -203,9 +209,9 @@ struct WindowPreview: View {
             }
         }
         .onTapGesture {
-            if windowInfo.isMinimized {
+            if (windowInfo.isMinimized) {
                 WindowUtil.toggleMinimize(windowInfo: windowInfo)
-            } else if windowInfo.isHidden {
+            } else if (windowInfo.isHidden) {
                 WindowUtil.toggleHidden(windowInfo: windowInfo)
             } else {
                 WindowUtil.bringWindowToFront(windowInfo: windowInfo)
diff --git a/DockDoor/Views/Settings/SettingsView.swift b/DockDoor/Views/Settings/SettingsView.swift
index 729f2f64..afefcd76 100644
--- a/DockDoor/Views/Settings/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/DockDoor/Views/Settings/SettingsView.swift
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
     @Default(.screenCaptureCacheLifespan) var screenCaptureCacheLifespan
     @Default(.showAnimations) var showAnimations
     @Default(.showMenuBarIcon) var showMenuBarIcon
+    @Default(.uniformCardRadius) var uniformCardRadius
     
     var body: some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 10) {
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                 Text("Enable Hover Window Sliding Animation")
             })
             
+            Toggle(isOn: $uniformCardRadius, label: {
+                Text("Use Uniform Image Preview Radius")
+            })
+            
             Toggle(isOn: $showMenuBarIcon, label: {
                 Text("Show Menu Bar Icon")
             })
diff --git a/DockDoor/consts.swift b/DockDoor/consts.swift
index 62e434d0..bd55d0bc 100644
--- a/DockDoor/consts.swift
+++ b/DockDoor/consts.swift
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ extension Defaults.Keys {
     static let sizingMultiplier = Key<CGFloat>("sizingMultiplier") { 3 }
     static let windowPadding = Key<CGFloat>("windowPadding") { 0 }
     static let openDelay = Key<CGFloat>("openDelay") { 0 }
+    
     static let screenCaptureCacheLifespan = Key<CGFloat>("screenCaptureCacheLifespan") { 60 }
+    static let uniformCardRadius = Key<Bool>("uniformCardRadius") { true }
+    
     static let showAnimations = Key<Bool>("showAnimations") { true }
     static let enableWindowSwitcher = Key<Bool>("enableWindowSwitcher"){ true }
     static let showMenuBarIcon = Key<Bool>("showMenuBarIcon", default: true)