diff --git a/.config/hypr/hyprland/rules.conf b/.config/hypr/hyprland/rules.conf
index 7d879ea1..3387ec4a 100644
--- a/.config/hypr/hyprland/rules.conf
+++ b/.config/hypr/hyprland/rules.conf
@@ -1,41 +1,52 @@
 # ######## Window rules ########
-windowrule = noblur,.*
-# windowrule = opacity 0.89 override 0.89 override, .* # Applies transparency to EVERY WINDOW
-windowrule = float, ^(blueberry.py)$
-windowrule = float, ^(steam)$
-windowrule = float, ^(guifetch)$ # FlafyDev/guifetch
-windowrulev2 = tile, class:(dev.warp.Warp)
+
+# General rule – disable blur for all windows.
+# (Using "class:.*" as a catch-all field since at least one field is required)
+windowrulev2 = noblur, class:.*
+
+# Uncomment to apply global transparency to all windows:
+# windowrulev2 = opacity 0.89 override 0.89 override, class:.*
+
+# Specific floating windows.
+windowrulev2 = float, class:^(blueberry\.py)$
+windowrulev2 = float, class:^(steam)$
+windowrulev2 = float, class:^(guifetch)$   # FlafyDev/guifetch
+
+# Tiling rule for a specific app.
+windowrulev2 = tile, class:^dev\.warp\.Warp$
+
+# Picture-in-Picture window (matched by title).
 windowrulev2 = float, title:^([Pp]icture[-\s]?[Ii]n[-\s]?[Pp]icture)(.*)$
-windowrule = center, title:^(Open File)(.*)$
-windowrule = center, title:^(Select a File)(.*)$
-windowrule = center, title:^(Choose wallpaper)(.*)$
-windowrule = center, title:^(Open Folder)(.*)$
-windowrule = center, title:^(Save As)(.*)$
-windowrule = center, title:^(Library)(.*)$
-windowrule = center, title:^(File Upload)(.*)$
 
-# Picture-in-Picture
-windowrulev2 = keepaspectratio, title:^(Picture(-| )in(-| )[Pp]icture)$
-windowrulev2 = move 73% 72%,title:^(Picture(-| )in(-| )[Pp]icture)$ 
-windowrulev2 = size 25%, title:^(Picture(-| )in(-| )[Pp]icture)$
-windowrulev2 = float, title:^(Picture(-| )in(-| )[Pp]icture)$
-windowrulev2 = pin, title:^(Picture(-| )in(-| )[Pp]icture)$
+# Dialog windows – float+center these windows.
+windowrulev2 = center, title:^(Open File)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = center, title:^(Select a File)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = center, title:^(Choose wallpaper)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = center, title:^(Open Folder)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = center, title:^(Save As)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = center, title:^(Library)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = center, title:^(File Upload)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = float, title:^(Open File)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = float, title:^(Select a File)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = float, title:^(Choose wallpaper)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = float, title:^(Open Folder)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = float, title:^(Save As)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = float, title:^(Library)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = float, title:^(File Upload)(.*)$
 
-# Dialogs
-windowrule=float,title:^(Open File)(.*)$
-windowrule=float,title:^(Select a File)(.*)$
-windowrule=float,title:^(Choose wallpaper)(.*)$
-windowrule=float,title:^(Open Folder)(.*)$
-windowrule=float,title:^(Save As)(.*)$
-windowrule=float,title:^(Library)(.*)$
-windowrule=float,title:^(File Upload)(.*)$
+# --- Picture-in-Picture enhancements ---
+windowrulev2 = keepaspectratio, title:^([Pp]icture[-\s]?[Ii]n[-\s]?[Pp]icture)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = move 73% 72%, title:^([Pp]icture[-\s]?[Ii]n[-\s]?[Pp]icture)(.*)$ 
+windowrulev2 = size 25%, title:^([Pp]icture[-\s]?[Ii]n[-\s]?[Pp]icture)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = float, title:^([Pp]icture[-\s]?[Ii]n[-\s]?[Pp]icture)(.*)$
+windowrulev2 = pin, title:^([Pp]icture[-\s]?[Ii]n[-\s]?[Pp]icture)(.*)$
 
-# Tearing
-windowrule=immediate,.*\.exe
-windowrulev2=immediate,class:(steam_app)
+# --- Tearing ---
+windowrulev2 = immediate, title:.*\.exe
+windowrulev2 = immediate, class:^(steam_app)
 
-# No shadow for tiled windows
-windowrulev2 = noshadow,floating:0
+# No shadow for tiled windows (matches windows that are not floating).
+windowrulev2 = noshadow, floating:0
 
 # ######## Layer rules ########
 layerrule = xray 1, .*
@@ -63,7 +74,6 @@ layerrule = blur, logout_dialog # wlogout
 layerrule = animation slide left, sideleft.*
 layerrule = animation slide right, sideright.*
 layerrule = blur, session[0-9]*
-
 layerrule = blur, bar[0-9]*
 layerrule = ignorealpha 0.6, bar[0-9]*
 layerrule = blur, barcorner.*
@@ -84,16 +94,3 @@ layerrule = blur, indicator.*
 layerrule = ignorealpha 0.6, indicator.*
 layerrule = blur, osk[0-9]*
 layerrule = ignorealpha 0.6, osk[0-9]*
-
-# ######## Workspace rules ########
-
-# Ref https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Workspace-Rules/
-# "Smart gaps" / "No gaps when only" 
-# (replaces dwindle config setting "no_gaps_when_only = 1")
-# uncomment all six of these if you wish to use that.
-# workspace = w[tv1], gapsout:0, gapsin:0
-# workspace = f[1], gapsout:0, gapsin:0
-# windowrulev2 = bordersize 0, floating:0, onworkspace:w[tv1]
-# windowrulev2 = rounding 0, floating:0, onworkspace:w[tv1]
-# windowrulev2 = bordersize 0, floating:0, onworkspace:f[1]
-# windowrulev2 = rounding 0, floating:0, onworkspace:f[1]