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[Feature Request] Make app/game selection highlight more prominent on app grid #1822

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@golaat

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
On 4K TVs, projectors, and high-DPI screens, the current game selection (highlight/focus) box on the Moonlight app grid is very subtle and easy to lose track of—especially when sitting further from the display. =

Describe the solution you'd like
Make the highlighted or focused app/game box more prominent. This could be achieved via:

  • A more visible (brighter/thicker/colored) border around the selected/focused app
  • Adding a subtle glow, animated effect, or gentle pulsing
  • Optionally allowing users to adjust the contrast or highlight intensity in the settings

Describe alternatives you've considered

  • Current visual effect relies on Qt Material defaults which are very faint on dark backgrounds.
  • Increasing QT_SCALE_FACTOR or contrast globally affects the whole UI.

Additional context

  • This would improve couch gaming setups or large screens.
  • Instead of just a faint shadow, display a colored (e.g., purple or blue) border (3–5 px), or a semi-transparent glow, around the current selection.
  • Add a user setting or command-line flag for highlight style/visibility.

Thanks for considering it!

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