diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 249ef92..e2af50f 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -878,9 +878,6 @@ typedef struct _win {
   // Dim-related members
   /// Whether the window is to be dimmed.
   bool dim;
-  /// Picture for dimming. Affected by user-specified inactive dim
-  /// opacity and window opacity.
-  Picture dim_alpha_pict;
 
   /// Whether to invert window color.
   bool invert_color;
@@ -1641,6 +1638,10 @@ bool
 glx_blur_dst(session_t *ps, int dx, int dy, int width, int height, float z,
     GLfloat factor_center);
 
+bool
+glx_dim_dst(session_t *ps, int dx, int dy, int width, int height, float z,
+    GLfloat factor);
+
 bool
 glx_render(session_t *ps, const glx_texture_t *ptex,
     int x, int y, int dx, int dy, int width, int height, int z,
diff --git a/src/compton.c b/src/compton.c
index ccdd23d..8fae58c 100644
--- a/src/compton.c
+++ b/src/compton.c
@@ -1192,16 +1192,6 @@ paint_preprocess(session_t *ps, win *list) {
 
       if (w->shadow && !paint_isvalid(ps, &w->shadow_paint))
         win_build_shadow(ps, w, 1);
-
-      // Dimming preprocessing
-      if (w->dim) {
-        double dim_opacity = ps->o.inactive_dim;
-        if (!ps->o.inactive_dim_fixed)
-          dim_opacity *= get_opacity_percent(w);
-
-        w->dim_alpha_pict = get_alpha_pict_d(ps, dim_opacity);
-      }
-
     }
 
     if ((to_paint && WMODE_SOLID == w->mode)
@@ -1562,10 +1552,38 @@ win_paint_win(session_t *ps, win *w, XserverRegion reg_paint) {
     free_picture(ps, &pict);
 
   // Dimming the window if needed
-  if (BKEND_XRENDER == ps->o.backend
-      && w->dim && w->dim_alpha_pict != ps->alpha_picts[0]) {
-    XRenderComposite(ps->dpy, PictOpOver, ps->black_picture,
-        w->dim_alpha_pict, ps->tgt_buffer, 0, 0, 0, 0, x, y, wid, hei);
+  if (w->dim) {
+    double dim_opacity = ps->o.inactive_dim;
+    if (!ps->o.inactive_dim_fixed)
+      dim_opacity *= get_opacity_percent(w);
+
+    switch (ps->o.backend) {
+      case BKEND_XRENDER:
+        {
+          unsigned short cval = 0xffff * dim_opacity;
+
+          // Premultiply color
+          XRenderColor color = {
+            .red = 0, .green = 0, .blue = 0, .alpha = cval,
+          };
+
+          XRectangle rect = {
+            .x = x,
+            .y = y,
+            .width = wid,
+            .height = hei,
+          };
+
+          XRenderFillRectangles(ps->dpy, PictOpOver, ps->tgt_buffer, &color,
+              &rect, 1);
+        }
+        break;
+#ifdef CONFIG_VSYNC_OPENGL
+      case BKEND_GLX:
+        glx_dim_dst(ps, x, y, wid, hei, ps->glx_z - 0.7, dim_opacity);
+        break;
+#endif
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -2584,7 +2602,6 @@ add_win(session_t *ps, Window id, Window prev) {
     .prop_shadow = -1,
 
     .dim = false,
-    .dim_alpha_pict = None,
 
     .invert_color = false,
     .invert_color_force = UNSET,
@@ -4174,6 +4191,8 @@ usage(void) {
     "--blur-background-fixed\n"
     "  Use fixed blur strength instead of adjusting according to window\n"
     "  opacity.\n"
+    "--blur-background-exclude condition\n"
+    "  Exclude conditions for background blur.\n"
     "--invert-color-include condition\n"
     "  Specify a list of conditions of windows that should be painted with\n"
     "  inverted color. Resource-hogging, and is not well tested.\n"
diff --git a/src/opengl.c b/src/opengl.c
index 3f1f419..45f7b5f 100644
--- a/src/opengl.c
+++ b/src/opengl.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ glx_init_blur(session_t *ps) {
   if (ps->o.glx_no_stencil) {
     printf_errf("(): I'm afraid blur background won't work so well without "
         "stencil buffer support.");
-    return false;
   }
 
   // Build shader
@@ -738,6 +737,37 @@ glx_blur_dst(session_t *ps, int dx, int dy, int width, int height, float z,
   return true;
 }
 
+bool
+glx_dim_dst(session_t *ps, int dx, int dy, int width, int height, float z,
+    GLfloat factor) {
+  // It's possible to dim in glx_render(), but it would be over-complicated
+  // considering all those mess in color negation and modulation
+  glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+  glBlendFunc(GL_ONE, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+  glColor4f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, factor);
+
+  glBegin(GL_QUADS);
+
+  {
+    GLint rdx = dx;
+    GLint rdy = ps->root_height - dy;
+    GLint rdxe = rdx + width;
+    GLint rdye = rdy - height;
+
+    glVertex3i(rdx, rdy, z);
+    glVertex3i(rdxe, rdy, z);
+    glVertex3i(rdxe, rdye, z);
+    glVertex3i(rdx, rdye, z);
+  }
+
+  glEnd();
+
+  glColor4f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+  glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Render a region with texture data.
  */
@@ -750,16 +780,23 @@ glx_render(session_t *ps, const glx_texture_t *ptex,
     return false;
   }
 
+  const bool argb = (GLX_TEXTURE_FORMAT_RGBA_EXT ==
+      ps->glx_fbconfigs[ptex->depth]->texture_fmt);
+  bool dual_texture = false;
+
+  // It's required by legacy versions of OpenGL to enable texture target
+  // before specifying environment. Thanks to madsy for telling me.
+  glEnable(ptex->target);
+
   // Enable blending if needed
-  if (opacity < 1.0 || GLX_TEXTURE_FORMAT_RGBA_EXT ==
-      ps->glx_fbconfigs[ptex->depth]->texture_fmt) {
+  if (opacity < 1.0 || argb) {
 
     glEnable(GL_BLEND);
 
     // Needed for handling opacity of ARGB texture
     glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_TEXTURE_ENV_MODE, GL_MODULATE);
 
-    // This is all weird, but X Render is using premulitplied ARGB format, and
+    // This is all weird, but X Render is using premultiplied ARGB format, and
     // we need to use those things to correct it. Thanks to derhass for help.
     glBlendFunc(GL_ONE, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
     glColor4f(opacity, opacity, opacity, opacity);
@@ -772,11 +809,68 @@ glx_render(session_t *ps, const glx_texture_t *ptex,
       glEnable(GL_COLOR_LOGIC_OP);
       glLogicOp(GL_COPY_INVERTED);
     }
-    // Blending color negation
+    // ARGB texture color negation
+    else if (argb) {
+      dual_texture = true;
+
+      // Use two texture stages because the calculation is too complicated,
+      // thanks to madsy for providing code
+      // Texture stage 0
+      glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+
+      // Negation for premultiplied color: color = A - C
+      glTexEnvf(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_TEXTURE_ENV_MODE, GL_COMBINE);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_COMBINE_RGB, GL_SUBTRACT);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_SOURCE0_RGB, GL_TEXTURE);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_OPERAND0_RGB, GL_SRC_ALPHA);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_SOURCE1_RGB, GL_TEXTURE);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_OPERAND1_RGB, GL_SRC_COLOR);
+
+      // Pass texture alpha through
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_COMBINE_ALPHA, GL_REPLACE);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_SOURCE0_ALPHA, GL_TEXTURE);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_OPERAND0_ALPHA, GL_SRC_ALPHA);
+   
+      // Texture stage 1
+      glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE1);
+      glEnable(ptex->target);
+      glBindTexture(ptex->target, ptex->texture);
+
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_TEXTURE_ENV_MODE, GL_COMBINE);
+
+      // Modulation with constant factor
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_COMBINE_RGB, GL_MODULATE);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_SOURCE0_RGB, GL_PREVIOUS);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_OPERAND0_RGB, GL_SRC_COLOR);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_SOURCE1_RGB, GL_PRIMARY_COLOR);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_OPERAND1_RGB, GL_SRC_ALPHA);
+
+      // Modulation with constant factor
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_COMBINE_ALPHA, GL_MODULATE);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_SOURCE0_ALPHA, GL_PREVIOUS);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_OPERAND0_ALPHA, GL_SRC_ALPHA);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_SOURCE1_ALPHA, GL_PRIMARY_COLOR);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_OPERAND1_ALPHA, GL_SRC_ALPHA);
+
+      glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+    }
+    // RGB blend color negation
     else {
       glTexEnvf(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_TEXTURE_ENV_MODE, GL_COMBINE);
-      glTexEnvf(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_COMBINE_RGB, GL_REPLACE);
-      glTexEnvf(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_OPERAND0_RGB, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_COLOR);
+
+      // Modulation with constant factor
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_COMBINE_RGB, GL_MODULATE);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_SOURCE0_RGB, GL_TEXTURE);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_OPERAND0_RGB, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_COLOR);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_SOURCE1_RGB, GL_PRIMARY_COLOR);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_OPERAND1_RGB, GL_SRC_COLOR);
+
+      // Modulation with constant factor
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_COMBINE_ALPHA, GL_MODULATE);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_SOURCE0_ALPHA, GL_TEXTURE);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_OPERAND0_ALPHA, GL_SRC_ALPHA);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_SOURCE1_ALPHA, GL_PRIMARY_COLOR);
+      glTexEnvi(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_OPERAND1_ALPHA, GL_SRC_ALPHA);
     }
   }
 
@@ -807,8 +901,12 @@ glx_render(session_t *ps, const glx_texture_t *ptex,
       rects = XFixesFetchRegion(ps->dpy, reg_new, &nrects);
     }
 
-    glEnable(ptex->target);
     glBindTexture(ptex->target, ptex->texture);
+    if (dual_texture) {
+      glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE1);
+      glBindTexture(ptex->target, ptex->texture);
+      glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+    }
 
     glBegin(GL_QUADS);
 
@@ -833,16 +931,23 @@ glx_render(session_t *ps, const glx_texture_t *ptex,
       printf_dbgf("(): Rect %d: %f, %f, %f, %f -> %d, %d, %d, %d\n", i, rx, ry, rxe, rye, rdx, rdy, rdxe, rdye);
 #endif
 
-      glTexCoord2f(rx, ry);
+#define P_TEXCOORD(cx, cy) { \
+  if (dual_texture) { \
+    glMultiTexCoord2f(GL_TEXTURE0, cx, cy); \
+    glMultiTexCoord2f(GL_TEXTURE1, cx, cy); \
+  } \
+  else glTexCoord2f(cx, cy); \
+}
+      P_TEXCOORD(rx, ry);
       glVertex3i(rdx, rdy, z);
 
-      glTexCoord2f(rxe, ry);
+      P_TEXCOORD(rxe, ry);
       glVertex3i(rdxe, rdy, z);
 
-      glTexCoord2f(rxe, rye);
+      P_TEXCOORD(rxe, rye);
       glVertex3i(rdxe, rdye, z);
 
-      glTexCoord2f(rx, rye);
+      P_TEXCOORD(rx, rye);
       glVertex3i(rdx, rdye, z);
     }
 
@@ -861,6 +966,13 @@ glx_render(session_t *ps, const glx_texture_t *ptex,
   glDisable(GL_COLOR_LOGIC_OP);
   glDisable(ptex->target);
 
+  if (dual_texture) {
+    glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE1);
+    glBindTexture(ptex->target, 0);
+    glDisable(ptex->target);
+    glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+  }
+
   return true;
 }