diff --git a/comictaggerlib/coverimagewidget.py b/comictaggerlib/coverimagewidget.py
index 5746b82..5d5d117 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/coverimagewidget.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/coverimagewidget.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class CoverImageWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         mode: int,
         cache_folder: pathlib.Path | None,
         talker: ComicTalker | None,
+        blur: bool = False,
         expand_on_click: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ class CoverImageWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.mode: int = mode
         self.page_loader: PageLoader | None = None
         self.showControls = True
+        self.blur = blur
+        self.scene = QtWidgets.QGraphicsScene(parent=self)
 
         self.current_pixmap = QtGui.QPixmap()
 
@@ -107,9 +110,10 @@ class CoverImageWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.btnRight.clicked.connect(self.increment_image)
         self.image_fetch_complete.connect(self.cover_remote_fetch_complete)
         if expand_on_click:
-            clickable(self.lblImage).connect(self.show_popup)
+            clickable(self.graphicsView).connect(self.show_popup)
         else:
-            self.lblImage.setToolTip("")
+            self.graphicsView.setToolTip("")
+        self.graphicsView.setScene(self.scene)
 
         self.update_content()
 
@@ -271,28 +275,36 @@ class CoverImageWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     def set_display_pixmap(self) -> None:
         """The deltas let us know what the new width and height of the label will be"""
 
-        new_h = self.frame.height()
         new_w = self.frame.width()
+        new_h = self.frame.height()
         frame_w = self.frame.width()
         frame_h = self.frame.height()
 
-        new_h -= 4
-        new_w -= 4
+        new_h -= 8
+        new_w -= 8
 
         new_h = max(new_h, 0)
         new_w = max(new_w, 0)
 
         # scale the pixmap to fit in the frame
         scaled_pixmap = self.current_pixmap.scaled(
-            new_w, new_h, QtCore.Qt.AspectRatioMode.KeepAspectRatio, QtCore.Qt.SmoothTransformation
+            new_w, new_h, QtCore.Qt.AspectRatioMode.KeepAspectRatio, QtCore.Qt.TransformationMode.SmoothTransformation
         )
-        self.lblImage.setPixmap(scaled_pixmap)
+        self.scene.clear()
+        qpix = self.scene.addPixmap(scaled_pixmap)
+        assert qpix
+        if self.blur:
+            blur = QtWidgets.QGraphicsBlurEffect(parent=self)
+            blur.setBlurHints(QtWidgets.QGraphicsBlurEffect.BlurHint.PerformanceHint)
+            blur.setBlurRadius(30)
+            qpix.setGraphicsEffect(blur)
 
         # move and resize the label to be centered in the fame
         img_w = scaled_pixmap.width()
         img_h = scaled_pixmap.height()
-        self.lblImage.resize(img_w, img_h)
-        self.lblImage.move(int((frame_w - img_w) / 2), int((frame_h - img_h) / 2))
+        self.scene.setSceneRect(0, 0, img_w, img_h)
+        self.graphicsView.resize(img_w + 2, img_h + 2)
+        self.graphicsView.move(int((frame_w - img_w) / 2), int((frame_h - img_h) / 2))
 
     def show_popup(self) -> None:
         ImagePopup(self, self.current_pixmap)
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/file.py b/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/file.py
index 7999bdb..48ab38d 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/file.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/ctsettings/file.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from comictaggerlib.defaults import DEFAULT_REPLACEMENTS, Replacement, Replaceme
 def general(parser: settngs.Manager) -> None:
     # General Settings
     parser.add_setting("check_for_new_version", default=False, cmdline=False)
+    parser.add_setting("blur", default=False, cmdline=False)
     parser.add_setting(
         "--prompt-on-save",
         default=True,
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/pagelisteditor.py b/comictaggerlib/pagelisteditor.py
index 7ea50f9..6aad51e 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/pagelisteditor.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/pagelisteditor.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class PageListEditor(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         gridlayout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
         self.pageWidget.showControls = False
 
+        self.blur = False
         self.reset_page()
 
         # Add the entries to the page type combobox
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ class PageListEditor(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         item_move_events(self.listWidget).connect(self.item_move_event)
         self.cbPageType.activated.connect(self.change_page_type)
         self.chkDoublePage.clicked.connect(self.toggle_double_page)
+        self.cbxBlur.clicked.connect(self._toggle_blur)
         self.leBookmark.editingFinished.connect(self.save_bookmark)
         self.btnUp.clicked.connect(self.move_current_up)
         self.btnDown.clicked.connect(self.move_current_down)
@@ -118,6 +120,16 @@ class PageListEditor(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.pages_list: list[ImageMetadata] = []
         self.data_styles: list[str] = []
 
+    def set_blur(self, blur: bool) -> None:
+        self.pageWidget.blur = self.blur = blur
+        self.cbxBlur.setChecked(blur)
+        self.pageWidget.update_content()
+
+    def _toggle_blur(self) -> None:
+        self.pageWidget.blur = self.blur = not self.blur
+        self.cbxBlur.setChecked(self.blur)
+        self.pageWidget.update_content()
+
     def reset_page(self) -> None:
         self.pageWidget.clear()
         self.cbPageType.setEnabled(False)
@@ -126,6 +138,7 @@ class PageListEditor(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.listWidget.clear()
         self.comic_archive = None
         self.pages_list = []
+        self.cbxBlur.setChecked(self.blur)
 
     def add_page_type_item(self, text: str, user_data: str, shortcut: str, show_shortcut: bool = True) -> None:
         if show_shortcut:
@@ -340,6 +353,7 @@ class PageListEditor(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.listWidget.setFocus()
 
     def set_data(self, comic_archive: ComicArchive, pages_list: list[ImageMetadata]) -> None:
+        self.cbxBlur.setChecked(self.blur)
         self.comic_archive = comic_archive
         self.pages_list = pages_list
         if pages_list:
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py b/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
index 1d39f3a..b4d45a8 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
@@ -288,6 +288,13 @@ class TaggerWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         self.page_list_editor.listOrderChanged.connect(self.page_list_order_changed)
         self.tabWidget.currentChanged.connect(self.tab_changed)
 
+        self.page_list_editor.set_blur(self.config[0].General__blur)
+
+        def _sync_blur(*args: Any) -> None:
+            self.config[0].General__blur = self.page_list_editor.blur
+
+        self.page_list_editor.cbxBlur.clicked.connect(_sync_blur)
+
         self.update_metadata_style_tweaks()
 
         self.show()
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/ui/coverimagewidget.ui b/comictaggerlib/ui/coverimagewidget.ui
index c896b7e..4f02957 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/ui/coverimagewidget.ui
+++ b/comictaggerlib/ui/coverimagewidget.ui
@@ -107,20 +107,22 @@
      <property name="frameShadow">
       <enum>QFrame::Raised</enum>
      </property>
-     <widget class="QLabel" name="lblImage">
+     <widget class="QGraphicsView" name="graphicsView">
       <property name="geometry">
        <rect>
-        <x>60</x>
-        <y>50</y>
-        <width>91</width>
-        <height>61</height>
        </rect>
       </property>
       <property name="toolTip">
        <string>Double-click to expand</string>
       </property>
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>TextLabel</string>
+      <property name="verticalScrollBarPolicy">
+       <enum>Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff</enum>
+      </property>
+      <property name="horizontalScrollBarPolicy">
+       <enum>Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff</enum>
+      </property>
+      <property name="sizeAdjustPolicy">
+       <enum>QAbstractScrollArea::AdjustToContents</enum>
       </property>
      </widget>
     </widget>
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/ui/pagelisteditor.ui b/comictaggerlib/ui/pagelisteditor.ui
index e4b4da5..ba4a318 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/ui/pagelisteditor.ui
+++ b/comictaggerlib/ui/pagelisteditor.ui
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@
     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
      <item>
       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_1">
-       <item row="1" column="1">
-        <widget class="QComboBox" name="cbPageType"/>
-       </item>
        <item row="1" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="lblPageType">
          <property name="text">
@@ -104,6 +101,9 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item row="1" column="1">
+        <widget class="QComboBox" name="cbPageType"/>
+       </item>
        <item row="1" column="2">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="chkDoublePage">
          <property name="text">
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item row="2" column="2">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cbxBlur">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Blur image (no spoilers)</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
       </layout>
      </item>
      <item>