diff --git a/msft-test.json b/msft-test.json
index a6a7a2c3..5a2ac1e5 100644
--- a/msft-test.json
+++ b/msft-test.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "electronVersion": "16.0.7",
+  "electronVersion": "16.2.8",
   "electronDownload": {
-    "version": "16.0.7+wvcus",
+    "version": "16.2.8+wvcus",
     "mirror": "https://github.com/castlabs/electron-releases/releases/download/v"
   },
   "appId": "cider",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f9adc733..f243490b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     "jimp": "^0.16.2",
     "lastfmapi": "^0.1.1",
     "mdns-js": "github:ciderapp/node-mdns-js",
+    "mica-electron": "^1.0.7",
     "mpris-service": "^2.1.2",
     "music-metadata": "7.12.6",
     "node-gyp": "^9.1.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 986847ea..7b51e79f 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ specifiers:
   lastfmapi: ^0.1.1
   less: ^4.1.3
   mdns-js: github:ciderapp/node-mdns-js
+  mica-electron: ^1.0.7
   mpris-service: ^2.1.2
   music-metadata: 7.12.6
   musickit-typescript: ^1.2.4
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ dependencies:
   jimp: 0.16.2
   lastfmapi: 0.1.1
   mdns-js: github.com/ciderapp/node-mdns-js/d8f658b623233c3cf58be229332f3342f553cde2
+  mica-electron: 1.0.7
   mpris-service: 2.1.2
   music-metadata: 7.12.6
   node-gyp: 9.1.0
@@ -6594,6 +6596,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-iclAHeNqNm68zFtnZ0e+1L2yUIdvzNoauKU4WBA3VvH/vPFieF7qfRlwUZU+DA9P9bPXIS90ulxoUoCH23sV2w==}
     engines: {node: '>= 0.6'}
 
+  /mica-electron/1.0.7:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-kbplHsZR6vijilqpNaL0TNrtWn790ZlEcGUvvXVfydVlsvrH/NOxTMY0kAIdyDZ2zZhibKrGHK9RBci0RiIArA==}
+    dev: false
+
   /micromatch/3.1.10_supports-color@6.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-MWikgl9n9M3w+bpsY3He8L+w9eF9338xRl8IAO5viDizwSzziFEyUzo2xrrloB64ADbTf8uA8vRqqttDTOmccg==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.10.0'}
diff --git a/src/main/base/browserwindow.ts b/src/main/base/browserwindow.ts
index f0b4731a..3c8cad0e 100644
--- a/src/main/base/browserwindow.ts
+++ b/src/main/base/browserwindow.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ import wallpaper from "wallpaper";
 import * as AdmZip from "adm-zip";
 import { LocalFiles } from "../providers/local/";
 
+//@ts-ignore
+import { EFFECT, PARAMS, MicaBrowserWindow } from "mica-electron";
+// sorry Core. - cryptofyre
+
 /**
  * @file Creates the BrowserWindow
  * @author CiderCollective