diff --git a/hyprland/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf b/hyprland/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
index ac15b94d..154c5156 100644
--- a/hyprland/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
+++ b/hyprland/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ xwayland {
 env = XCURSOR_SIZE,24
 env = QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME,qt5ct # change to qt6ct if you have that
 
+# respect hyprland screen scaling in eletron based applications
+env = ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT,wayland 
+
 # For all categories, see https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Variables/
 input {
     kb_layout = us
@@ -89,10 +92,12 @@ decoration {
         passes = 1
     }
 
-    drop_shadow = yes
-    shadow_range = 4
-    shadow_render_power = 3
-    col.shadow = rgba(1a1a1aee)
+    shadow {
+        enabled = yes
+        range = 4
+        render_power = 3
+        color = rgba(1a1a1aee)
+    }
 }
 
 animations {