diff --git a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenGameplay underlay/ScreenFilter.lua b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenGameplay underlay/ScreenFilter.lua
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+--[[ Screen Filter ]]
+local numPlayers = GAMESTATE:GetNumPlayersEnabled()
+local center1P = PREFSMAN:GetPreference("Center1Player")
+
+local padding = 8 -- 4px on each side
+local arrowWidth = 64 -- until noteskin metrics are implemented...
+local filterColor = color("#22222288")
+
+local t = Def.ActorFrame{};
+
+local style = GAMESTATE:GetCurrentStyle()
+local cols = style:ColumnsPerPlayer()
+local styleType = ToEnumShortString(style:GetStyleType())
+local filterWidth = (arrowWidth * cols) + padding
+
+if numPlayers == 1 then
+	local player = GAMESTATE:GetMasterPlayerNumber()
+	local pos;
+	-- [ScreenGameplay] PlayerP#Player*Side(s)X
+	if center1P then
+		pos = SCREEN_CENTER_X
+	else
+		local pNum = (player == PLAYER_1) and 1 or 2
+		local metricName = string.format("PlayerP%i%sX",pNum,styleType)
+		pos = THEME:GetMetric("ScreenGameplay",metricName)
+	end
+	t[#t+1] = Def.Quad{
+		Name="SinglePlayerFilter";
+		InitCommand=cmd(x,pos;CenterY;zoomto,filterWidth,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,filterColor);
+	};
+else
+	-- two players... a bit more complex.
+	if styleType == "TwoPlayersSharedSides" then
+		-- routine, just use one in the center.
+		local metricName = "PlayerP1TwoPlayersSharedSidesX"
+		t[#t+1] = Def.Quad{
+			Name="RoutineFilter";
+			InitCommand=cmd(x,THEME:GetMetric("ScreenGameplay",metricName);CenterY;zoomto,filterWidth,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,filterColor);
+		};
+	else
+		-- otherwise we need two separate ones. to the pairsmobile!
+		for i, player in ipairs(PlayerNumber) do
+			local pNum = (player == PLAYER_1) and 1 or 2
+			local metricName = string.format("PlayerP%i%sX",pNum,styleType)
+			local pos = THEME:GetMetric("ScreenGameplay",metricName)
+			t[#t+1] = Def.Quad{
+				Name="Player"..pNum.."Filter";
+				InitCommand=cmd(x,pos;CenterY;zoomto,filterWidth,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,filterColor);
+			};
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+return t;
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diff --git a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenGameplay underlay/default.lua b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenGameplay underlay/default.lua
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+local t = Def.ActorFrame{
+	LoadActor("ScreenFilter");
+};
+
+return t;
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