diff --git a/shaarli-pro/css/custom_views.css b/shaarli-pro/css/custom_views.css
index 68f2d18..9cb648f 100644
--- a/shaarli-pro/css/custom_views.css
+++ b/shaarli-pro/css/custom_views.css
@@ -1580,4 +1580,103 @@ body.view-notes .notes-masonry:empty::after {
 .bg-studio-clear:hover {
     background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--text-main) 10%, transparent);
     color: var(--special-view-strong);
+}
+
+/* =========================================================
+   Note / Todo card — background image display
+   ========================================================= */
+.note-card.note-has-bg {
+    background-image: var(--note-bg-image, none) !important;
+    background-size: cover;
+    background-position: center;
+    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+}
+
+.note-modal.note-has-bg {
+    background-image: var(--note-bg-image, none) !important;
+    background-size: cover;
+    background-position: center;
+    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+}
+
+/* =========================================================
+   Note / Todo card — CSS filter overlays (::after pseudo)
+   ========================================================= */
+.note-card {
+    position: relative;
+}
+
+.note-card.note-filter-glass::after,
+.note-card.note-filter-vignette::after,
+.note-card.note-filter-lined::after,
+.note-card.note-filter-grid::after,
+.note-card.note-filter-noise::after,
+.note-card.note-filter-dots::after,
+.note-card.note-filter-stripes::after {
+    content: "";
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    z-index: 0;
+    border-radius: inherit;
+}
+
+/* Filter: Glass — frosted glass tint */
+.note-card.note-filter-glass::after {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
+}
+
+/* Filter: Vignette — dark edges */
+.note-card.note-filter-vignette::after {
+    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 45%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42) 100%);
+}
+
+/* Filter: Lined — horizontal ruled lines */
+.note-card.note-filter-lined::after {
+    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
+        to bottom,
+        transparent 0px,
+        transparent 27px,
+        rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.18) 27px,
+        rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.18) 28px
+    );
+}
+
+/* Filter: Grid — squared grid */
+.note-card.note-filter-grid::after {
+    background-image:
+        repeating-linear-gradient(to right, rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.15) 0px, rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.15) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 28px),
+        repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.15) 0px, rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.15) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 28px);
+}
+
+/* Filter: Noise — subtle stipple effect */
+.note-card.note-filter-noise::after {
+    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.06'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
+    background-repeat: repeat;
+}
+
+/* Filter: Dots — dot pattern */
+.note-card.note-filter-dots::after {
+    background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.3) 1px, transparent 1px);
+    background-size: 14px 14px;
+}
+
+/* Filter: Stripes — diagonal lines */
+.note-card.note-filter-stripes::after {
+    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
+        -45deg,
+        transparent 0px,
+        transparent 8px,
+        rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.12) 8px,
+        rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.12) 9px
+    );
+}
+
+/* Keep card inner content above the filter overlay */
+.note-card .note-inner,
+.note-card .note-hover-actions {
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 1;
 }
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diff --git a/shaarli-pro/js/custom_views.js b/shaarli-pro/js/custom_views.js
index 7863b00..462dfe4 100644
--- a/shaarli-pro/js/custom_views.js
+++ b/shaarli-pro/js/custom_views.js
@@ -1358,8 +1358,12 @@ function ensureBackgroundStudioPanel() {
         renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       } else if (mode === "modal") {
         setModalNoteColor(key);
+        panelEl.dataset.color = key;
+        renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       } else {
         setNoteColor(entityId, key, editUrl);
+        panelEl.dataset.color = key;
+        renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       }
       return;
     }
@@ -1372,23 +1376,31 @@ function ensureBackgroundStudioPanel() {
         renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       } else if (mode === "modal") {
         setModalNoteBackground(key);
+        panelEl.dataset.background = key;
+        renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       } else {
         setNoteBackground(entityId, key, editUrl);
+        panelEl.dataset.background = key;
+        renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       }
       return;
     }
 
     if (action === "set-filter") {
       const filterKey = actionBtn.dataset.filter || "none";
+      const normalizedFilter = normalizeFilterKey(filterKey || "") || "none";
       if (mode === "draft") {
-        const normalized = normalizeFilterKey(filterKey || "") || "none";
-        panelEl.dataset.filter = normalized;
-        applyDraft({ filter: normalized });
+        panelEl.dataset.filter = normalizedFilter;
+        applyDraft({ filter: normalizedFilter });
         renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       } else if (mode === "modal") {
         setModalNoteFilter(filterKey);
+        panelEl.dataset.filter = normalizedFilter;
+        renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       } else {
         setNoteFilter(entityId, filterKey, editUrl);
+        panelEl.dataset.filter = normalizedFilter;
+        renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       }
       return;
     }
@@ -1404,12 +1416,19 @@ function ensureBackgroundStudioPanel() {
     if (action === "set-defaults") {
       if (mode === "draft") {
         panelEl.dataset.color = "default";
-        applyDraft({ color: "default" });
+        panelEl.dataset.background = "none";
+        applyDraft({ color: "default", background: "none" });
         renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       } else if (mode === "modal") {
         setModalNoteColor("default");
+        panelEl.dataset.color = "default";
+        panelEl.dataset.background = "none";
+        renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       } else {
         setNoteColor(entityId, "default", editUrl);
+        panelEl.dataset.color = "default";
+        panelEl.dataset.background = "none";
+        renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       }
       return;
     }
@@ -1421,8 +1440,12 @@ function ensureBackgroundStudioPanel() {
         renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       } else if (mode === "modal") {
         setModalNoteFontColor("auto");
+        panelEl.dataset.fontColor = "auto";
+        renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       } else {
         setNoteFontColor(entityId, "auto", editUrl);
+        panelEl.dataset.fontColor = "auto";
+        renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       }
       return;
     }
@@ -1445,8 +1468,12 @@ function ensureBackgroundStudioPanel() {
         renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       } else if (mode === "modal") {
         setModalNoteFontColor(fontColorKey);
+        panelEl.dataset.fontColor = fontColorKey;
+        renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       } else {
         setNoteFontColor(entityId, fontColorKey, editUrl);
+        panelEl.dataset.fontColor = fontColorKey;
+        renderBackgroundStudioPanel(panelEl);
       }
       return;
     }