diff --git a/lovely/ui_elements.toml b/lovely/ui_elements.toml
index 45cf935b5..e0b7bdafa 100644
--- a/lovely/ui_elements.toml
+++ b/lovely/ui_elements.toml
@@ -149,3 +149,79 @@ if deck_center.check_for_unlock and type(deck_center.check_for_unlock) == "funct
 end
 """
 match_indent = true
+
+## UIBox shaders
+# UIElement:draw_pixellated_rect()
+[[patches]]
+[patches.pattern]
+target = "engine/ui.lua"
+pattern = '''love.graphics.polygon((_type == 'line' or _type == 'line_emboss') and 'line' or "fill", self.pixellated_rect[_type].vertices)'''
+position = "at"
+payload = '''
+    local function _draw()
+        -- don't duplicate the line
+        love.graphics.polygon((_type == 'line' or _type == 'line_emboss') and 'line' or "fill", self.pixellated_rect[_type].vertices)
+    end
+
+    local function _draw_layer(shader, send)
+        local args = {
+            G.TIMERS.REAL/28,
+            G.TIMERS.REAL
+        }
+        
+        if shader == "none" or shader == "dissolve" then
+            _draw()
+            return
+        elseif send then
+            for _, v in ipairs(send) do
+                local val = v.val or (v.func and v.func(self)) or v.ref_table[v.ref_value]
+                -- TARGET: Convert v.val to a number if your mod adds an alternate number data type (ala Talisman)
+
+                G.SHADERS[shader]:send(v.name, val)
+            end
+        elseif shader == "vortex" then
+            G.SHADERS['vortex']:send('vortex_amt', G.TIMERS.REAL - (G.vortex_time or 0))
+        else
+            local key = SMODS.Shaders[shader].original_key
+            local tile_scale = G.TILESCALE*G.TILESIZE*G.CANV_SCALE
+
+            -- actually supported
+            G.SHADERS[shader]:send(key, args)
+            G.SHADERS[shader]:send("uibox_size", {self.VT.w * tile_scale, self.VT.h * tile_scale})
+            G.SHADERS[shader]:send("uibox_pos", {self.T.x * tile_scale, self.T.y * tile_scale})
+        end
+
+        love.graphics.setShader(G.SHADERS[shader], G.SHADERS[shader])
+        _draw()
+        love.graphics.setShader()
+    end
+
+    if self.config.shader then
+        -- simple single shader
+        if type(self.config.shader) == "string" then
+            _draw_layer(self.config.shader)
+
+        -- more complex shader calls
+        elseif type(self.config.shader) == "table" then
+            -- one shader pass with a custom send
+            if self.config.shader.shader then
+                _draw_layer(self.config.shader.shader, self.config.shader.send)
+
+            -- list of shaders
+            elseif #shader > 0 then
+                for _, v in ipairs(self.config.shader) do
+                    if type(v) == "string" then
+                        _draw_layer(v.shader)
+                    elseif type(v) == "table" then
+                        _draw_layer(v.shader, v.send)
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+        end
+
+    -- no shader
+    else
+        _draw()
+    end
+'''
+match_indent = true
diff --git a/lsp_def/ui.lua b/lsp_def/ui.lua
index 8b8376031..451ad97ae 100644
--- a/lsp_def/ui.lua
+++ b/lsp_def/ui.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ G.UIT = {
     padding = 0, --default padding
 }
 
+---@class UINode.shader_config: table
+---@field shader string Key for the shader being used on this element.
+---@field send table? Allows sending custom arguments to the shader. Works like the `_send` argument of `Sprite:draw_shader()`.
+
 ---@class UINode.config: table
 ---@field align? string String *MUST* be two or less letters, 1st indicating vertical alignment and 2nd horizontal.
 ---@field h? number Fixed height.
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@ G.UIT = {
 ---@field vert? boolean Sets if the text is drawn vertically.
 ---@field object? Node Object to render.
 ---@field role? "Major"|"Minor"|"Glued" Sets object's role type.
+---@field shader UINode.shader_config|string|(UINode.shader_config|string)[] Defines what shaders are used to draw this UI box. If a string, uses that string as the key and sends default arguments.
 
 --- Internal class for annotating UIBox/UIElement tables before being turned into objects.
 ---@class UINode: table