diff --git a/wayvr/src/assets/gui/keyboard.xml b/wayvr/src/assets/gui/keyboard.xml
index 0aceeef2..ebb3d59c 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/assets/gui/keyboard.xml
+++ b/wayvr/src/assets/gui/keyboard.xml
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
       <cell translation="BAR.EDIT_MODE_TOGGLE" _press="::EditToggle" _press2="::ContextMenuClose" />
       <cell translation="BAR.HANDSFREE.TITLE" _press="::ContextMenuOpen menu_handsfree" />
       <cell translation="BAR.ADD_MIRROR" _press="::NewMirror" skip="${not_wayland}" />
-      <cell translation="BAR.ADD_PASSTHRU" _press="::NewPassthru" skip="${openvr}" />
+      <cell translation="BAR.ADD_PASSTHRU" _press="::NewPassthru" skip="${not_passthru}" />
       <cell translation="BAR.ADD_NEW_SET" _press="::AddSet" />
       <cell translation="BAR.DELETE_CURRENT_SET" _press="::DeleteSet" />
     </context_menu>
diff --git a/wayvr/src/backend/openvr/mod.rs b/wayvr/src/backend/openvr/mod.rs
index add2c4dc..107e17a5 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/backend/openvr/mod.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/backend/openvr/mod.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use ovr_overlay::{
 };
 use smallvec::smallvec;
 use vulkano::{Handle, VulkanObject, device::physical::PhysicalDevice};
-use wlx_common::overlays::ToastTopic;
+use wlx_common::{dash_interface::InterfaceFeats, overlays::ToastTopic};
 
 use crate::{
     Args, FRAME_COUNTER, RUNNING, XrBackend,
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ pub fn openvr_run(args: &Args) -> Result<(), BackendError> {
         names.iter().map(std::string::String::as_str).collect()
     };
 
+    let feats = InterfaceFeats::default_for_backend(XrBackend::OpenVR);
+
     let mut app = {
         let (gfx, gfx_extras) = init_openvr_graphics(instance_extensions, device_extensions_fn)?;
-        AppState::from_graphics(gfx, gfx_extras, XrBackend::OpenVR)?
+        AppState::from_graphics(gfx, gfx_extras, feats)?
     };
 
     app.session.no_autostart = args.no_autostart;
diff --git a/wayvr/src/backend/openxr/mod.rs b/wayvr/src/backend/openxr/mod.rs
index 4e33eef3..b63b5026 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/backend/openxr/mod.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/backend/openxr/mod.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ use input::OpenXrInputSource;
 use openxr as xr;
 use skybox::{Skybox, create_skybox};
 use vulkano::{Handle, VulkanObject};
-use wlx_common::overlays::{StereoMode, ToastTopic};
+use wlx_common::{
+    dash_interface::InterfaceFeats,
+    overlays::{StereoMode, ToastTopic},
+};
 
 use crate::{
     Args, FRAME_COUNTER, RUNNING, XrBackend,
@@ -63,9 +66,17 @@ pub fn openxr_run(args: &Args) -> Result<(), BackendError> {
         }
     };
 
+    let feats = InterfaceFeats {
+        passthru: xr_instance
+            .exts()
+            .fb_composition_layer_alpha_blend
+            .is_some(),
+        ..InterfaceFeats::default_for_backend(XrBackend::OpenXR)
+    };
+
     let mut app = {
         let (gfx, gfx_extras) = init_openxr_graphics(xr_instance.clone(), system)?;
-        AppState::from_graphics(gfx, gfx_extras, XrBackend::OpenXR)?
+        AppState::from_graphics(gfx, gfx_extras, feats)?
     };
 
     app.session.no_autostart = args.no_autostart;
diff --git a/wayvr/src/overlays/dashboard.rs b/wayvr/src/overlays/dashboard.rs
index 09cbefd5..a228daf9 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/overlays/dashboard.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/overlays/dashboard.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ impl DashFrontend {
             interface: Box::new(interface),
             lang_provider: &WayVRLangProvider::from_config(&app.session.config),
             show_welcome: tutorial,
-            has_monado: app.xr_backend.is_open_xr(),
+            has_monado: app.feats.xr_backend.is_open_xr(),
             theme: app.wgui_theme.clone(),
             color_palette: &*app.session.config.color_palette,
             executor: app.executor.clone(),
@@ -578,18 +578,7 @@ impl DashInterface<AppState> for DashInterfaceLive {
     }
 
     fn get_feats(&mut self, data: &mut AppState) -> dash_interface::InterfaceFeats {
-        dash_interface::InterfaceFeats {
-            xr_backend: data.xr_backend,
-            desktop_backend: data.desktop_backend,
-            #[cfg(feature = "openxr")]
-            monado: data.monado_state.is_some(),
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "openxr"))]
-            monado: false,
-            #[cfg(feature = "whisper")]
-            whisper: true,
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "whisper"))]
-            whisper: false,
-        }
+        data.feats
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "openxr")]
diff --git a/wayvr/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs b/wayvr/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
index 06d7d1b5..dfb73514 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/overlays/keyboard/builder.rs
@@ -58,12 +58,16 @@ pub(super) fn create_keyboard_panel(
     layout: &layout::Layout,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<GuiPanel<KeyboardState>> {
     let mut params = NewGuiPanelParams::default();
+    params.extra_vars.insert(
+        "openvr".into(),
+        bool_to_rc_str(app.feats.xr_backend.is_open_vr()),
+    );
     params
         .extra_vars
-        .insert("openvr".into(), bool_to_rc_str(app.xr_backend.is_open_vr()));
+        .insert("not_passthru".into(), bool_to_rc_str(!app.feats.passthru));
     params.extra_vars.insert(
         "not_wayland".into(),
-        bool_to_rc_str(!app.desktop_backend.is_wayland()),
+        bool_to_rc_str(!app.feats.desktop_backend.is_wayland()),
     );
 
     let mut panel = GuiPanel::new_from_template(app, "gui/keyboard.xml", state, params)?;
diff --git a/wayvr/src/overlays/keyboard/mod.rs b/wayvr/src/overlays/keyboard/mod.rs
index 87983bf0..c8b71e10 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/overlays/keyboard/mod.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/overlays/keyboard/mod.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub fn create_keyboard(app: &mut AppState) -> anyhow::Result<OverlayWindowConfig
         active_layout: KeyboardPanelKey::default(),
         default_state,
         wlx_layout: layout,
-        wayland: app.desktop_backend.is_wayland(),
+        wayland: app.feats.desktop_backend.is_wayland(),
         re_fcitx: Regex::new(r"^keyboard-([^-]+)(?:-([^-]+))?$").unwrap(),
     };
 
diff --git a/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/mirror.rs b/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/mirror.rs
index 3e7801b1..734e5e45 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/mirror.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/mirror.rs
@@ -85,8 +85,12 @@ pub fn new_mirror(name: Arc<str>, app: &mut AppState) -> anyhow::Result<OverlayW
         capture: Box<dyn WlxCapture<WlxCaptureIn, WlxCaptureOut>>,
         app: &mut AppState,
     ) -> Box<dyn OverlayBackend> {
-        let renderer =
-            ScreenBackend::new_raw(name.clone(), app.xr_backend, CaptureType::PipeWire, capture);
+        let renderer = ScreenBackend::new_raw(
+            name.clone(),
+            app.feats.xr_backend,
+            CaptureType::PipeWire,
+            capture,
+        );
 
         let backend = MirrorBackend(renderer);
 
diff --git a/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/pw.rs b/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/pw.rs
index 782953d8..66cb22e0 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/pw.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/pw.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impl ScreenCastBackend {
             use wlx_capture::frame::Transform;
 
             let mut backend =
-                ScreenBackend::new_raw(name, app.xr_backend, CaptureType::PipeWire, capture);
+                ScreenBackend::new_raw(name, app.feats.xr_backend, CaptureType::PipeWire, capture);
 
             backend.logical_pos = logical_pos;
             backend.logical_size = logical_size;
diff --git a/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/wl.rs b/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/wl.rs
index ba1692a6..bd7baea4 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/wl.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/wl.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl ScreenBackend {
         );
         Some(Self::new_raw(
             output.name.clone(),
-            app.xr_backend,
+            app.feats.xr_backend,
             CaptureType::ScreenCopy,
             capture,
         ))
diff --git a/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/x11.rs b/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/x11.rs
index 783f518e..6d648608 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/x11.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/x11.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl ScreenBackend {
         );
         Self::new_raw(
             screen.name.clone(),
-            app.xr_backend,
+            app.feats.xr_backend,
             CaptureType::Xshm,
             capture,
         )
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pub fn create_screens_x11pw(app: &mut AppState) -> anyhow::Result<ScreenCreateDa
 
             let mut backend = ScreenBackend::new_raw(
                 m.name.clone(),
-                app.xr_backend,
+                app.feats.xr_backend,
                 CaptureType::PipeWire,
                 new_wlx_capture!(
                     app.gfx_extras.queue_capture,
diff --git a/wayvr/src/overlays/wayvr.rs b/wayvr/src/overlays/wayvr.rs
index 760c62b0..443fc046 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/overlays/wayvr.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/overlays/wayvr.rs
@@ -248,7 +248,11 @@ impl WvrWindowBackend {
             just_resumed: false,
             meta: None,
             mouse: None,
-            stereo: app.xr_backend.is_open_xr().then_some(StereoMode::None),
+            stereo: app
+                .feats
+                .xr_backend
+                .is_open_xr()
+                .then_some(StereoMode::None),
             stereo_full_frame: false,
             stereo_adjust_mouse: false,
             cur_image: None,
diff --git a/wayvr/src/overlays/whisper.rs b/wayvr/src/overlays/whisper.rs
index 98cf11b8..2f0c85db 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/overlays/whisper.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/overlays/whisper.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl WhisperState {
 }
 
 pub fn create_whisper(app: &mut AppState) -> anyhow::Result<OverlayWindowConfig> {
-    let clipboard_provider: Option<Box<dyn ClipboardProvider>> = match app.desktop_backend {
+    let clipboard_provider: Option<Box<dyn ClipboardProvider>> = match app.feats.desktop_backend {
         #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
         DesktopBackend::Wayland => clipboard::wl::Provider::new()
             .log_err("Could not create Wayland clipboard provider")
diff --git a/wayvr/src/state.rs b/wayvr/src/state.rs
index b564d2e6..c4335a3a 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/state.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/state.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use wlx_common::{
 #[cfg(feature = "openxr")]
 use crate::backend;
 use crate::backend::wayvr::WvrServerState;
-use wlx_common::DesktopBackend;
+use wlx_common::dash_interface::InterfaceFeats;
 
 use crate::subsystem::notifications::NotificationManager;
 #[cfg(feature = "osc")]
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ use crate::subsystem::osc::OscSender;
 #[cfg(feature = "whisper")]
 use crate::subsystem::whisper_stt::WhisperStt;
 use crate::{
-    XrBackend,
     backend::{input::InputState, task::TaskContainer},
     config::load_general_config,
     graphics::WGfxExtras,
@@ -72,8 +71,7 @@ pub struct AppState {
 
     pub dbus: DbusConnector,
 
-    pub xr_backend: XrBackend,
-    pub desktop_backend: DesktopBackend,
+    pub feats: InterfaceFeats,
 
     pub ipc_server: ipc_server::WayVRServer,
     pub wayvr_signals: SyncEventQueue<WayVRSignal>,
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ impl AppState {
     pub fn from_graphics(
         gfx: Arc<WGfx>,
         gfx_extras: WGfxExtras,
-        xr_backend: XrBackend,
+        feats: InterfaceFeats,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
         // insert shared resources
         let mut tasks = TaskContainer::new();
@@ -218,10 +216,9 @@ impl AppState {
             wgui_theme: Rc::new(theme),
             executor,
             dbus,
-            xr_backend,
+            feats,
             ipc_server,
             wayvr_signals: wvr_signals,
-            desktop_backend: DesktopBackend::Headless, // set by OverlayWindowManager
             desktop_finder,
             notifications: NotificationManager::new(),
 
@@ -253,7 +250,7 @@ impl AppState {
         self.notifications.run_udp();
 
         #[cfg(feature = "openxr")]
-        if self.xr_backend.is_open_xr() {
+        if self.feats.xr_backend.is_open_xr() {
             use crate::backend::openxr::monado_state::MonadoState;
 
             log::debug!("Connecting to Monado IPC");
@@ -262,9 +259,11 @@ impl AppState {
             match MonadoState::new() {
                 Ok(m) => {
                     self.monado_state = Some(m);
+                    self.feats.monado = true;
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
                     log::error!("Will not use libmonado: {e:?}");
+                    self.feats.monado = false;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/wayvr/src/windowing/manager.rs b/wayvr/src/windowing/manager.rs
index f6ce3830..89e9f6b3 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/windowing/manager.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/windowing/manager.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ where
             // OverlayWindowManager::restore_layout down below
             match create_screens(app) {
                 Ok((data, backend)) => {
-                    app.desktop_backend = backend;
+                    app.feats.desktop_backend = backend;
                     let last_idx = data.screens.len() - 1;
                     for (idx, (meta, mut config)) in data.screens.into_iter().enumerate() {
                         config.show_on_spawn = true;
diff --git a/wlx-common/src/dash_interface.rs b/wlx-common/src/dash_interface.rs
index 3318f620..d61d4311 100644
--- a/wlx-common/src/dash_interface.rs
+++ b/wlx-common/src/dash_interface.rs
@@ -50,9 +50,22 @@ pub struct InterfaceFeats {
 	pub xr_backend: XrBackend,
 	pub desktop_backend: DesktopBackend,
 	pub monado: bool,
+	pub passthru: bool,
 	pub whisper: bool,
 }
 
+impl InterfaceFeats {
+	pub fn default_for_backend(xr_backend: XrBackend) -> Self {
+		Self {
+			xr_backend,
+			desktop_backend: DesktopBackend::Headless,
+			monado: false,
+			passthru: false,
+			whisper: false,
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 pub trait DashInterface<T> {
 	fn window_list(&mut self, data: &mut T) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<WvrWindow>>;
 	fn window_set_visible(&mut self, data: &mut T, handle: WvrWindowHandle, visible: bool) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
diff --git a/wlx-common/src/dash_interface_emulated.rs b/wlx-common/src/dash_interface_emulated.rs
index 153ce13d..699282af 100644
--- a/wlx-common/src/dash_interface_emulated.rs
+++ b/wlx-common/src/dash_interface_emulated.rs
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ impl DashInterface<()> for DashInterfaceEmulated {
 			xr_backend: crate::XrBackend::OpenXR,
 			desktop_backend: crate::DesktopBackend::Wayland,
 			monado: true,
+			passthru: false,
 			whisper: true,
 		}
 	}