I implemented blured background with showGeneralDialog method to make blur transition as smooth as possible. Here is an example:
showGeneralDialog(
barrierDismissible: true,
barrierLabel: '',
barrierColor: Colors.black38,
transitionDuration: Duration(milliseconds: 500),
pageBuilder: (ctx, anim1, anim2) => AlertDialog(
title: Text('blured background'),
content: Text('background should be blured and little bit darker '),
elevation: 2,
actions: [
FlatButton(
child: Text('OK'),
onPressed: () {
Navigator.of(context).pop();
},
),
],
),
transitionBuilder: (ctx, anim1, anim2, child) => BackdropFilter(
filter: ImageFilter.blur(sigmaX: 4 * anim1.value, sigmaY: 4 * anim1.value),
child: FadeTransition(
child: child,
opacity: anim1,
),
),
context: context,
);