@hauleth @metin Hi! Just in case you missed this, we've got non-destructive layer effects in our dev builds now. You can even test the feature with our last development version (GIMP 2.99.18). This will be in the stable GIMP 3 which should be released within a few months. 😄
https://www.gimp.org/news/2024/02/21/gimp-2-99-18-released/#initial-non-destructive-layer-effects