diff --git a/flameshot.pro b/flameshot.pro
index 3ebba2cb..585de50a 100644
--- a/flameshot.pro
+++ b/flameshot.pro
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ SOURCES += src/main.cpp \
     src/utils/desktopfileparse.cpp \
     src/capture/workers/launcher/launcheritemdelegate.cpp \
     src/capture/tools/blurtool.cpp \
-    src/capture/workers/launcher/terminallauncher.cpp
+    src/capture/workers/launcher/terminallauncher.cpp \
+    src/config/visualseditor.cpp
 
 HEADERS  += src/capture/widget/buttonhandler.h \
     src/infowindow.h \
@@ -175,7 +176,8 @@ HEADERS  += src/capture/widget/buttonhandler.h \
     src/utils/desktopfileparse.h \
     src/capture/workers/launcher/launcheritemdelegate.h \
     src/capture/tools/blurtool.h \
-    src/capture/workers/launcher/terminallauncher.h
+    src/capture/workers/launcher/terminallauncher.h \
+    src/config/visualseditor.h
 
 unix:!macx {
     SOURCES += src/core/flameshotdbusadapter.cpp \
diff --git a/src/capture/widget/capturewidget.cpp b/src/capture/widget/capturewidget.cpp
index 2b93ef98..2f11394d 100644
--- a/src/capture/widget/capturewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/capture/widget/capturewidget.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ CaptureWidget::CaptureWidget(const uint id, const QString &forcedSavePath,
 {
     m_showInitialMsg = m_config.showHelpValue();
     m_thickness = m_config.drawThicknessValue();
+    m_opacity = m_config.contrastOpacityValue();
 
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
     // create selection handlers
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ void CaptureWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *) {
         painter.drawPixmap(0, 0, m_screenshot->screenshot());
     }
 
-    QColor overlayColor(0, 0, 0, 190);
+    QColor overlayColor(0, 0, 0, m_opacity);
     painter.setBrush(overlayColor);
     QRect r = m_selection.normalized().adjusted(0, 0, -1, -1);
     QRegion grey(rect());
diff --git a/src/capture/widget/capturewidget.h b/src/capture/widget/capturewidget.h
index 9058b140..afa739d7 100644
--- a/src/capture/widget/capturewidget.h
+++ b/src/capture/widget/capturewidget.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ protected:
     const QString m_forcedSavePath;
 
     int m_thickness;
+    int m_opacity;
     uint m_id;
     NotifierBox *m_notifierBox;
 
diff --git a/src/config/configwindow.cpp b/src/config/configwindow.cpp
index c78baf73..b26e8e33 100644
--- a/src/config/configwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/config/configwindow.cpp
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@
 
 #include "configwindow.h"
 #include "src/capture/widget/capturebutton.h"
-#include "src/config/buttonlistview.h"
-#include "src/config/uicoloreditor.h"
 #include "src/config/geneneralconf.h"
 #include "src/config/filenameeditor.h"
 #include "src/config/strftimechooserwidget.h"
 #include "src/utils/confighandler.h"
+#include "src/config/visualseditor.h"
 #include <QIcon>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QLabel>
@@ -54,25 +53,8 @@ ConfigWindow::ConfigWindow(QWidget *parent) : QTabWidget(parent) {
     QString modifier = isWhite ? ":img/configWhite/" : ":img/configBlack/";
 
     // visuals
-    auto visuals = new QWidget();
-    QVBoxLayout *layoutUI= new QVBoxLayout();
-    visuals->setLayout(layoutUI);
-    m_colorEditor = new UIcolorEditor();
-    layoutUI->addWidget(m_colorEditor);
-
-    auto boxButtons = new QGroupBox();
-    boxButtons->setTitle(tr("Button Selection"));
-    auto listLayout = new QVBoxLayout(boxButtons);
-    m_buttonList = new ButtonListView();
-    layoutUI->addWidget(boxButtons);
-    listLayout->addWidget(m_buttonList);
-
-    QPushButton* setAllButtons = new QPushButton(tr("Select All"));
-    connect(setAllButtons, &QPushButton::clicked,
-            m_buttonList, &ButtonListView::selectAll);
-    listLayout->addWidget(setAllButtons);
-
-	addTab(visuals, QIcon(modifier + "graphics.png"),
+    m_visuals = new VisualsEditor();
+    addTab(m_visuals, QIcon(modifier + "graphics.png"),
 		   tr("Interface"));
 
     // filename
@@ -89,9 +71,7 @@ ConfigWindow::ConfigWindow(QWidget *parent) : QTabWidget(parent) {
     connect(this, &ConfigWindow::updateChildren,
             m_filenameEditor, &FileNameEditor::updateComponents);
     connect(this, &ConfigWindow::updateChildren,
-            m_colorEditor, &UIcolorEditor::updateComponents);
-    connect(this, &ConfigWindow::updateChildren,
-            m_buttonList, &ButtonListView::updateComponents);
+            m_visuals, &VisualsEditor::updateComponents);
     connect(this, &ConfigWindow::updateChildren,
             m_generalConfig, &GeneneralConf::updateComponents);
 }
diff --git a/src/config/configwindow.h b/src/config/configwindow.h
index d15aee1e..8465bbdc 100644
--- a/src/config/configwindow.h
+++ b/src/config/configwindow.h
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@
 
 #include <QTabWidget>
 
-class ButtonListView;
-class UIcolorEditor;
 class FileNameEditor;
 class GeneneralConf;
 class QFileSystemWatcher;
+class VisualsEditor;
 
 class ConfigWindow : public QTabWidget {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -38,11 +37,9 @@ protected:
     void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *);
 
 private:
-    ButtonListView *m_buttonList;
-    UIcolorEditor *m_colorEditor;
     FileNameEditor *m_filenameEditor;
     GeneneralConf *m_generalConfig;
-
+    VisualsEditor *m_visuals;
     QFileSystemWatcher *m_configWatcher;
 
 };
diff --git a/src/config/filenameeditor.cpp b/src/config/filenameeditor.cpp
index 4b12b62d..9adc3054 100644
--- a/src/config/filenameeditor.cpp
+++ b/src/config/filenameeditor.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QPushButton>
 
-FileNameEditor::FileNameEditor(QWidget *parent) : QGroupBox(parent) {
+FileNameEditor::FileNameEditor(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent) {
     initWidgets();
     initLayout();    
 }
diff --git a/src/config/filenameeditor.h b/src/config/filenameeditor.h
index 3a4374e1..0d1c5586 100644
--- a/src/config/filenameeditor.h
+++ b/src/config/filenameeditor.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef FILENAMEEDITOR_H
 #define FILENAMEEDITOR_H
 
-#include <QGroupBox>
+#include <QWidget>
 #include <QPointer>
 
 class QVBoxLayout;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class FileNameHandler;
 class QPushButton;
 class StrftimeChooserWidget;
 
-class FileNameEditor : public QGroupBox
+class FileNameEditor : public QWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
diff --git a/src/config/geneneralconf.cpp b/src/config/geneneralconf.cpp
index 17850ef1..84646cfc 100644
--- a/src/config/geneneralconf.cpp
+++ b/src/config/geneneralconf.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <QTextCodec>
 #include <QGroupBox>
 
-GeneneralConf::GeneneralConf(QWidget *parent) : QGroupBox(parent) {
+GeneneralConf::GeneneralConf(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent) {
     m_layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     m_layout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
     initShowHelp();
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ GeneneralConf::GeneneralConf(QWidget *parent) : QGroupBox(parent) {
     initShowTrayIcon();
     initAutostart();
 
-	initConfingButtons();
+    // this has to be at the end
+    initConfingButtons();
     updateComponents();
 }
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ void GeneneralConf::updateComponents() {
     m_helpMessage->setChecked(config.showHelpValue());
     m_sysNotifications->setChecked(config.desktopNotificationValue());
     m_autostart->setChecked(config.startupLaunchValue());
+
 #ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
     m_showTray->setChecked(!config.disabledTrayIconValue());
 #endif
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ void GeneneralConf::importConfiguration() {
 	config.close();
 }
 
-void GeneneralConf::exportConfiguration() {
+void GeneneralConf::exportFileConfiguration() {
 	QString fileName = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(this, tr("Save File"),
 							   "flameshot.conf");
 	QFile::copy(ConfigHandler().configFilePath(), fileName);
@@ -106,9 +108,10 @@ void GeneneralConf::resetConfiguration() {
 			  QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No);
 	if (reply == QMessageBox::Yes) {
 		ConfigHandler().setDefaults();
-	}
+    }
 }
 
+
 void GeneneralConf::initShowHelp() {
     m_helpMessage = new QCheckBox(tr("Show help message"), this);
     ConfigHandler config;
@@ -150,7 +153,6 @@ void GeneneralConf::initShowTrayIcon() {
 }
 
 void GeneneralConf::initConfingButtons() {
-
 	QHBoxLayout *buttonLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
 	m_layout->addStretch();
 	QGroupBox *box = new QGroupBox(tr("Configuration File"));
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ void GeneneralConf::initConfingButtons() {
 	m_exportButton = new QPushButton(tr("Export"));
 	buttonLayout->addWidget(m_exportButton);
 	connect(m_exportButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this,
-			&GeneneralConf::exportConfiguration);
+            &GeneneralConf::exportFileConfiguration);
 
 	m_importButton = new QPushButton(tr("Import"));
 	buttonLayout->addWidget(m_importButton);
diff --git a/src/config/geneneralconf.h b/src/config/geneneralconf.h
index a1191da5..09da62be 100644
--- a/src/config/geneneralconf.h
+++ b/src/config/geneneralconf.h
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 #ifndef GENENERALCONF_H
 #define GENENERALCONF_H
 
-#include <QGroupBox>
+#include <QWidget>
 
 class QVBoxLayout;
 class QCheckBox;
 class QPushButton;
 
-class GeneneralConf : public QGroupBox {
+class GeneneralConf : public QWidget {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     GeneneralConf(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ private slots:
    void showTrayIconChanged(bool checked);
    void autostartChanged(bool checked);
    void importConfiguration();
-   void exportConfiguration();
+   void exportFileConfiguration();
    void resetConfiguration();
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/config/visualseditor.cpp b/src/config/visualseditor.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a25c789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/visualseditor.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#include "visualseditor.h"
+#include "src/config/buttonlistview.h"
+#include "src/config/uicoloreditor.h"
+#include "src/utils/confighandler.h"
+#include <QSlider>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
+
+VisualsEditor::VisualsEditor(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
+{
+    m_layout= new QVBoxLayout();
+    setLayout(m_layout);
+    initWidgets();
+}
+
+void VisualsEditor::updateComponents() {
+    m_buttonList->updateComponents();
+    m_colorEditor->updateComponents();
+    m_opacity = ConfigHandler().contrastOpacityValue();
+    m_opacitySlider->setValue(m_opacity);
+}
+
+void VisualsEditor::initOpacitySlider() {
+    QLabel *label = new QLabel(tr("Opacity of area outside selection:"));
+    m_layout->addWidget(label);
+
+    m_opacitySlider = new QSlider(Qt::Horizontal);
+    m_opacitySlider->setRange(0, 255);
+    connect(m_opacitySlider, &QSlider::sliderMoved,
+            this, &VisualsEditor::updateOpacity);
+    connect(m_opacitySlider, &QSlider::sliderReleased,
+            this, &VisualsEditor::saveOpacity);
+    QHBoxLayout *localLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
+    localLayout->addWidget(new QLabel("0%"));
+    localLayout->addWidget(m_opacitySlider);
+    localLayout->addWidget(new QLabel("100%"));
+    m_opacity = ConfigHandler().contrastOpacityValue();
+    m_opacitySlider->setValue(m_opacity);
+    m_layout->addLayout(localLayout);
+}
+
+void VisualsEditor::updateOpacity(int opacity) {
+    m_opacity = opacity;
+}
+
+void VisualsEditor::saveOpacity() {
+    ConfigHandler().setContrastOpacity(m_opacity);
+}
+
+void VisualsEditor::initWidgets() {
+    m_colorEditor = new UIcolorEditor();
+    m_layout->addWidget(m_colorEditor);
+
+    initOpacitySlider();
+
+    auto boxButtons = new QGroupBox();
+    boxButtons->setTitle(tr("Button Selection"));
+    auto listLayout = new QVBoxLayout(boxButtons);
+    m_buttonList = new ButtonListView();
+    m_layout->addWidget(boxButtons);
+    listLayout->addWidget(m_buttonList);
+
+    QPushButton* setAllButtons = new QPushButton(tr("Select All"));
+    connect(setAllButtons, &QPushButton::clicked,
+            m_buttonList, &ButtonListView::selectAll);
+    listLayout->addWidget(setAllButtons);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/config/visualseditor.h b/src/config/visualseditor.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05007bc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/visualseditor.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#ifndef VISUALSEDITOR_H
+#define VISUALSEDITOR_H
+
+#include <QWidget>
+
+class QSlider;
+class QVBoxLayout;
+class ButtonListView;
+class UIcolorEditor;
+
+class VisualsEditor : public QWidget
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit VisualsEditor(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+
+public slots:
+    void updateComponents();
+
+private slots:
+    void updateOpacity(int);
+    void saveOpacity();
+
+private:
+    int m_opacity; // Slider local value
+    QVBoxLayout *m_layout;
+    ButtonListView *m_buttonList;
+    UIcolorEditor *m_colorEditor;
+    QSlider *m_opacitySlider;
+
+    void initWidgets();
+    void initOpacitySlider();
+};
+
+#endif // VISUALSEDITOR_H
diff --git a/src/utils/confighandler.cpp b/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
index 159ada9b..95fa2cd0 100644
--- a/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,19 @@ void ConfigHandler::setStartupLaunch(const bool start) {
 #endif
 }
 
+int ConfigHandler::contrastOpacityValue() {
+    int opacity = 190;
+    if (m_settings.contains("contrastOpacity")) {
+        opacity = m_settings.value("contrastOpacity").toInt();
+        opacity = qBound(0, opacity, 255);
+    }
+    return opacity;
+}
+
+void ConfigHandler::setContrastOpacity(const int transparency) {
+    m_settings.setValue("contrastOpacity", transparency);
+}
+
 bool ConfigHandler::initiatedIsSet() {
     return m_settings.value("initiated").toBool();
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/confighandler.h b/src/utils/confighandler.h
index 8902f73b..f3482047 100644
--- a/src/utils/confighandler.h
+++ b/src/utils/confighandler.h
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ public:
     bool startupLaunchValue();
     void setStartupLaunch(const bool);
 
+    int contrastOpacityValue();
+    void setContrastOpacity(const int);
+
+
     bool initiatedIsSet();
     void setInitiated();
     void setNotInitiated();