--- a/src/Application.vala	2025-05-05 04:28:29.000000000 +0000
+++ b/src/Application.vala	2025-05-25 01:05:00.972731662 +0000
@@ -412,7 +412,11 @@
             widget.get_allocation (out size);
 
             var linear_gradient = new Cairo.Pattern.linear (size.x, size.y, size.x, size.y + size.height);
-            linear_gradient.add_color_stop_rgba (0.0, 0.30, 0.30, 0.30, 1);
+	    linear_gradient.add_color_stop_rgba (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1);
+	    linear_gradient.add_color_stop_rgba (0.50, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.90);
+	    linear_gradient.add_color_stop_rgba (0.99, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.80);
+	    // removed old ugly grey background.. returned old transparent background
+	    // linear_gradient.add_color_stop_rgba (0.0, 0.30, 0.30, 0.30, 1);
 
             context.set_source (linear_gradient);
             context.paint ();