diff --git a/sddm-theme/Main.qml b/sddm-theme/Main.qml
--- a/sddm-theme/Main.qml
+++ b/sddm-theme/Main.qml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         id: loginScreenRoot
         anchors.fill: parent
 
-        property bool uiVisible: true
+        property bool uiVisible: false
         property bool blockUI: mainStack.depth > 1 || userListComponent.mainPasswordBox.text.length > 0 || inputPanel.keyboardActive || config.type != "image"
 
         hoverEnabled: true
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         Timer {
             id: fadeoutTimer
             running: true
-            interval: 60000
+            interval: 10000
             onTriggered: {
                 if (!loginScreenRoot.blockUI) {
                     loginScreenRoot.uiVisible = false;
diff --git a/sddm-theme/dummydata/config.qml b/sddm-theme/dummydata/config.qml
--- a/sddm-theme/dummydata/config.qml
+++ b/sddm-theme/dummydata/config.qml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import QtQuick 2.0
 QtObject
 {
-    property string type: "color"
+    property string type: "image"
     property color color: "#1d99f3" // Plasma blue
     property string background: ""
 }