diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.h b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.h
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.h
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
     : public Effect
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(int unhoverBright READ unhoverBright)
     Q_PROPERTY(int layoutMode READ layoutMode)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool showCaptions READ isShowCaptions)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool showIcons READ isShowIcons)
@@ -158,6 +159,9 @@
     };
 
     // for properties
+    double unhoverBright() const {
+        return m_unhoverBright;
+    }
     int layoutMode() const {
         return m_layoutMode;
     }
@@ -287,6 +291,7 @@
     bool m_fillGaps;
     double m_fadeDuration;
     bool m_showPanel;
+    double m_unhoverBright;
 
     // Activation
     bool m_activated;
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
     m_leftButtonDesktop = (DesktopMouseAction)PresentWindowsConfig::leftButtonDesktop();
     m_middleButtonDesktop = (DesktopMouseAction)PresentWindowsConfig::middleButtonDesktop();
     m_rightButtonDesktop = (DesktopMouseAction)PresentWindowsConfig::rightButtonDesktop();
+    m_unhoverBright = PresentWindowsConfig::unhoverBright();
 
     // touch screen edges
     const QVector<ElectricBorder> relevantBorders{ElectricLeft, ElectricTop, ElectricRight, ElectricBottom};
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@
         if (w == m_highlightedWindow || w == m_closeWindow || !m_activated)
             winData->highlight = qMin(1.0, winData->highlight + time / m_fadeDuration);
         else if (!isInMotion && w->isDesktop())
-            winData->highlight = 0.3;
+            winData->highlight = m_unhoverBright;
         else
             winData->highlight = qMax(0.0, winData->highlight - time / m_fadeDuration);
 
@@ -2055,4 +2056,3 @@
 }
 
 } // namespace
-
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.kcfg b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.kcfg
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.kcfg
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.kcfg
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
         <entry name="Accuracy" type="Int">
             <default>1</default>
         </entry>
+        <entry name="unhoverBright" type="Double">
+            <default>0.23</default>
+        </entry>
         <entry name="FillGaps" type="Bool">
             <default>true</default>
         </entry>
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.ui b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.ui
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.ui
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.ui
@@ -116,6 +116,88 @@
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
+
+
+
+   <item row="0" column="2">
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_3">
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Unhovered brightness</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_4">
+      <item row="2" column="0" colspan="3">
+       <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>20</width>
+          <height>40</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_6">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Darker</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="1">
+       <widget class="QSlider" name="kcfg_unhoverBright">
+        <property name="minimumSize">
+         <size>
+          <width>130</width>
+          <height>0</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+        <property name="minimum">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="maximum">
+         <number>1</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="singleStep">
+         <number>0.2</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="pageStep">
+         <number>0.2</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="value">
+         <number>0.2</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="tracking">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="invertedAppearance">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
+        <property name="invertedControls">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
+        <property name="tickPosition">
+         <enum>QSlider::TicksBelow</enum>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="2">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_5">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Brighter</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+
+
+
    <item row="1" column="0">
     <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_4">
      <property name="title">