diff --git a/include/f1x/openauto/autoapp/UI/MainWindow.hpp b/include/f1x/openauto/autoapp/UI/MainWindow.hpp
index 34a0fe2..1335f23 100644
--- a/include/f1x/openauto/autoapp/UI/MainWindow.hpp
+++ b/include/f1x/openauto/autoapp/UI/MainWindow.hpp
@@ -92,14 +92,13 @@ signals:
 private slots:
     void on_horizontalSliderBrightness_valueChanged(int value);
     void on_horizontalSliderVolume_valueChanged(int value);
-    void on_horizontalSliderAlpha_valueChanged(int value);
+    void updateAlpha();
 
 private slots:
     void on_pushButtonBrightness_clicked();
     void on_pushButtonBrightness2_clicked();
     void on_pushButtonVolume_clicked();
     void on_pushButtonVolume2_clicked();
-    void on_pushButtonAlpha_clicked();
     void switchGuiToDay();
     void switchGuiToNight();
     void showTime();
@@ -158,7 +157,8 @@ private:
     QFile *brightnessFileAlt;
     char brightness_str[6];
     char volume_str[6];
-    char alpha_str[6];
+    //char alpha_str[6];
+    int alpha_current_str;
     QString bversion;
     QString bdate;
 
diff --git a/include/f1x/openauto/autoapp/UI/SettingsWindow.hpp b/include/f1x/openauto/autoapp/UI/SettingsWindow.hpp
index 696f202..9f3fbfa 100644
--- a/include/f1x/openauto/autoapp/UI/SettingsWindow.hpp
+++ b/include/f1x/openauto/autoapp/UI/SettingsWindow.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ private slots:
     void onResetToDefaults();
     void onUpdateScreenDPI(int value);
     void onUpdateAlphaTrans(int value);
+    void onUpdateBrightnessDay(int value);
+    void onUpdateBrightnessNight(int value);
     void onShowBindings();
     void onUpdateSystemVolume(int value);
     void onUpdateSystemCapture(int value);
diff --git a/src/autoapp/UI/MainWindow.cpp b/src/autoapp/UI/MainWindow.cpp
index e785b6f..b370f8b 100644
--- a/src/autoapp/UI/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/autoapp/UI/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(configuration::IConfiguration::Pointer configuration, QWi
     connect(ui_->pushButtonBrightness2, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::showBrightnessSlider);
     connect(ui_->pushButtonVolume, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::showVolumeSlider);
     connect(ui_->pushButtonVolume2, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::showVolumeSlider);
-    connect(ui_->pushButtonAlpha, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::showAlphaSlider);
     connect(ui_->pushButtonDebug, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::createDebuglog);
     connect(ui_->pushButtonDebug2, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::createDebuglog);
     connect(ui_->pushButtonBluetooth, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::setPairable);
@@ -220,7 +219,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(configuration::IConfiguration::Pointer configuration, QWi
         ui_->pushButtonDebug2->hide();
     }
 
-    ui_->systemConfigInProgress->hide();
     ui_->pushButtonLock->hide();
     ui_->pushButtonLock2->hide();
     ui_->btDevice->hide();
@@ -234,10 +232,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(configuration::IConfiguration::Pointer configuration, QWi
     // as default hide brightness slider
     ui_->BrightnessSliderControl->hide();
 
-    // as default hide alpha slider and button
-    ui_->pushButtonAlpha->hide();
-    ui_->AlphaSliderControl->hide();
-
     // as default hide volume slider player
     ui_->VolumeSliderControlPlayer->hide();
 
@@ -510,14 +504,9 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(configuration::IConfiguration::Pointer configuration, QWi
         ui_->pushButtonToggleGUI2->hide();
     }
 
-    // hide alpha controls if enabled in settings
-    //if (!configuration->hideAlpha()) {
-    //    ui_->pushButtonAlpha->show();
-    //}
-
     // init alpha values
-    ui_->horizontalSliderAlpha->setValue(int(configuration->getAlphaTrans()));
-    MainWindow::on_horizontalSliderAlpha_valueChanged(int(configuration->getAlphaTrans()));
+    //MainWindow::updateAlpha(int(configuration->getAlphaTrans()));
+    MainWindow::updateAlpha();
 
     // Hide auto day/night if needed
     if (this->lightsensor) {
@@ -648,7 +637,6 @@ void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::on_pushButtonBrightness_clicked()
     }
     ui_->BrightnessSliderControl->show();
     ui_->VolumeSliderControl->hide();
-    ui_->AlphaSliderControl->hide();
 }
 
 void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::on_pushButtonBrightness2_clicked()
@@ -680,7 +668,6 @@ void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::on_pushButtonBrightness2_clicked()
     }
     ui_->BrightnessSliderControl->show();
     ui_->VolumeSliderControl->hide();
-    ui_->AlphaSliderControl->hide();
 }
 
 void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::on_pushButtonVolume_clicked()
@@ -694,8 +681,6 @@ void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::on_pushButtonVolume_clicked()
     }
     ui_->VolumeSliderControl->show();
     ui_->BrightnessSliderControl->hide();
-    ui_->AlphaSliderControl->hide();
-
 }
 
 void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::on_pushButtonVolume2_clicked()
@@ -709,14 +694,6 @@ void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::on_pushButtonVolume2_clicked()
     }
     ui_->VolumeSliderControl->show();
     ui_->BrightnessSliderControl->hide();
-    ui_->AlphaSliderControl->hide();
-}
-
-void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::on_pushButtonAlpha_clicked()
-{
-    ui_->AlphaSliderControl->show();
-    ui_->VolumeSliderControl->hide();
-    ui_->BrightnessSliderControl->hide();
 }
 
 void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::on_horizontalSliderBrightness_valueChanged(int value)
@@ -752,41 +729,43 @@ void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::on_horizontalSliderVolume_valueChan
     system(("/usr/local/bin/autoapp_helper setvolume " + std::to_string(value) + "&").c_str());
 }
 
-void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::on_horizontalSliderAlpha_valueChanged(int value)
+void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::updateAlpha()
 {
-    int n = snprintf(this->alpha_str, 5, "%d", value);
-    double alpha = value/100.0;
-    QString alp=QString::number(alpha);
-    ui_->alphaValueLabel->setText(alp);
-    ui_->pushButtonAlpha->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(243, 243, 243, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonExit->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(164, 0, 0, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonShutdown->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(239, 41, 41, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonReboot->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(252, 175, 62, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonCancel->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(32, 74, 135, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonBrightness->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(245, 121, 0, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonVolume->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(64, 191, 191, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonAlpha->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(173, 127, 168, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonLock->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(15, 54, 5, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonSettings->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(138, 226, 52, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonDay->setStyleSheet( "background: rgba(252, 233, 79, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonNight->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(114, 159, 207, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonCameraShow->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(100, 62, 4, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonWifi->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(252, 175, 62, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonToggleGUI->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(237, 164, 255, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButton_c1->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(" + this->custom_button_color_c1 + ", " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
-    ui_->pushButton_c2->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(" + this->custom_button_color_c2 + ", " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
-    ui_->pushButton_c3->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(" + this->custom_button_color_c3 + ", " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
-    ui_->pushButton_c4->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(" + this->custom_button_color_c4 + ", " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
-    ui_->pushButton_c5->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(" + this->custom_button_color_c5 + ", " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
-    ui_->pushButton_c6->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(" + this->custom_button_color_c6 + ", " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
-    ui_->pushButtonDummy1->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(186, 189, 182, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonDummy2->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(186, 189, 182, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonDummy3->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(186, 189, 182, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonDebug->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(85, 87, 83, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
-    ui_->pushButtonMusic->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(78, 154, 6, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
-    ui_->pushButtonAndroidAuto->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(48, 140, 198, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
-    ui_->pushButtonNoDevice->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(48, 140, 198, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
-    ui_->pushButtonNoWiFiDevice->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(252, 175, 62, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
+    int value = configuration_->getAlphaTrans();
+    //int n = snprintf(this->alpha_str, 5, "%d", value);
+
+    if (value != this->alpha_current_str) {
+        this->alpha_current_str = value;
+        double alpha = value/100.0;
+        QString alp=QString::number(alpha);
+        ui_->pushButtonExit->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(164, 0, 0, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonShutdown->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(239, 41, 41, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonReboot->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(252, 175, 62, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonCancel->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(32, 74, 135, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonBrightness->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(245, 121, 0, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonVolume->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(64, 191, 191, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonLock->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(15, 54, 5, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonSettings->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(138, 226, 52, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonDay->setStyleSheet( "background: rgba(252, 233, 79, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonNight->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(114, 159, 207, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonCameraShow->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(100, 62, 4, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonWifi->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(252, 175, 62, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonToggleGUI->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(237, 164, 255, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButton_c1->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(" + this->custom_button_color_c1 + ", " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
+        ui_->pushButton_c2->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(" + this->custom_button_color_c2 + ", " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
+        ui_->pushButton_c3->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(" + this->custom_button_color_c3 + ", " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
+        ui_->pushButton_c4->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(" + this->custom_button_color_c4 + ", " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
+        ui_->pushButton_c5->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(" + this->custom_button_color_c5 + ", " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
+        ui_->pushButton_c6->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(" + this->custom_button_color_c6 + ", " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
+        ui_->pushButtonDummy1->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(186, 189, 182, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonDummy2->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(186, 189, 182, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonDummy3->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(186, 189, 182, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonDebug->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(85, 87, 83, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);");
+        ui_->pushButtonMusic->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(78, 154, 6, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
+        ui_->pushButtonAndroidAuto->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(48, 140, 198, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
+        ui_->pushButtonNoDevice->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(48, 140, 198, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
+        ui_->pushButtonNoWiFiDevice->setStyleSheet( "background-color: rgba(252, 175, 62, " + alp + " ); border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: rgb(255,255,255);");
+    }
 }
 
 void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::switchGuiToNight()
@@ -869,7 +848,6 @@ void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::playerShow()
     ui_->VolumeSliderControlPlayer->show();
     ui_->VolumeSliderControl->hide();
     ui_->BrightnessSliderControl->hide();
-    ui_->AlphaSliderControl->hide();
 }
 
 void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::playerHide()
@@ -883,7 +861,6 @@ void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::playerHide()
     ui_->VolumeSliderControl->show();
     ui_->VolumeSliderControlPlayer->hide();
     ui_->BrightnessSliderControl->hide();
-    ui_->AlphaSliderControl->hide();
     f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::updateBG();
     f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::tmpChanged();
 }
@@ -1437,41 +1414,37 @@ void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::tmpChanged()
         }
     }
 
-    // check the need for system messages
-    QFileInfo configInProgressFile("/tmp/config_in_progress");
-    QFileInfo debugInProgressFile("/tmp/debug_in_progress");
-    QFileInfo enablePairingFile("/tmp/enable_pairing");
-
     if (std::ifstream("/tmp/config_in_progress") || std::ifstream("/tmp/debug_in_progress") || std::ifstream("/tmp/enable_pairing")) {
-        if (ui_->systemConfigInProgress->isVisible() == false) {
+        if (ui_->SysinfoTopLeft->isVisible() == false) {
             if (std::ifstream("/tmp/config_in_progress")) {
-                ui_->systemConfigInProgress->setText("System config in progress - please wait ...");
                 ui_->pushButtonSettings->hide();
                 ui_->pushButtonSettings2->hide();
                 ui_->pushButtonLock->show();
                 ui_->pushButtonLock2->show();
-                ui_->systemConfigInProgress->show();
+                ui_->SysinfoTopLeft->setText("Config in progress ...");
+                ui_->SysinfoTopLeft->show();
             }
             if (std::ifstream("/tmp/debug_in_progress")) {
-                ui_->systemConfigInProgress->setText("Creating debug.zip on /boot - please wait ...");
                 ui_->pushButtonSettings->hide();
                 ui_->pushButtonSettings2->hide();
                 ui_->pushButtonDebug->hide();
                 ui_->pushButtonDebug2->hide();
                 ui_->pushButtonLock->show();
                 ui_->pushButtonLock2->show();
-                ui_->systemConfigInProgress->show();
+                ui_->SysinfoTopLeft->setText("Creating debug.zip ...");
+                ui_->SysinfoTopLeft->show();
             }
             if (std::ifstream("/tmp/enable_pairing")) {
-                ui_->systemConfigInProgress->setText("Auto Bluetooth Pairing enabled for 120 seconds!");
                 ui_->pushButtonDebug->hide();
                 ui_->pushButtonDebug2->hide();
-                ui_->systemConfigInProgress->show();
+                ui_->SysinfoTopLeft->setText("Pairing enabled for 120 seconds!");
+                ui_->SysinfoTopLeft->show();
             }
         }
     } else {
-        if (ui_->systemConfigInProgress->isVisible() == true) {
-            ui_->systemConfigInProgress->hide();
+        if (ui_->SysinfoTopLeft->isVisible() == true) {
+            ui_->SysinfoTopLeft->setText("");
+            ui_->SysinfoTopLeft->hide();
             ui_->pushButtonSettings->show();
             ui_->pushButtonSettings2->show();
             ui_->pushButtonLock->hide();
@@ -1653,16 +1626,6 @@ void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::tmpChanged()
         ui_->pushButtonToggleGUI2->show();
     }
 
-    // hide alpha controls if enabled in settings
-    if (!this->configuration_->hideAlpha()) {
-        ui_->pushButtonAlpha->show();
-    } else {
-        ui_->pushButtonAlpha->hide();
-    }
-    if (QString::number(this->configuration_->getAlphaTrans()) != QString::number(ui_->horizontalSliderAlpha->value())) {
-        ui_->horizontalSliderAlpha->setValue(static_cast<int>(this->configuration_->getAlphaTrans()));
-    }
-
     // read value from tsl2561
     if (std::ifstream("/tmp/tsl2561") && this->configuration_->showLux()) {
         QFile paramFile("/tmp/tsl2561");
@@ -1683,4 +1646,5 @@ void f1x::openauto::autoapp::ui::MainWindow::tmpChanged()
             ui_->label_right->setText("");
         }
     }
+    MainWindow::updateAlpha();
 }
diff --git a/src/autoapp/UI/SettingsWindow.cpp b/src/autoapp/UI/SettingsWindow.cpp
index c9c9b68..3f5adb2 100644
--- a/src/autoapp/UI/SettingsWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/autoapp/UI/SettingsWindow.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ SettingsWindow::SettingsWindow(configuration::IConfiguration::Pointer configurat
     connect(ui_->pushButtonUnpair , &QPushButton::clicked, this, &SettingsWindow::close);
     connect(ui_->horizontalSliderScreenDPI, &QSlider::valueChanged, this, &SettingsWindow::onUpdateScreenDPI);
     connect(ui_->horizontalSliderAlphaTrans, &QSlider::valueChanged, this, &SettingsWindow::onUpdateAlphaTrans);
+    connect(ui_->horizontalSliderDay, &QSlider::valueChanged, this, &SettingsWindow::onUpdateBrightnessDay);
+    connect(ui_->horizontalSliderNight, &QSlider::valueChanged, this, &SettingsWindow::onUpdateBrightnessNight);
     connect(ui_->radioButtonUseExternalBluetoothAdapter, &QRadioButton::clicked, [&](bool checked) { ui_->lineEditExternalBluetoothAdapterAddress->setEnabled(checked); });
     connect(ui_->radioButtonDisableBluetooth, &QRadioButton::clicked, [&]() { ui_->lineEditExternalBluetoothAdapterAddress->setEnabled(false); });
     connect(ui_->radioButtonUseLocalBluetoothAdapter, &QRadioButton::clicked, [&]() { ui_->lineEditExternalBluetoothAdapterAddress->setEnabled(false); });
@@ -79,7 +81,6 @@ SettingsWindow::SettingsWindow(configuration::IConfiguration::Pointer configurat
     ui_->labelBluetoothAdapterAddress->hide();
     ui_->lineEditExternalBluetoothAdapterAddress->hide();
     ui_->labelTestInProgress->hide();
-    ui_->checkBoxHideAlpha->hide();
 
     connect(ui_->pushButtonTab1, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &SettingsWindow::show_tab1);
     connect(ui_->pushButtonTab2, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &SettingsWindow::show_tab2);
@@ -131,7 +132,6 @@ void SettingsWindow::onSave()
     configuration_->oldGUI(ui_->checkBoxOldGUI->isChecked());
     configuration_->setAlphaTrans(static_cast<size_t>(ui_->horizontalSliderAlphaTrans->value()));
     configuration_->hideMenuToggle(ui_->checkBoxHideMenuToggle->isChecked());
-    configuration_->hideAlpha(ui_->checkBoxHideAlpha->isChecked());
     configuration_->showLux(ui_->checkBoxShowLux->isChecked());
     configuration_->mp3AutoPlay(ui_->checkBoxAutoPlay->isChecked());
 
@@ -282,6 +282,10 @@ void SettingsWindow::onSave()
     params.append("#");
     params.append( std::string(ui_->comboBoxDayNight->currentText().toStdString()) );
     params.append("#");
+    params.append( std::to_string(ui_->horizontalSliderDay->value()) );
+    params.append("#");
+    params.append( std::to_string(ui_->horizontalSliderNight->value()) );
+    params.append("#");
 
     system((std::string("/usr/local/bin/autoapp_helper setparams#") + std::string(params) + std::string(" &") ).c_str());
 
@@ -315,7 +319,6 @@ void SettingsWindow::load()
     ui_->checkBoxShowBigClock->setChecked(configuration_->showBigClock());
     ui_->checkBoxOldGUI->setChecked(configuration_->oldGUI());
     ui_->checkBoxHideMenuToggle->setChecked(configuration_->hideMenuToggle());
-    ui_->checkBoxHideAlpha->setChecked(configuration_->hideAlpha());
     ui_->checkBoxShowLux->setChecked(configuration_->showLux());
     ui_->checkBoxAutoPlay->setChecked(configuration_->mp3AutoPlay());
 
@@ -433,6 +436,16 @@ void SettingsWindow::onUpdateAlphaTrans(int value)
     ui_->labelAlphaTransValue->setText(QString::number(alpha));
 }
 
+void SettingsWindow::onUpdateBrightnessDay(int value)
+{
+    ui_->labelBrightnessDay->setText(QString::number(value));
+}
+
+void SettingsWindow::onUpdateBrightnessNight(int value)
+{
+    ui_->labelBrightnessNight->setText(QString::number(value));
+}
+
 void SettingsWindow::onUpdateSystemVolume(int value)
 {
     ui_->labelSystemVolumeValue->setText(QString::number(value));
@@ -469,6 +482,26 @@ void SettingsWindow::loadSystemValues()
     system("/usr/local/bin/autoapp_helper getoutputs");
     system("/usr/local/bin/autoapp_helper getinputs");
     system("/usr/local/bin/autoapp_helper getparams");
+    system("/usr/local/bin/autoapp_helper getbrightnessvalues");
+
+    // set brightness slider attribs
+    QFile paramFile(QString("/tmp/br_values"));
+    paramFile.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
+    QTextStream data_param(&paramFile);
+    QStringList brigthnessvalues = data_param.readAll().split("#");
+    paramFile.close();
+
+    ui_->horizontalSliderDay->setMinimum(brigthnessvalues[0].toInt());
+    ui_->horizontalSliderDay->setMaximum(brigthnessvalues[1].toInt());
+    ui_->horizontalSliderDay->setSingleStep(brigthnessvalues[2].toInt());
+    ui_->horizontalSliderDay->setTickInterval(brigthnessvalues[2].toInt());
+    ui_->horizontalSliderDay->setValue(brigthnessvalues[3].toInt());
+
+    ui_->horizontalSliderNight->setMinimum(brigthnessvalues[0].toInt());
+    ui_->horizontalSliderNight->setMaximum(brigthnessvalues[1].toInt());
+    ui_->horizontalSliderNight->setSingleStep(brigthnessvalues[2].toInt());
+    ui_->horizontalSliderNight->setTickInterval(brigthnessvalues[2].toInt());
+    ui_->horizontalSliderNight->setValue(brigthnessvalues[4].toInt());
 
     if (std::ifstream("/tmp/return_value")) {
         QFile paramFile(QString("/tmp/return_value"));
diff --git a/src/autoapp/UI/mainwindow.ui b/src/autoapp/UI/mainwindow.ui
index d0b75a2..05cd061 100644
--- a/src/autoapp/UI/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/src/autoapp/UI/mainwindow.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>862</width>
-    <height>1419</height>
+    <height>1351</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -855,39 +855,6 @@ outline: none;</string>
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButtonAlpha">
-           <property name="sizePolicy">
-            <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-             <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-             <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-            </sizepolicy>
-           </property>
-           <property name="styleSheet">
-            <string notr="true">background-color: rgba(173, 127, 168, 0.5);
-border-radius: 4px;
-border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
-outline: none;</string>
-           </property>
-           <property name="text">
-            <string/>
-           </property>
-           <property name="icon">
-            <iconset>
-             <normalon>:/skin-hot.png</normalon>
-            </iconset>
-           </property>
-           <property name="iconSize">
-            <size>
-             <width>64</width>
-             <height>64</height>
-            </size>
-           </property>
-           <property name="flat">
-            <bool>false</bool>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
          <item>
           <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButtonCameraShow">
            <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -4110,47 +4077,6 @@ outline: none;</string>
       </layout>
      </widget>
     </item>
-    <item>
-     <widget class="QLabel" name="systemConfigInProgress">
-      <property name="enabled">
-       <bool>false</bool>
-      </property>
-      <property name="sizePolicy">
-       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
-        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-       </sizepolicy>
-      </property>
-      <property name="minimumSize">
-       <size>
-        <width>0</width>
-        <height>30</height>
-       </size>
-      </property>
-      <property name="font">
-       <font>
-        <weight>75</weight>
-        <bold>true</bold>
-       </font>
-      </property>
-      <property name="styleSheet">
-       <string notr="true">background-color: rgb(92, 231, 57);
-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);</string>
-      </property>
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>System messages</string>
-      </property>
-      <property name="scaledContents">
-       <bool>false</bool>
-      </property>
-      <property name="alignment">
-       <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-      </property>
-      <property name="margin">
-       <number>0</number>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
     <item>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="VolumeSliderControl" native="true">
       <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -4535,110 +4461,6 @@ background-color: #6d6d6d;</string>
       </layout>
      </widget>
     </item>
-    <item>
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="AlphaSliderControl" native="true">
-      <property name="sizePolicy">
-       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
-        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-       </sizepolicy>
-      </property>
-      <property name="minimumSize">
-       <size>
-        <width>0</width>
-        <height>30</height>
-       </size>
-      </property>
-      <property name="maximumSize">
-       <size>
-        <width>16777215</width>
-        <height>30</height>
-       </size>
-      </property>
-      <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="Layout_Alpha">
-       <property name="leftMargin">
-        <number>0</number>
-       </property>
-       <property name="topMargin">
-        <number>0</number>
-       </property>
-       <property name="rightMargin">
-        <number>0</number>
-       </property>
-       <property name="bottomMargin">
-        <number>0</number>
-       </property>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QSlider" name="horizontalSliderAlpha">
-         <property name="minimumSize">
-          <size>
-           <width>0</width>
-           <height>30</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-         <property name="styleSheet">
-          <string notr="true">QSlider::groove:horizontal { background: #6d6d6d; height: 32px;}
-QSlider::handle:horizontal { background: rgb(173, 127, 168); height: 52px; width: 52px; margin: 0 0;};
-outline: none;</string>
-         </property>
-         <property name="minimum">
-          <number>1</number>
-         </property>
-         <property name="maximum">
-          <number>100</number>
-         </property>
-         <property name="pageStep">
-          <number>1</number>
-         </property>
-         <property name="value">
-          <number>50</number>
-         </property>
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="alphaValueLabel">
-         <property name="sizePolicy">
-          <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Minimum">
-           <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-          </sizepolicy>
-         </property>
-         <property name="minimumSize">
-          <size>
-           <width>40</width>
-           <height>30</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-         <property name="maximumSize">
-          <size>
-           <width>40</width>
-           <height>16777215</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-         <property name="font">
-          <font>
-           <weight>75</weight>
-           <bold>true</bold>
-          </font>
-         </property>
-         <property name="styleSheet">
-          <string notr="true">color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
-background-color: #6d6d6d;</string>
-         </property>
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>0.5</string>
-         </property>
-         <property name="alignment">
-          <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
    </layout>
   </widget>
  </widget>
diff --git a/src/autoapp/UI/settingswindow.ui b/src/autoapp/UI/settingswindow.ui
index 31a8c79..e0f1f98 100644
--- a/src/autoapp/UI/settingswindow.ui
+++ b/src/autoapp/UI/settingswindow.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>963</width>
-    <height>3062</height>
+    <height>3194</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -390,19 +390,6 @@ outline: none;
              </property>
             </widget>
            </item>
-           <item>
-            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBoxHideAlpha">
-             <property name="sizePolicy">
-              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
-               <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-               <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-              </sizepolicy>
-             </property>
-             <property name="text">
-              <string>Hide transparency controls on tile menu</string>
-             </property>
-            </widget>
-           </item>
            <item>
             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBoxShowLux">
              <property name="text">
@@ -431,7 +418,7 @@ outline: none;
           <number>2</number>
          </property>
          <property name="bottomMargin">
-          <number>2</number>
+          <number>6</number>
          </property>
          <item row="1" column="1">
           <widget class="QSlider" name="horizontalSliderAlphaTrans">
@@ -468,7 +455,7 @@ QSlider::groove:horizontal { background: #6d6d6d; height: 32px;}</string>
          <item row="1" column="0">
           <widget class="QLabel" name="labelAlphaTransValue">
            <property name="sizePolicy">
-            <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Preferred">
+            <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
             </sizepolicy>
@@ -476,7 +463,13 @@ QSlider::groove:horizontal { background: #6d6d6d; height: 32px;}</string>
            <property name="minimumSize">
             <size>
              <width>40</width>
-             <height>32</height>
+             <height>24</height>
+            </size>
+           </property>
+           <property name="maximumSize">
+            <size>
+             <width>16777215</width>
+             <height>24</height>
             </size>
            </property>
            <property name="text">
@@ -487,6 +480,171 @@ QSlider::groove:horizontal { background: #6d6d6d; height: 32px;}</string>
         </layout>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBoxSliderDay">
+        <property name="sizePolicy">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
+        <property name="title">
+         <string>Brightness Day</string>
+        </property>
+        <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout_8">
+         <property name="verticalSpacing">
+          <number>6</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="topMargin">
+          <number>2</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="bottomMargin">
+          <number>6</number>
+         </property>
+         <item row="1" column="0">
+          <widget class="QLabel" name="labelBrightnessDay">
+           <property name="sizePolicy">
+            <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
+             <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+             <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+            </sizepolicy>
+           </property>
+           <property name="minimumSize">
+            <size>
+             <width>40</width>
+             <height>24</height>
+            </size>
+           </property>
+           <property name="maximumSize">
+            <size>
+             <width>16777215</width>
+             <height>24</height>
+            </size>
+           </property>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>0</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="1" column="1">
+          <widget class="QSlider" name="horizontalSliderDay">
+           <property name="sizePolicy">
+            <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
+             <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+             <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+            </sizepolicy>
+           </property>
+           <property name="minimumSize">
+            <size>
+             <width>0</width>
+             <height>24</height>
+            </size>
+           </property>
+           <property name="styleSheet">
+            <string notr="true">QSlider::handle:horizontal { background: white; height: 32px; width: 52px; margin: 0 0;}
+QSlider::groove:horizontal { background: #6d6d6d; height: 32px;}</string>
+           </property>
+           <property name="minimum">
+            <number>1</number>
+           </property>
+           <property name="maximum">
+            <number>100</number>
+           </property>
+           <property name="value">
+            <number>50</number>
+           </property>
+           <property name="orientation">
+            <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBoxSliderNight">
+        <property name="sizePolicy">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
+        <property name="title">
+         <string>Brightness Night</string>
+        </property>
+        <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout_17">
+         <property name="leftMargin">
+          <number>9</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="topMargin">
+          <number>2</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="rightMargin">
+          <number>9</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="bottomMargin">
+          <number>6</number>
+         </property>
+         <item row="1" column="0">
+          <widget class="QLabel" name="labelBrightnessNight">
+           <property name="sizePolicy">
+            <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
+             <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+             <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+            </sizepolicy>
+           </property>
+           <property name="minimumSize">
+            <size>
+             <width>40</width>
+             <height>24</height>
+            </size>
+           </property>
+           <property name="maximumSize">
+            <size>
+             <width>16777215</width>
+             <height>24</height>
+            </size>
+           </property>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>0</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="1" column="1">
+          <widget class="QSlider" name="horizontalSliderNight">
+           <property name="sizePolicy">
+            <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
+             <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+             <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+            </sizepolicy>
+           </property>
+           <property name="minimumSize">
+            <size>
+             <width>0</width>
+             <height>24</height>
+            </size>
+           </property>
+           <property name="styleSheet">
+            <string notr="true">QSlider::handle:horizontal { background: white; height: 32px; width: 52px; margin: 0 0;}
+QSlider::groove:horizontal { background: #6d6d6d; height: 32px;}</string>
+           </property>
+           <property name="minimum">
+            <number>1</number>
+           </property>
+           <property name="maximum">
+            <number>100</number>
+           </property>
+           <property name="value">
+            <number>50</number>
+           </property>
+           <property name="orientation">
+            <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBoxMediaPlayer">
         <property name="sizePolicy">