diff --git a/themes/unity_simplified/theme.lua b/themes/unity_simplified/theme.lua
index 7bc92f8..13cc5e9 100644
--- a/themes/unity_simplified/theme.lua
+++ b/themes/unity_simplified/theme.lua
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ theme.launcher_button_shape_border_color = theme.tasklist_button_shape_border_co
 
 theme.tasklist_bg_focus = {
     type = "linear",
-    from = {bsize/2,-0.125*bsize},
-    to = {bsize/2,1.125*bsize},
+    from = {bsize/2,-0.1*bsize},
+    to = {bsize/2,1*bsize},
     stops = { 
         { 0 , "#FFFFFF99"},
         { 0.3, "#E9542066"},
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ theme.tasklist_bg_focus = {
 
 theme.tasklist_bg_normal = {
     type = "linear",
-    from = {bsize/2,-0.125*bsize},
+    from = {bsize/2,-0.15*bsize},
     to = {bsize/2,1*bsize},
     stops = { 
-        { 0 , "#FFFFFF66"},
-        { 0.5, "#33333333"},
-        { 1, "#FFFFFF11"}
+        { 0 , "#FFFFFF88"},
+        { 0.5, "#33333322"},
+        { 1, "#FFFFFF22"}
     }    
 }
 
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ theme.launcher_container_spacing = 5
 
 theme.launcher_button_bg_focus = {
     type = "linear",
-    from = {bsize/2,-0.125*bsize},
-    to = {bsize/2,1.125*bsize},
+    from = {bsize/2,-0.1*bsize},
+    to = {bsize/2,1*bsize},
     stops = { 
         { 0 , "#FFFFFF99"},
         { 0.3, "#E9542066"},
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ theme.launcher_button_bg_focus = {
 
 theme.launcher_button_bg_normal = {
     type = "linear",
-    from = {bsize/2,-0.125*bsize},
+    from = {bsize/2,-0.15*bsize},
     to = {bsize/2,1*bsize},
     stops = { 
-        { 0 , "#FFFFFF66"},
-        { 0.5, "#33333333"},
-        { 1, "#FFFFFF11"}
+        { 0 , "#FFFFFF88"},
+        { 0.5, "#33333322"},
+        { 1, "#FFFFFF22"}
     }    
 }
 -- overriding the default one when